I finally got frustrated with not being able to find out anything from any sites in English so got a web page translated. This is the web page in Turkish:
www.magazinci.com/content.asp?ContentID=5081and this is the rather awkward translation I got but you get the basic gest:
In Altýn Portakal, jealousy of Hollywood actors... Michael Madsen, who wrangled with Woody Harrelson the previous day, drivelled in Antalya, he got furious and left the ceremony!
Antalya 42. Altýn Portakal Film Festival witnessed tensions which were not realized by many on the first day. There is an obvious jealousy between Woody Harrelson, David Caradine and Michael Madsen, the famous actors of Hollywood. The jealousy crisis broke out during the second night again between the couple who wrangled the previous day with Woody Harrelson and was scarcely separated. The famous American actor Michael Madsen, who has come to Türkiye for Altýn Portakal Film Festival drank to excess and drivelled. It is said that there were other reasons for his leaving the Festival publicity night. Here's what Michael Madsen did last night in Antalya and the photos of each scene; with the privilege of magazinci.com...
Antalya 42. Altýn Portakal Film Festival witnessed tensions which were not realized by many on the first day. An obvious jealousy persists between Woody Harrelson, David Caradine and Michael Madsen, who has come to Türkiye as the guests of the Festival. The tension between the actors who attracts much attention from the Media and the public first appeared last night and Michael Madsen left the publicity because his name was not announced.
HOW DID IT START?
Antalya 42. Altýn Portakal Film Festival went on at the Open Air theatre after the night walk. The public accompanied with applauses when the actors and actresses entered the hall walking on red carpets. In the ceremony involving the general introducton of the Festival and ended with Sezen Aksu's performance, there were also famous American actors.
his/her name wasn't announced.
Michael Madsen showed up drank to the evening event co-hosted by Korhan Abay and Sebnem Donmez and was seated with his bodyguards. Producer Elif Dagdeviren accompanied Michael Madsen. While Korhan Abay was introducing all guest American actors/actresses, he forgot to mention Michael Madsen.Little later when he invited Woody Harrelson to the stage, that's when the crisis happened. Later he invited David Caradine to the stage to have him introduce all the rest of the guests actors/actresses of the evening. With that already drank Michael Madsen left the award ceremony.
ARGUED WITH ELÝF DAÐDEVÝREN
Michael Madsen suddenly stood up from his seat in the protocol section and left the Açýkhava. Michael Madsen, who had difficulties walking because he had drank to excess, argued with productor Elif Daðdeviren in fron of the media. Guests were also curious about what the media, who rushed out upon this event which occured during the speech of the president Menderes Türel was following.
DAÐDEVÝREN: HE LEFT BECAUSE HE WAS WORRIED ABOUT HIS WIFE
After this debate, Michael Madsen said that he left because Korhan Abay and Þebnem Dönmez did not present his name to the public. And when Woody Harrelson was invited to the stage and was met with a lot of attention from the public, that caused Michael leave the night of Altýn Portakal Honour Rewards.
Producer Elif dagdeviren returned back to the award ceremony about half an hour later and stated that the reason why Michael Madsen left the building angry was a text message that he received from his wife. Ms. Dagdeviren told "Michael wanted to bring his wife along with him to Turkey. However since he is pregnant, she was in risk during the long flight. Yesterday was his birthday as well. They sent messages to each other. He was upset because she wasn't with her therefore he left the ceremony."
THE ARGUMENT AT THE PREVIOUS NIGHT WAS THE LAST POINT...
Antalya Altýn Portakal Film Festival, which is known with the debates it creates every year was stirred up by foreign actors this year. Michael Madsen, the best man of the famous director Tarantino and Woody Harrelson, known by the movie "Natural Born Killers" by movie fans bandied at the festival night. Two actors used a strong language and the aggravation of the argument was prevented by David Carradine, who is known by Turkish TV audience with his role as the "Grasshopper" in "Kung Fu" in the 80's.
There were tense expressions between Michael Madsen and Woody Harrelson. Everyone was surprised when the famous actor Madsen turned to Woody and made for him saying "Fifth wheel". The argument between the two actors that was about to aggravate was prevented by David Carradine. The Grosshopper embraced Madsen and tried to relieve him. The argument, which was going on with a strong language was ended by Harrelson's leave.
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