Bozüyük locals wait for filmmakers again

The locals of the Bozüyük neighborhood, which has hosted many TV dramas and cinema films, are upset that there have not been any film or TV shoots in the area this summer.

The well-known TV series such as "Baba Ocağı" (Father's Hearth), "Güzel Köylü" (Beautiful Villager), and "Dürüye'nin Güğümleri" (Dürüye's Jars), as well as films like "Sürgün İnek" (Exiled Cow) and "Dabbe" have been shot in the neighborhood.

The locals, who earned an additional income acting in the films and TV series, are now looking forward to be in front of the camera again. They are very pleased to have become well-known. The neighborhood receives many visitors thanks to these productions.

Bozüyük Mayor Vahdettin Beçin said the number of visitors has increased after the shooting of films and TV series, and the quality of life of the people in the neighborhood has also improved.

As interest in Bozüyük increased, closed stores were reopened. "People started earning money and as they earned, they became more open to visitors. We think this dynamism will continue," Beçin said.

The mayor said with the support of former Muğla Governor Amir Çiçek, they had started a project to make the streets healthier and after the project is done, the old buildings will be restored and the Bozüyük bazaar will become a natural film studio.

He also said tourism companies organize special tours to Bozüyük. Bozüyük has hosted 1,000 tourists from various parts of Turkey in the summer.

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Beçin said although no TV series are being shot in the neighborhood, visitors still come and see the venues of the productions.

"Half of the people in Bozüyük had roles in TV series and films shot here. They earned more...