Selected productions · Turkey

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Production case studies covering routes, permits, logistics and local services delivered for international productions across Turkey—officially Türkiye and commonly typed as Turkiye.

Selected productions supported across Istanbul and Turkiye.

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ETB2 documentary travel show

Vascos por el Mundo – Estambul

Production in Bursa & Istanbul, Turkey by Txakoligorri S.L. for ETB2, supported with permits, transport, interpretation and field logistics.

View production video on Instagram ↗
Spark Media Partners Ltd. · Documentary film

Ottoman Empire by Train

Professor Alice Roberts travelled by rail through Adana, Konya, Çatalhöyük, Ankara, Bilecik, Bursa and Istanbul. Local support covered logistics, filming permits and drone production.

View trailer on Instagram ↗
Amazon Prime × Ford · Wieden + Kennedy

Charge Around The Globe

The Turkey leg ran from İzmir Çeşme Port to the Ardahan Posof border gate, with Pamukkale, Cappadocia and road-location filming. Permits, logistics and ATA Carnet support were provided.

Charge Around The Globe | Trailer ↗
Production case study

Vascos por el Mundo – Estambul.

BroadcasterETB2 · Euskal Telebista 2
Production companyTxakoligorri S.L. · Spain
FormatDocumentary travel programme
Filming locationsBursa & Istanbul, Turkey
Local roleLocal producer & fixer

Vascos por el Mundo - Estambul is an entertaining television travel programme following Basque people living in Turkey and exploring local culture, history and traditions through their experiences in Bursa & Istanbul, Turkey.

Turkey Production Fixer provided local production services in Bursa & Istanbul, Turkey for Spanish production company Txakoligorri S.L., for broadcast on ETB2 (Euskal Telebista 2). The programme was designed to introduce the cultural and historical heritage of both locations while sharing the personal stories of Basque people living abroad.

Local support covered the project from the national foreign-production filming-permit process through daily field logistics.

Production services provided

  • General foreign-production filming permit coordination with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism
  • Governor’s Office coordination and required police notifications
  • Location-specific permissions and local authority liaison
  • Production transport and daily movement planning
  • Horse-riding tour research, booking and on-location coordination
  • Turkish–English interpretation, local communication and field fixing
  • Schedule support and practical on-the-ground production logistics
Production case study

Ottoman Empire by Train.

Production companySpark Media Partners Ltd.
CountryUnited Kingdom
FormatDocumentary film
PresenterProfessor Alice Roberts
RouteAdana → Konya → Çatalhöyük → Ankara → Bilecik → Bursa → Istanbul
Local roleLocal producer & fixer

Ottoman Empire by Train follows archaeologist and historian Professor Alice Roberts on a railway journey through the history and legacy of the Ottoman Empire.

Production in Turkiye travelled through Adana, Konya, Çatalhöyük, Ankara, Bilecik, Bursa and Istanbul, combining railway travel with historical, cultural and landscape filming.

Production services provided

  • Route-wide production logistics and transport coordination
  • National and location-specific filming permissions
  • Drone production and aerial-filming coordination
  • Local scheduling and field support across seven route locations

View trailer on Instagram ↗

Production case study

Charge Around The Globe.

Production companyWieden + Kennedy
CountryUnited Kingdom
CommissionAmazon Prime × Ford
FormatTV programme
Turkey routeİzmir Çeşme → Pamukkale → Cappadocia → Ardahan Posof
Local roleLocal producer & fixer

Charge Around The Globe follows Alexis Alford’s attempt to set a world record by circumnavigating the globe in an electric vehicle.

The wider journey crosses six continents and more than 28,500 km, inspired by Aloha Wanderwell. The Türkiye leg began at Çeşme Port in İzmir and continued to the Posof border gate in Ardahan, with filming in Pamukkale, Cappadocia and locations along the route.

Production services provided

  • National and location-specific filming permissions
  • Cross-country production logistics and road-movement planning
  • ATA Carnet and equipment-movement support
  • Filming coordination in Pamukkale, Cappadocia and route locations

Charge Around The Globe | Trailer ↗

Production case study

Raising Parents — UNICEF.

Production companyRooftop · South Africa
Organization / platformUNICEF
FormatDocumentary film
LocationMalatya, Turkey
Local roleProduction fixer

Raising Parents tells personal stories about the challenges, resilience and joy involved in parenting. The Türkiye chapter followed a mother in Malatya navigating family life and loss following the earthquake.

Local support covered filming-permit coordination, location liaison and on-the-ground production fixing in Malatya.

The global documentary was recognized as Winner in Documentary Short, Finalist in Youth & Family and Silver Honor in Mental Health at the 10th Annual Shorty Impact Awards.

View the Raising Parents case on the Shorty Awards website ↗

Production case study

Born Not Built.

Production companyUNIT9 Films Ltd · United Kingdom
Brand / platformEuroLeague
FormatAdvertisement
LocationIstanbul, Turkey
Local roleProduction fixer

Born Not Built is a commercial celebrating the passion and identity of Fenerbahçe and EuroLeague supporters in Istanbul.

The production documented personal rituals, family connections, fan gatherings and the atmosphere surrounding the arena. Filming locations included Ataşehir, Kadıköy, Beyoğlu, Fatih and Sarıyer.

Production services provided

  • Filming-permit coordination
  • Location logistics across Istanbul
  • On-the-ground production fixing

Watch Born Not Built on EuroLeague TV ↗

Production case study

Theodore — Gift of God.

Production companyIPIX Movies · India
FormatAdvertisement
LocationIstanbul, Turkey
Local roleProduction fixer

Theodore — Gift of God is a menswear campaign presenting the brand through four protagonists and their personal and professional lives in Istanbul.

The production filmed across Beyoğlu, Beşiktaş, Bakırköy, Şişli, Arnavutköy and Pendik, including Karaköy, Galata, Taksim, Ortaköy, Bebek and the Bosphorus route.

Production services provided

  • Filming-permit coordination
  • Street-location planning
  • Production fixing across Istanbul
Production case study

Españoles en el Mundo — Spaniards Around the World.

Production companySecuoya Contenidos S.L. · Spain
BroadcasterRTVE
FormatTV programme
LocationsÇanakkale, Manisa, İzmir and Aydın, Turkey
Local roleProduction fixer

Españoles en el Mundo follows Spanish people living abroad and explores their experiences, local culture, daily life, history, gastronomy and regional landscapes.

The Turkey production covered locations including Gallipoli, Troy, Pergamon, Ephesus, Şirince, Kuşadası, Çeşme, Urla, Seferihisar and Karaburun.

Production services provided

  • Filming-permit coordination
  • Multi-province route planning
  • Field production fixing
Production case study

DP World Sports Partnerships Content Series.

Production companyLobster Creative Ltd · United Kingdom
BrandDP World
Production contextTurkish Airlines Open
FormatAdvertisement
LocationAntalya, Turkey
Local roleProduction fixer

The project created regional footage for DP World’s sports-partnership content around the Turkish Airlines Open at the National Golf Club in Antalya.

Filming covered the National Golf Club, Belek and Kadriye beaches, Kaleiçi, Hadrian’s Gate, Mermerli Beach, Antalya Marina, Hıdırlık Tower and Konyaaltı.

Production services provided

  • Filming-permit coordination
  • Location logistics across Antalya
  • On-the-ground production fixing

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