Simurg March 20, 2008

The documentary series “Simurg: Thirty Explorers in Search of the Truth”, jointly produced by the Republic of Turkey, Ministry of Culture and Yapı Kredi Culture and Arts Publishing in 1994, was directed by Samih Rifat and produced with the consultancy of Emre Kongar, Enis Batur and Onat Kutlar. Created to introduce a group of artists and scientists who contributed to the formation of the republican culture, each 30-minute episode of the 15 Simurg documentaries focuses on one individual. The documentary series portrays the following artists/scientists:

Abidin Dino
Ara Güler
Aziz Nesin
Bedia Muvahhit
Cahit Arf
Cevat Memduh Atar
Cihat Burak
Ekrem Akurgal
Füreya Koral
Lütfü Akad
Macit Gökberk
Melih Cevdet Anday
Necil Kazım Akses
Ömer Asım Aksoy
Yaşar Kemal

With the Contribution of Yapı Kredi Culture and Arts Publishing