Anadolu Kültür in 2024
As the teams of Anadolu Kültür, Diyarbakır Arts Center and Depo, we continued to work in 2024 with the belief that sharing culture and art can foster mutual understanding and empathy.
Our expectation for this new year is the end of the seven-year imprisonment of Osman Kavala, the founder of Anadolu Kültür, and the release of our colleagues Çiğdem Mater and Mine Özerden.
We wish you a happy new year, in which we can all continue to hope and remain resilient.
Our expectation for this new year is the end of the seven-year imprisonment of Osman Kavala, the founder of Anadolu Kültür, and the release of our colleagues Çiğdem Mater and Mine Özerden.
We wish you a happy new year, in which we can all continue to hope and remain resilient.
Yeniden in 2024
Following the February 6 earthquakes, we launched Yeniden simultaneously in Gaziantep, Hatay and Mersin in early 2024. Through our implementing partners in the project, we formed Communities of Practitioners (CoP), consisting of a total of 150 local community members.
CoP members have received training that provided them with both self-support and practical skills in preparation for working with children affected by earthquakes like themselves. The CoP were offered opportunities such as:
● A four-day Basic Training on child safety, child rights and trauma-informed approach,
● Psychosocial Support through the Arts: Practitioner Training, with artists from different art disciplines, four in each city, 12 in total
● Individual psychological support.
CoP met with children in three cities, coordinated by our local partners, to practice the artistic activities they learned, receiving financial support and supervision per practice.
Throughout 2024, more than 200 workshops were organised with children in Gaziantep, Hatay and Mersin. The number of children who participated in these workshops exceeded 2000.
The activities will continue in the three cities until the end of February 2025.
Following the February 6 earthquakes, we launched Yeniden simultaneously in Gaziantep, Hatay and Mersin in early 2024. Through our implementing partners in the project, we formed Communities of Practitioners (CoP), consisting of a total of 150 local community members.
CoP members have received training that provided them with both self-support and practical skills in preparation for working with children affected by earthquakes like themselves. The CoP were offered opportunities such as:
● A four-day Basic Training on child safety, child rights and trauma-informed approach,
● Psychosocial Support through the Arts: Practitioner Training, with artists from different art disciplines, four in each city, 12 in total
● Individual psychological support.
CoP met with children in three cities, coordinated by our local partners, to practice the artistic activities they learned, receiving financial support and supervision per practice.
Throughout 2024, more than 200 workshops were organised with children in Gaziantep, Hatay and Mersin. The number of children who participated in these workshops exceeded 2000.
The activities will continue in the three cities until the end of February 2025.
HOPE: Community music in the earthquake regions
For three weeks in September, we were in Adıyaman, Kahramanmaraş and Diyarbakır with five musicians from Germany, the UK and Turkey for our HOPE: Community Music led in partnership with Tontalente e.V. from Germany.
Our community musicians met with women, young people and children in local community centres. With civil society workers and volunteers who have been working on the ground since the earthquake, we experienced together how to expand our creative expression spaces through methods such as multilingual songwriting and jam sessions.
Finally, we organised a comprehensive five-day “Empowerment through Community Music: Trainers Training” in Diyarbakır. 33 people from eight earthquake-affected cities attended the training in Çand Amed. Our participants designed their content for different target groups and conducted community music workshops in their cities in November and December.
The second round of HOPE: Community Music will take place in 2025.
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For three weeks in September, we were in Adıyaman, Kahramanmaraş and Diyarbakır with five musicians from Germany, the UK and Turkey for our HOPE: Community Music led in partnership with Tontalente e.V. from Germany.
Our community musicians met with women, young people and children in local community centres. With civil society workers and volunteers who have been working on the ground since the earthquake, we experienced together how to expand our creative expression spaces through methods such as multilingual songwriting and jam sessions.
