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An overview of Turkey in the Seventies, with some stunning images

We feel as if we are discovering Turkey for the first time. All of a sudden, we came across a Türkiye with imam marriage and congregations. Actually, that Türkiye has always existed, but we seem to be ignoring it. Especially the iftar dinner given by Prime Minister Erbakan to the leaders of the sect suddenly increased the discussions even more. Sects are a danger to the Republic for some of us, and star people for peace in the country according to others. Regardless, the truth of sects is now a part of our lives. Tonight we will open a 2-part sects file. How many sects are there in Turkey? Who participates, how and why? How do they enter and what do they do? What are the advantages of being a cult member? How many members do sects have? Is Türkiye about to surrender to the sects? Here you will find answers to hundreds of more questions like these. Rıdvan Akar joined various sects. He studied the positive and negative aspects of the sects world. A beautiful file has emerged...

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Turkish film industry has been experiencing a breakthrough in the last ten years. According to 2015 figures, there is a bold uptrend in terms of viewers and film production. Yet without any regulations at work, this growth only made injustices in distribution bigger. While a single cinema chain controls more then 50% of the market, it also started to control distribution and production. In this monopolized environment, there seems to be no country for independent production. With the guidance of producers, distributors, and economists, the film traces the distortion created by the bad economy that has become an obstacle for freedom of choice.

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A documentary exploring the condition, evolution and interaction of Turkish jazz music and its musicians, in parallel to Turkish history.

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In the first episode of Turkey's Giant Buildings, we witness the construction process of the "1915 Çanakkale Bridge", an engineering marvel.

Images from the visit of Iranian Shah Pahlavi to Turkey in 1934. https://filmmirasim.ktb.gov.tr/tr/film/iran-sahinin-turkiye-ziyareti

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A Soviet documentary made for the 10th anniversary of the new Turkish Republic in the year 1934.

The successful hotelier Zhomart Kanatovich goes to the international level. Together with Alain, Roche, Bagdaulet and newcomer Marlene, they fly to Turkey to buy a hotel at auction. But buying a hotel is not an easy task and all the heroes are waiting for new adventures, tougher than those that were in America, Africa and Korea.

British director Elijah Moshinsky traveled to Istanbul's Topkapi Palace with a cast of gifted singers and actors to film a lavish production of Mozart's Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail (aka The Abduction From The Harem), and this documentary offers a look at both the behind-the-scenes efforts to put the project on screen and extended highlights from the resulting production. Mozart in Turkey also touches on the opera's performance history and Mozart's life at the time it was composed.

Houses have arms too / Cypress trees reaching towards the sky / Minarets reaching towards the sky / There is no answer from the sky.

Compilation of footage about daily life in the Ottoman Empire and various sights in the capital Istanbul. Shots include an outdoor barber shop, port ‘The Golden Horn’ and sailing ships on the Bosphorus.

From thick forests, to remote deserts, along wild mountain ranges and into colourful seas – Turkey has a natural history unknown to the outside world. This exotic land is where east meets west, where forests meet deserts and where, if you look a little harder, the wildlife will amaze. Turkey is a vast and varied country boasting incredible landscapes and natural wonders bordered by four different seas. From snow covered mountain passes to spectacular coral reefs, the country has an untold natural wonder. Experience the wildest corners of Turkey, where you will find nothing is as it seems and where the natural world is fighting a constant battle to survive in an ever changing world. Filmed in 4K we capture the awesome cinematic range of Turkey. Sound design takes us from the howling deserts to the whispering forests of its regions. Ethnic music plays as a passionate backdrop to the rare and elusive calls of the areas hidden wildlife.

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Documentary directed by Klaus Antes

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The recording process of musician Nilufer Akdogu's Turkish jazz album Aristo'ya Inat (Against Aristotle). The film presents the musical searches during the creation of an album with all its fragility. At the same time, it is a record of special sharings which elements from world jazz history are discussed with experiences, and the joy is never lost despite the setbacks.

A summer day amidst languages, meals, and misunderstandings. Gül, far away from home, works in a Turkish village with a patchwork family. As young Filiz idles, Gül faces an unexpected early departure, her thoughts torn between her distant homeland and the life she's living.