Turkish films have been aired at Innis Town Hall Theater at Toronto University in an event jointly organized the Consulate General of Turkey in Toronto and Yunus Emre Institute.

During the "Turkish Film Week," organized for the first time in Toronto, Canada, with support from the Directorate General of Cinema of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Turkish Republic, three Turkish films were screened.

The first film was "Nadide Hayat" (A Unique Life), directed by Çağan Irmak featuring Demet Akbağ and Yetkin Dikinciler, which was followed by "Kelebeğin Rüyası" (The Butterfly's Dream), directed by Yılmaz Erdoğan featuring Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ and Mert Fırat.

The last film aired during the event was "Aşk Tesadüfleri Sever" (Love Loves Coincidences), directed by Ömer Faruk Sorak featuring Mehmet Günsür and Belçim Bilgin.

The members of the Turkish community in Toronto as well as hundreds of Canadian moviegoers attended the event. As part of the event, the Consulate General of Turkey in Toronto held a reception. 

"Huge interest in our country in Toronto"

Consul General of Turkey in Toronto Erdeniz Şen told Anadolu Agency that the event debuted this year will be organized in coming years and turned into a traditional organization.

Noting that Toronto is a multicultural city, Şen said: "Here, around 75 different film festivals are held every year. We are proud to add Turkish films to these festivals. There is a huge interest in our country in Toronto. Everyone I meet says that they are watching Turkish films and soaps with great interest. We have selected the films that showcase historical and touristic assets of our country. In this way, we plan to boost the number of Canadian tourists from Toronto visiting our country."