Finally, we organised a comprehensive five-day “Empowerment through Community Music: Trainers Training” in Diyarbakır. 33 people from eight earthquake-affected cities attended the training in Çand Amed. Our participants designed their content for different target groups and conducted community music workshops in their cities in November and December.
The second round of HOPE: Community Music will take place in 2025.
Click here for more details.
Local cooperations for anti-discrimination in 2024
The Connect for Impact project was implemented in Eskişehir, Adana, Mersin and Diyarbakır between July and December 2024.
We brought together representatives from 62 institutions in the “Capacity Strengthening and Idea Development” workshops in each city, with the aim of supporting the cooperation capacity of local government units, rights-based NGOs and culture and arts institutions against discrimination. In the workshops, institutions from different sectors designed creative interventions for the rights violations and rising discrimination they identified locally and implemented their projects in the following months.
At the end of the project, we met at Nesin Mathematics Village for the Harvest Meeting with the representatives of 27 organisations that carried out activities in each province. Together we discussed the transformative power of the activities, the dynamics of intersectoral cooperation, and we also had the opportunity to identify the local idiosyncrasies and commonalities between the cities.
We hope that we can continue to strengthen such collaborations in order to sustain the work that has been achieved between local government units, NGOs and cultural and arts actors through Connect for Impact and to increase their social impact.
The Connect for Impact project was implemented in Eskişehir, Adana, Mersin and Diyarbakır between July and December 2024.
We brought together representatives from 62 institutions in the “Capacity Strengthening and Idea Development” workshops in each city, with the aim of supporting the cooperation capacity of local government units, rights-based NGOs and culture and arts institutions against discrimination. In the workshops, institutions from different sectors designed creative interventions for the rights violations and rising discrimination they identified locally and implemented their projects in the following months.
At the end of the project, we met at Nesin Mathematics Village for the Harvest Meeting with the representatives of 27 organisations that carried out activities in each province. Together we discussed the transformative power of the activities, the dynamics of intersectoral cooperation, and we also had the opportunity to identify the local idiosyncrasies and commonalities between the cities.
We hope that we can continue to strengthen such collaborations in order to sustain the work that has been achieved between local government units, NGOs and cultural and arts actors through Connect for Impact and to increase their social impact.
VAHA continues to support solidarity networks
In 2024 VAHA hubs continued their intensive culture and arts programming, met with 17 selected representatives of transnational organisations in Berlin, established partnerships, and enriched their activities with new exchanges. Through the Learning and Mobility Grant, participants conducted study visits to other organisations, had the opportunity to attend cultural events as well as workshops and training programmes in different cities. Within the framework of online thematic workshops; hubs, transnational participants and invited speakers shared their experiences, practices, and relationships with diverse stakeholders in their fields of work.
At the end of the year, we began our new term with the VAHA III open call. The call is open for applications from hubs in Council of Europe countries and Kosovo until February 2, 2025.
In 2024 VAHA hubs continued their intensive culture and arts programming, met with 17 selected representatives of transnational organisations in Berlin, established partnerships, and enriched their activities with new exchanges. Through the Learning and Mobility Grant, participants conducted study visits to other organisations, had the opportunity to attend cultural events as well as workshops and training programmes in different cities. Within the framework of online thematic workshops; hubs, transnational participants and invited speakers shared their experiences, practices, and relationships with diverse stakeholders in their fields of work.
At the end of the year, we began our new term with the VAHA III open call. The call is open for applications from hubs in Council of Europe countries and Kosovo until February 2, 2025.
Antep: Post-Earthquake Assessment of Architectural Heritage at Risk
As part of the ongoing project Antep: Post-Earthquake Assessment of Architectural Heritage at Risk within the scope of the ATNP IV, experts from Armenia and Turkey met in Gaziantep for workshops and fieldwork. Experts from the fields of architecture, civil engineering, urban and regional planning, archaeology and art history participated in the fieldwork in partnership with the Association for the Protection of Cultural Heritage (KMKD).
