Have you ever heard of the city of Batman?
Of course you haven't ,because you only find truly strange and amazing things on my page (before the post inevitably gets stolen, but never mind that!).
In 2008, following the massive success of the film *The Dark Knight*, Hüseyin Kalkan,the mayor of the Turkish city of Batman announced his intention to sue director Christopher Nolan.
The mayor claimed that Hollywood had used his city's name without permission.
He even stated:
"There is only one Batman in the world, and the filmmakers used our city's name without our knowledge."
The lawsuit never actually made it to a formal hearing, but the story went global, and everyone learned that there was a place called Batman,and that the name already had an owner!
Location within Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 37.887°N 41.132°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
|---|---|
| Province | Batman |
| District | Batman |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ekrem Canalp (acting) |
| Population (2021) | 452,157 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Website | www |
Sources :
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman,_Turkey