Fato: Ya Istiklal Ya Ölüm
Original title: Fato: Ya İstiklal Ya Ölüm (1949)
1949
Turgut DemirağCast
Oya Sensev Kadri Erogan 
Sadri Alisik Ayten Kayali Settar Körmükçü Peruz Agopyan
Credits
Written by: Hifzi Tan
Plot
The film tells the story of a woman who guides a group of soldiers trying to stop the Greek forces occupying Izmir. Izmir is occupied by Greek forces.
Sinekatalog’s take
A woman guides a group of soldiers to stop the Greek forces occupying Izmir. A patriotic war drama of the early republic's national memory, mostly of interest as a historical curiosity.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.7 / 10 (52 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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