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Turkey's oldest and longest running film festival, the International Antalya Film Festival, kicked off its 52nd edition on Nov 29 The 52nd edition of the International Antalya Film Festival kicked off on Nov. 29 in the southern province of Antalya. 

The Sultan of Turkish cinema, Türkan ?oray, returns to the director's chair after more than three decades with "Uzaklarda Arama" (Not Far Away)This week's new release of "Uzaklarda Arama" (Not Far Away) will serve as a notch in the history of Turkish cinema, despite opening to mostly poor reviews and disappointment for many in the audience.

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu has said two prominent journalists, daily Cumhuriyet Editor-in-Chief Can Dündar and Ankara Bureau Chief Erdem Gül, may be tried without arrest, daily Hürriyet has reported.

Four people were arrested by a local court in Turkey's southern province of Antalya on Nov. 8 for ties to the production and sale of bootleg alcohol.

An Antalya court ruled the arrest of four suspects, identified only with their initials M.A, ?.Ç, ?.Y. and M.M., who were among six suspects detained in the city after 560 bottles of bootleg alcohol were seized in an operation.

The Lifetime Achievement Award of the 52nd International Antalya Film Festival will be presented to a legendary actress in cinematic history, Catherine Deneuve. 

According to a written statement made by the festival committee, the famous French actress, the festival's guest of honor, will receive her award at the opening ceremony of the festival to be held on Nov. 29. 

The 52nd International Antalya Film Festival, which was previously the Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival, will be held between Nov. 29 and Dec. 6 this year. Director and screenwriter Ömer Varg? will head the jury of the festival's National Feature Film Competition, according to a written statement made by the festival office. 

Catalans voted Sept. 27 in an election dubbed crucial for the future of Spain, with polls pointing to a win by separatists who vow to declare the region independent by 2017.

English Premier League giant Manchester City has signed Bursaspor?s 18-year-old Turkish striker Enes Ünal for reportedly 2 million pounds ($3.1 million), the U.K. club confirmed July 6. 

The biggest cinema event in Turkey, the Istanbul Film Festival, is getting ready to kick off this Friday, April 4, for a 16-day extravaganza of cinema featuring more than 200 films, four competitions and dozens of guests. Organized for the 34th time, the festival will honor five veteran names in filmmaking with its Cinema Honorary Award, presented at the opening gala on April 3.

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Turkish police allegedly shot dead a 14-year-old late Jan. 6 in the southeastern district of Cizre, in the latest deadly incident to occur in the area following an outbreak of violence between Kurdish Islamists and supporters of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).