During the India-Pakistan conflict, Türkiye has publicly supported Pakistan, providing military and diplomatic support to Indian interests. According to a press release from AICWA official X handle, such actions have seriously damaged the emotions of the Indian film industry and the public.
The Association of Indian Film Workers (AICWA) representing Indian film industry workers, technicians, artists and professionals has officially announced a complete boycott of all film shooting and cultural collaborations.
The decision is in response to Türkiye’s ongoing support for Pakistan during the India-Pakistan conflict, which has attracted serious concerns about national security and the security of Indian citizens. In the recent tragic incident in Pahalgam, Pakistani terrorists attacked innocent Indian citizens, causing enormous lives and pain. During the India-Pakistan conflict, Türkiye has publicly supported Pakistan, providing military and diplomatic support to Indian interests.
According to a press release from AICWA official X handle, such actions have seriously damaged the emotions of the Indian film industry and the public. Now, the AICWA has decided to “shot in Turkey completely ban” “No Bollywood or Indian film projects will be filmed immediately in Turkey, and no Indian producers, production houses, directors or financiers will be allowed to bring any movie, television or digital content projects to Türkiye,” he said.
In addition to this, “cooperation with Turkish artists and producers, Turkish actors, filmmakers, production companies and other creative professionals will no longer be allowed to work in the Indian entertainment industry”
In addition, according to the press release, “any existing contract or agreement with the Turkish entity must be reviewed and terminated where possible.” According to the press release, the AICWA will closely monitor the activities of Indian film professionals and organizations to ensure such directives and strict action are taken against “any individual or entity that violates this decision.”
The Federation of Western Film Companies of India (FWICE) has called on Indian film producers to reconsider choosing Turkey as a shooting destination, citing an increasing support for Pakistan’s affairs that affect India’s national interests.
FWICE is a 36 worker, technician and artist handicraft craft craft craft in the Indian media and entertainment industry, strongly urges all Indian filmmakers to reconsider choosing Turkey as a shooting destination as it is increasingly supporting Pakistan’s affairs that are deeply concerned about India’s national interests.
On April 22, terrorists attacked tourists in Baisaran Meadow in Pahalgam, killing 25 Indian nationals and a Nepali citizen, while several others were injured in the deadliest attack since the Pulwama strike in 2019, including 40 of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Jawans.
