this comparison was also closely associated with Turkish-American relations in an article published in The Washington Post.The Post’s article titled, “Two Allies-Two Angels”, commented that both films reflect the tense bilateral relations from two different perspectives.
Two NATO allies that often speak of mutual respect regard each other so darkly on-screen says a good deal about the uneasy state of relations between Turkey and the United States, each of them proud, a bit insular and deeply concerned about the war in Iraq, it was reported in the Post.
The opinions of audience members were also included in the article, in which some even suggested American troops should avoid watching the film, Valley of the Wolves: Iraq.
In the article, audience members said they were not shocked at seeing any of the atrocities previously reported in newspapers, or of seeing images depicting the “hood” crises in Suleymaniyah, which emerged in 2003 and belittled the “Turkish public opinion and angered Turks”.