The experts documented historical buildings/areas that exemplify the cultural fabric of Gaziantep. The data from the study, which aims to contribute to post-earthquake research and heritage conservation methods of the cultural heritage, will be published in Turkish, Eastern Armenian and English in February.
As part of the ongoing project Antep: Post-Earthquake Assessment of Architectural Heritage at Risk within the scope of the ATNP IV, experts from Armenia and Turkey met in Gaziantep for workshops and fieldwork. Experts from the fields of architecture, civil engineering, urban and regional planning, archaeology and art history participated in the fieldwork in partnership with the Association for the Protection of Cultural Heritage (KMKD).
The experts documented historical buildings/areas that exemplify the cultural fabric of Gaziantep. The data from the study, which aims to contribute to post-earthquake research and heritage conservation methods of the cultural heritage, will be published in Turkish, Eastern Armenian and English in February.
Exchange of Curators between Armenia and Turkey
Co-organised with the Institute of Contemporary Art Yerevan (ICA), which works on the production, design and development of cultural and contemporary art projects, this project - realised within the scope of the ATNP IV- brought together curators and artists from Turkey and Armenia through a series of workshops focused on collective reflection and discussion across differences.
Art historian and curator Vigen Galstyan visited Istanbul on May 12-20 and gave a talk at Depo. In his lecture at Depo, titled “A Decolonial Take on Soviet-Armenian Cinema,” Galstyan discussed how the knotty legacy of Soviet-Armenian cinema could be decolonised.
Art historian and curator Nairi Khatchadourian visited Istanbul from September 15 to 26. In her talk at Depo, titled “Contemporary Art and Placemaking: Exploring the New Dynamics of Art Scenes in Armenia and Beyond,” Khatchadourian presented the various curatorial projects she has undertaken with AHA collective, and delved into the transformative power of contemporary art in revitalising heritage and fostering a sense of place. The talk was followed by a panel discussion on the intersections of cultural heritage and contemporary art with anthropologist Banu Karaca and artist Nejbir Erkol.
Co-organised with the Institute of Contemporary Art Yerevan (ICA), which works on the production, design and development of cultural and contemporary art projects, this project - realised within the scope of the ATNP IV- brought together curators and artists from Turkey and Armenia through a series of workshops focused on collective reflection and discussion across differences.
Art historian and curator Vigen Galstyan visited Istanbul on May 12-20 and gave a talk at Depo. In his lecture at Depo, titled “A Decolonial Take on Soviet-Armenian Cinema,” Galstyan discussed how the knotty legacy of Soviet-Armenian cinema could be decolonised.
Art historian and curator Nairi Khatchadourian visited Istanbul from September 15 to 26. In her talk at Depo, titled “Contemporary Art and Placemaking: Exploring the New Dynamics of Art Scenes in Armenia and Beyond,” Khatchadourian presented the various curatorial projects she has undertaken with AHA collective, and delved into the transformative power of contemporary art in revitalising heritage and fostering a sense of place. The talk was followed by a panel discussion on the intersections of cultural heritage and contemporary art with anthropologist Banu Karaca and artist Nejbir Erkol.
Spaces of Culture
In 2024, Spaces of Culture continued to bring together cultural and artistic actors from various cities in Turkey and Europe, further supporting and strengthening the cultural and artistic fields.
Twelve cultural collaboration projects were supported under the International Collaborative Production Fund. Cultural actors and artists from Turkey and Europe implemented co-production projects focusing on film, music, dance, and contemporary art in various cities across Turkey.
Furthermore, Spaces of Culture continued to bring together cultural actors from Turkey. The Studies on Cultural Space meetings, held in Izmir, Gaziantep, and Diyarbakir, focused on cultural spaces in uncertain and insecure times, fostering discussions on creativity and opportunities for sustainability.
In addition, the Boundless: Masterclass Series, focusing on the collaborative process through which co-creators from diverse backgrounds navigate the stages of partnership and project development, took place in Çanakkale, Sinop, Hatay, and Urfa.
