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Town of Batman suing Batman over use of Batman

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The mayor of Batman, Turkey, is suing Warner Bros. and The Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan for using the Cape Crusader's name without the city's permission.

Variety reports Huseyin Kalkan, mayor of the predominantly Kurdish town located in the Batman province of Turkey on the Batman River, is preparing to file a series of charges against Nolan and Warner Bros. for royalties from the blockbuster film.

"There is only one Batman in the world," Kalkan said. "The American producers used the name of our city without informing us."

He also hopes to pin a number of unsolved murders along with the town's female suicide rate on the psychological impact the film's success had on Batman residence, the publication said. (Why so serious?) Kalkan claims to have evidence that will prove the city of Batman was founded before the 1939 debut of DC Comic's superhero by the same name.

Why the city is complaining now about its name being used for masked justice may have something to do with The Dark Knight having grossed over $994 million worldwide so far.


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Comments (34)

WTF is wrong with these mor... (Below threshold)

WTF is wrong with these morons? XD What a bunch of frickin' losers.

All they want is money, tho... (Below threshold)

All they want is money, those people need to jump off a cliff. XD

Come on! This is hilarious ... (Below threshold)
Beazle:

Come on! This is hilarious stuff! I could see a comedy about this... Do you think their national anthem is "Nana nana nana nana BATMAN!"

Batman was a comic book cha... (Below threshold)
Zach:

Batman was a comic book character created in the 40's...why didn't those retards say anything then????

The Butterball Company shou... (Below threshold)
Tom:

The Butterball Company should sue THEM for Using the Name "Turkey".

Then again, they is what they is...

I wonder why the female sui... (Below threshold)

I wonder why the female suicide rate is so high...? could it be the joker effect??

http://carlosxuma.myblogsite.com

Ha Ha! I was stationed in T... (Below threshold)
Xaos777:

Ha Ha! I was stationed in Turkey when we had an F-16 go down over Batman. I thought It was a joke at first. Besides wouldn't they have to sue D.C. Comics? They created the name and character? They have no room to complain anyway. I know for fact they have no copyright laws in Turkey. You can buy all kinds of bootleg movies and knock off clothing there.

think the mayor should spen... (Below threshold)
don:

think the mayor should spend tax payers money trying to solve the murder cases and/or increasing security...no wonder the women keep killing themselves...who wouldn`t with such a mayor

Absurd.... (Below threshold)
Garth Henkins:

Absurd.

We're really mad here in Pe... (Below threshold)
Garth Henkins:

We're really mad here in Penguin, LA.

Mc Donald's, Hollywood and ... (Below threshold)
Desp eratetimesindeed:

Mc Donald's, Hollywood and now frivolous lawsuit. Success, success! Turkey is now fully westernized.

Doink.

We here in Austin are getti... (Below threshold)
Schmitty:

We here in Austin are getting ready to go after Austin Powers for one billion dollars once we are done with Steve Austin, the Six Million Dollar Man...

Kill the Batman... (Below threshold)
Debbie Pacheco:

Kill the Batman

That is just ridiculous. D... (Below threshold)
Kim:

That is just ridiculous. Doesn't this guy have anything better to do?! Money hungry loser. There are things named after places all the time and no one complains. Batman has been around forever and now someone has a problem with it? The suicide rate is probably up because of this guy not the movie! lol

Picture of Batman, Turk... (Below threshold)
Chachi:

Picture of Batman, Turkey

Sure, The town's unexplained murders, & female suicide rate is high due to the psychological impact of a comic book film, nothing else.

Huseyin Kalkan, you are a stupid asshole.

Are you INSANE?Fir... (Below threshold)
Brian:

Are you INSANE?

First of all, they've been using that name since (I believe) the 50s and these idiots decide to say something NOW? Plus, I never heard anything dumb like that before! If I wanna name a superhero "Chicago Man", who the hell is gonna stop me?

ARGH! People get on my nerves.

I'd love for the joker to m... (Below threshold)
terry:

I'd love for the joker to make that pencil disappear up the mayor's ass.......n y d f... now?! tryna make a quick buck

You have GOT to be kidding ... (Below threshold)
SweetMe:

You have GOT to be kidding me...This one definitely takes the cake for most frivolous lawsuit ever. First of all, the city of Batman, I believe, is pronounced "BAHT-MAAN" (someone please correct me if I am wrong). Completely different. Also, maybe the animal kingdom should sue next...considering the character is named after an animal (rodent?), not a city...Just goes to show other countries are trying to profit from us because they can't profit on their own...

