The Nights of Istanbul

The Nights of Istanbul

1950 · 91 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama, Comedy

The events that happened to Recep and Saban who came to Istanbul for the first time.

Directed by Mehmet Muhtar · Written by Abidin Doran

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