LATAR BELAKANG FILEM ''Conquest 1453'' describes the conquest of Constantinople (today's Istanbul) by Sultan Mehmed II. It was screened for the first time on Thursday in more than 130 theatres at exactly the same time, starting at 14:53h. The film has already made history because of its budget, 17 million USD, making it the most expensive production ever in Turkey. There are battle scenes with 15,000 extras and special effects in 3D...

“Ketika anda menyaksikan tanah kasar Ioannina, Shkoder and Bosnia, anda pasti akan benar-benar mengenali betapa dahsyatnya ketelitian dan kecanggihan strategi ketenteraan dan usaha diplomatik (Sultan Muhammad) untuk membuka Balkan.” – Profesor Ilber Ortayli, Pengarah Muzium Diraja Topkapi dan Profesor Sejarah di Universiti Galatasaray ketika berbicara mengenai pentingnya musafir ke tempat kejadian berbanding dari sekadar pembacaan dalam...