In 2024, Spaces of Culture continued to bring together cultural and artistic actors from various cities in Turkey and Europe, further supporting and strengthening the cultural and artistic fields.
Twelve cultural collaboration projects were supported under the International Collaborative Production Fund. Cultural actors and artists from Turkey and Europe implemented co-production projects focusing on film, music, dance, and contemporary art in various cities across Turkey.
Furthermore, Spaces of Culture continued to bring together cultural actors from Turkey. The Studies on Cultural Space meetings, held in Izmir, Gaziantep, and Diyarbakir, focused on cultural spaces in uncertain and insecure times, fostering discussions on creativity and opportunities for sustainability.
In addition, the Boundless: Masterclass Series, focusing on the collaborative process through which co-creators from diverse backgrounds navigate the stages of partnership and project development, took place in Çanakkale, Sinop, Hatay, and Urfa.
CultureCIVIC: Culture and Arts Support Program
The first phase of the CultureCIVIC, which began in 2021, concluded in December 2024. Throughout 2024, the programme organised a series of impactful events, including a two-day theatre and performance workshop titled “Open-ended gatherings for a livable world”, a two-day online workshop on writing in culture and arts communication titled “What, How, For Whom?”, and “Together at the Threshold II”, a six-day workshop aimed at fostering collaborative production spaces where artists and curators could learn from one another. Additionally, “Opening Memory: Image, Recording, and Archive”, a workshop focused on the ethics and politics of imagery, recording, and archiving, was organised. Over its four-year run, the program supported approximately 200 projects and conducted a total of nine capacity-building programs in various cities and online formats.
The first phase of the CultureCIVIC, which began in 2021, concluded in December 2024. Throughout 2024, the programme organised a series of impactful events, including a two-day theatre and performance workshop titled “Open-ended gatherings for a livable world”, a two-day online workshop on writing in culture and arts communication titled “What, How, For Whom?”, and “Together at the Threshold II”, a six-day workshop aimed at fostering collaborative production spaces where artists and curators could learn from one another. Additionally, “Opening Memory: Image, Recording, and Archive”, a workshop focused on the ethics and politics of imagery, recording, and archiving, was organised. Over its four-year run, the program supported approximately 200 projects and conducted a total of nine capacity-building programs in various cities and online formats.
Diyarbakır’s Memory
For Diyarbakır’s Memory’s new online exhibition series “The District Post”, writers and researchers who were born and raised there tell the story of Diyarbakır’s districts beyond the city centre. In the second post, published in September 2024, history teacher Süreyya Işık discusses Lice’s deep-rooted past, which has occasionally been disrupted by disasters. Muharrem Erbey, on the other hand, uses a personal narrative approach, weaving together memories, observations and impressions to describe Hazro, taking us on a journey that follows the traces of geography in his writing. The first part of the exhibition, published in December 2023, featured the districts of Silvan, Ergani and Eğil.
In 2024, the digital archival work that records Diyarbakır’s rich cultural heritage continued within the scope of the project conducted by the Diyarbakır Association for the Protection of Cultural and Natural Assets (DKVD) and Anadolu Kültür in partnership.
For Diyarbakır’s Memory’s new online exhibition series “The District Post”, writers and researchers who were born and raised there tell the story of Diyarbakır’s districts beyond the city centre. In the second post, published in September 2024, history teacher Süreyya Işık discusses Lice’s deep-rooted past, which has occasionally been disrupted by disasters. Muharrem Erbey, on the other hand, uses a personal narrative approach, weaving together memories, observations and impressions to describe Hazro, taking us on a journey that follows the traces of geography in his writing. The first part of the exhibition, published in December 2023, featured the districts of Silvan, Ergani and Eğil.
In 2024, the digital archival work that records Diyarbakır’s rich cultural heritage continued within the scope of the project conducted by the Diyarbakır Association for the Protection of Cultural and Natural Assets (DKVD) and Anadolu Kültür in partnership.
