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Mustafa (film)
''Mustafa'' is a 2008 Turkish biographical documentary about Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder and first president of the Republic of Turkey, which was written and directed by Can Dündar. The film, which controversially concentrates on Atatürk's personal life, is the first documentary covering Atatürk's life from his early years to his death. It was released on Republic Day, 2008, to coincide with the 85th anniversary of the foundation of the Turkish Republic. Production A detailed literature review was made of books written about Atatürk, national and international newspapers and diplomatic letters in preparation for the production. Dündar and his team were given special access to many national and international archives, including those at the President's Office and the General Staff, uncovering several previously unseen photos, memoirs, special letters and manuscripts of Atatürk which were used in the production. The film was shot over nine months on locations inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Can Dündar
Can Dündar (, born 16 June 1961) is a Turkish journalist, columnist and documentarian. Editor-in-chief of center-left ''Cumhuriyet'' newspaper until August 2016, he was arrested in November 2015 after his newspaper published footage showing the State Intelligence MİT sending weapons to Syrian Islamist fighters. One of the "best known" figures in Turkish media, Dündar has written for several newspapers, produced many television programs for state-owned TRT and various private channels including CNN Türk and NTV, and published more than 20 books. Dündar is the recipient of the International Press Freedom Award by the Committee to Protect Journalists. In 2016, Can Dündar, together with Erdem Gül, were awarded the Prize for the Freedom and Future of the Media, by the Leipzig Media Foundation, lead partner of the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom. Since June 2016, he has lived in exile in Germany, with an arrest warrant against him in Turkey. Currently he is editor-i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hürriyet Daily News
The ''Hürriyet Daily News'', formerly ''Hürriyet Daily News and Economic Review'' and ''Turkish Daily News'', is the oldest current English-language daily in Turkey, founded in 1961. The paper was bought by the Doğan Media Group in 2001 and has been under the media group's flagship ''Hürriyet'' from 2006; both papers were sold to Demirören Holding in 2018. Ideology ''Hürriyet Daily News'' has generally taken a secular and liberal or centre-left position on most political issues, in contrast to Turkey's other main English-language daily, the '' Daily Sabah'', which is closely aligned with the Justice and Development Party of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Another conservative competitor, the Gülen movement-run '' Today's Zaman'', was shut down by the government following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt. In May 2018, the new Erdoğan-aligned owners appointed a new editor and publisher and stated that they intended to run the paper as an independent, non-partisan voice, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mustafa Sütçü
Mustafa ( ar, مصطفى , Muṣṭafā) is one of the names of Prophet Muhammad, and the name means "chosen, selected, appointed, preferred", used as an Arabic given name and surname. Mustafa is a common name in the Muslim world. Given name Moustafa * Moustafa Amar, Egyptian musician and actor * Moustafa Bayoumi, American writer * Moustafa Chousein-Oglou, English actor * Moustafa Farroukh, Lebanese painter * Moustafa Madbouly, Prime Minister of Egypt * Moustafa Al-Qazwini, an Islamic Scholar and religious leader * Moustafa Reyadh, Egyptian football player * Moustafa Shakosh, Syrian football player * Moustafa Ahmed Shebto, Qatari athlete Moustapha * Moustapha Akkad, Syrian American film producer * Moustapha Alassane, Nigerien filmmaker * Moustapha Agnidé, Beninese football player * Moustapha Lamrabat (born 1983), Moroccan-Flemish photographer * Moustapha Niasse, Senegalese politician and diplomat * Abdul Moustapha Ouedraogo, Ivorian football striker * Moustapha Bayal Sall, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selin Soylu
