Delhi, May 16: The Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) has called streaming platforms to ban streaming Turkish shows in India.
The federation urged the streaming platforms including Netflix, Prime Video and JioHotstar, to boycott Turkish popular shows including Turkish dramas such as “Binbir Gece”, “As the Crow Flies”, “Another Self”, “Yabani”, “Terzi”, “Ethos”, and “Creature” those are of demands in India.
It is due to the Turkiye’s moral and logistic supports to Pakistan during the India- Pakistan confrontation over the Pahalgam bloodbath.
In a statement, released on Thursday, the organisation said they stand “firmly for the interest of the nation and industry”.
“We are writing to express our serious concern and strong objection regarding the continued streaming and promotion of Turkish shows on various Over-The-Top (OTT) platforms operating in India.
"As is well known, Turkey has consistently extended diplomatic and political support to Pakistan on matters that are detrimental to India’s sovereignty and national interest, including on sensitive issues such as Kashmir," the FWICE said.
The union body, which represents workers, technicians, and artists from 36 different crafts working in the Indian media and entertainment industry, further said it is not in India's best interest to allow the content of a nation that does not support its territorial integrity to be consumed widely by Indian audiences.
The FWICE urged the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting to consider taking necessary action to boycott or restrict the streaming of Turkish television shows and films on Indian OTT platforms.
Worth mentioning, a Turkish company named CELEBI Aviation was banned on Thursday for the same reason for which contracts of the firm that was excuting ground clearance works were cancelled for good.
Apart from it, thousands of Indian tourists meanwhile cancelled their trips to Turkiye, following the country’s stance on supporting Pakistan.
