Nuri Bilge Ceylan

The 31st International Adana Golden Boll Film Festival kicked off in the southern city on Sept. 23 with the presentation of awards at a ceremony held at the Central Park Amphitheater.

The conflict between two famous Turkish directors of Turkish cinema, Nuri Bilge Ceylan and Zeki Demirkubuz, has been known for many years although they were close friends in the past.

The third İzmir International Film and Music Festival, organized with the theme of the relationship between cinema and music since its first year, will start on June 16. The event focuses on cinema-music relations in order to encourage the use of original music in films.

Turkish actress Merve Dizdar won best actress at the Cannes Film Festival on May 27 for her role in "About Dry Grasses," the latest film from festival favorite, Türkiye's acclaimed director Nuri Bilge Ceylan.

Dizdar said she played "someone who is fighting for her life and she has overcome a lot of difficulties."

A record six women directors will compete for the Palme d'Or at Cannes in May, organizers announced on April 13, with the film festival promising a who's who of Hollywood A-listers and award-winning filmmakers.

Turkey's International Migration Film Festival is set to begin in the southeastern Gaziantep province June 14 night.

The opening ceremony of the festival will be held in a real-time 3D virtual studio with images of the historic Mecidiye Han cultural center.

The festival will be online-only due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Turkey's International Migration Film Festival on June 9 announced jury members for its feature films category.

In a statement, the organizers said the international jury board of the contest will host seven members, with Turkey's celebrated filmmaker Nuri Bilge Ceylan presiding over the jury.

Turkey's International Migration Film Festival on June 8 announced the entries that will compete in the feature films category. 

In a statement, the organizers said eight films will be vying in the category during the festival, which will be held online from June 14-21.

Director Nuri Bilge Ceylan's latest film "Ahlat Ağacı" (The Wild Pear Tree) was announced on Aug. 17 as Turkey's Oscar entry for the 91st Academy Awards next year under the category of Best Foreign Film.

Turkish director and Cannes Palme d'Or winner Nuri Bilge Ceylan on Friday received an outstanding contribution award at the opening of the Sarajevo film festival.