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Turkiye Tourism recently hosted Bollywood Production Houses such as Raju Hirani Films, Red Chillies, Lyca, Reliance Entertainment and CEO of Producers Guild of India amongst others for a familiarisation tour to promote film tourism in their region.
The five-day trip allowed representatives of these production houses to explore Antalya and Istanbul from a film location perspective. The visitors were given a chance to interact and conduct one-on-one meetings with the local line producers to get better clarity on the filmmaking process in Turkiye.
“We have been overwhelmed not only by the natural beauty of the country and the various cinematic options it offers but also by the warmth and hospitality of the people in Turkiye. I believe that there is immense potential to host several Indian productions over here, not only in films but also in the television and OTT/web domain,” he added.
Russia was closely followed by Germany, which sent more than 746,000 visitors. The UK ranked the third with more than 388,000 visitors, the statistics further revealed. The number of arriving foreign visitors in the January-October period this year increased by 88.14 per cent to 39 million compared to the same period last year, according to the Ministry.
Aashish Singh, Producer at Lyca Productions, said, “I had the good fortune of working in Turkiye with Yash Raj films for Ek Tha Tiger and it was an incredible experience. Turkiye now also offers an excellent rebate on the movie making process and I urge the production houses to consider this and plan the shooting of their upcoming projects in Turkiye.”Considering the initiative a huge success, one of the representatives from The Turkiye Tourism Board commented, “Turkiye, together with other relevant authorities, is keen to host most of the Indian film productions. We feel that Indian movies will help Turkiye’s charming and spectacular beauty reach a wider audience and boost mutual touristic flow between Turkiye and India.”
Another key highlight of this FAM was the discussion of these Bollywood representatives with the Turkish General Directorate of Cinema about the incentives available to the Production Companies, in case they plan to shoot their upcoming projects in Turkiye.
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