A popular Turkish television and film thriller franchise starring an action hero known as the “Turkish James Bond” will make a movie about the failed 15 July coup, its producer has announced. The Valley of the Wolves franchise has resulted in dozens of television episodes and several spin-off films since it was first created in 2003, enthralling many Turks. “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 tweeted on Monday. It did not give further details but the film will probably see the return of Turkish secret service action hero Polat Alemdar – played by Necati Şaşmaz – to do battle with the coup plotters who aimed to unseat the president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The Turkish authorities blame the coup on the US-based Islamic preacher Fethullah Gülen and have slammed Washington for failing to hand him over to face trial at home.

Source: The Guardian August 16, 2016 22:52 UTC