Mehmet Ali Birand

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Mehmet Ali Birand

Born December 9, 1941 · Istanbul, Turkey

Died January 17, 2013 · aged 71

Mehmet Ali Birand was a Turkish journalist, political commentator and writer.

Known For

Karaoğlan: Bir Ecevit BelgeseliKaraoğlan: Bir Ecevit Belgeseli · 2004
Karaoğlan: Bir Ecevit Belgeseli
2004
MovieDocumentary
Last Stop: KurtuluşLast Stop: Kurtuluş · 2012
Last Stop: Kurtuluş
5.82012
MovieComedyDrama
Meet Vartanus who has devoted her life to her bedridden father; Goncagul who realizes that her Mafioso lover will never marry her. Gulnur who's resigned herself to daily beatings as long as her husband doesn't touch the kids, Tulay who's shattered every time her mother gets beaten; hairdresser Fusun who tends to see things on the bright side. These are the women who transport Eylem, each other and perhaps every woman in the country to Last Stop: Kurtulus. The heroines adopt one unwavering principle: to oppose all forms of violence! A dark comedy that's rose-tinted, provocative and fantastic...
Sects of TurkeySects of Turkey · 1997
Sects of Turkey
1997
MovieDocumentary
We feel as if we are discovering Turkey for the first time. All of a sudden, we came across a Türkiye with imam marriage and congregations. Actually, that Türkiye has always existed, but we seem to be ignoring it. Especially the iftar dinner given by Prime Minister Erbakan to the leaders of the sect suddenly increased the discussions even more. Sects are a danger to the Republic for some of us, and star people for peace in the country according to others. Regardless, the truth of sects is now a part of our lives. Tonight we will open a 2-part sects file. How many sects are there in Turkey? Who participates, how and why? How do they enter and what do they do? What are the advantages of being a cult member? How many members do sects have? Is Türkiye about to surrender to the sects? Here you will find answers to hundreds of more questions like these. Rıdvan Akar joined various sects. He studied the positive and negative aspects of the sects world. A beautiful file has emerged...
50 Years of Cyprus50 Years of Cyprus · 1999
50 Years of Cyprus
1999
MovieDocumentaryWar
We have a topic that has always been on the agenda of Turkey and the world, which we have been discussing for nearly 40 years: Cyprus. To foreigners, Cyprus is known as an innocent little island under Turkish invasion. Everyone forgot the bloody events of the past. What about us? Do we know? No. Especially the younger generations, who have come to the point of governing the country today, do not know where this country has gone through regarding Cyprus. However, we are now approaching a road junction in Cyprus. I will tell you the story of Cyprus in this documentary. This is a very bloody and sometimes very sad story...
Mehmet Ali Ağca: Gerçek Kurtlar VadisiMehmet Ali Ağca: Gerçek Kurtlar Vadisi · 2005
Mehmet Ali Ağca: Gerçek Kurtlar Vadisi
2005
MovieDocumentary
CoupCoup · 1999
Coup
10.01999
MovieDocumentary
A documentary film about the 1960, 1971, 1980, and 1997 military interventions and coups d'etat in Turkey.
Özallı YıllarÖzallı Yıllar · 2000
Özallı Yıllar
10.02000
MovieDocumentary
A political documentary about the period between 1980 and 1993 in Turkey.
50 Years of Cyprus: Final50 Years of Cyprus: Final · 1999
50 Years of Cyprus: Final
1999
MovieDocumentaryWar
32.Day, a news classic by Mehmet Ali Birand, is with you this time with the documentary 50 Years of Cyprus!

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Sects of TurkeySects of Turkey · 1997
Sects of Turkey
1997
MovieDocumentary
We feel as if we are discovering Turkey for the first time. All of a sudden, we came across a Türkiye with imam marriage and congregations. Actually, that Türkiye has always existed, but we seem to be ignoring it. Especially the iftar dinner given by Prime Minister Erbakan to the leaders of the sect suddenly increased the discussions even more. Sects are a danger to the Republic for some of us, and star people for peace in the country according to others. Regardless, the truth of sects is now a part of our lives. Tonight we will open a 2-part sects file. How many sects are there in Turkey? Who participates, how and why? How do they enter and what do they do? What are the advantages of being a cult member? How many members do sects have? Is Türkiye about to surrender to the sects? Here you will find answers to hundreds of more questions like these. Rıdvan Akar joined various sects. He studied the positive and negative aspects of the sects world. A beautiful file has emerged...

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