Istanbul Holiday (2007)

The Radar read

A quieter title still finding its audience, though the rating rests on a thin sample, so treat it as provisional.

Synopsis

Ayan, a singer who has lost her fans in Baku, decides to leave the city to avoid depression and goes to Istanbul. In Istanbul, she meets photographer Murad. Murad, who learns about Ayan's past, tries to help her without telling her, taking her pictures. Ayan also starts to love Murad. But one day, everything changes again. Ayan sees her pictures on the covers of magazines. She thinks Murad is cheating on her and using her. Taking this as another betrayal, Ayan returns to Baku. But this time, it is different. She is welcomed as a famous singer in her hometown.

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