Private Project

Mustafa Kemal's Sofia Years in Sofia 1913-1915

The least known period in Mustafa Kemal's life was handled in detail for the first time.
The Young Staff Major Mustafa Kemal was appointed as Ataşemiliter between 27 October 1913 and 20 January 1915 with a thought that could be deemed to exile in Sofia. However, Mustafa Kemal has transformed this idea into a very successful task with his work and superior talent.
This documentary film describes Mustafa Kemal's energy -full, active period. Mustafa Kemal was the first military attaché assigned to Sofia, the political activities in Bulgaria, the important reports sent from Sofia to Bâbıâli and the letters he wrote to his friends, relations with the Macedonian committees, Mrs. Dimitrina Kovaçeva, whom he cannot forget until the end of his life The first place in the janissary outfit and the acceptance of the Bulgarian King Ferdinand, the first World War began in Sofia and the promotion of Lieutenant Colonel.

  • UFUK KARAKAŞ
    Director
  • NAHİDE DENİZ
    Writer
  • UFUK KARAKAŞ
    Producer
  • NAHİDE DENİZ
    Producer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Mustafa Kemal'in Sofya Yılları 1913-1915
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    53 minutes 10 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 25, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    70,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Turkey
  • Country of Filming:
    Bulgaria, Turkey
  • Language:
    Bulgarian, Turkish
  • Shooting Format:
    4K UHD
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Bulgaristan Prömiyeri
    Sofya
    Bulgaria
    May 19, 2022
    Bulgaristan Prömiyeri
  • Belçika Prömiyeri
    Brüksel
    Belgium
    May 31, 2022
    Belçika Prömiyeri
  • İngiltere Prömiyeri
    Londra
    United Kingdom
    November 4, 2022
    İngiltere Prömiyeri
  • Amerika Prömiyeri
    Washington
    United States
    November 6, 2022
    Amerika Prömiyeri
  • Türkiye Prömiyeri
    Ankara
    Turkey
    January 9, 2023
    Türkiye Prömiyeri
Director Biography - UFUK KARAKAŞ

Ufuk Karakaş was born in 1972 in Istanbul. In 1990, he graduated from Kadıköy Anatolian High School. He completed his high education at Marmara University. Between 1998 and 2014, İlta İletişim A.Ş. and agency1400 Filmcilik Journalism Reklamcılık A.Ş. Between 2011 and 2014, he served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of these two companies. Ufuk Karakaş and his team worked as producer, director, production coordinator, fiction and photographer in many national and international films. He has been operating in Üsküdar, Istanbul since 2016.

Ufuk KARAKAŞ 1972 yılında İstanbul’da doğdu. 1990 yılında Kadıköy Anadolu Lisesinden mezun oldu. Yüksek tahsilini Marmara Üniversitesi’nde tamamladı.1998 - 2014 yılları arasında İlta İletişim A.Ş. ve Ajans1400 Filmcilik habercilik reklamcılık A.Ş de çalıştı. 2011 -2014 yılları arasında bu iki şirketin yönetim kurulu başkanlıklarını yaptı. Ufuk KARAKAŞ ve ekibi Ulusal ve uluslararası birçok filmde yapımcı, yönetmen, yapım koordinatörü, kurgu ve fotoğrafçı olarak görev almıştır. 2016 yılından beri İstanbul Üsküdar'da faaliyetlerini sürdürmektedir.

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