Open Door – 8 Episodes

Open Door – 8 Episodes

Mehmet M. Polat
In this episode we discover how Austrian and German scientists escaped from the Nazi regime in the 1930’s and found refuge in the newly created Turkish Republic under the cloak of University reform. These great scientists of their era in escaping the Nazi regime; were pivotal in raising the standart of Turkey’s eductaion system. Filmed on location in Austria, Germany and Turkey; this documentary tells the story from the perspective of the children who were born and witnessed these times.
Turkey Born in 1971 in Istanbul, Turkey. He graduated from BA in Radio and Televison from Istanbul University. He produced numerous documentaries, TV Shows and Company films. Between the years 1996-2014 he was the producer of Turkey’s longest running news show 32.Gün (32.Day).
  • Original title Open Door
  • Director Mehmet M. Polat
  • Duration 8 x 50
  • Production year 2017
  • Theme History, Social Issues
  • Category Serie
  • Subcategory Documentary
  • Nationality Turkey
  • Producer BirandYapim
  • Dialogue language English, Turkish, German
  • Subtitle language English