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Haluk Bilginer played Dr Ranbir Sartain, Michael Myers's psychiatrist, in Halloween (2018). Directed by David Gordon Green, the film is a direct sequel to the original 1978 Halloween.
The best-known Halloween characters are Michael Myers, Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees, Ghostface, Pennywise, Dracula and Frankenstein's monster. Some come from 19th-century novels, others from horror films of the 1970s and 1980s.
The Halloween series has 13 films and no single watching order, because it splits into four timelines that ignore each other. The shortest route is Halloween (1978), then Halloween (2018), Halloween Kills (2021) and Halloween Ends (2022).
The Weeknd has never played Istanbul, on any tour. His accomplishments, why a stadium-scale routing has never included Turkey, and how to register support for a future show.
Bad Bunny is the biggest act in the world right now, first Album of the Year Grammy for a Spanish-language record, a Super Bowl slot, a world tour with no Turkish date. Here is why Istanbul keeps missing his routing, and how to help change that.
The Istanbul Governorate has blocked Anyma's 12 September show at Atakoy Marina Arena after his stage visuals were characterized online as satanic and pagan imagery. It's the third Istanbul concert cancelled over similar accusations this year, and what it means for anyone booking around a touring act here.
Netflix's Turkish film catalogue rotates more than its series catalogue. What's confirmed on the platform right now, honestly, rather than a longer list padded with titles we couldn't verify.
2026 has been a festival year for Turkish cinema, with its biggest wins at Berlinale rather than the box office. What matters this year, alongside the classics that built the reputation in the first place.