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ISTANBUL (TR) - Making statements about the development of the creative industry in Turkey, Actor Emre Almas said, “Different topics, especially the broadcasting, film and music industry, are evaluated within the creative industry. TUIK data shows that the creative industry in Turkey has been in rapid development in the last ten years. Again, TUIK data states that the cinema, film and TV program sectors make the biggest contribution to the culture industry in terms of turnover. Investments in the cinema sector are significant for the rapid development of the creative industry. For this reason, individuals and companies in the cinema sector need to activate the sector with new projects.”

Making statements about the Situation Analysis of the Film Industry in Istanbul and the Future of the Industry Project report, actor Emre Almas said, “According to the research published by Istanbul Bilgi University in 2016, the largest share in the cultural economy belongs to movies, videos and TV programs. The rate of watching TV and going to the cinema is relatively high in Turkey. This situation makes it possible for the cinema sector to have an important place in the culture industry. Research on the subject also shows how vital the cinema industry is for the country's economy. Although we observed that the cinema industry experienced fluctuations throughout the world during the pandemic period, it is possible to state that the cinema industry is also in a recovery period with the decrease of the effect of the pandemic.”

“The Contribution of Cultural Sectors to the Country's Economy in Turkey is Quite Great”

Emphasizing that the cultural sectors in Turkey have a significant impact on the country's economy, Emre Almas concluded his statements on the subject with the following words: “Research shows that between 2009 and 2013, the turnover of the cultural economy increased throughout the year. Movie, video, and TV program activities, which had a turnover of around 2 billion TL in 2009, reached approximately 4 billion TL in 2013. This shows that there have been developments in this field in a short time. Investments in cinema seem to enable the sector to rise much faster.”