Category :Interviews

For our ATF Singapore issue, we had the opportunity to sit down with Istanbul Chamber of Commerce President Şekib Avdagiç to discuss the Chamber’s strategic vision for 2025 and more. Avdagiç highlighted ICOC’s record-breaking Read More

The Nightfall, starring Su Burcu Yazgı Coşkun and Burak Deniz, has captured viewers’ attention from its very first episode. We sat down with the show’s director, Emre Kabakuşak, to discuss his directing Read More

Akshit Sandhu, Manager of Format Acquisitions & Sales at Calinos Entertainment, in our ATF 2024 issue to discuss Calinos’s 25th-year anniversary, the success of their new series Love with Lavender Scent, and the continued global Read More

We spoke with Çetin Yılmaz, producer/director at Siyah Sekiz Media, whose format Celebrity Teacher won first place at NATPE Budapest. The award, given by a panel of top executives and owners from some Read More

Blue Cave is a Prime Video Original film directed by Altan Dönmez. We spoke with lead actor Kerem Bürsin about the newly released film to gain insight into its creation. Bürsin, who Read More

Can Okan, CEO and founder of Inter Medya, joins EPISODE once again for our DICM 2024 issue, highlighting the global debut of Valley of Hearts at MIPCOM, the company’s expanding co-productions, and their fresh format, Read More

Produced by OGM Pictures, with Onur Güvenatam as producer and Cem Karcı as director and distributed internationally by OGM UNIVERSE, 6 of Us tells the story of six siblings who, after losing their parents in Read More

6 of Us tells a story of strong family bonds and resilience in the face of hardships. What specifically drew you to this project and resonated with you? Cem Karcı: First and foremost, our story sheds Read More

Cevdet wants to leave behind his days of being a “tough guy,” but the arrival of his sibling forces him to confront his past once again. While portraying Cevdet’s internal struggle, how do you Read More

Cemo is a young character forced to grow up with the tragic events within his family. How did you approach this sudden journey into maturity? While portraying Cemo’s struggle with this burden and his Read More

Azize takes on a parental role for her siblings. What aspect of this character impacted you the most while playing her? How do you perceive the challenging and empowering sides of Azize carrying such a Read More

In our DICM 2024 issue, Eccho Rights’ Director of Digital Media Acquisition & Content Sales, Melis Hamamcıoğlu, shares insights on the international journey of their new English drama Safe Harbor and the Turkish hit Read More

We concluded an interview with Kinda Ibrahim, TikTok’s Operations Manager for the Middle East, Türkiye, Africa, Pakistan, and South Asia, where she explained TikTok’s unique ecosystem and what sets the platform apart. Read More

For our MIPCOM 2024 issue, we sat down with Müge Akar, Head of Sales at ATV, who shared insights on their latest hit series The Nightfall, along with the ongoing international success of The Ottoman Read More

We had the opportunity to sit down with Handan Özkubat, Director of Turkish Drama at Eccho Rights, to discuss the continued global success of their hit series Golden Boy as well as their latest titles Read More

OGM Pictures has several new titles lined up for the upcoming season on Turkish television, including 6 of Us, Kral Kaybederse, and Şehrazad. We spoke with Ekin Koyuncu Karaman, Global Distribution & Partnership Director of OGM Read More

Can Okan, founder and CEO of Inter Medya, joins us once again to discuss the company’s recent achievements. Since our last conversation, featured in our MIPTV issue, Inter Medya has reached significant milestones, including Read More

Abandoned by their mother and raised by their grandmother, twin siblings Nuh and Melek travel to Cappadocia 27 years later to confront their mother, Sumru. This decision will not only change their lives but also affect Read More

When you first read Valley of Hearts, what did it make you feel, and what aspects of the project impressed you the most? Işıl Yücesoy: I must admit something; as an artist with 55 Read More

When you first read Valley of Hearts, what did it make you feel, and what aspects of the project impressed you the most? Bülent Polat: The fact that it was written by YıldıRead More