Haluk Bilginer's "Turkey's Cinema" Expression Sparks Debate on Social Media
Actor Haluk Bilginer's past suggestion to use the term "Turkey's cinema" instead of "Turkish cinema" has become a subject of renewed debate on social media following criticisms by journalist Mehmet Çek.
Remarks made by actor Haluk Bilginer in past years regarding the naming of the cinema sector have been brought back to the agenda on social media and begun to be debated alongside criticisms from journalist Mehmet Çek.
In a past interview, Haluk Bilginer had suggested a different definition for the sector by saying, "Shall we call it Turkey's cinema? 'Turkish cinema' doesn't sound right to me." On the other hand, it was also recalled that the actor used the phrase "Turkish cinema" in another interview dated August 10, 2009.
Journalist Mehmet Çek reacted to Bilginer's statements, arguing that the terms "Turkey's cinema" and "from Turkey" are artificial and stating that the sector's name should remain as "Turkish cinema".
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