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- The story is about the life story of the 55-year-old Hatice, who is the only woman working as a toilet attendant in a male tradesman-dominated bus station. His father killed his mother at a young age, his mother went to the grave and his father went to prison. While we are witnessing the story of our character who grew up in the orphanage in Adana, we will also witness the different lives at the bus station through Hatice's eyes.
- The second episode of the documentary series on terrorism and the Middle East from Baghdad-Washington-Ankara axis over the last 50 years.
- A series of intimate vignettes centering on taboo-breaking personalities.
- The passion to describe every moment of one's life through images - Could it give the power to struggle against all kinds of obstacles to someone fascinated by cinema? Ahmet Uluçay, well-known by his idiosyncratic short films and his only feature film "Boats out of Watermelon Rinds", had to face the fact that he had a brain tumor, and had his first operation 12 years ago. This documentary film, in accordance with Uluçay's life between reality and dream, draws us from the half-lit corridors of a hospital to the village, to childhood and dreams, and into the world of a passionate cinéaste.
- Are we alone in the universe? This question has been preoccupying humanity for decades. Today, people don't believe in extraterrestrial life. But there are witnesses from different countries, having interesting experiences. This documentary focuses on stories of a group of people from Turkey who had those kind of experiences.
- Commemorating a person with ever increasing love and searching for it immortalizes that person. Metin Oktay was a legend. Metin Oktay is a symbol with a Galatasaray spirit.
- Devrim is a yoga instructor based in Istanbul. She takes part in a form of therapy that investigates the effects of family traumas, especially of migration, child death, murder and rejected individuals on future generations. Here, she discovers that one of the reasons for her feelings of loneliness, lack of belonging, resistance to starting her own family is inherited from her great grandfather who was adopted by her family during the 1915 Armenian Genocide. The Armenian identity has never been sufficiently investigated by her relatives. When she shares this with her family, she learns that the grave of her great grandfather Yusuf is in the cemetery of the nameless in an unknown spot. To fill her personal void Devrim set up a quest to find him.
- The documentary explores the evolution of traditional taverns of Istanbul, their patrons, and changing lifestyles over time, as regulars, former owners, and current keepers reflect on past and present drinking culture.
- Daniel Eisenberg's films and videos challenge the conventions of non-fiction film representation and production. Over the last three decades, he has forged a unique body of films that have become internationally recognized for expanding the boundaries between traditions of the personal avant- garde film and historical documentary. Daniel Eisenberg presents The Unstable Object and talks about his work in progress.
- Around 3 million people, including Turks, Kurds and Armenians, were killed between 1915 and 1922 in eastern Anatolia. Turkey is accused of "ethnically cleansing" Armenians during these events, a claim that Turkey objects to.
- The thermal power plant in Tunçbilek district of Kütahya negatively affects people's lives. Because of the thermal power plant located in the very center of the city; people suffer from cancer, shortness of breath, especially children and the elderly are constantly getting sick. Smoke entering people's workplaces and homes when they work is the main cause of illness. 70-year-old Nuriye Türk, one of the people most affected by this situation, is constantly trying to make her voice heard. Nuriye Türk, who has cancer, does not want to escape from this place where she spent most of her life, but to live here happily as before. Mustafa Özyurt, President of Tavsanli Environmental Platform, also lives in Tunçbilek. They try to make their voices heard with the scientific studies they do. Environmental NGOs constantly express how harmful the unfiltered chimney is to nature and therefore to human beings. Nobody in the town wants the power plant to close. They want the filter to be stuck on and keep people working there. In the fresh air where they can see the sky.
- The Battle of Kalka River in 1223, which took place between Sübedey, one of the officers of Genghis Khan, and the armies of allies "Turks and Russians", is here with the legends of the war.
- It is about the conflict between the Sultan of the Anatolian Seljuk State, Kiliç Arslan II, and the Byzantine Emperor Manuel I, for the sake of the domination of Anatolia.
- This episode focuses on the life of Nikola Tesla.
- In the mini docuseries presented by adidas Terrex, the success stories of Maksut Askar, Eda Erdem, Aysu Türkoglu and Sahika Ercümen, each of whom are at the top of their field, meet simultaneously with different extreme sports.
- A series of documentaries on terrorism and the Middle East over the last 50 years from Baghdad-Washington-Ankara axis.
- This is a documentary film that sheds light on "Black February" movie, which reveals some of the social problems in Egypt as a result of the isolation of social groups with power, wealth and influence without the rest of society.
- "Celebrating human ingenuity and historical mysteries, 'Time Travel: Unveiling the Past's Secrets' explores ancient Egypt's enigmatic pyramids and the timeless dream of time travel."
- Herkes Uyurken tells the story of an extraordinary taxi driver who spent many years working at nights around the Taksim district of Istanbul. What sets Sevket Sahintas apart from the rest of the taxi drivers is his success at photography without any training. Something he had started only to generate awareness about the homeless people living on the streets of Istanbul. Although he eventually becomes a well-known photographer his main concern always remains helping his subjects. Film focuses on the past two years of Sevket in which he has his first personal exhibition and he has to face most of his dilemmas about the outcomes of his photos.
- MADE IN ISLAM is a colourful journey behind the veil of prejudice, in which we are following three female fashion designers in a modern Islamic fashion world between religious rules and emancipation.
- The 100 years old story of the first Turkish studio photographer "Hasan Behçet" and his master "Solakian" and photo shop...
- After finding people who still spoke Cappadocian, a language believed to be extinct, both Professor Mark Janse 's world and that of the speakers changes.
- Two young men smuggle refugees to European ground. While Greece barricades its borders to Turkey with European support, their work gets increasingly tough.
- In this beautifully made, whimsical series, we travel through Turkey - the land where East meets West. The more we learn, the less we understand. Veering off the tourist track and capturing the stories of passers by, 'Turkish Tea' deftly weaves a tapestry of a multifaceted society. Drink a cup of tea 'Crazy Ali', the philosopher-poet; Mustafa, who lives in a cave, retired boxer... With its vibrant soundtrack and stunning cinematography, this delicately crafted series are picking out the historical depth and poetry lurking in every corner of Turkey.
- Gulab Gul is a boy living in a remote mountain village in Afghanistan. Gulab does not have two arms from birth. Gulab, who lost his father 5 years ago, is taken care of by his uncle. But his uncle also has to go to the city for business. So how will Gulab Gul cope with this challenging geography and his own shortcomings if his uncle leaves?
- The Fountain is about the ceasing culture and language of the Gagauz people and the effects of the rise and fall of the Soviet Union and the consequences of the vast social assimilation by following the daily lives of local families.
- A group woman, struggle to reinvent themselves by confronting their past through the theatre. At the same time these woman raise social awareness by exhibiting theatre about violence against woman and child abuse.
- This 30-minute documentary, commissioned to mark the 50th anniversary of the foundation of the Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari A.S., Turkey's biggest bottle and glass manufacturer and "World Youth Year" as well. It describes the daily lives of three young men employed in three different sections of the Pasabahçe Glassworks, the stages of their apprenticeship, which will lead one day to master craftsman status, their thoughts and feelings.