Turkey's ruling party has criticised a reported decision by Walt Disney Co's Disney+ not to broadcast a documentary about modern Turkey's founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk on its streaming service.
Turkish flags and an image of modern Turkey's founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk are displayed, ahead of Turkey's May 28 presidential runoff vote, in Ankara, Turkey, May 27, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman/file photoDisney+ not to broadcast a documentary about modern Turkey's founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk on its streaming service.The Armenian National Committee of America called on Disney+ in June to cancel the show, saying that it "glorifies a Turkish dictator and genocide killer".
Omer Celik, the spokesperson for President Tayyip Erdogan's ruling AK Party, condemned the reported decision not to stream the series in a post on X, saying the decision was "shameful" and "disrespectful". Walt Disney Turkey said on Wednesday that it had "revised content distribution strategy to reach wider audience" and decided to air a special version of the documentary on the FOX television channel in Turkey, and then it would be shown as two separate films in theatres.
"As part of the centenary celebrations, we're proud to announce that we will be bringing Ataturk to even more people from October through free to air FOX. Followed then by a theatrical window where people can experience both Film 1 and Film 2 on the big screen," Saner Ayar, the producer, was quoted as saying in the Walt Disney Turkey statement.
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