WASHINGTON (AA) - Turkish community in the United States reacted NBC's serial ''West Wing'' which introduced Turkey as a country cutting heads of women who commit adultery.
Upon broadcast of the serial, Turkish Ambassador to Washington Faruk Logoglu sent a letter to NBC TV and expressed disappointment over the serial which distorts realities about Turkey. Meanwhile, Turkish officials in Washington applied legal consultants to find out which measures can be taken legally about the issue.
In the serial, U.S. President tries to rescue a Turkish girl who is sentenced to death by cutting her head off as she committed adultery.
West Wing is the second serial in the United States which tries to tarnish Turkey's image. In an other serial, namely ''24'' which was broadcast on Fox TV, a Turkish family, who have lived in the United States for 5 years, allegedly start launching terrorist activities.
Logoglu also sent a letter to Fox TV expressing his uneasiness.
(GC-ULG)
2005-01-28