Türkan Şoray
Yeşilçam's iconic actress Fatma Girik passes away
Fatma Girik, a veteran actress of Turkish cinema, a.k.a. Yeşilçam, passed away on Jan. 24 at the age of 79.
She died of multiple organ failure at a private hospital in Istanbul, where she was being treated for COVID-19, according to a statement released by the hospital management.
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'Parallel Universes' by Uğur Gallenkuş
Digital collage artist Uğur Gallenkuş, who brings different worlds together in the same photo frame, presents his first exhibition in Turkey at the Türkan Şoray Cultural Center in Antalya.
Organized in cooperation with Muratpaşa Municipality and Antalya Promotion Foundation (ATAV), the exhibition will run through Oct 15.
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Local artist paints portraits of Turkish movie stars across city
A local artist in the Central Anatolian province of Eskişehir has been painting the prominent actors of Yeşilçam, also known as Turkey's Hollywood, and unforgettable names of Turkish music on the walls of workplaces across the city.
Veteran Yeşilçam actor misses the old days
Ahmet Mekin, the legendary actor of one of the unforgettable movies of Turkish cinema history, "Selvi Boylum Al Yazmalım" (The Girl with the Red Scarf), is still acting in movies and TV series at the age of 85.
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Reha Erdem big winner at Adana Film Festival
The 23rd Adana International Film Festival ended on Sept. 25 with the Best Film Award, presented to Reha Erdem's "Koca Dünya" (Big, Big World).
A total of 18 awards were presented during the festival. Kıvanç Sezer's "Babamın Kanatları" (My Father's Wings) took home seven awards.
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