Research & pre-production
Story research, contributor outreach, location options, feasibility, schedules, budgets, risk notes and practical production plans.
↗Local production, Türkiye-wide
Your story.
Our ground.
English-speaking local producer and production fixer for international film, television, documentary, commercial and editorial teams—based in Istanbul, working across Türkiye.
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One local point of contact.
Every production moving part.
Film production services in Turkey
From first recce
to final wrap.
Local production support that protects the creative, schedule and budget for international crews filming in Türkiye.
Permits & location access
Filming permits, municipalities, heritage sites, ports, private locations, releases and on-the-ground coordination.
↗Local crews & equipment
English-speaking Turkish crews, trusted suppliers, camera and lighting packages, transport, accommodation and catering.
↗Field production
Fixing, translation, interviews, call sheets, production logistics, location management and real-time problem solving.
↗Selected Work
Production experience
across Türkiye.
Representative assignments are presented by production type and scope. Client identities are omitted where confidentiality applies.
Story research and field production
End-to-end local support for an international documentary team: research, contributor outreach, interview coordination, translation and multi-location scheduling.
- Locations
- Istanbul · Cappadocia
- Services
- Research · Access · Interviews · Logistics
Cruise route and port logistics
Operational planning for a travelling production, covering port access, equipment movement, ATA Carnet coordination, ground transport and local crew requirements.
- Locations
- Aegean · Mediterranean coast
- Services
- Permits · Port access · Customs · Transport
Istanbul location production
Location options, municipal coordination, crew and equipment sourcing, schedules and field support for international commercial and editorial teams.
- Location
- Istanbul
- Services
- Scouting · Crew · Equipment · Production
Contributor-led production support
Sensitive, practical coordination for public-interest stories, including local research, contributor communication, translation, releases and location management.
- Coverage
- Türkiye-wide
- Services
- Research · Contributors · Translation · Releases
National reach, local knowledge
Türkiye is not one location.
It is dense urban streets, remote mountain roads, working ports, ancient sites, coastal towns and changing regional realities. Every production plan is built around what the location actually requires.
Tell us where you need to be ↗01Istanbul↗
02Aegean↗
03Mediterranean↗
04Cappadocia↗
05Black Sea↗
06Eastern Türkiye↗
07Southeast↗
08Nationwide↗
Good fixing is invisible. The right people are there, the access is cleared, the day moves—and your team can focus on the story.
Local producer in Istanbul
Mesut Balaban
Mesut Balaban is an English-speaking local producer and production fixer based in Istanbul. He supports international crews throughout Türkiye with research, locations, permits, contributors, field production and complex logistics—providing one accountable local point of contact from pre-production through wrap.
Istanbul, TürkiyeTurkish · EnglishAll 81 provinces
Frequently asked questions
Filming in Türkiye.
What does a production fixer in Turkey provide?
Research, location scouting, filming permits, contributor access, English-speaking crews, equipment sourcing, transport, accommodation, translation and field production support.
Which regions of Türkiye do you cover?
Production support is available nationwide, including Istanbul, Cappadocia, the Aegean and Mediterranean coasts, the Black Sea, Eastern Türkiye and Southeastern Türkiye.
Which production formats do you support?
Documentaries, television, factual and feature film, commercials, branded content, editorial shoots and international public-interest productions.
Can you help with filming permits and equipment movement?
Yes. Support can include municipal and location permissions, heritage or port access, private-location agreements, equipment sourcing and ATA Carnet or customs coordination.
Have a brief or just a question?
Let’s get your
production moving.
Share your dates, locations, crew size and required support. You will receive a clear, practical response.
Send a production brief ↗