“Little known tale of generous Turkish aid to the Irish during the Great Hunger”

The “Irish Potato Famine,” “Great Hunger,” or “Great Famine” killed a million Irish and drove a million others out of the country between 1845 and 1852, reducing Ireland’s population between 20% and 25%.

Imagine, to put it into perspective, a famine or disease that, over a period of just seven or eight years, killed between 32 and 40 million Americans and drove another 32-40 million into permanent exile abroad.

http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/Little-known-tale-of-generous-Turkish-aid-to-the-Irish-during-the-Great-Hunger.html

I’m looking forward very much to seeing this film.  Thanks to Charles Steinman for bringing the linked article to my notice.