Friday, May 18, 2007

Five centuries of German-Turkish friendship

"Five centuries of German-Turkish friendship

Director Eren Önsöz gives examples of German-Turkish cultural exchange in ‘Import-Export’ film.

By Ariana Mirza - BERLIN

Döner kebab and guest workers – that is often all that many Germans know about Turkish culture. But there's more to it than that. Turkey and Germany have had a close cultural exchange for centuries. The film director Eren Önsöz has been searching for evidence beyond the clichés, and has found out surprising pieces of information."

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