Türkiye: ESSENTIAL TURKISH FILMS

IN 2 TIERS, EACH IN REVERSE YEAR ORDER.

This millennium, especially since 2010, has been something of A GOLDEN AGE FOR TURKISH CINEMA, currently among the finest in the world.

My own time on holiday in Turkey in the early 1990s was notable for the friendliness of the people. My wife and i were very moved that while sitting by the roadside on a country walk a van stopped, a little girl and a boy jumped out and gave us a bunch of grapes before they sped off. We were also invited by a group of workmen to share their campfire evening meal near the hotel. And now i have a favourite café with a very friendly Turkish owner.