Open Door
Open Door documentary series, directed by Mehmet M. POLAT, brings to light the stories of those who took refuge in Anatolia; the land of the Ottomans and the Turkish Republic. The documentary shows that since the creation of the Ottoman Empire these lands have never closed its doors to the people looking for refuge.
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