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Faruk Aksoy (born 1964 in Istanbul) is a Turkish film director [1] known for his film, the Fetih 1453 (2012).

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References

  1. Gibbons, Fiachra (2012-04-12). "Turkish delight in epic film Fetih 1453". The Guardian. Retrieved 2014-05-31.