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Bennu Yıldırımlar
Bennu Yıldırımlar Yarar is a Turkish actress known for her performance in ''Yaprak Dökümü'' as Fikret Tekin, '' Umutsuz Ev Kadınları'' as Nermin, ''Kadın'' as Hatice, and as Elif. Biography Her family is Turkish origin who immigrated from Macedonia and Crete, Greece. Bennu Yıldırımlar studied at Erenköy Girls High School and graduated from Istanbul University State Conservatory in 1990. From 1990 to 1991, she gained experience at the Westminster Adult Education Institute in London. Yıldırımlar was chosen 'Most Promising new Actress' at the 6th Ankara Film Festival for her role in ''Ağrıya Dönüş'' in 1994. In 1999, she was given the 'Best Actress' Sadri Alışık award for her performance in the film '' Kaç Para Kaç''. She has been married to actor Bülent Emin Yarar Bülent Emin Yarar (born 1 January 1961) is a Turkish actor and theatre director. Life and career Yarar was born in Ankara. He became interested in theatre at a young age after watchi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Istanbul
Istanbul is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, constituting the country's economic, cultural, and historical heart. With Demographics of Istanbul, a population over , it is home to 18% of the Demographics of Turkey, population of Turkey. Istanbul is among the List of European cities by population within city limits, largest cities in Europe and List of cities proper by population, in the world by population. It is a city on two continents; about two-thirds of its population live in Europe and the rest in Asia. Istanbul straddles the Bosphorus—one of the world's busiest waterways—in northwestern Turkey, between the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea. Its area of is coterminous with Istanbul Province. Istanbul's climate is Mediterranean climate, Mediterranean. The city now known as Istanbul developed to become one of the most significant cities in history. Byzantium was founded on the Sarayburnu promontory by Greek colonisation, Greek col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Show TV
Show TV is a Turkish free-to-air national television channel, established in 1991 by Erol Aksoy, Dinç Bilgin, Haldun Simavi and Erol Simavi, owned by the Can Holding. History The channel replaces Cine5's now-defunct frequencies, and it was originally established by the Turkish businessmen Erol Aksoy and Haldun Simavi, and originally launched on March 1, 1991, when it commenced its test transmissions. A year later, the channel moved its headquarters to Istanbul, Turkey, and were at the same time starting its official broadcasts. Show TV extended its range of viewers by adding more channels like Show Max and Show Turk to its group. On 6 June 2013 the channel was reacquired by Ciner Media Group. The channel's personalities include Ece Erken, Defne Samyeli, Gülben Ergen, Bülent Ersoy, Ferhat Göçer, Ece Üner, Reha Muhtar, Serdar Ortaç, Demet Akbağ, Mehmet Ali Erbil, Volkan Konak, Alişan, Hülya Avşar, Acun Ilıcalı, Seda Sayan and Çağla Şıkel. The c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wild Pear Tree
''The Wild Pear Tree'' () is a 2018 Turkish drama film directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. It was also selected as the Turkish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. Plot Sinan is an aspiring young writer who has just finished college. Returning to his hometown of Çan, he sets about trying to find local funding to publish his debut manuscript, which he calls a "quirky auto-fiction meta-novel", but finds that the locals are uninterested. He also discovers that his eccentric father, Idris, has allowed his gambling addiction to disastrously reduce the family's fortune and stature. Worried about his career prospects and finding himself socially isolated in his rural hometown, Sinan wanders the countryside and engages in a series of testy conversations with various relatives and locals, including an established writer and two Imams who hold differing opin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Run For Money
''Run for Money'' () is a 1999 Turkish film directed by Reha Erdem. It was Turkey's submission to the 73rd Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee. Premise Selim, a down-on-his-luck owner of a clothing store in Istanbul, boards a taxi one evening that contains a suitcase left behind by a previous passenger. The briefcase contains stacks of American $100 bills. Selim attempts to locate the owner of the briefcase, but the owner cannot be found. However, Selim learns the owner was a bank clerk who stole the money (totaling $450,000) from his place of employment. In the meantime, Selim stores the money in his shop. One day his store's cash register is robbed (and not the suitcase money). Selim gives in to temptation and starts to spend the money, at first only buying necessities but then gradually indulging in lavish purchases. This leads him down a dangerous path as he searches for the robber and tries to evade the owner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arak (TV Series)
Arak, Arack or Araq may refer to: Places * Arak, Algeria, a village in In Amguel Commune of Tamanrasset Province, Algeria ** Arak gorges, a series of gorges in Algeria * Arak, Iran, a city in Markazi Province, Iran ** Arak County, an administrative subdivision centred on the city * Araq, Iran, a village in North Khorasan Province, Iran * Arak, Mengen, a village in Bolu Province, Turkey * Arak, Republic of Dagestan, a rural locality in Dagestan, Russia * Arak, Syria, a historic desert town in Syria Beverages * Arak (drink), an alcoholic beverage of the Eastern Mediterranean * Arrack, an alcoholic beverage of South and Southeast Asia Other uses * Arak (character), the hero of ''Arak, Son of Thunder'', a comic book published by DC Comics * Arak University, Arak, Iran * Arak, a tree or shrub, species ''Salvadora persica'' See also * * Arac (other) * Araki (other) * Araqi (other) * Arrakis (other) Arrakis may refer to: * Arrakis (fixed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veda Mektubu
