Turkey’s National Anthem reinterpreted to the tune of 'antisemitic' 'Valley of the Wolves' series

Turkey’s National Anthem reinterpreted to the tune of 'antisemitic' 'Valley of the Wolves' series. (HD).

Turkey’s National Anthem has been controversially reinterpreted to the tune of an ancient Islamic song during the latest episode of a popular Turkish television drama.

Polat Alemdar, the lead character of the controversial “The Valley of the Wolves” franchise, was seen reciting the lyrics of the National Anthem to the tune of “Tala’ al Badru ‘Alayna,” the song that Medina residents are believed to have sung to the Prophet Muhammad upon his arrival after completing the Hijra, the religious migration, in 622.

Soldiers of the Black Flag, a fictional special ops organization founded by Polat Alemdar, was also seen in the Oct. 13 episode joining in the chorus.

However, the reinterpretation of the anthem in “The Valley of the Wolves” drew a mixed reaction on social media. Twitter user @OnrCan10 praised the “new anthem” and tweeted that “This scene will become a legend.” But @fsn57 was among the naysayers, tweeting: “It’s not easy to keep your sanity. You simply can’t sing the national anthem like that!”

“The Valley of the Wolves,” which has dominated Turkish viewing figures since its first episode in 2003, is back this season on Kanal D. Created by local director Osman Sınav, the show became an instant hit with its references to contemporary politics, its unabashed appeals to Turkish patriotism, and its unprecedented scenes of violence, according to Hürriyet Daily News reviewer Emrah Güler.

The show is also hugely popular in several countries, especially in the Middle East, and has reportedly triggered riots in Jordan, inspired a Yemeni man to kill five people, and encouraged many Sudanese youths to remodel their image and ape Turkish style.

Hollywood actors such as Andy Garcia, Sharon Stone and Billy Zane have also appeared in “The Valley of the Wolves.”


The series and movie 'Valley of the wolves' has been labeled  'Antisemitic' by a number of groups, so it's no wonder the 'New 'Islamist' Turkey' would choose this version of 'national Anthem' time for Turkish Jews to leave as fast as they can. 

In one scene, an Israeli soldier asks Alemdar why he came to Israel, to which the hero replies, "I didn't come to Israel, I came to Palestine."

Others have taken note of the fact that the slickly-produced film's premiere coincided with Holocaust Remembrance Day. "This is a very disturbing situation for Jews," Gabby Levy, Israel's ambassador to Ankara, is quoted by Reuters as saying. "I can't understand why the producers of this movie held the premiere on a day that is extremely important for my people."

Watch Al-Jazeera's full report, which includes scenes of the new film, here:

Hmmm.....Someone believes he's chosen by 'God' to undo everything ataturk ever did....wake up Europe, US and NATO. After Cyprus Israel will be the next target.

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