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Netflix cancels Turkish series ‘If Only’ amid government pressure to remove gay character

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Netflix has cancelled filming on a Turkish original series following pressure to remove a gay character.The producers of If Only, what would have been an eight-part relationship drama, were refused a filming license by the Turkish government because a gay character was written into the show.The show’s creator, Ece Yörenç told Altyazi Fasikul (which was then translated into the Financial Times): “Due to a gay character, permission to film the series was not granted and this is very frightening for the future.”According to Deadline, Netflix were presented with potential creative changes from Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s ruling Justice and Development Party, but chose to terminate the project instead.In a general statement, Netflix said: “Netflix.

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