ANKAPARK Scandals

From the monorail to dinosaurs, Transformers robots to the "talking Gökçek" mannequin. A breakdown of waste and corruption allegations.

Major Scandals

$16M+

Total Waste

Overpayment

Accountability Taken

Scandal #1

Monorail: Never Operated, But Fully Paid For

The monorail system purchased for millions of dollars was left to rot without running even once. Design flaws were so severe that operation was impossible.

Monorail cars left to rot - Never used!

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Enclosed Aerial Monorail

Never completed, never operated, rotted away!

4.03M ₺

Cost (TRY)

$1.98M

Cost (USD)

Passengers Carried

100%

Waste Rate

Waste Rate 100%

Cars and tracks abandoned

Rusting and decaying monorail car exterior

Rusting and decaying car bodies

Dilapidated and broken interior

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Absurd Design Flaws

8 flaws

Driver seat identical to passenger seats

No Driver Seat!

The driver seat is identical to passenger seats. It's unclear where the operator is supposed to sit!

Analog control panel with zero digital instrumentation

No Digital Control Panel!

The control panel looks like a 1960s sci-fi movie prop! Absolutely zero digital instrumentation.

42cm Seat Width

A 3-person seating bench measures only 126cm. Just 42cm per person! Sitting comfortably is impossible.

60cm Legroom Gap

Distance between opposing seats is only 60cm. Passengers' knees collide!

Insufficient Headroom

Anyone over 1.80m tall hits their head on the ceiling when entering or exiting!

Flimsy Plastic Basin Seats

Seats are made of ultra-cheap basin plastic. They break at the touch!

Outdated 1990s model air conditioning unit

1990s Model AC

The AC system belongs in the 1990s. Purely museum-grade outdated!

Tracks Rotted

Never having been used, tracks have decayed and cars are cracked and crumbling!

Opposing passengers' knees collide

Car interior - crumbling

Scandal #2

Language of Waste: Chinese

2,573 items purchased from China were bought at 3x market price. Public financial loss across every item from dinosaurs to mannequins.

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Purchased from China at 3x Price!

2,573 items purchased at triple their market value

2,573

Items Bought from China

$5.73M

Paid in 2013-15

$1.55M

2021 Actual Price

$4.18M

Public Loss!

≈ PAID 3X MORE!

Actual Price: $1.55M Paid: $5.73M

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The Dinosaur Scandal

The true story of the money paid for 246 dinosaurs

Dinosaur Forest - 3x market value paid for 246 dinosaurs

Dismantled dinosaur - poor manufacturing

Giant dinosaur figure - surface skin peeling off

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Paid in 2013

$2.78M

For 246 dinosaurs

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2021 Actual Price

$1.00M

For the same 246 dinosaurs

3X OVERPAID

Melih Gökçek paid 3 times the actual worth for the dinosaurs!

T-Rex example: $341,758 paid → Actual price: $130,000

Intriguing Detail: While supplier GENGU DINOSAURS TECHNOLOGY lists projects across many countries on its website, searching "Ankara" or "Turkey" returns zero results! They detail installations worldwide, but Ankara is completely missing!

Search ANKARA on GENGU website - no results

Search "ANKARA" on gengutech.com — No Results Found!

Search TURKEY on GENGU website - no results

Search "TURKEY" on gengutech.com — No Results Found!

Dinosaur World Projects: Cincinnati, Dubai, Bangkok... but NO Ankara!

Chinese Supplier Website: gengutech.com

Scandal #3

Transformers Paid with Social Services Budget!

War-themed arcade machines and giant Transformers robots were bought using funds allocated for children's social services.

Giant Transformers robots - Optimus Prime and Bumblebee

Giant Transformers robots purchased with Social Services budget

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War Toys Purchased by the Social Services Department!

Tender No: 2013/64546 • Date: 22.05.2013

The Youth and Children Branch under ABB's Social Services Department launched a tender titled "Procurement of Toys and Materials for AOÇ Zoo Renovation Area".

17.6M ₺

Tender Value

$9.49M

USD Equivalent

381

Toy Items

30+

Transformers Robots