Mayor Huseyin Kalkan, from Batman, Turkey, is filing suit against director Christopher Nolan for allegedly using his city's name in the film The Dark Knight without permission. Kalkan claims that his town originated "before the debut of the DC Comics hero" in 1939.PopCrunch: Name Theft Lawsuit (November 12, 2008)
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"There is only one Batman in the world. The American producers used the name of our city without informing us."—Huseyin KalkanVariety: Mayor of Batman sues (November 11, 2008)
"We are only aware of this claim via press reports and have not seen any actual legal action."—Warner Bros. repVariety: Mayor of Batman sues (November 11, 2008)
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Batman is an oil producing city in the country of TurkeyVariety: Mayor of Batman sues (November 11, 2008)
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The mayor of Batman is suing The Dark Knight director, Christopher Nolan, and Warner Bros.Variety: Mayor of Batman sues (November 11, 2008)
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Kalkan claims that Nolan used the name of his city without getting permissionVariety: Mayor of Batman sues (November 11, 2008)
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Kalkan is seeking royalties from the filmVariety: Mayor of Batman sues (November 11, 2008)
