Adil Kaya

Adil Kaya (2020)

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]

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.