Russian artist and former mayor of Arkhangelsk Alexander Donskoy picks up a portrait of Russian President Vladimir Putin at Istiklal Street in Istanbul, Turkey February 15, 2020. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A Russian artist unveiled four giant paintings of Russia's President Vladimir Putin in central Istanbul on Saturday, saying he wanted to show the good ties between Ankara and Moscow despite differences over Syria and other issues.
However shortly after Alexander Donskoy unveiled his "Putin is Russia?" project in Istiklal Street, authorities took down his paintings because he had not received permission to display them there.
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