Mersin Film Office Brought Historic Tarsus Houses to Europe's Digital Location Showcase
The Mersin Film Office (MFO), operating under the Mersin Metropolitan Municipality's Department of Culture, Art and Social Affairs, presented Mersin to the attention of the international film industry through a digital showcase and catalog project themed "The World's Natural Filming Locations," prepared by the European Film Commissions Network (EUFCN). As part of this effort, the Historic Tarsus Houses, one of Mersin's important cultural heritage sites, were featured in EUFCN's digital publications, which aim to connect distinctive filming locations with international production professionals, and were shared with European film commissions and representatives of the global cinema sector.
This international promotional effort, which aims to increase the visibility of distinctive filming locations in the film and television industry, brings Mersin's historical and cultural values to the attention of the global film industry while also strengthening the city's potential in film tourism and creative industries.
The Only Film Office from Turkey to Be a Member of EUFCN
This initiative, carried out by the Mersin Film Office the only film office from Türkiye to be a member of EUFCN represents an important step toward making Mersin more visible within international production networks. The Mersin Film Office continues its efforts to bring the city's natural, historical and cultural filming locations together with national and international producers, aiming to make Mersin one of the preferred destinations for film production.
Headquartered in Brussels, the European Film Commissions Network (EUFCN) works to support the development of the European film industry, connect film-friendly regions with international producers, and strengthen cooperation among film commissions. Today, bringing together film commissions from 33 countries, this network includes the Mersin Film Office as the sole office representing Türkiye, and it aims to make Mersin one of the preferred centers for film production by developing projects that strengthen the city's cinema ecosystem on an international scale.
A Strong Bridge of Cooperation Between Europe and Türkiye
EUFCN membership strengthens the relationships the Mersin Film Office has built with the international film industry, while also making it part of an important network that supports knowledge sharing, co-production opportunities, and cultural collaborations between Europe and Türkiye. Through this membership, the Mersin Film Office gains the opportunity to develop direct cooperation with international film commissions, share experience, and promote the city's filming potential on a global scale.
By increasing its visibility within this international network, Mersin reinforces its strength in film production, opening up the city's natural, historical and cultural filming locations to the reach of the world film industry. At the same time, the Mersin Film Office which contributes to the more effective representation of Türkiye's regional film offices on international platforms continues to resolutely pursue its vision of making Mersin one of the preferred destinations for film production through the collaborations it carries out.
Mersin: A Natural Film Set
Bringing together the Mediterranean coastline, the Taurus Mountains, ancient cities, historic streets, rural living spaces and a modern urban fabric all in the same geography, Mersin offers producers a powerful diversity of locations, providing very different filming atmospheres within short distances. This richness allowing filming in the sea, mountains, historic urban fabric and natural habitats all within the same day makes Mersin a natural film set for both national and international productions.
The Mersin Film Office continues to introduce this unique potential of the city to the world film industry through its international promotional activities and strategic collaborations. The inclusion of the Historic Tarsus Houses in EUFCN's digital showcase stands as one of the significant outcomes of this vision, further strengthening Mersin's visibility on the international film map.
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