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Cinema access and cultural initiatives in Turkey

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Cultural initiatives in Turkey have focused on expanding cinema access through both mobile and organized festival formats. The ‘Traveling Cinema for Children’ project, a long-term initiative by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, has successfully reached all 81 provinces. Utilizing specially designed cinema trucks, the project has provided free screenings to over 1.5 million children across 681 districts, specifically targeting areas lacking permanent theaters. Complementing these mobile efforts, the second annual Turkey Cinema Festival is scheduled for September 26-27. Organized Festival, organized by the Cinema Hall Investors Association (SİSAY) with GNÇ as the main sponsor and supported by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the was held on September 26-27. The festival aims to strengthen cinema culture and support the sustainability of cinema halls. Following an inaugural year that drew over 780,000 spectators, this year’s event features featured 17 domestic and international films across 75 provinces. To encourage accessibility for families and youth, provinces, with approximately 1,500 theaters will offer offering tickets at a fixed price of 90 Turkish Lira. Lira to encourage accessibility. The film selection includes various genres, ranging from animations event achieved record attendance, drawing 777,000 viewers over two days. This initiative aimed to high-budget blockbusters such as ‘Avengers: Endgame’, ‘Spider-Man: A New Day’, ‘Odyssey’, revitalize cinema attendance and ‘Toy Story 5’. boost local commercial activity in retail sectors and shopping centers. Furthering support for the industry, Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy announced that ticket sales commenced on September 21. an expansion of financial resources. The Ministry is allocating 12.325 million lira to 35 new projects encompassing short films, animation, scriptwriting, and project development. This allocation represents a nearly 49 percent increase in funding for these specific areas compared to the previous year.

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