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The Ballad of Ali of Keshan

Haldun Taner · 1964

One of Turkish theatre's most beloved plays, embracing you with its songs, colorful characters and the cheer of a shantytown neighborhood.

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    Ziya Osman Saba · 1952

    Stories that tell of ordinary people's small joys in a gentle voice and, true to the title, smell of happiness.

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