Selin may refer to: Places * Selin, Iran, a village Given name * Selin Demiratar (born 1983), Turkish actress * Selin Dişli (born 1998), Turkish footballer * Selin Ekiz (born 1989), Turkish basketball player * Selin Kuralay (born 1985), Australian footballer * Selin Sayek Böke (born 1972), Turkish politician * Selin Sivrikaya (born 1997), Turkish footballer * Selin Şahin (born 1992), Turkish wheelchair basketball player Surname * Aleksei Selin (born 1978), Russian football player * Ari-Pekka Selin (born 1963), Finnish ice hockey player and coach * Christian Selin (born 1976), Finnish racing cyclist * Erik Selin (born 1967), Swedish businessman * Erika Selin (born 1991), Swedish singer * Eva Selin Lindgren (1936–2011), Swedish politician and physicist * Fyodor Selin (1899–1960), Soviet football player and coach * Helaine Selin (born 1946), American librarian and author * Ivan Selin (born 1937), American businessman * Maria Selin (born 1977), Finnish ice hoc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nejat Semerci
Nejat (and its variants Necat and Nedžad) is a male name of Turkish origin. Nejat might be derived from the German word "Naja" meaning "well" or "Nadja" meaning "hope". The name might be derived from the Persian word "Nezhad" meaning "race and nobility". In Persian language, Nejat has meaning of "rescue and to save". People Given name * Necat Ekinci, Turkish boxer * Nejat Alp (born 1952), Turkish musician * Nenad Bijedić (1959–2011), Bosnian-Turkish football player, also known as Nejat Biyediç or Vardar * Nejat Eczacıbaşı (1913–1993), Turkish chemist, industrialist, entrepreneur and philanthropist * Nejat İşler (born 1972), Turkish actor * Nejat Konuk (born 1928), former prime minister of Northern Cyprus * Nejat Saydam (1929–2000), Turkish film director, screenwriter and actor * Nejat Tulgar, (1920–1984), Turkish Olympic fencer * Nejat Tümer (1924–2011), Turkish admiral * Nejat Uygur Nejat Günhan Uygur (10 August 1927 – 18 November 2013) was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saadet Türker
"Saadet" is a Turkish feminine given name, meaning "Felicity." People with this name include: Given name * Saadet Aksoy (born 1983), Turkish-born actress *Saadet I Giray (1492–1538), Khan of the Crimean Khanate *Saadet II Giray (?–1587), Khan of the Crimean Khanate * Saadet İkesus Altan (1916–2007), Turkish opera singer, vocal coach and opera director * Saadet Özkan (born 1978), Turkish activist against child abuse * Saadet Yüksel (born 1983), Turkish judge at the European Court of Human Rights {{given name Other uses *Felicity Party The Felicity Party ( tr, Saadet Partisi, SP) is an Islamist Turkish political party. It was founded in 2001, and mainly supported by conservative Muslims in Turkey. It was founded on 20 July 2001 after the Virtue Party (FP) was banned by the ... ( tr, Saadet Partisi), an Islamist Turkish political party Turkish given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saadet Özen
"Saadet" is a Turkish feminine given name, meaning "Felicity." People with this name include: Given name * Saadet Aksoy (born 1983), Turkish-born actress *Saadet I Giray (1492–1538), Khan of the Crimean Khanate *Saadet II Giray (?–1587), Khan of the Crimean Khanate * Saadet İkesus Altan (1916–2007), Turkish opera singer, vocal coach and opera director * Saadet Özkan (born 1978), Turkish activist against child abuse * Saadet Yüksel (born 1983), Turkish judge at the European Court of Human Rights {{given name Other uses *Felicity Party The Felicity Party ( tr, Saadet Partisi, SP) is an Islamist Turkish political party. It was founded in 2001, and mainly supported by conservative Muslims in Turkey. It was founded on 20 July 2001 after the Virtue Party (FP) was banned by the ... ( tr, Saadet Partisi), an Islamist Turkish political party Turkish given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nazan Gezer
