snoop1130 Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 Netflix cancels TV series over pressure from Turkey to remove gay character BY JUSTIN HARP ANADOLU AGENCY / GETTY IMAGES Netflix has cancelled plans to film series If Only in Turkey following objection from the government over a gay character in the series. The streamer has opted to completely pull out of producing the series from writer Ece Yorenc just before it was due to begin filming with Turkish film star Özge Özpirinçci, according to The Financial Times. Yorenc told Turkish news outlet Altyazi Fasikul that Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government wouldn't grant Netflix a filming permit for If Only unless the writer agreed to cut out a gay character in the series. Netflix executives reportedly declined to bow to censorship orders, choosing instead to shut down the series entirely — a decision that has also proved controversial, since there are other locations where the series conceivably could have been produced with the gay character included. Full Story: https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a33382315/netflix-cancels-turkish-series-gay-character/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matzzon Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 (edited) So, that was unexpected. Why do they want to hide reality? It´s widely known that Turkey has a big gay community. Does the TV-serie look down on that? Edited July 22, 2020 by Matzzon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post pacovl46 Posted July 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 22, 2020 Pathetic! Shame on Netflix! Also, just one more proof that Erdogan needs to go! He’s a dinosaur who lives in the Stone Age! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorG Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 But film companies are ok with China telling them to remove bits that offend them (big bucks) . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAMHERE Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 Sounds a reasonable reaction by NetFlix; don't produce the show in Turkey. Maybe produce the show in some other country or not at all, the result is money not spent in Turkey. I personally can't think of any film that would want me to visit/tour Turkey, I seen enough of Turkey in Lawrence of Arabia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorG Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 56 minutes ago, IAMHERE said: Sounds a reasonable reaction by NetFlix; don't produce the show in Turkey. Maybe produce the show in some other country or not at all, the result is money not spent in Turkey. I personally can't think of any film that would want me to visit/tour Turkey, I seen enough of Turkey in Lawrence of Arabia. Midnight Express was enough for me not to visit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarteso Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 (edited) Another one Hypocrite Dictator. Edited July 23, 2020 by Tarteso Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Rodriguez Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 freedom of speech or just being human ... religion & culture is pain in the ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Tracy Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 There may be Gays in Turkey, but the promotion of such is proscribed. Ooh, just like alcohol in Thailand. Should film it in Greece, really priss off the Turks. Especially in the area of Greece that Turkey invaded. Or maybe in Northern Cyprus...or just Cyprus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, DoctorG said: Midnight Express was enough for me not to visit. Oh but you should still visit. Their whirling dervishes are to die for. Don't get me started about the Turkish baths. What happens in Constantinople stays in Constantinople. Edited July 23, 2020 by Jingthing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RANGER55 Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 NetFlix, Google, Nike the NBA just pick one. They have no problem with forced labor camps, persecution of gays. Pick a woke subject, they have no problem jumping on the band wagon and telling the western world how woke they are. But let their masters in China or any other place call them out and they bend over and take it . 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RANGER55 Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 On forgot to add the big one, APPLE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 5 hours ago, IAMHERE said: Sounds a reasonable reaction by NetFlix; don't produce the show in Turkey. Maybe produce the show in some other country or not at all, the result is money not spent in Turkey. I personally can't think of any film that would want me to visit/tour Turkey, I seen enough of Turkey in Lawrence of Arabia. Chicken! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
varun Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 (edited) Good on Netflix for not kowtowing to censorship if Turkey, or certain parts of the Muslim world for that matter, can't be tolerant of different orientations, they are free to remain in the Stone Age. Edited July 23, 2020 by varun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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