Turkey’s oldest film festival has been thrown into turmoil after jury members resigned and filmmakers withdrew their work over accusations of censorship.
“For this reason, it has been decided to exclude the film from this year’s selection in order not to affect the judicial process and impartiality,” he said.The festival, which has been run since 1963 in the Mediterranean city of Antalya, is a highlight of the Turkish cultural calendar. This year it is due to run from Oct. 7-14.
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