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Songül Öden
Songül Öden (born 17 February 1979) is a Turkish actress of Zaza descent. Her most successful roles were in the series '' Gümüş'', ''Umutsuz Ev Kadınları'', "Şeref Bey" and ''Uysallar''. Life and career Songül Öden was born in Diyarbakır. She spent her elementary school, high school and university years in Ankara. During high school days she attended the Ankara Arts Theatre and then in Hacettepe University she had part-time vocal training. She later graduated from Ankara University's theatre school. She was also a part of a project which was an adaptation of the poems of Atilla İlhan named ''Ne Kadınlar Sevdim'' with Enver Aysever as writer. After a while she left the state theatre and started to work in Istanbul in TV and theatre sector. Songül has been acting on TV since 1999 when she did a TV series entitled '' Ferhunde Hanımlar''. After that, she acted in five other TV series '' Vasiyet'' (2001), '' Havada Bulut'' (2002), '' Gümüş'' (2005–2007), '' Vaz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diyarbakır
Diyarbakır (; ; ; ) is the largest Kurdish-majority city in Turkey. It is the administrative center of Diyarbakır Province. Situated around a high plateau by the banks of the Tigris river on which stands the historic Diyarbakır Fortress, it is the administrative capital of the Diyarbakır Province of southeastern Turkey. It is the second-largest city in the Southeastern Anatolia Region. As of December 2021, the Metropolitan Province population was 1,791,373 of whom 1,129,218 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of the 4 urban districts ( Bağlar, Kayapınar, Sur and Yenişehir). Diyarbakır has been a main focal point of the conflict between the Turkish state and various Kurdish separatist groups, and is seen by many Kurds as the de facto capital of Kurdistan. The city was intended to become the capital of an independent Kurdistan following the Treaty of Sèvres, but this was disregarded following subsequent political developments. Names and etymology Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sait Faik
Sait as a given name or surname is the Turkish written form of the Arabic male given name Sa‘id. The name Sait or the abbreviation SAIT may refer to: People (given name or surname) * Sait Faik Abasıyanık, Turkish writer * Talât Sait Halman, Turkish poet * Sait Idrizi, Slovenian footballer * Küçük Mehmet Sait Pasha, Ottoman statesman * Mustafa Sait Yazıcıoğlu, Turkish politician * Paul Sait, Australian rugby league player * Kevin Sait Australian Rules Footballer Institutions and organisations (SAIT) * Southern Alberta Institute of Technology * South African Institute of Tax Practitioners * South Australian Institute of Technology, forerunner of University of South Australia Other * Sait (clan), a community who originally hail from Kutch in Gujarat, India * Advanced Intelligent Tape, also known as Super Advanced Intelligent Tape, high-capacity magnetic tape data storage format by Sony , commonly stylized as SONY, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate cor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sour Apples
''Sour Apples'' ( tr, Ekşi Elmalar) is a 2016 Turkish drama film directed by Yilmaz Erdogan. Cast * Farah Zeynep Abdullah - Muazzez * Yılmaz Erdoğan - Aziz Özay * Songül Öden Songül Öden (born 17 February 1979) is a Turkish actress of Zaza descent. Her most successful roles were in the series '' Gümüş'', ''Umutsuz Ev Kadınları'', "Şeref Bey" and ''Uysallar''. Life and career Songül Öden was born in Diyarba ... - Türkan Özay * Şükran Ovalı - Safiye Özay References External links * 2016 drama films Turkish drama films {{Turkey-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acı Aşk
''Love, Bitter'' ( tr, Acı Aşk) is a 2009 Turkish drama film co-produced and directed by A. Taner Elhan, about a literature professor caught in a dangerous love quadrangle. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on , was screened in competition at the 29th International Istanbul Film Festival. Production The film was shot in 30 days beginning on at the Film Sokağı Studios and on location in Eskişehir and Istanbul, Turkey. Plot Orhan, who works as a literature professor at a university in Eskisehir (a city in Central Anatolia), unexpectedly ends his relationship with Ayşe whom he was planning to marry, and comes to Istanbul where he meets Oya. After living possibly the happiest days of his life with Oya, who is a photographer, Orhan finds himself in the midst of a challenging love triangle as a result of the horrible things they encounter the first days of their marriage. Meanwhile, his new student Seda, pulls Orhan towards a point of no return. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haluk Bilginer
Nihat Haluk Bilginer (; born 5 June 1954) is a Turkish actor. In addition to his acting career in Turkey, he has also worked in the United Kingdom and remains best known for his role as Mehmet Osman in the television soap opera ''EastEnders'' during the 1980s. He has also starred in Hollywood movies as a minor actor. He played a villainous guerrilla leader in the 1987 comedy film ''Ishtar'' and a Turkish Mafioso in the 2001 dark comedy film ''Buffalo Soldiers''. For his role in '' Şahsiyet'' (2018), Bilginer won the Best Actor award at the 47th International Emmy Awards. Life and career Bilginer was born in İzmir, Turkey. He graduated from the Ankara State Conservatory in 1977 before going to England where he graduated from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He landed his first role in the long running UK soap opera ''EastEnders''. ''EastEnders'' (1985–1989) Bilginer made his first appearance in ''EastEnders'' as Mehmet Osman on-screen in June 1985, four ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ezgi Asaroğlu
