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FILM · 2016 · TURKEY

Istanbul Story

Directed by
Fotini Siskopoulou
Runtime
177 min
Studio
Greek Film Centre, ERT, İstanbul Film Production

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Katia’s unexpected journey to Istanbul traps her in a chain of adventures enacted on the front of her disrupted childhood. She discovers her mother’s secrets and faces her own inner desires and dilemmas.

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  1. #001

    Istanbul Story was directed and written by Foteini Siskopoulou, with Cem Akcalı also credited on the screenplay.

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  2. #002

    The production was a Greek-Turkish co-production, with Greek Film Centre, ERT and İstanbul Film Production among the producing companies.

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  3. #003

    Istanbul Story was released on 10 November 2016.

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  4. #004

    The production's genres include Adventure, Drama and Family.

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  5. #005

    Myrto Alikaki played the characters Katia Roidis and the young Domna Roidis.

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  6. #006

    Kerem Can appears in the cast as Kerem Ilhan, while Esin Alpogan played the character Nur Bahar.

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  7. #007

    Deniz Türkali played the characters Mrs. Belgin and Sultana, while Osman Alkaş took the role of Sinan Selimoglu.

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  8. #008

    Kostas Galanakis played the teacher at Zografeion Lisesi.

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  9. #009

    Rahman Görede appears in the cast as the manager at Cezayir Oteli, and Ali Mert Yavuzcan as the character Murat.

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  10. #010

    Sofia Seirli played the character Mrs. Balis.

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Reference databases

  • IMDb Cast, crew and release details
  • TMDB The Movie Database entry

Sources for the entries on this page

  1. TMDB TMDbDatabase · accessed 13 Sep 2026

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