"This ban distances not only a film but the entire festival from its meaning and purpose," Mubi Fest Istanbul organizers wrote on social media.

The annual Mubi Fest Istanbul was set to take place from November 7 through 10. Additional films set for the festival included “Dahomey,” “La Cocina,” “Late Night with the Devil,” “Hit Man,” and “Perfect Days.” The festival annually screens feature films and shorts, with talks, Q&As, workshops, installations, and DJs performing across nine cities.

Turkish authorities increasingly intervening in movie screenings and festivals citing 'danger to public peace'

The festival’s host said the ban on “Queer,” which stars Daniel Craig, “restricts art and freedom of expression.”

Local authorities in Turkey's metropolitan Istanbul province banned a screening of the LGBTQI-themed movie "Queer" on Thursday because of concerns that it would endanger public peace and security. The screening of "Queer,