The Last Templar (miniseries)

The Last Templar is a fourhour Canadian miniseries, based on the 2005 novel The Last Templar, which aired in the U.S. on Januaryand 26, 2009, starring Mira Sorvino, Scott Foley, Victor Garber, Anthony Lemke, Kenneth Welsh, Danny Blanco Hall and Omar Sharif. The miniseries is produced by Muse Entertainment Enterprises. Emmy Awardwinning Robert Halmi Sr. who produced the Gullivers Travels miniseries, along with Robert Halmi Jr. The Poseidon Adventure, and Michael Prupas are the executive producers.

The TV miniseries The Last Templar was criticized in Turkey by the media for misrepresenting the geography of Turkey as that of an Arabian country. In the movie, the events that take place in supposed Turkey are set in Bodrum, which is a green region with beautiful beaches and landscape. However, the movie shows the Turkish city as an empty desert. This was criticized in Turkey for further reinforcing the misconception in the minds of average Americans that Turkey is an arid, empty country with no developments and covered with deserts similar to those found in other countries.

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