Research & pre-production
Story research, contributor outreach, location options, feasibility, schedules, budgets, risk notes and practical production plans.
↗Local production, Türkiye-wide
Production Fixer & Local Producer in Turkey
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 Turkey.
One local point of contact.
Every production moving part.
Freelance fixer in Istanbul, Turkey.
One accountable, English-speaking local producer for international crews working in Istanbul and throughout Turkiye. Support includes research, permits, locations, crews, transport, translation, equipment coordination and field production. For a practical planning overview, see Filming in Turkey.
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 Turkey.
Permits & location access
Foreign-production applications, municipalities, heritage sites, ports, private locations and local 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 Turkiye.
Verified production credits and concise local-service case studies.
Vascos por el Mundo – Estambul
Local production services in Bursa & Istanbul, Turkey for Spanish production company Txakoligorri S.L. and broadcaster ETB2, including filming permits, authority coordination, transport, interpretation and field logistics.
- Production
- Txakoligorri S.L. · Spain
- Locations
- Bursa & Istanbul, Turkey
- Services
- Permits · Transport · Local coordination · Translation
Ottoman Empire by Train
Professor Alice Roberts travels by train from Adana to Istanbul, exploring the Ottoman Empire’s history, cultural legacy, people, infrastructure and landscapes. Turkey Production Fixer provided the route’s production logistics, filming permissions and drone services.
- Production
- Spark Media Partners Ltd. · United Kingdom
- Route
- Adana → Konya → Çatalhöyük → Ankara → Bilecik → Bursa → Istanbul
- Services
- Logistics · Filming permits · Drone production
Charge Around The Globe
A television series following Alexis Alford’s attempt to set a world record by circumnavigating the globe in an electric vehicle across six continents and more than 28,500 km. The Turkey production travelled from Çeşme Port to the Posof border gate, filming in Pamukkale, Cappadocia and locations along the route.
- Production
- Wieden + Kennedy · United Kingdom
- Route
- İzmir Çeşme → Pamukkale → Cappadocia → Ardahan Posof
- Services
- Permits · Logistics · ATA Carnet · Route filming
Raising Parents — UNICEF
A documentary following personal stories of parenting, resilience and family life. The Turkey chapter filmed in Malatya, with local production support for the story of a mother navigating loss and family responsibilities following the earthquake.
- Production
- Rooftop · South Africa
- Location
- Malatya, Turkey
- Services
- Filming permits · Location liaison · Production fixing
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 ↗
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Istanbul
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Aegean
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Mediterranean
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Cappadocia
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Black Sea
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Eastern Turkey
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Southeast
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Nationwide
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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 Turkey with research, locations, permits, contributors, field production and complex logistics—providing one accountable local point of contact from pre-production through wrap.
Istanbul, Türkiye
Turkish · English
All 81 provinces
Frequently asked questions
Filming in Turkey.
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 Turkiye do you cover?
Production support is available nationwide, including Istanbul, Cappadocia, the Aegean and Mediterranean coasts, the Black Sea, Eastern Turkey 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.
Do Turkey, Türkiye and Turkiye mean the same production territory?
Yes. Türkiye is the country’s official international name; Turkey remains common in English searches, while Turkiye is the same name written without Turkish characters. Production coverage is nationwide under all three search terms.
Have a brief or just a question?
Let’s get your
production moving.
Share your dates, locations, crew size and required support directly by email.
Email Mesut Balaban ↗