Court halts TV series on Turkish author following complaint from family

Bogdan Hofbauer

ISTANBUL An Istanbul court has ordered the suspension of the TV series “Şakir Paşa Ailesi: Mucizeler ve Skandallar” after complaints from the descendants of Şakir Paşa and his son, Cevat Şakir Kabaağaçlı , known as the "Fisherman of Halicarnassus." Kabaağaçlı was a Turkish writer and intellectual renowned for his works on Aegean culture, nature and mythology. Exiled to Bodrum for a political offense, he transformed his punishment into inspiration, popularizing the region through his novels and

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