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Netflix Cancels Production on Turkish Original ‘If Only’ Over Censorship of Gay Character

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Netflix has canceled production of Turkish original If Only over government censorship of a gay character in the script, a source close to the streamer…
Netflix has canceled production of Turkish original If Only over government censorship of a gay character in the script, a source close to the streamer has confirmed.
The announced show was to have been produced by Turkish production powerhouse Ay Yapim and has been described in promotional materials as the story of “Reyhan who is unhappy and disappointed in her marriage with Nadir.” Ay Yapim has declined to comment.
Turkish authorities denied permission for If Only production to take place in the country after reviewing the script, in which one of the five characters was gay.

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