Yeşilçam

== Turkish == === Etymology === Compound of yeşil (“green”) +‎ çam (“pine”). The sense originates as a metonym from Yeşilçam Street in Istanbul, where many actors, directors, crew members and studios were based, similar to Hollywood. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /jeˈʃil.t͡ʃam/ === Proper noun === Yeşilçam the Turkish movie industry from the 1950s to 1970s ==== Usage notes ==== During the 1950s-70s, the term was synonymous with the Turkish movie industry, after which the industry diversified, leading the term to narrow in meaning to that specific period, often with a nostalgic connotation.