Turkish Film Critics Association (''Turkish'': Sinema Yazarları Derneği (SİYAD)) is a
non-governmental organization based in
Istanbul, founded in 1977 by film critic Atilla Dorsay. It distributes the annual Turkish Film Critics Association Awards and also a member of the
International Federation of Film Critics
The International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI, short for Fédération Internationale de la PRESse CInématographique) is an association of national organizations of professional film critics and film journalists from around the world fo ...
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History
The Turkish Film Critics Association was founded in 1977 by film critic Atilla Dorsay.
It was closed in 1980 after the
1980 Turkish coup d'état
The 1980 Turkish coup d'état ( tr, 12 Eylül Darbesi), headed by Chief of the General Staff General Kenan Evren, was the third coup d'état in the history of the Republic of Turkey, the previous having been the 1960 coup and the 1971 coup by ...
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[ SİYAD was re-established in 1993 by Saim Yavuz, Turgut Yasalar, Atilla Dorsay, Agah Özgüç, Vecdi Sayar, Kamil Suveren and Necati Sönmez.][ The association was headed by Atilla Dorsay until 2005, when Mehmet Açar was elected as the president. SİYAD later headed by the following film critics: Mehmet Açar (2005–07), Murat Özer (2007–10), Tunca Arslan (2010–13), Alin Taşçıyan (2013–14), Melis Behlil (2014–15) and Tulle Akbal-Süalp (2015).
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Award
The award ceremonies take place in Istanbul, Turkey to honor the best Turkish films. The categories include:
See also
* 43rd SİYAD Awards
The 43rd SİYAD Awards ( tr, 43. SİYAD Ödülleri), presented by the Turkish Film Critics Association (SİYAD), honored the best Turkish films of 2010 and took place on , at the Türker İnanoğlu Maslak Show Center in Istanbul, Turkey.
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* 44th SİYAD Awards
The 44th SİYAD Awards ( tr, 44. SİYAD Ödülleri), presented by the Turkish Film Critics Association (SİYAD), honored the best Turkish films of 2011 and took place on , at the Cemal Resit Rey Concert Hall in Istanbul, Turkey.
Awards and nomi ...
References
External links
* {{official website, http://www.siyad.org/ for SİYAD (Turkish)
Turkish film awards
Organizations established in 1977
Film organizations in Turkey
Film critics associations
Non-profit organizations based in Turkey