The Turkish side has continued to express strong objections to the series “Famagusta,” which airs on Mega and portrays the Turkish invasion of Cyprus. The series is set to premiere on Netflix on September 20.
After Ömer Çelik’s comments, the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a statement on Sunday, claiming that the series distorts historical facts and constitutes “black propaganda.”
In its statement, the ministry said, “The series titled ‘Famagusta,’ which will be available on a digital platform, serves the black propaganda of the Greek Cypriot Administration of Southern Cyprus [referring to the Republic of Cyprus], distorting historical events.
“This series is a profound disrespect to the honored memories of Turkish Cypriots who were massacred by Greek Cypriot gangs between 1963 and 1974.
“Such futile attempts to portray the events differently only strengthen our resolve to fight for our national cause, Cyprus.
“We honor our Cypriot veterans and martyrs with respect and mercy.”
Earlier, both Ömer Çelik and the Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism of Türkiye their angry.
The deputy head of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s party referred to the series as a distortion of the “Peace Operation” (as Turkey calls the invasion) and propaganda for the Greek Cypriot side.
“The fact that a series distorting the 1974 Peace Operation in Cyprus and promoting Greek Cypriot propaganda will be broadcast on a cinema platform from September 20 is deeply troubling. We cannot accept that an intervention that brought peace and established justice is being targeted by Greek propaganda. The Peace Operation in Cyprus, the heroic Turkish soldier, peace, and justice cannot be targeted in this series,” Çelik said in a post on X.
In a similar tone, Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism Batuhan Mumcu expressed deep dissatisfaction, claiming, “The production ignores historical facts, distorts the Cyprus Peace Operation through a Greek lens, and unjustly defames the Turkish soldier who brought peace to the island,” insisting on the righteousness of the Attila operation.
The Turkish official further stated, “It is unacceptable for a platform like Netflix, which reaches a broad audience, to present historical events in a distorted manner.”
