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‘1973 Biltmore Hotel Murder’ series uncovers assassination of Turkish diplomats

‘1973 Biltmore Hotel Murder’ series uncovers assassination of Turkish diplomats

The extremely anticipated unique collection “1973 Biltmore Hotel Murder” might be out there in its entirety on the Turkish public broadcaster TRT’s brand-new worldwide digital platform “TRT Tabii” beginning Wednesday.

“1973 Biltmore Hotel Murder” is a gripping collection that delves into the assassination of Turkish diplomats by an Armenian on the Turkish republic’s Los Angeles Consulate within the Nineteen Seventies. The story revolves across the chain of occasions that led to this tragic incident, stemming from protests carried out by an Armenian diaspora group towards Turkish diplomats within the mid-Nineteen Sixties. The collection goals to make clear these important historic occasions and captivate viewers with its full episodes.

Directed by Şevki Es, “1973 Biltmore Hotel Murder” affords a novel narrative that mixes first-hand accounts from people who skilled these days, together with the collection marketing consultant journalist Haluk Şahin, screenwriter İbrahim Altay, Daily Sabah’s editor-in-chief, and insights from American educational Christopher Gunn, who carried out intensive analysis on the topic. Sina Demir, the spouse of the diplomat Bahadır Demir, who misplaced his life through the incident, additionally offered worthwhile views through the making of the collection.

The collection boasts a proficient ensemble forged, with actors like Caner Kurtaran portraying the then-Los Angeles Consul Mehmet Baydar. Other notable forged members embody Burak Sevinç, Teoman Kumbaracıbaşı, Oya Unustası and Gaye Gürsel. Over the course of six episodes, the gripping drama unfolds as follows:

Mehmet Baydar, an skilled diplomat and the consul of the Republic of Türkiye in Los Angeles, is accompanied by his assistant, Bahadır Demir, who’s embarking on his first diplomatic posting. The backdrop of their project is the presence of a big inhabitants of Armenian American residents in Los Angeles. While some preserve optimistic relations with the Turkish neighborhood, others belong to fanatical teams that stage protests in entrance of the consulate and even try and disrupt Republic Day celebrations.

Gürgen Yanıkyan, a personality with a sick and megalomaniacal persona, seeks to grow to be a hero within the eyes of his alienated neighborhood and achieve the popularity he believes he deserves. His twisted ambition leads him to plot the assassination of Los Angeles Consul Mehmet Baydar and his assistant, Bahadır Demir.

After meticulous planning spanning a number of months, Yanıkyan reaches out to the Turkish Consulate, posing as an Iranian citizen named Gourg Yaniki. He entices the consulate by promising to current stolen work and antiques from Ottoman Sultan Abdülhamid’s palace as a present to the empire. After corresponding with the consulate, it’s determined to simply accept the provided objects. On Jan. 27, 1973, Mehmet Baydar and Bahadır Demir meet Yanıkyan on the Biltmore Hotel to obtain the promised work and antiques. As deliberate, Yanıkyan brutally murders them within the resort room, planting the seeds for a long-lasting cycle of hatred.

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