Bats aren't rodents!... (Below threshold)
Groan:

Bats aren't rodents!

I live in Chicago and worry... (Below threshold)
Kathy O'Neill:

I live in Chicago and worry the producers of the movie and play Chicago may come after us.

Why do commenters keep sayi... (Below threshold)
reader:

Why do commenters keep saying the comic book hero is named after the town? The Caped Crusader is named for a bat and a man. "Batman" in Turkish does not have the same meaning. I think it translates to "frivolous lawsuit."

He's in Turkey? Who really ... (Below threshold)
Chris C:

He's in Turkey? Who really cares about a mayor in Turkey?! What happens if he wins? Warner Bros. laughs and ignores him.

Holy cow Batman...This is f... (Below threshold)
Mooch:

Holy cow Batman...This is freaking ridiculous.I cannot believe the crazy things people will do today to help themselves. This guy is nothing but a crazy,f'ed up thing that has no reason to live but to make other peoples lives miserable. ah misery does love company. Batman(the real one) should kick his ass.

I live in the town of Gotha... (Below threshold)
Tara:

I live in the town of Gotham ... I sue now!
And now lets watch the town of Batman have increasing suicide ratings on both genders over this whole fiasco - SAVE THEM BATMAN THEY HAVE A MORON AS THEIR MAYOR!

Greed knows no Bounds....</... (Below threshold)
Joel:

Greed knows no Bounds....

Batman has been out since before the 50's. Although this may not go as far back as the town does. The mayor has no copyrights to the town nor does the country. They can't Sue Because there town was also not the idea behind Batman. It is a man who dresses as a Bat. Idiots.Only after huge success at the Box office do the greedy politicians in that town sit up and say I want a piece of that action. Can't wait to see them lose.

I was curious so I did a se... (Below threshold)
Carl:

I was curious so I did a search on Google Earth. There are actually three places named Batman. Can't wait to see what happens with this one!

I see a law suit pending ag... (Below threshold)
Bruce Wayne:

I see a law suit pending against the people of the town in Turkey, or maybe even the country itself.
"Warner" cannot be held accountable for the actions of others. People are still resposible for their own actions, even though they may copy those portrayed in movies or comic books.
The Mayor in this city should study U.S. Copyright and Trademark laws as well as the laws regarding deformation of character before stating that any other entity is resposible for the actions of others taking place in this town.
As far as the "name"......unless the name has been properly listed as a trademark recognized by ALL government entities, you don't stand a chance with a lawsuit.
Look at my name for instance.
I was born in 1929.

I was entertained by this n... (Below threshold)
J_d_fckr:

I was entertained by this news. At least this mayor gave us something to laugh at. Common guys, don't think this Batman mayor is moron and that he doesn't know his case has bearing at all. He knows for sure that it's absurd. It is just publicity folks and as I've said - THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT.

Hey Zach, Batman Turkey did... (Below threshold)
Scott:

Hey Zach, Batman Turkey didn't exist until 1957, while Batman the comic was started in 1938-1939. Check out this link:
http://www.allaboutturkey.com/batman.htm

Instead of complaining... (Below threshold)
Kenny:

Instead of complaining, the mayor dhould make his town a tourist attraction.

From <a href="http://www.tu... (Below threshold)
Wayne:

From http://www.turkeyforyou.com/travel_turkey_batman

"Like its unusual name, Batman promises an unusual vacation for you. "

They are capitalizing on the fact that they KNOW the name is "unusual."

short for the Bati Raman mountains

EPIC FAIL... (Below threshold)
Strider:

EPIC FAIL

guys, guys, cool it... he's... (Below threshold)
Jimmy Stern:

guys, guys, cool it... he's just tryin to promote his town, the next thing you know google will have thousand hits on Turkey's Batman, I am sure he ain't that dumb tryin to sue, he is just screamin for attention, chill everyone, we all need a break

err. . waht does "ba... (Below threshold)
charles kafka:

err. .
waht does "batman" mean in turkish? (or kurdish)?


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