Atatürk II: 1881-1919

The film portraying the life of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founding leader of the Republic of Turkey, is quite impressive. Unlike previous Turkish productions, it presents a less biased narrative and leans towards a more realistic portrayal. Aras Bulut Iynemli, whom I remember from the series Cukur, takes on the lead role and does a remarkable job capturing the essence of Ataturk.

In times when the Turkish nation's awareness of its history is especially needed, I'm glad that despite restrictions on various platforms, I was able to show this movie to my children. They are the ones who need to see this story the most, and no one can prevent them from watching it. The final scene particularly moved me, and there were several moments throughout the film where I found myself quite emotional. My heartfelt appreciation goes out to everyone involved in making this film.

Interesting details about the film:

The film delves deeply into both Ataturk's personal and professional life, shedding light on lesser-known aspects of his character and struggles, which many audiences may find surprising.

Special attention was given to historical accuracy, with costumes and settings meticulously recreated to reflect the era.

This second installment also introduces some significant moments from Ataturk's early life that shaped his vision and paved the way for the founding of the Turkish Republic.

You should watch it as a series, not as a movie.

If you have the opportunity, it is much better to watch it as a series. Because this production was produced as a 6-part series to be broadcast on Disney+, but the broadcast plans were canceled and it was re-edited as a two-part movie and released in theaters. Since this decision was made after the filming was completed, the movie has serious pacing and editing problems. But this problem does not occur when it is broadcast as a series. It was broadcast as a 6-part series on Prime Video Tr. If you have the opportunity, I suggest you watch it that way. There are also some additional scenes that are not in the movie.

It is really a very labor-intensive, high-production and successful series. The acting is also very successful, but it is a production that is quite lacking in terms of history. Some incidents in Mustafa Kemal's life that are not certain take place in the production. There are also things that have been proven to be untrue. Although these are not too many, they attracted my attention as someone who knows the truth. Aras Bulut Iynemli (the lead role) gave a good performance, but it is questionable how appropriate he is for Mustafa Kemal. He is also made to look extremely tense and harsh. Although it is known that Mustafa Kemal was very angry in some situations, he was generally more calm and cool. Although the actor playing Enver Pasha is very good, Enver Pasha is also portrayed a bit inaccurately in the movie. If we ignore the historical mistakes and the projection of some characters, series was good. I would give it 8,2 or 8,3 out of 10. Since there is no such score on imdb, I gave 9 points by being completely emotional reasons.