"In The Brothers Karamazov, Dostoyevsky writes, “If God doesn’t exist, everything is permitted.” Demirkubuz, who frequently refers to Dostoyevsky’s influence on his stories, builds a godless world but with two innocent characters: İsa (Jesus) and Meryem (Mary). The innocence of the characters in Üçüncü Sayfa (The Third Page, 1999) is underlined first and foremost by their names, despite their betrayals, lies, even murders. “The third page” is a special term in Turkish journalism which refers to the news published on page three of the tabloids, featuring shocking crime stories, usually from the lower classes. The Third Page demolishes the grammar of this third page newspaper writing, using a story with a typical page three quality to it." Ayca Ciftci, Mental Minefields: The Dark Tales of Zeki Demirkubuz, 2007

"We are engaged by the plight of Isa and Meryem. When she cries out that her husband and the landlord are “both despicable wretches” this is not just rhetoric. The pain and impossible choices that confront her are compelling. Isa too is caught between wrenching alternatives. The Third Page propels us forward into a region of darkness and desperation." Robert A. Haller, Five Films by Zeki Demirkubuz, 2003