title: The Conquest of Constantinople
text: # The Conquest of Constantinople
  
  The Conquest of Constantinople (Turkish: İstanbul'un Fethi) is a 1951 Turkish adventure film directed by Aydın G. Arakon [tr]. It was the first film of the "Ottomans v. Byzantines" genre which became very popular in Turkey. The film depicts the Fall of Constantinople (1453). It was shown in the United States in 1954.
  
  ## Cast
  
  * Sami Ayanoğlu – Mehmed II
  * Resit Gürzap – Candarli Halil Pasha
  * Cahit Irgat – Constantinos XI
  