upright=1.2, The Vedas are ancient Sanskrit texts of Hinduism. Above: A page from the '' Atharvaveda''. The Vedas ( or ; ), sometimes collectively called the Veda, are a large body of religious texts originating in ancient India. Composed in Vedic Sanskrit, the texts constitute the oldest layer of Sanskrit literature and the oldest scriptures of Hinduism. There are four Vedas: the Rigveda, the Yajurveda, the Samaveda and the Atharvaveda. Each Veda has four subdivisions – the Samhitas (mantras and benedictions), the Brahmanas (commentaries on and explanation of rituals, ceremonies and sacrifices – Yajñas), the Aranyakas (text on rituals, ceremonies, sacrifices and symbolic-sacrifices), and the Upanishads (texts discussing meditation, philosophy and spiritual knowledge).Gavin Flood (1996), ''An Introduction to Hinduism'', Cambridge University Press, , pp. 35–39A Bhattacharya (2006), ''Hindu Dharma: Introduction to Scriptures and Theology'', , pp. 8–14; George M. Willi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Exxen
Exxen is a Turkish subscription streaming service and production company. Owned by Acun Medya, a Turkish TV production and rights acquisition company, Exxen was launched on 1 January 2021. Exxen produces its own content, as well as owning various streaming rights of foreign productions and sports events. History Exxen was established and commercially registered in Turkey, in 2017. The platform was first announced by Turkish media mogul Acun Ilıcalı through his Instagram account on 24 September 2020. The name of the platform was suggested by Ali Taran, Turkish marketing executive who held previously partnerships with Ilıcalı in various shows. In initial phase, the company hired around 1,500 employees to run its operations. Subsequently, it was revealed that the annual budget of the platform will be 900 million TRY. Launched on 1 January 2021, the number of user of the platform hit 500,000 users in three days after the launch, according to a statement from Ilıcalı via his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sadakatsiz
''The Unfaithful ()'' is a Turkish television series starring Cansu Dere, Caner Cindoruk and Melis Sezen, and produced by Medyapım and Mednova for Kanal D. The first episode was published on October 7, 2020. It was directed by Neslihan Yeşilyurt and written by Kemal Hamamcıoğlu and Dilara Pamuk in the first season, and by Arzu Daştan Mutlu, Mustafa Mutlu, Gamze Arslan and Nuriye Bilici in the second season. It is adapted from BBC One's drama series '' Doctor Foster''. The series, which consisted of 2 seasons, ended with its 60th episode aired on May 25, 2022. Plot Season 1 Doctor Asya Yilmaz ( Cansu Dere) lives a peaceful and happy life in Tekirdağ with her husband Volkan ( Caner Cindoruk) and their son Ali (Alp Akar). This situation changes when she learns that her husband has been having an affair with a young woman named Derin ( Melis Sezen) for two years. Asya must choose between saving her marriage or taking revenge on her unfaithful husband. Season 2 Having s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fox (Turkey)
Now (stylized in all caps) is a Turkish free-to-air television channel owned by The Walt Disney Company EMEA. Since July 2012, the channel broadcasts in 16:9 (1080i HDTV). History The channel was originally TGRT (acronym in Turkish as: 'Türkiye Gazetesi Radyo Televizyonu'; ''Turkey Newspaper Radio Television'') and began broadcasting on 23 April 1993, under İhlas Holding. Between 2001 and 2004, TGRT was owned by Tasarruf Mevduatı Sigorta Fonu before being sold again to İhlas Holding. On 23 July 2006, News Corporation The original incarnation of News Corporation (abbreviated News Corp. and also variously known as News Corporation Limited) was an American Multinational corporation, multinational mass media corporation founded and controlled by media mogul Ru ... acquired TGRT from İhlas Holding, and was formed by Ahmet Ertegün. The channel was later relaunched as Fox on 24 February 2007. David Parker Reid was the General Manager of Fox Turkey between 2006 and 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanal D
Kanal D (English: Channel D) is a nationwide television channel in Turkey that is part of Demirören Group. It was founded by Ayhan Şahenk and Aydın Doğan in 1993. The network has also run an international channel, Euro D, since 1996, which is available online, and had the first high definition channel in Turkey, Kanal D HD. The text 'KANAL D' is not displayed in its Turkish broadcast. Only the blue earth section of the logo is displayed throughout commercial sections.Turkish Radio Law requires TV broadcasters have distinct logos during regular content and commercials. These logos serve as call signs of the station. Public service clips can be shown with either logo. Kanal D is broadcast via satellite to 27 countries. Kanal D HD Kanal D started its high definition broadcasting on October 1, 2006 under the name DHDTV. It is Türkiye's first national high definition television channel. After stopping its broadcasts for a short while, it started broadcasting again on Septe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