Podron: Multilingual pod-theater
As part of the Podron project, we recorded and released two plays by Armenian writers, written in different periods ranging from the Ottoman era to the Republic, in Turkish and Armenian on digital platforms.
First, the play “Günbatımında Todori / Մայրամուտին Թոտորի” [Todori at Sunset], written by Istanbul-based poet and writer Dr. İkna Sarıaslan, was released in both Armenian and Turkish. The play was voiced in both languages by theatre artists Boğos Çalgıcıoğlu and Yeğya Akgün.
The play “Herkesin Kendi Çıkarı Var / Ամէն Մարդ Իր Շահը Ունի” [Everyone Has Their Own Interest], written by the author Adrine Dadryan in Istanbul in 1965, was released in Armenian. This second Armenian play by Podron was performed for this project by actors from the Hangardz Independent Theatre Company, directed by Yeğya Akgün.
As part of the Podron project, we recorded and released two plays by Armenian writers, written in different periods ranging from the Ottoman era to the Republic, in Turkish and Armenian on digital platforms.
First, the play “Günbatımında Todori / Մայրամուտին Թոտորի” [Todori at Sunset], written by Istanbul-based poet and writer Dr. İkna Sarıaslan, was released in both Armenian and Turkish. The play was voiced in both languages by theatre artists Boğos Çalgıcıoğlu and Yeğya Akgün.
The play “Herkesin Kendi Çıkarı Var / Ամէն Մարդ Իր Շահը Ունի” [Everyone Has Their Own Interest], written by the author Adrine Dadryan in Istanbul in 1965, was released in Armenian. This second Armenian play by Podron was performed for this project by actors from the Hangardz Independent Theatre Company, directed by Yeğya Akgün.
Screenings of “Feeding the River: 20 Years of Anadolu Kültür”
Dedicated to preserving a multicultural past and envisioning a pluralistic future, Anadolu Kültür has continued its journey for over 20 years, believing in the power of intercultural dialogue. The first screening of “Feeding the River: 20 Years of Anadolu Kültür”, a film narrated by those who have contributed to its work, took place as part of Documentarist: 17th Istanbul Documentary Days. The premiere was held at the Pera Museum on June 11, 2024, with a large audience. Viewers from the fields of arts and culture, human rights activism, and civil society watched the documentary with great emotion. The screening was followed by a discussion with the film crew and members of the Anadolu Kültür team. The second screening of the documentary was held on December 18, 2024, during the 14th edition of the Which Human Rights? Film Festival. Further screenings will be organised in 2025, accompanied by various panel discussions.
Dedicated to preserving a multicultural past and envisioning a pluralistic future, Anadolu Kültür has continued its journey for over 20 years, believing in the power of intercultural dialogue. The first screening of “Feeding the River: 20 Years of Anadolu Kültür”, a film narrated by those who have contributed to its work, took place as part of Documentarist: 17th Istanbul Documentary Days. The premiere was held at the Pera Museum on June 11, 2024, with a large audience. Viewers from the fields of arts and culture, human rights activism, and civil society watched the documentary with great emotion. The screening was followed by a discussion with the film crew and members of the Anadolu Kültür team. The second screening of the documentary was held on December 18, 2024, during the 14th edition of the Which Human Rights? Film Festival. Further screenings will be organised in 2025, accompanied by various panel discussions.
Encounters in the Aegean
Towards the end of 2024, we launched “Καρσί / Karşı: Gatherings Across the North Aegean” project initiated in collaboration with our partners from Greece, TAVROS and NOUCMAS. Inspired by the shared expression in both languages meaning “opposite/counter” and “across,” Καρσί / Karşı aims to foster connections across art communities and cultural organisations on the opposite shores of the North Aegean Sea.
