Communication Systems

Here is what that looks like on the ground. We give and configure two-way radio fleets, Clear-Com and Riedel intercom systems, IFB feeds and surveillance headsets from Istanbul suppliers, where the constant churn of 'dizi' episodic production keeps comms inventories large and well-kept. Our team plans channel layouts around your crew size and department structure, programmes radios before delivery, and runs coverage tests on location so directors, ADs, camera and sound stay connected from first call to wrap. Turkey's huge television-drama output means skilled comms technicians are readily ready. The favourable Turkish lira makes hire strongly cost-competitive.

Here is how the picture comes together. For shoots spread across the Bosphorus, the historic peninsula or remote exteriors near Cappadocia and Pamukkale, we deploy repeaters and long-range units to hold trusted coverage, and we scale gear packages to multi-unit shoots with separate channels per unit. Comms hire from Turkish vendors counts as qualifying spend under the Ministry of Culture and Tourism cash rebates of up to 30%.

Here is what we have to work with. Wireless comms, IFB and talkback all depend on clean radio range, and frequency allocation in Turkey is covered by the BTK (the Information and Communication Technologies Authority). We set up short-term frequency authorisations and compliance records with the BTK ahead of the shoot, with lead times that differ by location and range congestion, specific in dense urban Istanbul. Where shoots also run drones for aerial planning, those operations fall under the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (Sivil Havacilik Genel Mudurlugu / SHGM) and need sign-ups.

Here is the layout. Imported comms kit clears Turkish Customs under ATA Carnets and short-term-admission procedures via Istanbul Airport (IST) or Sabiha Gokcen (SAW). Climate planning matters too: gear must handle hot, dusty Antalya summers and cold, snowy continental winters in the interior, so we specify weather-sealed handsets and managed battery rotations. Mains power is 230V/50Hz, and 20% VAT (KDV) applies to local hire.