The key facts
- A six-meter Trojan horse sculpture was installed outside the Konyaaltı district municipality building in Antalya
- The Greenpeace action was created together with Danish artist Thomas Dambo and is aimed against plastic pollution
- Konyaaltı Mayor Cem Köctan called the installation an appeal to COP31 participants
The action outside the Konyaaltı mayor's office
In Antalya, against the backdrop of the ongoing COP31 climate summit, Greenpeace activists installed a six-meter wooden sculpture of a Trojan horse outside the Konyaaltı district municipality building. Piles of plastic waste spilled out of the figure before the eyes of passersby; people stopped to film what was happening, while municipal services meanwhile cleaned up trash on a nearby stretch of the coast.
The meaning of the installation and the reaction
The work was created in partnership with Danish artist Thomas Dambo and is directed against plastic pollution and the oil companies that produce it. Activist Berk Butan explained that the sculpture shows how plastic serves the petrochemical industry as a 'Trojan horse,' quietly embedding itself into everyday life. The organizers hope the action will push world politicians gathered at COP31 to limit plastic production and tighten waste management. At the opening, Konyaaltı Mayor Cem Köctan said the installation is addressed to the officials meeting in Antalya and to a global audience.
