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The Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry has drafted a bill aimed at luring European and US film productions to Turkey. According to the draft, Turkey would meet 25% of the costs of foreign filmmakers who shoot their movies in Turkey. The hope is that drawing Hollywood producers and celebrity actors to Turkey will boost Turkish cinema.
The Finance Ministry has lent its support to the project, the bill for which is expected to be submitted to parliament this month. The Turkish media greeted the project with enthusiasm. “We pay the cost, you bring Brad Pitt,” the mass-circulation Hurriyet said in a playful headline addressing Hollywood.
