Film Archive
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism digitizes and restores the films in the archive created by the General Directorate of Cinema to preserve for future generations historical films that serve as important visual records of the country's cultural heritage.
Nitrate-based films have been digitized by the Professor Sami Şekeroğlu Cinema and Television Center of the Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University.
The information and commentary on the films on this site were provided by Atatürk High Institution of Culture, Language and History; The Turkish Historical Society; The Turkish Language Association and the Directorate General of Cinema.
If you identify any information (including dates, people, topics, events, etc.) about the films on this site that you feel should be added or updated, please notify us by clicking on the “Information Form” button under the relevant film.