Emir Külal Haznevi

Green Border

In the treacherous and swampy forests that make up the so called “green border” between Belarus and Poland, refugees from the Middle East and Africa trying to reach the European Union are trapped in a geopolitical crisis cynically engineered by Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko. In an attempt to provoke Europe, refugees are lured to the border by propaganda promising easy passage to the EU. Pawns in this hidden war, the lives of Julia, a newly minted activist who has given up her comfortable life, Jan, a young border guard, and a Syrian family intertwine.

High Altitude or Awkwardness of the Things

The story takes place in 1986 in İstanbul. Eight-year-old Zehra is upset that her uncle Sezer will return to Germany. He sets back all the clocks in the house. When Sezer arrived at the airport, his plane had already taken off. İsmet realizes that Zehra did it. He gets angry and starts shouting but the news they heard on the television shocks everyone.