Department of Traditional Turkish Arts The art of Turkish tiles and ceramics occupies a place of prominence in the history of Islamic art. Its roots can be traced at...
Ottoman Miniature or Turkish miniature was an art form in the Ottoman Empire, which can be linked to the Persian miniature tradition, as well as strong Chinese artistic influences. It was a part of the Ottoman...
Islamic Art varies substantially from Western Art due primarily to restrictions in the Koran on depicting the human form. Rather than being representational of the profane world, the perfection of Ottoman art lies in...
1960 Susuz yaz (Dry Summer) (Turkey (Turkish), 1967, 90 mins.) Director: Metin Erksan and David E. Durston Cast: Ulvi Dogan, Erol Tas, Hülya Kocyigit THEMES: 1970 Umut (Hope)*...
1897 Sigmund Weinberg (Romanian) hosts the first public screening of a film in Beyoglu, Istanbul. 1914 First film made by a Turk in Turkey. 1922 Kemal Film (Seded Brothers)...
Cinema speaks out within each country’s culture even if it is perceived to be an international language. All remarkable movements in the film industry in Turkey were affected by...
The museum, which was created in 2001 as part of Turvak, founded by the 50-year veteran producer-director of Turkish cinema Turker Inanoglu, greets visitors with a cinematic presentation on...
Beginning in 1908, cinema halls began to be opened by foreigners and individuals from the minorities living mainly in İstanbul. But in March 1914, two Turks, Cevat Boyer and...
Cult films 3 Dev Adam Ayşecik series Dünyayı Kurtaran Adam ("Turkish Star Wars") Kilink: Soy ve Öldür Malkoçoğlu series Nuri Alço movies Tarkan series Turist Ömer series Yıkılmayan Adam
Modern era films Anlat İstanbul Beş Vakit Bornova Bornova Eşkıya Film Gemide Gönül Yarası Head-On İki Genç Kız İklimler Kader Kasaba Masumiyet Mayıs Sıkıntısı Mustafa Hakkında Her Şey Sıfır...
Hidden Gems for Travelers in Turkey Turkey’s winter landscape is often overlooked in favor of its famous summer destinations, but...
The recent depreciation of the Turkish lira has captured both local and global attention, raising questions about Turkey’s handling of...