Market (Çarşı Pazar) (translated)

Muharrem Gülmez directed the Turkish comedy film Çarşı Pazar, which was released in cinemas on 27 February 2015 and runs about an hour and a half. It is a humorous local shopkeepers' story about an old hamam and its market, both threatened with demolition.

Kahraman is a kind-hearted bath attendant who earns his living scrubbing customers at the hamam he inherited from his family elders. His life is shaken by Tuncay, a wealthy contractor from Istanbul who wants to tear down the hamam along with the surrounding market and build a shopping mall. Cemil, a shopkeeper who never got on with Kahraman, teams up with Tuncay and tries to win the other traders over. Kahraman, burdened by his father's debts, can keep the hamam only by attracting more customers. He meets Bahar, a history teacher, by chance, and together they set out to save it.

The screenplay is by Murat Kepez and Sıla Çetindağ. Besides Ayhan Eroğlu, Billur Kalkavan, Deniz Oral, Deniz Özerman, İlker Aksum and Doğa Konakoğlu, the cast lists Erdem Yener, Ayhan Taş and Elif Nur Kerkük. One critic judged the film a surprising entry for its sharp jokes and clever references at a time when the quality of local comedies had slipped.