Ceylan is a long-time darling of the Cannes selectors, having already picked up prizes for his acclaimed films Uzak, Three Monkeys and Once Upon a Time in Anatolia.
It piles the pressure on Britain to make a similar admission that its long-time darling, revered as a success story that underpins an entire ideology around donor development aid, could have feet of clay.
"Well, darling," he said, "four years is a long time and –" "Don't you darling me," I said.
The City takes a long time to forgive a once high-flying darling that dramatically blots it copybook.
Even in The Flintstones, which is set a very, very, very long time ago, Wilma Flintstone and Betty Rubble wear some absolutely darling dresses, hair accessories and even the occasional swimsuit.
"I have a huge degree of respect for Alistair Darling, I've known him for a long time," MacLeod told MediaGuardian.co.uk today.
Amazon has been the darling of Wall Street for a very long time, and may seem untouchable in Washington circles.
When told that five decades is a long time to hold onto one look, Mrs. Slater replied with a laugh, "I know it is, darling".
It is, however, a very brave investor who shorts a darling of the stock market, and crazy valuations cannot only stay crazy for a long time but can (and do) get crazier still.
Elisabeth: So what time darling?
Better luck next time, darling".
