A documentary titled “Aras Kıyılarında” (Aras Banks) reflects the common desire of Turks and Armenians for the border between the two countries to be opened through the story of a Turkish boy and an Armenian girl who meet online, attempt to run a business and share an emotional bond.
The documentary, the title of which refers to the Aras River that flows along Turkey's Armenian border, was shot in Kars' Arpaçay district, which is on the border, Yerevan and Ankara in cooperation with the Turkish-Armenian Business Development Council (TABDC) and the Armenia Marketing Association and sponsored by the American embassies in Turkey and Armenia.
Undertaking the production of the movie with Armenian Aram Navarsardyan, TABDC board member Serdar Dinler told the Anatolia news agency in late October that shooting of the movie was completed in 12 months. Explaining that the names of the main characters, Tamar and Aras, are common and known in both countries, Dinler noted that it is sad that a river acts as a border, adding, “Think of a river that flows for years, but no one can fish or swim in it or picnic near it.” While stating that people living near the river wish that the border were opened, Dinler said he believes that the current ties between Turkish and Armenian people would be further strengthened by the opening of the border and that both peoples would also benefit financially from the opening. Dinler added that they are currently in talks with media institutions about screening the film.
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