Ezgi Asaroğlu (born 18 June 1987) is a Turkish film and television actress. Life and career She first appeared on cable TV in the TV series '' Bir Dilim Aşk'', which marked her screen debut at age 17. During the years, she had roles in the top-rated TV series and the popularity of the series made Ezgi Asaroglu well known to audiences in Turkey. In 2005, she appeared in the short movie '' What's Love Doing in the Mountains?'' which won awards at film festivals around the world. Ezgi's film career started with her role in the 2008 award-winning independent film, ''For a Moment, Freedom'' (aka ''Ein Augenblick Freiheit''), a biting, tragicomic refugee drama which has won 30 international awards. Since then, she has taken on starring roles. In 2009, she starred in '' Kampüste Çıplak Ayaklar'' (aka '' Barefoot on Campus''). Her performance received critical acclaim, and other successful films followed, including '' Acı Aşk'', '' En Mutlu Olduğum Yer'', '' Aşk Kırmızı'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cansu Dere
Cansu Dere (born 14 October 1980, Ankara) is a Turkish actress, model and former Miss Turkey. Biography Her mother is originally from Thessaloniki, Greece, while her father is originally from the Bulgaria. She completed her primary and secondary education in İzmir. In 2000, she was due to represent Turkey in the Miss Universe pageant but, Cansu withdrew due to political issues between Turkey and Cyprus (Host country of the Miss Universe in 2000); Turkey had no relations with the Republic of Cyprus. She was forbidden by the Turkish Government to travel to the 2000 Miss Universe pageant in Cyprus unless she could pass through Northern Cyprus, which was then forbidden for any visitor to the Republic of Cyprus. The competition committee in Turkey made arrangements for her to travel through Athens, but the day before her departure the government refused to let her go, "for political reasons". This was the second delegate that was not allowed to represent Turkey that year. Shortly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halit Ergenç
Halit Ergenç (; born 30 April 1970) is a Turkish actor known for his role as Sultan Suleiman I in ''Muhteşem Yüzyıl,'' Onur Aksal in ''Binbir Gece'' and Cevdet in ''Vatanim Sensin''. Biography Halit Ergenç was born as the son of Yeşilçam-era actor Mehmet Sait Ergenç on 30 April 1970 in Istanbul. His maternal grandmother is of Albanian descent. He completed his secondary education at Beşiktaş Atatürk High School in 1989 and entered Istanbul Technical University to study Marine Engineering. He graduated from the Operetta and Musical Theatre Department of the Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University. He supported himself working as a computer operator and marketer. He briefly worked as a backing vocalist and dancer for Ajda Pekkan and Leman Sam. In 1996, Ergenç began acting at the Dormen Theatre and had his first leading role in the musical The King and I. He gained recognition with his role in the television series ''Kara Melek''. He continued working in theatre in plays s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orhan Kemal
Orhan Kemal (15 September 1914 – 2 June 1970) is the pen name of Turkish novelist Mehmet Raşit Öğütçü. He is known for his realist novels that describe the life of the poor in Turkey. Biography Orhan Kemal was born in Ceyhan, Adana, on 15 September 1914. He was the son of Abdülkadir Kemali Bey, who was a Member of Parliament and Minister, and Azime Hanım, who was an intellectual secondary school graduate. Kemal's father was obliged to flee Turkey for Syria, due to his party being suspected of involvement in a recent revolt, where Kemal remained with him for a year before returning to Adana in 1932. Kemal worked as a labourer, a weaver and as a clerk in a cotton mill. While doing his military service in 1938 his political opinions led to his being sentenced to a 5-year term of imprisonment. The charges included "reading the works of Maxim Gorky and Nazim Hikmet" and "propagandising for foreign regimes and encouraging revolt". While in prison in Bursa he was the cell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onur Ünlü
Onur Ünlü (born 24 June 1973) is a Turkish film director, screenwriter, poet and actor. Filmography Awards * Golden Orange Award for Best Screenplay (2009) * Golden Orange Award for Best Screenplay (2014) References External links * 1973 births Living people People from İzmit Turkish film directors Turkish male film actors Turkish male screenwriters {{Turkey-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cairo Film Festival
The Cairo International Film Festival ( ar, مهرجان القاهرة السينمائي الدولي) is an annual internationally accredited film festival held in Cairo Opera House. It was established in 1976 and has taken place every year since its inception, except for 2011 and 2013, when it was cancelled due to budget limitations and political instability. It is the only international competitive feature film festival recognized by the FIAPF in the Arab world and Africa, as well as the oldest in this category. History The Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) is one of only 15 Festivals accorded as a category "A" status by the International Federation of Film Producers Associations FIAPF. It is the oldest internationally accredited cultural feature film festival in the Arab World, Africa and the Middle East. Now briefly and in short, the history of CIFF goes back to 1975, after a visit to the Berlin Film Festival the late writer-critic Kamal El Mallakh and a group of li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
