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| Turkish mayor sued over giant 'Transformer' robot statue | Turkish mayor sued over giant 'Transformer' robot statue |
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| A Turkish mayor is being sued for using public money to build a 6 metre statue of a robot in the capital of Ankara. | |
| Turkey's Chamber of Architects and Engineers (TMMOB) filed a criminal complaint against Mayor Melih Gökçek over his controversial decision to put a giant statue of a robot, local media reported. | Turkey's Chamber of Architects and Engineers (TMMOB) filed a criminal complaint against Mayor Melih Gökçek over his controversial decision to put a giant statue of a robot, local media reported. |
| At first it was believed that the statue was an April Fool's joke, but bemusement quickly turned to anger when it was revealed how it had been paid for. | |
| The statue, which resembles a Transformer but cannot be named as such due to copyright issues, was erected at a crossroads to promote the city's new themepark, which has been described as a "prestige project" by the mayor. | The statue, which resembles a Transformer but cannot be named as such due to copyright issues, was erected at a crossroads to promote the city's new themepark, which has been described as a "prestige project" by the mayor. |
| It is just a few kilometres away from President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s new palace. | It is just a few kilometres away from President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s new palace. |
| A total of 20 robots will be included at the new theme park when completed, according to broadcaster CNNTürk. | A total of 20 robots will be included at the new theme park when completed, according to broadcaster CNNTürk. |
| The robot at the centre of the row has been described by TMMOB representatives as a "monstrosity" who have attacked the perceived waste of taxpayers money. | The robot at the centre of the row has been described by TMMOB representatives as a "monstrosity" who have attacked the perceived waste of taxpayers money. |
| Gökçek himself has defended the decision. After a row broke out following reports he said: "Respect the robot." | Gökçek himself has defended the decision. After a row broke out following reports he said: "Respect the robot." |