Statement from Kudret Sabancı, director of the film 'Ahmet'in Türküsü': 'There is no copyright issue'

The film 'Ahmet'in Türküsü', which covers the life of Ahmet Kaya, was released on March 4.

Following the film's release, which had already been on the agenda due to an ongoing copyright lawsuit, director Kudret Sabancı issued a statement.

The film's director, Kudret Sabancı, made the following statement on his social media account:

"Our feature film titled 'Son Şarkı-Ahmet’in Türküsü' has finally met with its audience. As is known, the previously planned release was delayed until today due to the pandemic and subsequently due to a number of legal processes it was subjected to.

Films made about public figures are unfortunately subject to various speculations from time to time. Ahmet Kaya, like other individuals whose names have recently come to the agenda in various ways and caused controversy, has become a common value of humanity, culture, and history.

Elements related to the personality of these individuals, such as their names, physical appearances, lives, and thoughts, are not within the scope of copyright but within the scope of personal rights, and their life stories have become public knowledge. There is no copyright issue regarding historical and concrete events. Therefore, no permission is required for a film shot with publicly available information. The criteria for this matter in our country and the world are sufficiently clear, and we would like it to be known that we have acted with extreme care in this regard."

Regarding the film, which is the subject of a lawsuit between the production company and the artist's family, the artist's wife, Gülten Kaya, had previously stated that they viewed the film as a tool for commercial exploitation and did not support it.