Representatives of the cinema industry visited Chairman of the Board of Trustees Dr. İsrafil Kuralay
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Representatives of the leading professional unions and associations of the cinema industry visited Dr. İsrafil Kuralay, who assumed the duty of the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Istanbul Ticaret University.
President of the International Cinema Association, director and owner of the Halk Film Mr. Nazif Tunç, 2019 Presidential Culture and Art Grand Award Winner, director and representative of the Professional Association of Cinema and Television Works Owners (SETEM) Mr. Mesut Uçan, founding member of Turkish Cinema Work Owners’ Professional Union (SESAM) and producer Mr. Ali Osman Emirosmanoğlu, President of the SanatIstanbul Agency and producer Mr. İlyas Ertemur, representative of the Film Producers Professional Association (FIYAB) Mr. Ahmet Edebali, and member of the Documentary Filmmakers Association (BSB) Mr. Arif Hakverdi conveyed their congratulations to Dr. İsrafil Kuralay on their behalf and behalf of their professional associations, and wished him success. Istanbul Ticaret University Faculty of Communication Head of Media and Communications Department Prof. Dr. Abdulhamit Avşar and Secretary General Dr. Oğuz Özcan were also present at the meeting.
Mr. Nazif Tunç, President of the International Cinema Association, started his speech by stating that they made this visit with various prominent representatives of the cinema industry, who are also the founders and board members of the International Cinema Association, and stated that the direction of Turkish cinema since its early days has been towards the western world in terms of subject, character and representation. He stated that this situation, which is an indicator of negativity in terms of our own identity and culture in the context of the art of cinema, was eliminated with the Korkut Ata Turkic World Film Festival, an event that Dr. İsrafil Kuralay contributed significantly to its realization. Mr. Tunç also underlined that a resurrection with this identity will take place in the art of cinema by turning to the cultural basin of the Turkic World and own cultural geography, and that a new moral, just and compassionate language can be delivered to the world by establishing a common art language in the Turkic world. In this respect, he stated that the encouragement and guidance of Istanbul Ticaret University and Dr. İsrafil Kuralay on this path and in these new directions is very valuable.
Director Mr. Mesut Uçakan stated that our culture, which is under siege and under a dirty attack every day by digital platforms, can recover only with the coming together of the cinema sector. In this context, he emphasized the importance of strengthening the understanding of Local Cinema and stated that the publication entitled “Film Industry in Turkey”, published every 5 years by Istanbul Ticaret University with the support of the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (ITO), is a unique resource for relevant academic and business circles.
Other cinema sector representatives also stated that they believe in the importance of the collaboration between universities and the cinema industry and are ready to provide any support necessary.
Dr. İsrafil Kuralay, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Istanbul Ticaret University, thanked the delegation for their visit and said that they attach great importance to the the collaboration between their university and the cinema industry. In this sense, he stated that these efforts will be continued and strengthened and that they will bring the ideas generated in this area to life by strengthening the collaboration between their university and the business world. Underlining that their goal is to provide students with sectoral experience while they continue their education, Dr. Kuralay stated that the ITO, to which the university is affiliated, is one of the strongest business organizations in the world, and that they will try to make the best use of the opportunities provided by this power in order to strengthen the university. In this sense, he expressed that they are also open to collaboration with the cinema industry. He thanked the delegation for their efforts and success for the realization of Korkut Ata Turkic World Film Festival, which he believes to be a very important project, especially for integrating the Turkic World in the field of cinema.
At the end of the meeting, it was agreed to establish cooperation in various fields between the representatives of the cinema industry and the university.
A plaque of appreciation was presented to Dr. İsrafil Kuralay for his contributions and support to the International Cinema Association, which was established to integrate the Turkic World in the field of cinema, and to the Korkut Ata Turkic World Film Festival led by the association, on behalf of various leading institutions of the cinema industry.
The delegation visited Istanbul Ticaret University television and radio studios after te meeting and were informed about the studios, the professional opportunities offered to the studios and students, the Geniş Açı (Wide Angle) program, which started broadcasting this year, and the programs consisting of student contents.
