Turkey Steps into the Spotlight at MIPCOM 2015

ISTANBUL: The Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (ICOC) has outlined a series of special events and promotions taking place at MIPCOM, where Turkey is being celebrated as this year's Country of Honour.

MIPCOM is set to welcome top Turkish acting talents, including Hülya Avşar, Halit Ergenç, Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ, Beren Saat, Tuğba Büyüküstün, Engin Altan Düzyatan, Wilma Elles, Nur Fettahoğlu, Onur Tuna, Didem Balçın, Kaan Taşaner and many others.

The ICOC has set up a “Turkey: Home of Content” tent alongside the Turkish stand at MIPCOM. At the tent, there will be panel discussions such as Heroes of Content: Meet Turkish Film Musicians, The Present and Future of Turkish Animation, Heroines of Content: Meet Turkish Women Screenwriters, and A Round Table on Co&Line Production in Turkey. There will also be screenings inside the tent of popular Turkish TV series, and Turkish delight and Turkish coffee will be served to all visitors.

There are a number of other sessions, organized with Reed MIDEM, that shine a light on the Turkish content sector: Turkey: Market Overview, Mega Session: Dialogue with the Americas, Fresh TV From Turkey, Turkish Public TV in Focus, Turkey: Home of Dizi Content and The Power of Unscripted: Superpanel.

On Monday, October 5, at 9:20 a.m., there will be a special presentation of Turkey at the Press Club, featuring remarks from the president of the executive board of ICOC, Ä°brahim Çağlar. The ICOC has also organized an opening cocktail at the Turkey: Home of Content tent for 2:30 p.m. on Monday.