Running from December 2024 to July 2025, the project will bring together local artists, cultural workers, and audiences through eight cultural initiatives invited to take part in the exchange programme from İzmir, Bergama, Ayvalık, Çanakkale and Lesvos, Chios, Samos and Patmos islands. Through reciprocal visits, research trips, workshops, and public discussions, we are excited to initiate a platform for collective dialogue and reflection on the Aegean region, laying the groundwork for grassroots connections and artistic collaborations.
Towards the end of 2024, we launched “Καρσί / Karşı: Gatherings Across the North Aegean” project initiated in collaboration with our partners from Greece, TAVROS and NOUCMAS. Inspired by the shared expression in both languages meaning “opposite/counter” and “across,” Καρσί / Karşı aims to foster connections across art communities and cultural organisations on the opposite shores of the North Aegean Sea.
Running from December 2024 to July 2025, the project will bring together local artists, cultural workers, and audiences through eight cultural initiatives invited to take part in the exchange programme from İzmir, Bergama, Ayvalık, Çanakkale and Lesvos, Chios, Samos and Patmos islands. Through reciprocal visits, research trips, workshops, and public discussions, we are excited to initiate a platform for collective dialogue and reflection on the Aegean region, laying the groundwork for grassroots connections and artistic collaborations.
Exhibitions and events at Depo
In 2024, Depo presented the group exhibitions “The Magic of Craftsmen’s Hands” by Bolis Lusadu and “Women’s Memory of Migration” organised by The Women’s Library, as well as the solo exhibitions “Yas, Yasa, Yasak” by Esra Carus, “My Anxious Heart” by Balca Ergener, and “Turn and See Back: Revisiting Trans Revolutions in Turkey” and “Three Doors” developed by Forensic Architecture/Forensis, the Initiative 19. Februar Hanau and the Initiative in Remembrance of Oury Jalloh. This year’s SaturDox Documentary Screenings featured various film screenings, as well as talks, poetry and literature readings on the history and the present day of the occupation in Palestine and Palestinian liberation movements.
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In 2024, Depo presented the group exhibitions “The Magic of Craftsmen’s Hands” by Bolis Lusadu and “Women’s Memory of Migration” organised by The Women’s Library, as well as the solo exhibitions “Yas, Yasa, Yasak” by Esra Carus, “My Anxious Heart” by Balca Ergener, and “Turn and See Back: Revisiting Trans Revolutions in Turkey” and “Three Doors” developed by Forensic Architecture/Forensis, the Initiative 19. Februar Hanau and the Initiative in Remembrance of Oury Jalloh. This year’s SaturDox Documentary Screenings featured various film screenings, as well as talks, poetry and literature readings on the history and the present day of the occupation in Palestine and Palestinian liberation movements.
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“Three Doors” exhibition and public programme
The exhibition “Three Doors” by Forensic Architecture, Forensis, the Initiative 19. Februar Hanau, and the Initiative in Remembrance of Oury Jalloh ran from September 27, 2024 – January 11, 2025 at Depo. The exhibition and the accompanying public programme were a collaboration between the Goethe-Institut Istanbul, Anadolu Kültür, Stiftung Mercator, Heinrich Böll Stiftung Istanbul, and Tarabya Cultural Academy. The “Three Doors” project aimed to reveal the collusion of policy-making, hate speech and institutional racism targeting migrants and other minoritised communities in Europe and Turkey today, and to contribute to the search for justice by looking at different examples of violence and impunity through the tools of forensic architecture, art and literature. While the award-winning exhibition examined structural racism and police negligence during two episodes of racist violence in Germany, the public programme brought together experts, academics, artists and activists in the field.
