The NTV, one of the largest Turkish television channels, intends to make a film about Tuva. The news was announced by Elena Kara-Sal, the manager of the Consular section of the Russian Embassy in Turkey, during the meeting with the Head of Tuva Sholban Kara-ool.

According to Elena Kara-Sal, the management of the NTV channel had contacted with the Russian Embassy requesting assistance in initiation of friendly ties with Tuva that could help to make more productive filming and to show different sides of the Tuvan culture. The journalists are interested in the republic, its history, its cultural potential and, particularly, in the phenomenon of the throat singing that hands down from generation to generation. Interestingly, the Turkish journalists know about distinguished Tuvan khoomeizhi Kongar-ool Ondar, the Honoured Artist of Tuva and Russia. They would love to get to know the performer and to present him to Turkish people.

The production team intends to tell about Tuvan traditional instruments makers, about Khuresh wrestling as well as to visit and film the sacred places of Tuva included in the touristic programs. The main interest to Tuva is related to the common Turkic roots of both peoples, especially the Old Turkic monuments. The team is also interested in today’s Tuvan lifestyle.

Sholban Kara-ool emphasised that it is a usual practise in Tuva to show great consideration for all the guests, and especially for the media representatives who tend to introduce the republic to their countries. Hopefully, the filming project lets Turkish people get to know more about life in different regions of multinational Russia.

The visit of the production team is planned on the first half of September 2012.