AHEPA chief sends letter to Netflix over decision to restrict ‘Famagusta’ after Turkish pressure

AHEPA Supreme President Savas C. Tsivicos sent an open letter on Monday to Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos regarding the streaming giant's decision to restrict the broadcasting of the "Famagusta" TV series outside Greece, following pressure from Turkish authorities.

"Famagusta" is a Greek-Cypriot production about the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus.

Tsivicos expressed his concern over the announcement by the Turkish Radio and TV Supreme Council (RTUK) that it had managed to restrict the broadcasting of the series outside Greece.

"We are alarmed by press reports that cite the Turkish Radio and TV Supreme Council's (RTUK) announcement that Netflix will not broadcast 'Famagusta' outside of Greece, due to pressure applied to Netflix by RTUK," he stated.

While the AHEPA chief acknowledged that Netflix is obliged to comply with censorship laws in each country, he...