Turkish filmmakers waited one month before approving a “007”-inspired production of last month’s failed coup.
Elements of Turkey’s army botched a putsch on July 15, prompting President Tayyip Erdogan to declare a state of emergency during which tens of thousands of people were detained or suspended from government institutions. The tale will soon be told through the eyes of “The Turkish James Bond,” a character who has appeared in films since 2003.
“In response to intense public demand to make a film or television series about the coup bid, our firm has taken the decision to make the film ’Valley of the Wolves — Coup,’” the production company Pana Film said in a statement on its official Twitter account late Monday, Agence-France Presse reported.
Actor Necati Sasmaz, who plays the James Bond-like character Polat Alemdar, is expected to return for the role. The series is said to possess an “anti-American and -Israeli” stance, AFP reported.
Last month’s failed coup only lasted hours, but nearly 250 died and approximately 2,100 were injured. Turkey has accused a U.S.-based cleric, Fethullah Gulen, of being the plot’s mastermind.
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