Nazan is a Turkish feminine given name and may refer to: * Nazan Akın (born 1983), Turkish Paralympic judoka * Nazan Bekiroğlu (born 1957), Turkish novelist * Nazan Bulut (born 1973), Turkish women's footballer and teacher * Nazan Eckes (born 1976), Turkish-German television personality * Nazan Kesal (born 1957), Turkish actress * Nazan Maksudyan (born 1977), historian and academic * Nazan Öncel (born 1956), Turkish singer * Nazan Saatci (born 1958), Turkish actress and writer * Nazan Şoray Nazan Şoray (born 5 January 1954) is a Turkish singer and actress. Life and career Şoray was born in Istanbul as the daughter of Halit Şoray, a civil servant in state railways, and Meliha Şoray, a housewife, who divorced when she was 5 year ... (born 1954), Turkish singer and actress {{wiktionary, Nazan Turkish feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Istanbul
Istanbul ( , ; tr, İstanbul ), formerly known as Constantinople ( grc-gre, Κωνσταντινούπολις; la, Constantinopolis), is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, serving as the country's economic, cultural and historic hub. The city straddles the Bosporus strait, lying in both Europe and Asia, and has a population of over 15 million residents, comprising 19% of the population of Turkey. Istanbul is the list of European cities by population within city limits, most populous European city, and the world's List of largest cities, 15th-largest city. The city was founded as Byzantium ( grc-gre, Βυζάντιον, ) in the 7th century BCE by Ancient Greece, Greek settlers from Megara. In 330 CE, the Roman emperor Constantine the Great made it his imperial capital, renaming it first as New Rome ( grc-gre, Νέα Ῥώμη, ; la, Nova Roma) and then as Constantinople () after himself. The city grew in size and influence, eventually becom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karlovy Vary
Karlovy Vary (; german: Karlsbad, formerly also spelled ''Carlsbad'' in English) is a spa town, spa city in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 46,000 inhabitants. It lies on the confluence of the rivers Ohře and Teplá. It is named after Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor and the King of Bohemia, who founded the city. Karlovy Vary is the site of numerous hot springs (13 main springs, about 300 smaller springs, and the warm-water Teplá River), and is the most visited spa town in the Czech Republic. The historic city centre with the spa cultural landscape is well preserved and is protected by law as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument reservations, urban monument reservation. It is the largest spa complex in Europe. In 2021, the city became part of the transnational UNESCO World Heritage Site under the name "Great Spa Towns of Europe" because of its spas and architecture from the 18th through 20th centuries. Administrative parts Karlovy Vary is ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sofia
Sofia ( ; bg, София, Sofiya, ) is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain in the western parts of the country. The city is built west of the Iskar river, and has many mineral springs, such as the Sofia Central Mineral Baths. It has a humid continental climate. Being in the centre of the Balkans, it is midway between the Black Sea and the Adriatic Sea, and closest to the Aegean Sea. Known as Serdica in Antiquity and Sredets in the Middle Ages, Sofia has been an area of human habitation since at least 7000 BC. The recorded history of the city begins with the attestation of the conquest of Serdica by the Roman Republic in 29 BC from the Celtic tribe Serdi. During the decline of the Roman Empire, the city was raided by Huns, Visigoths, Avars and Slavs. In 809, Serdica was incorporated into the Bulgarian Empire by Khan Krum and became known as Sredets. In 1018, the Byzantines ended Bulgarian rule ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damascus
)), is an adjective which means "spacious". , motto = , image_flag = Flag of Damascus.svg , image_seal = Emblem of Damascus.svg , seal_type = Seal , map_caption = , pushpin_map = Syria#Mediterranean east#Arab world#Asia , pushpin_label_position = right , pushpin_mapsize = , pushpin_map_caption = Location of Damascus within Syria , pushpin_relief = 1 , coordinates = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = , subdivision_type1 = Governorate , subdivision_name1 = Damascus Governorate, Capital City , government_footnotes = , government_type = , leader_title = Governor , leader_name = Mohammad Tariq Kreishati , parts_type = Municipalities , parts = 16 , established_title = , established_date ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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