The Odyssey film expected to boost interest in ancient Troy

Christopher Nolan's new film 'The Odyssey' is expected to make a major contribution to tourism at the Troy Ancient City and Çanakkale. Rüstem Aslan and tourism professionals say the film will draw global attention to the region.

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The Odyssey film expected to boost interest in ancient Troy

Christopher Nolan's eagerly awaited film 'The Odyssey' is set to boost tourism interest in the Troy Ancient City and the Çanakkale region. Prof. Dr. Rüstem Aslan, head of the Troy Ancient City Excavation Committee, said the mythological action film recounts the journey home of Odysseus, king of Ithaca, after the Trojan War, and added that the production would provide great support in promoting the region.

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Aslan stated that the Troy Exhibition, which opened in June at the Colosseum in Rome in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Italian Ministry of Culture, has increased international interest and that this interest will be further strengthened by Nolan's film. Noting that the exhibition is one of the most comprehensive Troy exhibitions in recent years, Aslan said that artifacts belonging to Anatolian civilizations connected with Troy are also on display and that this will contribute to regional tourism in the long term.

Recalling that the 2004 film 'Troy' also increased interest in Troy, Prof. Dr. Aslan said, 'We can say without doubt that this film will also make a great contribution to Troy tourism and interest in Troy.' Aslan noted that he watched the film at a special screening in Çanakkale and that Nolan, largely faithful to Homer's epic, reinterpreted Odysseus' return journey with contemporary cinematic language.

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Çanakkale tourism professionals assess 'Odyssey'

Nilgün Gökser, president of the Çanakkale Touristic Hoteliers, Operators and Investors Association (ÇATOD), emphasized that the Troy Ancient City, visited by an average of 400,000 people annually, is not only a historical heritage but also a strong international cultural and tourism brand.

Gökser underlined that the film 'The Odyssey' presents a significant opportunity to showcase Çanakkale's thousands of years of history, cultural richness and tourism potential to the world. Stating that public institutions, local governments, professional organizations and the tourism sector must act in coordination to turn this opportunity into a lasting destination value, Gökser said, 'Today the world is talking about Odyssey. We aim to channel this global interest toward Troy, toward Çanakkale, Troy's ancient homeland, and toward the cultural riches of this unique geography.'

The Odyssey film expected to boost interest in ancient Troy