Ilker Canikligil is a Turkish film director, writer and editor. He graduated from St. Joseph High School in 1991. In 1992, he started studying at Marmara University Cinema TV Department. He started his career by shooting 3 short films (Nobetci 1992, Agac 1994, Ucmak Istiyorum 1995). After graduation, he worked in the commercial film industry for a while and also continued to master and artistic qualification programs.

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