Metin Erksan
İsmet Metin Erksan (1 January 1929 – 4 August 2012) was a Turkish film director and art historian. Biography Erksan was born in Çanakkale. Following his graduation from Pertevniyal High School in Istanbul, he studied art history at Istanbul University. Starting in 1947, he wrote in various newspapers and magazines on cinema. In 1952, he debuted in directing with the films ''Karanlık Dünya'' and '' Aşık Veysel’in Hayatı'' written by Bedri Rahmi Eyüboğlu. He directed two documentary films in 1954 with the title ''Büyük Menderes Vadisi''. Metin Erksan gained success with films depicting the problems of people from the countryside he adopted from the literature. '' Susuz Yaz'' won the Golden Bear Award in Berlin, Germany. '' Yılanların Öcü'' (1962) was awarded in 1966 at the Carthage Film Festival in Tunisia. He was named "Best Director" with his film ''Kuyu'' (1968) at the first edition of International Adana Golden Boll Film Festival. Along with renowned ...
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Çanakkale
Çanakkale is a city and seaport in Turkey on the southern shore of the Dardanelles at their narrowest point. It is the seat of Çanakkale Province and Çanakkale District.İl Belediyesi
Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023. Its population is 143,622 (2021). Çanakkale is the nearest major urban centre to the ancient city of , which (together with the ancient region of the Troad) is also located inside Çanakkale Province. The wooden horse from the 2004 film ''