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‘Hesitation Wound’ Variety Review
Mavi Boncuk | ‘Hesitation Wound’ Review: A Tense, Dilemma-Filled Day in the Life of a Turkish Lawyer Actress Tülin Özen brilliantly embodies a woman forever on the verge of either breakthrough or...
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Recommended |Nevin Halici Foundation Publications
Mavi Boncuk | Recommended |Nevin Halici Foundation Publications (Fair Use PDF)Nevin Halıcı is a Turkish cookbook writer, food journalist, lecturer, food researcher and cultural anthropologist. She is a...
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Çarşaf Humor Magazine 1975-1992
Mavi Boncuk | Çarşaf magazine, whose first issue was published on December 17, 1975, was published by Erol Simavi, the owner of the Hürriyet newspaper at the time, with the idea of competing with...
View ArticleBook | The Turkish Connection Global Intellectual Histories of the Late...
Mavi Boncuk | The Turkish Connection Global Intellectual Histories of the Late Ottoman Empire and Republican Turkey Edited by: Deniz Kuru and Hazal Papuccular Volume 2 in the series Critical Readings...
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The 2024 Presidential Election Survey conducted by ATAA
Mavi Boncuk |The 2024 Presidential Election Survey conducted by the Assembly of Turkish American Associations (ATAA) analyzed the voting behaviors of Turkish American voters across 40 states,...
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In Memoriam | Ferdi Tayfur ( 1945 -2025)
Ferdi Tayfur, one of the most important representatives of Arabesque music, has passed away at the age of 79. The artist, who left a deep mark on the music world with his songs and on Turkish cinema...
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Recent Notable Films in Turkish Cinema
Mavi Boncuk |Turkish cinema has a rich history and continues to evolve with significant contributions from filmmakers who have gained international recognition. The ongoing success of Turkish films...
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Profile | Nezih Coş (1949-1987)
Mavi Boncuk |He was a Turkish film critic.[1] He was born in 1949 and graduated from the Academy of Economic and Commercial Sciences (ITIA). He worked for various magazines starting in 1968, and in the...
View ArticleTurkish Movie Production Companies
Who is Sadi BeyMavi Boncuk | Turkish Movie Production Companies SOURCE from SadiBey.com+90 Film Production Ltd.11K Film: Twitter / Youtube20th Century Studios Türkiye: Youtube24 Kare Film25 Film...
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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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