by TurkeyPurge | May 1, 2019 | Human Tragedies
A Turkish woman whose story inspired a blockbuster movie in 2015 has developed serious health problems during her 31 months in prison and solitary confinement, the tr724 news website reported on Thursday. According to the report Karyağdı has developed advanced-stage...
by TurkeyPurge | Sep 10, 2018 | Today in Crackdown
Turkish director Ali Avcı, who was put in pre-trial detention immediately after the release of his latest movie’s trailer, has been given 6 years and 3 months in jail. Avcı was detained by police at his house hours after the release of the trailer for Uyanış...
by TurkeyPurge | Jul 19, 2017 | Today in Crackdown
An İstanbul has sent Turkish producer Ali Avcı to prison due to a movie trailer that shows the moments before the apparent execution of the president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Avcı was detained by police on July 13 at his house hours after the release of the trailer...
by TurkeyPurge | Jul 17, 2017 | Today in Crackdown
A detention warrant was issued for Turkish movie director Mustafa Altioklar who blasted out commemorations for the anniversary of the July 15, 2016 failed coup, saying that the coup was actually a hoax. “What a big stupidity to celebrate first anniversary of the fake...
by TurkeyPurge | Jul 13, 2017 | Today in Crackdown
Ali Avcı, the director of the soon-to-be-released “coup movie”, was detained over links to the Gülen movement, which the government accuses of masterminding the July 15, 2016 coup attempt. Avcı’s detention came only hours after a trailer for his new movie, titled...
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