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Billy Hayes, the man behind the truth of Midnight Express. On Wednesday, June 30, a new season of "Locked Up Abroad" will debut on the National Geographic Channel. The series which often features gripping accounts of Americans held in foreign jails is returning with the untold tale of one of the most famous American prisoners ever, Billy Hayes. In 1970, Hayes was arrested while attempting to smuggle Hash out of Turkey and sentenced to four years in jail.

After his sentence was shifted into a life term only weeks away from his release, Hayes planned and successfully executed his escape from prison. Following his return to America, Hayes wrote a book about his experiences called "Midnight Express;" which was later adapted into a movie by director Alan Parker and screenwriter Oliver Stone with Brad Davis portraying Hayes on the big screen.

However, Hayes has maintained for years that several details from the movie were not an accurate description of his escape and this wasnt the truth about prisons in Turkey, that was certainly his story and never had a truth..

In the season premiere of "Locked Up Abroad," Hayes offers a first person account of "The Real Midnight Express," including new details never-before-revealed about his escape and his previous activity in Turkey.

He has effected Turkey`s images for many years now any one can make a story and give bad images to anyone like Hayes did. However he has been very brave and come forward and told the truth about his film which has effected Turkey alot for many years.