{
  "id": 19813060,
  "title": "Turkey: Six-metre Trojan Horse spills plastic waste at COP31",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/turkey-six-metre-trojan-horse-spills-plastic-waste-at-cop31",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T13:36:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euronews",
    "slug": "euronews",
    "url": "https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/11/13/turkey-six-metre-trojan-horse-spills-plastic-waste-at-cop31"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A towering six-metre wooden sculpture, resembling the mythical Trojan Horse, has emerged at a plastic waste protest during COP31. The colossal figure, created in collaboration with Danish artist Thomas Dambo, was displayed outside Konyaaltı’s municipal offices in Turkey. Surrounded by Greenpeace demonstrators waving banners, the sculpture's six-metre height was visible as pedestrians paused to capture the scene on their devices.\n\nThis artistic intervention aims to expose the environmental consequences of plastic production and the role of fossil-fuel companies in driving its creation. According to activist Berk Butan, the sculpture symbolizes how petrochemical industry’s products act as a \"Trojan Horse,\" seamlessly infiltrating everyday life and contributing to plastic contamination.\n\nThe installation's unveiling comes at a crucial time for international climate negotiations and industrial regulation, as COP31 convenes in Antalya. Konyaaltı Mayor Cem Kotan highlighted the sculpture's message, emphasizing its appeal to policymakers attending the global event and to audiences worldwide. The artistic protest underscores the urgent need for stricter measures to control fossil-fuel-based waste and curb the production of plastics that exacerbate environmental harm.",
  "summary": "A giant Trojan Horse overflowing with plastic waste has appeared in Antalya as Greenpeace International staged a striking environmental protest during the COP31 climate summit. Created with Danish artist Thomas Dambo, the Greenpeace installation warns of the environmental impact of plastics.",
  "key_points": [
    "Six-meter Trojan Horse sculpture protests plastic waste at COP31 in Turkey.",
    "Danish artist Thomas Dambo collaborates on the massive wooden installation.",
    "Sculpture symbolizes petrochemical industry's role in plastic contamination."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}