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Mustafa Üstündağ (actor)
Mustafa Üstündağ (born 11 February 1977) is a Turkish actor. Life and career Üstündağ's father was a worker in Anadolu Glass Industry factory and his mother was a housewife. Her elder sister died when he was 5 years old. studied theatre at the Müjdat Gezen Art Center and then worked on stage at Kocaeli Regional Theater, Kartal Art Workshop, MSM Oyuncuları, and Pervasız Theatre. He first became noted with his role on ATV series ''Yersiz Yurtsuz'' alongside Ferdi Tayfur. He then played the role of an idealist named Talat in the movie ''Zincirbozan''. In the movie ''Zeynep'in Sekiz Günü'', he portrayed a trickster named Ali. His breakthrough came with a role in the series ''Kurtlar Vadisi Pusu'', in which he played the character of Muro. His performance in '' Muro: Nalet Olsun İçimdeki İnsan Sevgisine'' received critical acclaim. In 2017, he briefly appeared in the series ''Çukur'' as Kahraman Koçovalı. Between 2018–2020, he portrayed Boran Kayalı in ''Eşkıy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Safranbolu
Safranbolu () is a town and district of Karabük Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is about 9 km north of the city of Karabük, north of Ankara and about 100 km south of the Black Sea coast. The town's historic names in Greek were ''Theodoroupolis'' (Θεοδωρούπολις, i.e. city of Theodorus or female Theodora) and later ''Saframpolis'' (Σαφράμπολις). Its former names in Turkish were ''Zalifre'' and ''Taraklıborlu''. It was part of Kastamonu Province until 1923 and Zonguldak Province between 1923 and 1995. According to the 2000 census, the population of the district was 47,257, of which 31,697 lived in the town of Safranbolu. The district covers an area of , and the town lies at an elevation of . According to the Ottoman General Census of 1881/82-1893, the kaza of Safranbolu had a total population of 52,523, consisting of 49,197 Muslims and 3,326 Greeks. The Old Town preserves many historic buildings, with 1008 registered historical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dilber'in Sekiz Günü
''Dilber's Eight Days'' ( tr, Dilber'in Sekiz Günü) is a 2008 Turkish drama film, written and directed by Cemal Şan, starring Nesrin Cevadzade as a young village woman who leaves with a stranger after being spurned by her lover. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on , was shown in competition at the 45th Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival (October 10–19, 2008) and was nominated at the 3rd Yeşilçam Awards (March 23, 2010). It is the second part of a trilogy of films which includes ''Zeynep's Eight Days'' (2007) and ''Ali's Eight Days'' (2009). Plot Dilber lives with her family in a very poor eastern village. Her only dream is to marry her childhood lover, Ali. But when she finds out that it will not happen, she goes crazy and locks herself in her family's barn. Then she makes everybody know that she will marry the first guy who proposes and will not leave the barn until that happens. One day, a limping man comes to the village. He is alone and h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eşkıya Dünyaya Hükümdar Olmaz
''The Bandit'' ( tr, Eşkıya) is a 1996 Turkish film written and directed by Yavuz Turgul and starring Şener Şen and Uğur Yücel. According to the director the film, which is about a bandit who comes to Istanbul after serving a 35-year jail sentence, "blends fairy tale elements while carrying the notion of reality within a fictional story." The film is highly popular in Turkey, where it drew in 2½ million viewers and in Germany where it won a Bogey Award. The film is exclusively regarded as the savior and the turning point of Turkish cinema which was desperately struggling against foreign films since the 1980s and having difficulty attracting domestic audiences. It was Turkey's official entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 70th Academy Awards.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Plot After serving a 35-year jail sentence, Baran (played by Şener Şen), an ''eşkıya'' (a bandit, a haydut in Turkish), is rele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deli Dumrul - Kurtlar Kuşlar Aleminde
Deli may refer to: * Delicatessen, a shop selling specially prepared food, or food prepared by such a shop * Sultanate of Deli, a former sultanate in North Sumatra, Indonesia Places * Deli, Boyer-Ahmad, a village in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, Iran * Deli, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, a village in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran * Deli, Isfahan, a village in Isfahan Province, Iran * Deli, Izeh, a village in Khuzestan Province, Iran * Deli, Kohgiluyeh, a village in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, Iran * Deli Serdang Regency, a regency in the province of North Sumatra, Indonesia * Deli Zal Beyg, a village in Lorestan Province, Iran * Deli, a town in Sumatra developed for tobacco commerce that became Medan Other uses * Deli (company), a global office supply company based in China * Deli (Ottoman troops), a designation for irregular troops in the later Ottoman Empire * DeLi Linux Deli may refer to: * Delicatessen, a shop selling specially prepared food, or food pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali'nin Sekiz Günü
''Ali's Eight Days'' ( tr, Ali'nin Sekiz Günü) is a 2009 Turkish drama film, written and directed by Cemal Şan, starring Serdar Orçin as a young shop owner who falls in love with a woman escaping from an abusive relationship. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on , was shown at the 20th Ankara International Film Festival. It is the final part of a trilogy of films which includes ''Zeynep's Eight Days'' (2007) and '' Dilber's Eight Days'' (2008). Production The film was shot on location in Istanbul, Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with .... References External links * 2000s Turkish-language films 2009 drama films 2009 films Films set in Turkey Turkish drama films {{2000s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Köçek
The ''köçek'' (plural in Turkish) was typically a very handsome young male slave or a Romani dancer (''rakkas''), who usually cross-dressed in feminine attire, and was employed as an entertainer. Roots The Persian word ''kuchak'' derives itself from Turkish ''küçük'' meaning "little", "small", or "young". In the Crimean Tatar language, the word ''köçek'' means "baby camel". The culture of the ''köçek'', which flourished from the 17th to the 19th century, had its origin in the customs in Ottoman palaces, and in particular in the harems. Its genres enriched both the music and the dance of the Ottomans. The support of the Sultans was a key factor in its development, as the early stages of the art form was confined to palace circles. From there the practice dispersed throughout the Empire by means of independent troupes. Culture A ''köçek'' would begin training around the age of seven or eight after he was circumcised and would be considered accomplished afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neredesin Firuze
''Where's Firuze?'' (Turkish language, Turkish: ''Neredesin Firuze?'') is a 2004 Turkey, Turkish comedy film directed by Ezel Akay and written by Levent Kazak based on a story of Özcan Deniz . Plot Hayri and Orhan, who run the Umut Müzik label, are two unsuccessful producers and when their latest artist Hamit Hayran fails, they are left heavily in debt. They pin their hopes on a singer from the Turkish community in Germany called Ferhat Can. Ferhat enthusiastically arrives in Turkey and falls in love with a model Melek who he first sees on a billboard. Ferhat finishes recording at the studio, but they can't release his work because they can't afford the costs. They arrange for him to appear on a talk show (hosted by Çiğdem Tunç), but he is shafted for an established singer Tanju Gürsoy. He crashes onto the stage and manages to showcase his talent. A woman Firuze who watches him on TV is impressed by him and offers to help him become a star. When Firuze doesn't show up for ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
