Rector defends controversial statues placed in university, says 'aim is to promote Turkish culture'

A number of utterly bizarre and controversial statues in Turkey's Karabük University were placed to "promote Turkish culture," the university's rector said upon criticism regarding their cost.

Duvar English - The rector of a university in the Black Sea province of Karabük has defended the placement of bizarre statues depicting children's games, saying that they aim to "promote Turkish culture."

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