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241 articles available in total starting from 24/02/2003. Last article published on 29/10/2025.

Deniz Gamze Ergüven  • Director

Interview: Deniz Gamze Ergüven • Director

"In film, there are no borders"

The Turkish director talks to us about the making of her first film, Mustang, the undisputed revelation of Directors’ Fortnight at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.  

07/06/2015

The Fish in Me: A subtly humorous and intriguing story of identity

The Fish in Me: A subtly humorous and intriguing story of identity

Ertan Velimatti Alagöz’s second film, one of the few titles to actually screen at the Istanbul Film Festival, boasts a clever script that gives plenty of room for the viewer's own conclusions  

27/04/2015 | Films | Turkey/Greece/Australia

Aktaş, Aydoğan and Coşkun win Meetings on the Bridge awards

Aktaş, Aydoğan and Coşkun win Meetings on the Bridge awards

Seven projects have won funding from the Turkish-German Co-Production Development Fund, while the Works in Progress awards were cancelled  

20/04/2015 | Industry | Turkey

Turkish film industry demands new regulations and formation of a film centre

Turkish film industry demands new regulations and formation of a film centre

More than 300 filmmakers and 30 organisations have signed the letter of demands, which was read at the Istanbul Film Festival's main venue  

16/04/2015 | Industry | Turkey

Istanbul Film Festival cancels competition programmes and closing ceremony

Istanbul Film Festival cancels competition programmes and closing ceremony

In protest at the government ban on the screening of the PKK documentary North on formal grounds, Turkish filmmakers pull their films from the festival  

14/04/2015 | Festivals | Turkey

German Films goes to Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir and Diyarbakir

German Films goes to Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir and Diyarbakir

After the 34th Istanbul FF and the 26th Ankara IFF in April, German Films organises its first German festival in Izmir in May, and Diyarbakir in the autumn  

31/03/2015 | Festivals | Germany/Turkey

Istanbul announces Meetings on the Bridge line-up

Istanbul announces Meetings on the Bridge line-up

The tenth edition of Istanbul Film Festival's industry section will for the first time include international projects and a training programme  

23/03/2015 | Industry | Turkey

34th Istanbul Film Festival to present 22 world premieres

34th Istanbul Film Festival to present 22 world premieres

Turkey's largest film event will show 204 movies from 62 countries, while the Cineuropa Prize will be awarded to a film from the National Competition  

18/03/2015 | Festivals | Turkey

Erol Mintaş  • Director

Interview: Erol Mintaş • Director

“Stories are an important part of Kurdish tradition”

Erol Mintaş speaks to Cineuropa about the central relationship in his film, the tradition of storytelling among Kurds and how the film got financed thanks to interest in the Kurdish community  

28/08/2014

Nuri Bilge Ceylan  • Director

Interview: Nuri Bilge Ceylan • Director

"Trying to understand the human soul"

Turkish director Nuri Bilge Ceylan decodes Winter Sleep, and explains his theatrical inspirations and his vision of the role of the filmmaker.  

02/07/2014

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