Turkish Cinema

Rekin Teksoy’s Turkish Cinema is one of the first English language sources outlining the history of the cinema in Turkey from the late Ottoman period to the present day. It provides international students and film enthusiasts a comprehensive survey of the country’s film history. This book is an extended and updated English edition of the Turkish cinema sections previously published in Rekin Teksoy’un Sinema Tarihi (Rekin Teksoy’s History of Cinema) by Oğlak Yayınaları in 2005. Rekin teksoy looks at the history of Turkish cinema within the framework of the political, economic and social changes during the Ottoman and the Republic periods. For those readers not familiar with certain events and historical figures, brief and concise explanations are provided within the text, in the footnotes and in the chronology. Rekin Teksoy’s lectures and writings on Turkish and international cinema has been an invaluable source for Turkish film enthusiasts, scholars and students throughout the years. Turkish Cinema undoubtedly will provide similar assistance and inspiration to others to learn more about Turkish film history and culture.