Batman to sue the Dark Knight

The mayor of a city in Turkey called Batman, is suing The Dark Knight director, Christopher Nolan for copyright infringement. Huseyin Kalkan, wants compensation from Nolan and the producers of the film for using his city's name without permission. Even if the case never goes to trial, the free publicity could win Batman a tourism windfall.

Mayor Huseyin has apparently tried this before; he first gained international notoriety after it was revealed that he had filed a lawsuit against DC Comics for using his city's name in their Batman Comic book franchise. In 2007, DC Comics confirmed that they had settled with the city for an undisclosed amount. In February, 2008, the mayor was sentenced to 10 months in jail for promoting terrorism. Prosecutors speculated that Kalkan may have used money from his settlement with DC Comics to fund terrorism.