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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
By Mert Ozkan

Desolate Turkish amusement park touted as testament to government waste

Abandoned dinosaur models and toys are seen at Ankapark theme park in Ankara, Turkey July 25, 2022. REUTERS/Mert Ozkan

Giant dinosaurs and robot models abandoned among decrepit fair rides create a dystopian atmosphere in a defunct amusement park in the Turkish capital, which its opposition party mayor is now highlighting as a testament to past government profligacy.

Three years ago, President Tayyip Erdogan opened the massive theme park with great fanfare ahead of local elections, but his ruling AK Party went on to lose control of the Ankara municipality at the subsequent vote.

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