White Russians – Open Door Episode 3 Preview

This documentary tells the story of the Russians escaping to Turkey during the civil war post the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution. When the White Russia lost against the Red army and took refuge in the Ottoman Empire; they brought together with them civilians named “White Russians”. Filmed in Turkey and Russia; this episode tells the story of these people through testimonies of their grandchildren. The documentary discusses the social and cultural changes the White Russians made in Istanbul with many historic document obtained from sources in Russia.

Open Door Documentary is aired weekly and only available through cable TV channels listed on http://turkishamericantv.org/open-door-program

#opendoor Director Mehmet M. Polat