M. Carpouzas of Hotel d'Ephese
Gertrude Bell Diaries | Thurs 13. [13 March 1902] Fine but cold. Mr VL [Van Lennep] and I went to Ephesus. M. v. Heemstra drove us to the station. We had an amusing journey travelling with an American...
View ArticleGreek Theater in the Ottoman Smyrna
SOURCE:Greek Theater in Southeastern Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean from 1810 to 1961Stamatopoulou-Vasilakou, Chrysothemis. Journal of Modern Greek Studies, Volume 25, Number 2, October 2007, pp....
View ArticleGame of Silence | American Re-make of Susukunlar
Based on the Turkish series of the same name (original Turkish title Suskunlar), Game Of Silence centers on a rising attorney on the brink of spectacular success who could lose his perfect life when...
View Article34th Fajr International Film Festival Awards Emin Alper for “Frenzy”
Directors Majid Majidi and Nasser Taqvai from Iran were among the members of the jury. The jury also included Chinese filmmaker and producer Tian Zhuangzhuang, Spanish director José Luis Guerín,...
View ArticleIvy | Tolga Karaçelik Interview and Karlovy Vary Review
“Who remains at the top of the hierarchy when we don’t need it anymore?”by Valerio Caruso28/04/2016 - Cineuropa sat down with Turkish director Tolga Karaçelik to discuss his film Ivy[*], winner of the...
View ArticleCentennial | Kut ül Amare
In British Army battle honours, the siege of Kut is named as "Defence of Kut Al Amara".James Morris, a British historian, described the loss of Kut as "the most abject capitulation in Britain’s...
View ArticleCemre Narin | World’s 50 Best Restaurants Academy Member
Mavi Boncuk |Cemre Narin – Turkey, Greece & the Balkans[1] Turkish InterviewCemre Narin is a freelance food writer and cook based in Istanbul, and has been the culinary and restaurant editor of...
View ArticleEmek Finally by Dorsay (Turkish Posting)
Mavi Boncuk |Yeni Emek: Nasıl bir şey olacak?Emek Sineması için verdiğimiz mücadele, artık İstanbul’u koruma savaşımı denebilecek olan şeyin bir parçası olarak şehircilik ve toplum tarihine geçti....
View ArticleEMEK Finally | Emek Melek... Whatever parts 1 - 8
Mavi Boncuk |EMEK FinallyEmek Whatever | Part 1 | Mavi BoncukEmek Whatever | Part 2 | Mavi BoncukEmek Whatever | Part 3 | Mavi BoncukEmek Whatever | Part 4 | Mavi BoncukEmek Whatever | Part 5 | Mavi...
View ArticleCHP | Republican People's Party Cizre Report (Turkish Posting)
The 8 page report is full of grammatical mistakes and rhetorical problems. A few examples:"... Bu yasaklar süresince ilçelerin çoğunda terör örgütü mensupları ile kent merkezlerinde, sivillerin yaşam...
View ArticlePelikan Dosyasi (Turkish Posting)
For the record. This is most probably a misinformation posting from a blog created for this one article.Mavi Boncuk |Selam Olsun!Hocanın ekibi yeterince konuştu.Hocalarıyla beraber yeterince ortalığı...
View ArticleIIFF 2016 | Turkish Cinema | The Field
Mavi Boncuk |IIFF 2016 | Turkish Cinema | The FieldTHE FIELD | TARLA | Director: Cemil Ağacıkoğlu / Screenwriter: Cemil Ağacıkoğlu / DOP: Cemil Ağacıkoğlu / Editor: Orhan Örsman, Emel Kumbur / Cast:...
View ArticleIIFF 2016 | Turkish Cinema | My Own Life
Mavi Boncuk |MY OWN LIFE | BENİM KENDİ HAYATIM | Director: Adnan Akdağ / Screenwriter: Adnan Akdağ, Ali Doğan Gönültaş, Öztekin Düzgün / DOP: Adnan Akdağ, Ali Doğan Gönültaş / Editor: Selamet Alkan,...
View ArticleTurkish PM Ahmet Davutoğlu "I Resigned Therefore I am"
Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, a pivotal ally of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, announced his resignation on Thursday. Speaking at the Justice and Development Party’s headquarters in Ankara, Mr....
View ArticleIIFF 2016 | Turkish Cinema | Memories of the Wind
Mavi Boncuk |MEMORIES OF THE WIND | RÜZGARIN HATIRALARI | Director: Özcan Alper[1] / Screenwriter: Özcan Alper, Ahmet Büke / DOP: Andreas Sinanos / Editor: Baptiste Gacoin, Özcan Alper / Original...
View ArticleIIFF 2016 | Turkish Cinema | Black Crow
Mavi Boncuk |SİYAH KARGA | BLACK CROW | Directed by: M. Tayfur Aydın[1] / Screenplay: M. Tayfur Aydın / Cinematography: Emre Konuk / Edited by: Selim Demirdelen / Original music: Selim Demirdelen /...
View ArticleIIFF 2016 | Turkish Cinema | Cold of Kalandar
For me this is the highlight of Turkish Cinema for 2016.2015 Tokyo Best Director, Wowow Best Film2015 Antalya Best Actor–International Competition (H. Şişman), Best Actress–National Competition (N....
View ArticleIIFF 2016 | Turkish Cinema | Rauf
Mavi Boncuk |See: Turks of BerlinaleRAUF | RAUF | Director: Barış Kaya, Soner Caner / Screenwriter: Soner Caner / DOP: Vedat Özdemir / Editor: Ali Emre Uzsuz, Ahmet Boyacıoğlu / Original Music: Ayşe...
View ArticleIIFF 2016 | Turkish Cinema | Blue Bicycle
Mavi Boncuk |BLUE BICYCLE | MAVİ BİSİKLET | Director: Ümit Köreken[1] / Screenwriter: Ümit Köreken, Nursen Çetin Köreken / DOP: Niklas Lindschau / Editor: Ali Aga / Original Music: C. Ozan Türkyılmaz /...
View ArticleWord origin | Refik, Refika, Dost, Eş, Arkadaş
“I did not bargain for the sake of the values I believe in. I wanted to make sure of the friends I took this together. I wanted them to tell me when they're not with me in this. What happened in the...
View Article