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Greek films to light up İstanbul's movie scene

Greek films to light up İstanbul's movie scene

The second edition of the Greek Film Days will be held in İstanbul between November 21-26.

16 November 2023

Kerr: The Kafkaesque Oscar contender from Türkiye

Kerr: The Kafkaesque Oscar contender from Türkiye

Pirselimoğlu again shows his competence in directing. He develops a particular atmosphere, not only through its use or non-use of music, but mainly through its repetitive structure. The film lives up to its title ''Kerr,'' which means "repetition."

3 October 2022 Ece Deniz

Did we see a play, movie, opera performance in Turkey in 2020?

CULTURE AND ARTS AMID PANDEMIC

Did we see a play, movie, opera performance in Turkey in 2020?

The Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) has released the 2020 statistics on cinema, theatre, operas, ballets, choirs and groups in Turkey. Marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, last year saw a drop in the number of halls, audience and performances.

Pandemic in Turkey: Movie halls to remain closed until March 1

Pandemic in Turkey: Movie halls to remain closed until March 1

Turkey’s Ministry of Interior has sent a circular letter to all governor’s offices across the country and announced that cinema halls will remain closed until March 1, 2021 as part of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic measures.

31 December 2020

Work begins to demolish Kadıköy's iconic movie theater

Work begins to demolish Kadıköy's iconic movie theater

The 59-year-old Rexx Cinema had to shut its doors in March, after the pandemic started.

7 December 2020

Cinema audience on decrease, theater audience on increase in Turkey

STATISTICS BY TURKSTAT

Cinema audience on decrease, theater audience on increase in Turkey

According to the Cinema and Theater Statistics shared by the TurkStat for 2019, the cinema audience in Turkey decreased by 12.8 percent in a year while theater audience increased by 0.7 percent and reached almost 8 million people.

Number of Cinema Halls on Increase, Number of Theater Halls on Decrease in Turkey

TURKSTAT STATISTICS ON CINEMA AND THEATER

Number of Cinema Halls on Increase, Number of Theater Halls on Decrease in Turkey

The TurkStat statistics have shown that while the number of cinema halls on the increase in Turkey, there are no cinema halls in eastern provinces Şırnak and Ardahan. The number of theater halls has been also on the decrease across Turkey.

Short Film Call by Women’s Organization: ‘Hope Suits to Cinema As Well’

Short Film Call by Women’s Organization: ‘Hope Suits to Cinema As Well’

The 21st Flying Broom International Women’s Film Festival is welcoming its new age with the theme of “hope”. The due date for the short film and documentary applications is March 26.

Lawsuit Against Bakur Documentary Over ‘Propaganda’

Lawsuit Against Bakur Documentary Over ‘Propaganda’

Mavioğlu and Demirel, the two directors of the Bakur documentary that was screened in Batman during the resolution process, and Anter have been sued on charge of “illegal organization propaganda”.

20 December 2017

Turkish Cinema Icon Tarık Akan Dies

Turkish Cinema Icon Tarık Akan Dies

Virtuoso film actor Tarık Akan has died.

16 September 2016

Filmekimi: 25 Films in 10 Days

Filmekimi: 25 Films in 10 Days

Among the films to be shown in this year’s Filmekimi festival are recent works by master directors such as Ken Loach, Pedro Almodovar, Jim Jarmusch, Terrence Malick, Thomas Vinterberg and Ron Howard.

7 September 2016

Ankara Unhandicapped Films Festival Begins

Ankara Unhandicapped Films Festival Begins

4th Ankara Unhandicapped Films Festival begins with the ceremony to be held at Opera Sahnesi today in Ankara.

24 May 2016 Şadiye Dönümcü

Jury Withdraws After Announcing All Films as Winner

Jury Withdraws After Announcing All Films as Winner

Flying Broom Film Festival jury: “Even they have no chance of film screening except the festivals, we announce them as winner because they still continue to make films in this country.”

"Three Monkeys" Lead "Yeşilçam Awards"

The Yeşilçam Awards were handed out this week, honouring Turkish film productions and performances. The film "Three Monkeys" received four awards in different categories.

5 March 2009 Tolga Korkut

10th TÜRSAK Cinema Festival

From 18 to 20 December, TÜRSAK shows international films in Istanbul. The theme this year is "Overcoming Borders".

18 December 2007 Gökçe Gündüç