Shaken, not stirred: ‘Turkish James Bond’ to take on coup plotters in new film

A wildly popular Turkish television and film thriller franchise staring an action hero dubbed the “Turkish James Bond” will make a film about the failed July 15 coup, its producer announced.

The Valley of the Wolves franchise, has resulted in dozens of television episodes and several spin-off films since it was first created in 2003, enthralling many Turks.

But it has long been accused by critics of having a strong ideological bent alongside a potent streak of Turkish nationalism and anti- American and Israeli sentiment.

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“In response to intense public demand to make a film or television series about the coup bid, our firm has taken the decision to make the film Valley of the Wolves – Coup,” the production company Pana Film said in a statement on its official Twitter account late on Monday.

It did not give further details but the film will most likely see the return of Turkish secret service action hero Polat Alemdar – played by Necati Sasmaz – to do battle with the coup plotters who aimed to unseat President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Always ending up on top against the odds – like British spy hero James Bond – Polat Alemdar takes on a panoply of Turkey’s enemies, be it the mafia, militants or even the West.