Adil Kaya

Adil Kaya (born July 20, 1967) is a business executive. He is best known for co-founding of the Film Festival Turkey Germany.[1][2][3] Kaya holds the position of CEO of SIGOS,[4][5] president of the film festival Turkey Germany in Nuremberg[6] and chairman of the association InterForum - Kunst & Kultur Nürnberg International e.V.[7]

Adil Kaya
Adil Kaya (2020)

Biography

After studying electrical engineering in Cologne, Kaya has been with SIGOS in Nuremberg since March 1990. He has headed SIGOS Holding as managing director since 2008.[8] The company offers test systems for all telecommunications network operators, government agencies and enterprises.[9]

In 1992, he founded the Turkey Germany Film Festival in Nuremberg with friends[10][3] and has been President of the festival since its foundation.[11] On March 20, 2020, the film festival will open for the 25th time, visited by the “who is who list” of German and Turkish Cinema.[12][13]

Kaya is also a film producer and distributor for arthouse films.[14] He has co-produced the arthouse film, Tales of Intransigence“ (2004) (Original: "İnat Hikayeleri“) with Tunçel Kurtiz in the leading role, directed by Reis Çelik.[15]

In 2010 Kaya was awarded the Citizen’s Medal of the City of Nuremberg, which is awarded to Nuremberg citizens [16] since 1960 who have rendered special services to the City of Nuremberg.[17]

References
  1. Quinn, Annalisa (2018-03-13). "As Turkey Turns Inward, Cultural Exchange Falls by the Wayside". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
  2. "'Türkiye Almanya Film Festivali bir barış projesi' - Soner Sert". www.gazeteduvar.com.tr (in Turkish). 18 December 2018. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
  3. "Uğur Yücel: "Türkiye'de gişe filmleri ortalamanın altında zekaya hitap ediyor"". CNN Türk (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-02-12.
  4. "Adil Kaya, CEO at SIGOS". www.sigos.com. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
  5. Nürnberg (DHA), Taner Tüzün /. "5Gye doğru: Dijital dünya şirketleri Nürnbergte buluştu". www.hurriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-02-12.
  6. "Team". www.fftd.net. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
  7. "Kulturmacher der Metropolregion NÜrnberg". kultur-auf-augenhoehe.de. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
  8. PresseBox (c) 2002-2020 (2019-06-19). "Testen für die beste Leistung, SIGOS GmbH, Pressemitteilung - PresseBox". www.pressebox.de (in German). Retrieved 2020-02-12.
  9. "SIGOS, Locations". sigos.com. Archived from the original on 2018-08-12. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
  10. NÜRNBERG, Taner TÜZÜN /. "Şener Şen'e Nürnberg'ten ikinci ödül". www.hurriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-02-12.
  11. "22. Türkiye Almanya Film Festivali Ödülleri Belirlendi". www.sozcu.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-02-12.
  12. "25. Filmfestival Türkei Deutschland". fftd.net. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
  13. "23. Filmfestival Türkei Deutschland: Start mit Hindernissen - Qantara.de". Qantara.de - Dialog mit der islamischen Welt (in German). Retrieved 2020-02-12.
  14. "sanartfilm.com :: Filmverleih". sanartfilm.com. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
  15. Harvey, Dennis (2005-03-23). "Tales Of Intransigence". Variety. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
  16. "Stadt ehrt drei Männer und eine Frau mit der Bürgermedaille". Nürnberger Nachricht. 2010-04-22.
  17. "Ehrungen und Preise der Stadt Nürnberg - Stadtportal Nürnberg". www.nuernberg.de. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
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