Dutch-Kurdish journalist, producer and director Reber Dosky was detained in Turkey on November 8, where he came to work on his new project, and was deported after being taken to the Repatriation Center in Urfa
The Festival’s censorship against the documentary “The Decree” (Kanun Hükmü) was met with disapproval and solidarity from the arts community. After the jury members resigned, many directors and producers withdrew their films from the festival. Subsequently, the documentary was taken back to the festival. This time the Ministry of Culture and Tourism withdrew its support from the festival, accusing it of “terror propaganda”