Category: TURKEY
Interview With The Talented Turkish-Pomak Film director Zeynep Merve Uygun
The young, promising Turkish director Zeynep Merve Uygun, using animation, tells us stories from daily life, shining a fresh and unflinching light on sometimes uncomfortable subjects, with humour and complete honesty. In this interview, we discussed her films In-Out, Zigzag, The Secret and Kaykilma. We are looking forward to seeing more of her work.
ETHOS
By Pierre Scordia An unexpected bonus of Netflix is undoubtedly its cultural diversity. Indeed, we viewers can enjoy series, films and documentaries from around the world, including features that would quite […]
LOST IN ISTANBUL
Second, third and fourth weeks in Istanbul By Ida Rastini My daughter-in-law visited Istanbul for two days recently, a stop off on her flight from Singapore to Saudi Arabia, where she will […]
My first week in Istanbul
By Ida Rastini I arrived at Sahiba Gocken Airport in Istanbul exactly nineteen days ago. There was not a long queue at passport control and luggage was delivered through the conveyor […]
Is the patriarchal hierarchy in Turkey a threat for transgenders?
Is the patriarchal hierarchy in Turkey a threat for transgenders? By Meltem Başoğlu Turkey provides only 4 out of 22 criteria according to the Trans-Rights European Index 2016 prepared by Transgender Europe […]