Turkish Crossroads

Series

Series Name

Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.

675

Date Released

30 Nov 1967

Date recorded

31 Oct 1967

Length of issue (in feet)

691

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Turkish Crossroads

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 1

Summary

Pathe synopsis: A lunar landscape - on earth. This introduces us to Turkey, the crossroads between north, south, east and west. From an Ankara parade, with its sophistication, we find ourselves among primitive shepherds, cotton-pickers and camel caravans. And we find Turkey adds up to a Mediterranean coast with Roman remains, minarets and slow-paced, primitive living all mixed up with lush living at Izmir’s outstanding modern Grand Hotel. The Bosphorus and Istanbul are delightful and compelling, puzzling too. Neither utterly eastern or entirely west. But fascinating by any standards, with folk dancers bridging the centuries and the inconsistent cultures that meet up with each other here.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Scenery and travel

Written sources

Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis

Credits:

Commentator

Wilfrid Thomas

Length of story (in feet)

631

Story extras:

Film clip

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