The exhibition “Three Doors” by Forensic Architecture, Forensis, the Initiative 19. Februar Hanau, and the Initiative in Remembrance of Oury Jalloh ran from September 27, 2024 – January 11, 2025 at Depo. The exhibition and the accompanying public programme were a collaboration between the Goethe-Institut Istanbul, Anadolu Kültür, Stiftung Mercator, Heinrich Böll Stiftung Istanbul, and Tarabya Cultural Academy. The “Three Doors” project aimed to reveal the collusion of policy-making, hate speech and institutional racism targeting migrants and other minoritised communities in Europe and Turkey today, and to contribute to the search for justice by looking at different examples of violence and impunity through the tools of forensic architecture, art and literature. While the award-winning exhibition examined structural racism and police negligence during two episodes of racist violence in Germany, the public programme brought together experts, academics, artists and activists in the field.
Panel at the 5th Diyarbakır Comparative Literature Days
Anadolu Kültür participated in the 5th Diyarbakır Comparative Literature Days, organised by Wêjegeh Amed and Lîs Publications around the theme of Transforming City, Transforming Literature, with a panel titled “Between Languages and Cities”. The panel, held on November 23, 2024, brought together Çiğdem Öztürk and Pınar Öğünç with literature enthusiasts in Diyarbakır. “Discussing the impossibility of understanding the history of a city through a single language” by Çiğdem Öztürk focused on the ongoing struggle, solidarity and coexistence between the languages of the city. In her speech titled “Excavation and Literature”, Pınar Öğünç posed a particular question to the audience: How can the city built by demolition, crushing and grinding, become the mortar of literature?
Anadolu Kültür participated in the 5th Diyarbakır Comparative Literature Days, organised by Wêjegeh Amed and Lîs Publications around the theme of Transforming City, Transforming Literature, with a panel titled “Between Languages and Cities”. The panel, held on November 23, 2024, brought together Çiğdem Öztürk and Pınar Öğünç with literature enthusiasts in Diyarbakır. “Discussing the impossibility of understanding the history of a city through a single language” by Çiğdem Öztürk focused on the ongoing struggle, solidarity and coexistence between the languages of the city. In her speech titled “Excavation and Literature”, Pınar Öğünç posed a particular question to the audience: How can the city built by demolition, crushing and grinding, become the mortar of literature?
Kino 2024 German Films in Diyarbakır
The Diyarbakır screenings of the Kino film programme organised by the Goethe-Institut and German Films, which presents the latest and most successful examples of German cinema to audiences in Turkey, took place between November 15-17, 2024 in cooperation with Diyarbakır Arts Center and Mordem Sanat. There were a total of five films in the Diyarbakır leg of the programme. The opening film of the event was Love, Hilde, which tells the story of members of an anti-Nazi resistance organisation in Berlin during the Second World War. Shahid (2024) by Narges Kalhor, which won the Caligari-Preis grand prize in the Forum section of the Berlin Film Festival, and Faruk (2024) by Aslı Özge, which won the FIPRESCI award at the Berlinale, Thomas Arslan’s Burnt Earth (Verbrannte Erde, 2024), which premiered in Berlinale’s Panorama section, and Aslı Özarslan’s Elbow (Ellbogen, 2024), which premiered in Berlinale’s Generation 14plus section, met with the public as part of the programme.
The Diyarbakır screenings of the Kino film programme organised by the Goethe-Institut and German Films, which presents the latest and most successful examples of German cinema to audiences in Turkey, took place between November 15-17, 2024 in cooperation with Diyarbakır Arts Center and Mordem Sanat. There were a total of five films in the Diyarbakır leg of the programme. The opening film of the event was Love, Hilde, which tells the story of members of an anti-Nazi resistance organisation in Berlin during the Second World War. Shahid (2024) by Narges Kalhor, which won the Caligari-Preis grand prize in the Forum section of the Berlin Film Festival, and Faruk (2024) by Aslı Özge, which won the FIPRESCI award at the Berlinale, Thomas Arslan’s Burnt Earth (Verbrannte Erde, 2024), which premiered in Berlinale’s Panorama section, and Aslı Özarslan’s Elbow (Ellbogen, 2024), which premiered in Berlinale’s Generation 14plus section, met with the public as part of the programme.