"Turkish filmmaker honoured
From: AAP
April 28, 2006
THE Turkish director of a popular documentary film on Gallipoli has been given an Australian honour.
Tolga Ornek has been awarded an honorary medal (OAM) in the general division of the Order of Australia for service to developing a greater understanding of the shared history of Australia and Turkey.
His film, Gallipoli, which was six years in the making, screened in Australian cinemas last year and has become Turkey's highest-grossing documentary and fastest-selling DVD."
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