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Important Turkish Films of 21st Century

Mavi Boncuk |Dahlimizin en az olduğu sanat rüyadır. Asıl mesele, insanda sinema var mıydı? Vardı. Heyecanlı anlarda hayallerin bizi sık sık yoklayışı ve hatırlayışlarımız gibi. (A. H. TANPINAR /...

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New Turkish Cinema (1994-2000)

Mavi Boncuk |SEE ALSO: BEST OF WORLD CINEMA | ACCORDING TO MAVI BONCUKMavi Boncuk |Dahlimizin en az olduğu sanat rüyadır. Asıl mesele, insanda sinema var mıydı? Vardı. Heyecanlı anlarda hayallerin bizi...

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Periods of Turkish Cinema

Mavi Boncuk | TURKISH CINEMA PERIODSÖzkan KARACA1Âlim Şerif Onaran[*] classified Turkish Cinema as follows:1- Theater Period (1923-1939)2- Transition Period (1939-1952)3- Movie Period (1952-1963)4- New...

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Turkish Cinema | Introductory Readings

Mavi Boncuk| Introductory ReadingsCinema in Turkey: a new critical history by Savas ArslanISBN: 9780195370065With over six thousand films, Turkey has produced more films than any other country in the...

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A list without a single book by Kemal Tahir

Mavi Boncuk | What a shame to this literary idiots, a cabal of the lowest order. A list without a single book by Kemal Tahir. At least the ministry lists at 17. Esir Şehrin İnsanları (Kemal...

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Word Origins | Kuruş, Lira, Para

Mavi Boncuk |Kuruş:  i. (< ġuruş[1]\, Alm. Groschen < Lat. denarius grossus “büyük sikke”)1. 1 liranın yüzde biri değerindeki Türk para birimi, guruş: Dokuz kuruş bu hasır, siz sekiz verin haydi...

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Orientalism | Gyula Tornai 1861 – 1928

Gyula TornaiHungarian, 1861 – 1928FollowGyula Tornai was a Hungarian painter, now featured in the Hungarian National Gallery. He was a noted painter in the Orientalist genre.Tornai was born in Görgö,...

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In Memoriam | Osman Sınav (1956-2025)

Mavi Boncuk |Sınav died on 20 March 2025 in Istanbul following a long struggle with cancer. Osman Sınav (1956 – 20 March 2025) was a Turkish director, producer and screenwriter.Sınav studied art and...

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In Memoriam | Filiz Akın ( 1943 -2025)

Filiz Akın, one of the legendary names of Turkish cinema, has passed away at the age of 82. Akın was laid to rest by her relatives in Aşiyan Cemetery. The legendary actress had been struggling with...

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Recommended |KUZUBUDU Osmanlı Yemekleri

Mavi Boncuk | KUZUBUDU Osmanlı Yemekleri ile örülmüş bir lezzet sığınağSample https://kuzubudu.com/fukara-salatasi/#more-448

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Word Origins | Ekmek, Somun, Francala, Pandispanya, Çörek

Mavi Boncuk |Ekmek, Somun, Francala, Pandispanya, ÇörekEKMEK i. Bread EN [1]  (Eski Türk. etmek’ten benzeşme ile ekmek)1. Unun su ile yoğrulmasından elde edilen hamurun fırın, saç veya tandırda...

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Book | The Oriental Dancer: The Constantinople Trilogy, 1, by Metin Arditi

Mavi Boncuk |New release (March 5, 2025): The book The Oriental Dancer: The Constantinople Trilogy, 1, by Metin Arditi[1], publisher: GrassetConstantinople, end of the Ottoman Empire. Gülgül, a young...

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Film | Cycle / Döngü (2024) by Erkan Tahhuşoğlu

 CYCLE / Döngü Turkey/ 2024 / 81’ / DCP / Color / Turkish, Albanian / English SubtitlesDirector: Erkan Tahhuşoğlu; Screenplay: Erkan Tahhuşoğlu; Director of Photography: İlker Berke; Art Director:...

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Film | Edge of Night / Gecenin Kıyısıt (2024) by Türker Süer

Mavi Boncuk | Edge of Night / Gecenin Kıyısı Türkiye, Germany/ 2024 / 85’ / DCP / Color / Turkish / English Subtitles Director: Türker Süer; Screenplay: Türker Süer; Director of Photography: Matteo...

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Film | Hakkı (2024) by Hikmet Kerem Özcan

Mavi Boncuk |HakkıTürkiye / 2024 / 95’ / DCP / Color / Turkish / English SubtitlesDirector: Hikmet Kerem Özcan; Screenplay: Hikmet Kerem Özcan; Director Of Photography: Burak Baybars; Art Director:...

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Film | Fidan (2024) by Ayçıl Yeltan

Mavi Boncuk | FidanTürkiye / 2024 / 79’29’’ / DCP / Color / Turkish / English Subtitles Director: Ayçıl Yeltan; Screenplay: Ayçıl Yeltan; Director of Photography: Arda Yıldıran; Art Director: Canip...

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In Memoriam | Volkan Konak (1967– 2025)

Turkish singer Volkan Konak passed away at 58 on Sunday night. In the late evening of 30 March 2025, Konak suffered a medical emergency and collapsed while on stage; he died shortly afterwards, early...

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Turkish Cinema, 1970–2007: A Bibliography and Analysis

Mavi Boncuk | Turkish Cinema, 1970–2007: A Bibliography and Analysis New Editionby Kerem Kayi (Author), Ekkehard Ellinger (Author): Publisher ‏ : ‎ Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der...

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Review: New Turkish Cinema By Olaf Möller

Mavi Boncuk |Columns | Books Around: New Turkish CinemaBy Olaf Möller[1] "I write regularly for Stadt-Revue, which is something like the Village Voice of my beloved hometown. Then there's film-dienst,...

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44th Istanbul Film Festival | Turkish Films of Golden Tulip Competition

Mavi Boncuk | 44th Istanbul Film Festival 11-22 April 2025IIFF 2025 | Turkish Films of Golden Tulip CompetitionTHE SHALLOW TALE OF A WRITER WHO DECIDED TO WRITE ABOUT A SERIAL KILLERDirector: Tolga...

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44th Istanbul Film Festival 11-22 April 2025 | HONORARY AND OUTSTANDING...

Mavi Boncuk |CINEMA HONORARY AWARD ZUHAL OLCAY■ She graduated from Ankara State Conservatory. In the 1980s, she starred in various TV productions, including her first TV film, Sönmüş Ocak, and later...

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Turkish Billionaires according to Forbes

Forbes announced the list of dollar billionaires, saying “The billionaires club has never been bigger,” and has passed the 3,000-person threshold for the first time in history. Türkiye’s 35...

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International Urla Gastronomy Film Festival | May 2 – May 4, 2025

Mavi Boncuk | International Urla Gastronomy Film FestivalMay 2 • 12:00 – May 4 • 23:30The International Urla Gastronomy Film Festival aims to bring gastronomy and cinema together, sharing the flavorful...

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Book | Devlet Ana

Mavi Boncuk | Devlet Ana is a historical novel, one of the most important works of Kemal Tahir, one of the important writers of Turkish literature, published in 1967. It deals with the expansion of the...

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Bab-i Ali Street |Environs of The Sublime Porte

Mavi Boncuk |BAB-I ALI STREETThe street that starts from Eminönü and intersects with Divanyolu Street from the north gate of the Istanbul Governor's Office building, following the Iranian Consulate, is...

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