Expenditures for Ankapark were announced for the first time in pencil, according to the list, $ 7,9 million was transferred for dinosaurs and $ 50 million was transferred to the cable car project that was never used.
For the first time, Ankara Metropolitan Municipality announced the amount of money spent on the Ankapark project, which was started in the period of Melih Gökçek and caused controversy, in pencil. The details of the expenditures made for Ankapark were included in the list that the municipality opened as the Waste Page. It was stated that in the tenders held between 2012 and 2018, a total of 801 million 288 thousand dollars came out of the municipality's coffers for Ankapark.
14 million 822 thousand dollars for the musical fountain
The amount spent on toys planned to be used in the zoo renovation area within the scope of the project attracted attention. A total of 70 million 45 thousand dollars was paid for 157 items of toys, which were purchased in six separate auctions on different dates. Again, the progress payment amount of the animal sculptures to be used for the renovation area of the zoo was determined as 1,3 million dollars. Another noteworthy item in Ankapark expenditures was the roller coaster. While 33 million 286 thousand dollars were paid for roller coaster entertainment units, 33 million 202 thousand dollars came out of the municipality's coffers for 14 pen lighting materials and 822-meter musical visual fountain.
3 million 152 thousand dollars for the promotional film
One of the most costly items was the Zoo Ropeway Construction, carried out by the Department of Urban Aesthetics. The cost of the cable car, which has never been used, to the municipality has reached 50.4 million dollars. One of the costly projects was the “Roller Coster and Little Turkey” project. The total amount of money paid to the contractors within the scope of the project was 14 million 545 thousand dollars. Data on promotional films were also included among the expenditure items. Accordingly, 3 million 152 thousand dollars were spent for the broadcasting of the Temapark promotional film on television, and 20 million 3 thousand dollars was spent for the 1-minute 923D Autorobot Stereoscopic Cinema Film. While the cost of the laser play tent for the municipality was 6 million 328 thousand dollars, 6 million 166 thousand dollars were spent for the autorobot show building. $698 was paid for Noah's Ark.
Detailed table for dinosaurs
Tenders for dinosaurs, one of Ankapark's most controversial expenditures, are listed in more detail in the table. Within the scope of three separate tenders held in 2013, a total of 7 million 923 thousand dollars was spent for dinosaurs. Accordingly, 91 million 4 thousand dollars was spent for the purchase of 762 items of dinosaurs and camouflage materials, 2 million 466 thousand dollars was spent for mobile, dinosaur, artificial trees and benches, and 694 thousand dollars was spent for dinosaur skeletons and fossils.
First the foreclosure came, then it was closed
Its construction started controversially in 2013, during Melih Gökçek's term as the Metropolitan Municipality Mayor. Despite the decision of the Council of State to suspend the execution of the main zoning plan, which includes the park, in 2014, the construction on the Atatürk Orman Çiftliği land continued. While Administrative courts decided to stay the execution of the zoning plans in the lawsuits, the Metropolitan Municipality continued the construction with new zoning plans by making minor changes. In the tender held in 2018, GBM Ticaret-Steel Joint Venture Group took over the operation of the park for 26 years. Ankapark was opened to visitors in 2019. However, due to the debts of the operating company, the park was foreclosed in September 2019. In December, the electricity in the park was cut off. The park closed in February 2020 as it did not reach the expected number of visitors.
Source: Deutsche Welle Turkish
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