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Netflix Halts If Only After Turkey Demands It Expunge a Gay Character

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If Only at the behest of the Turkish authorities where the show was set for production, Netflix scrapped the series altogether, according to The Hollywood Reporter.The eight-part romance set to star Turkish actor Özge Özpirincci was announced in March.

But Turkish authorities refused to issue a filming license over the existence of a secondary gay character in the series. “Due to a gay character, permission to film the series was not granted and this is very frightening for the future,” If Only’s creator Ece Yörenç told Turkish film website Altyazi Fasikul, according to Deadline.While Netflix did not comment on pulling If Only specifically, a spokesperson issued the following comment:“Netflix remains deeply committed to our Turkish members.

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