Friday, September 30, 2011

Istanbul International Film Festival Kicks Off | Arts and Entertainment | English

Istanbul International Film Festival Kicks Off

Dorian Jones | Istanbul

This week the city of Istanbul is hosting a ground-breaking international film festival. Called "Crime and Punishment," it is focusing on military coups. Turkey is no stranger to coups with its military seizing power three times since 1960. Even though the army last took power in 1980, coups have remained a taboo subject.

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