FILM · 2006 · TURKEY

Kurtlar Vadisi: Irak

Directed by

Serdar Akar

Runtime

122 min

Studio

Pana Film

10 archived facts · 2 topics · 2 sources · Last reviewed Oct 2026

The film covers through fiction real-life events like the occupation of Iraq, the execution of Daniel Pearl, the Hood event and the Abu Ghraib torture scandal.

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9 Interesting Facts About Kurtlar Vadisi: Irak

1. #001

   Kurtlar Vadisi: Irak was filmed in the Nizip district of Gaziantep.

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2. #003

   Kurtlar Vadisi: Irak was the first film prepared specially for Turkey's 83rd anniversary of its founding.

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3. #004

   Because of its subject matter, Kurtlar Vadisi: Irak led to a verbal question being submitted to Foreign Minister Condoleezza Rice in the United States House of Representatives.

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4. #005

   The film's screenwriter, Bahadır Özdener, described the production as 'a kind of political act' and stated that 60-70 percent of what was shown on screen was true.

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5. #006

   Director Serdar Akar expressed the view that the film should develop a dialogue between religions.

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6. #007

   Necati Şaşmaz won an award in the Best Cinema Actor category.

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7. #008

   Kurtlar Vadisi: Irak received the Box Office Germany (Bogey) Award in Germany and was shown in 65 cinemas in its Turkish version with German subtitles.

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8. #009

   The film's production company was Pana Film; its screenplay was written by Bahadır Özdener and Raci Şaşmaz, and Raci Şaşmaz served as producer.

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9. #010

   The film sparked heated debate in Germany. It was initially rated "Not under 18" by the FSK, but distributor Maxximum appealed the decision, which resulted in a "Not under 16" rating. The film then found success, particularly among Turkish youths, and the resulting media coverage led politicians (especially from the Bavarian conservative CSU party), youth organizations and others to hold broad discussions about "Anti-American statements" in films and their effect on young people. After another appeal (from the Minister for Family and Integration of North Rhine-Westphalia), the FSK raised the rating back to the original "Not under 18".

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