Monday, February 20, 2006

German Calls to Ban Controversial Turkish Movie on Iraq | Germany | Deutsche Welle | 20.02.2006

"German Calls to Ban Controversial Turkish Movie on Iraq
At least 200,000 people in Germany have already seen the film
Großansicht des Bildes mit der Bildunterschrift: At least 200,000 people in Germany have already seen the film

German political leaders and Jewish community representatives have demanded the boycott of a hit Turkish action movie that casts US soldiers in Iraq as villains.

Bavarian Premier Edmund Stoiber and the Central Council of Jews blasted 'Valley of the Wolves -- Iraq' (Kurtlar Vadisi -- Irak) as anti-American and anti-Semitic and called on German cinemas to stop showing the picture."

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