Turkish movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant turkish movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out captivating, emotional, psychological, realistic, tense and disturbing films and TV shows about / with family relations, relationships, turk, male female relationship, urban, family drama, friendship, betrayal, family problems and love story plots mostly in Drama, Romance and Comedy genres shot in Turkey, Germany, Greece and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as turkish: Black and White Love (2017), Borrowed Bride (2005), Clair Obscur (2016), The Breath (2009), Full Moon (2017), Head-On (2004), Don't Let Go of My Hand (2018), Zemheri (2020), Bliss (2007), Jerichow (2008).
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Turkey
Duration: 140 min.
TV show
Story:
Ferhat is a hitman working for his criminal uncle. Aslı is a young and idealistic doctor. One day, their roads crossed in the most unexpected way: Aslı is forced to operate on a man that Ferhat had shot.
Style:
emotional, touching, disturbing, melancholic, sentimental ...
Plot:
opposites attract, forced marriage, power of love, fake marriage, jealousy, love, love story, marriage, self sacrifice, rescue, strong female character, doctor ...
Place:
istanbul turkey, turkey
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Genre: Drama
Country: Turkey, Greece
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Ali is 18. His feet are firmly off the ground. The very idea of marriage seems like a game. But the bride's parents are ready and willing. Business ventures will be set up between the families; the arrangement will pay off all round. Ali, ...
Style:
disturbing, psychological, captivating, suspense, crying
Plot:
teacher, turk, customs, teenage boy, marriage, relationships, family relations, relationship problems, family problems, wedding preparations and rituals, troubled marriage, male female relationship ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Turkey, France, Germany, Poland
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Turkish writer-director Yesim Ustaoglu offers a parallel study of two women — a psychiatrist with a long-time live-in partner and a wife in a conservative, nearly tyrannical household — in this study of the possibilities and limitations that ...
Style:
sexual, psychological, captivating, disturbing, art house ...
Plot:
psychiatrist patient relationship, abusive relationship, repressed sexuality, small town, female psychiatrist, psychiatric patient, women, small town life, opposites attract, family relations, female protagonist, family problems ...
Place:
turkey
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Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: Turkey
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
A major who had just lost two people in his command in a combat with PKK militants arrives at the station and takes charge. He finds it very difficult to step out of the state of depression due to his recent loss and so intimidates his soldiers into ...
Style:
captivating, rough, serious, emotional, realistic ...
Plot:
turkish army, military, soldier, terror, ambush, war, danger, anti war, against the odds, military life, terrorism, army ...
Time:
20th century, year 1993, 90s
Place:
ottoman empire, asia, middle east, turkey, kurdistan
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Turkey
Duration: 120 min.
TV show
Story:
Ferit Aslan is a very successful businessman, and is extremely organized. He wants the same manner of organization in both his private and professional life. Nazli who is studying gastronomy needs to find a job immediately as she is responsible for ...
Style:
sentimental, light, entertaining, sincere, feel good ...
Audience:
girls' night, teens, chick flick
Plot:
rich man, love and romance, businessman, business, love, sister sister relationship, intrigue, opposites attract, escapades, love affair, fall in love, in love ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
turkey
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60K
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Germany, Turkey
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Head On is German director Fatih Akin’s story of the alcoholic Cahit and Turkish Sibel. Akin tells the story of a love that can never be between two people who are too alike to not be together.
Style:
depressing, sexy, breathtaking, harsh, bleak ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
suicide attempt, ethnicity, marriage, sex, immigrant, love story, relationships, culture clash, passion, extramarital affair, marriage of convenience, loneliness ...
Time:
year 2004, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
turkey, germany, hamburg germany, europe, frankfurt germany ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 120 min.
TV show
Story:
The story revolves around a girl named Azra who is studying abroad in America to be a professional cook like her father. She met Cenk, the grandson of Ferida Celen, on the plane and took his bag instead of hers at the airport by mistake. Cenk who ...
Style:
romantic, captivating, sincere, sweet, touching
Plot:
rich man, love, chance meeting, family relations, homecoming, family tragedy, changing lives, couple relations, chef, love story, love affair, male female relationship ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 120 min.
TV show
Story:
Firuze and Ayaz. Two beautiful heart, two family carrying children overhead. Fate brought them together. Her father's unjust conviction in the elevator accident that killed thirteen people triggered Firuze. Carrying the responsibility of being ...
Style:
captivating, disturbing, emotional, tense, suspense
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
power struggle, family relations, parent child relationship, destiny, intrigue, couple relations, couples, rise to the top, relationships, family life, change of luck, love and romance ...
Place:
turkey
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8K
Genre: Drama
Country: Turkey, Greece
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
A young woman of about 17 years old, named Meryem (Ozgu Namal), has been raped, and her village's customs call for her to be killed to restore honor and dignity to her family and village. The eldest son of the village leader, Cemal (Murat Han), ...
Style:
psychological, realistic, contemplative, serious, touching ...
Plot:
rape, cultural difference, injustice, social differences, traditional versus modern, unlikely partners, love affair, innocence lost, husband wife relationship, turk, women's rights, misogyny ...
Place:
middle east, istanbul turkey, turkey
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Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
The Turkish diaspora in Germany proves the catalyst for this noir-flavored drama concerning the unlikely friendship between a veteran of the Afghan-Soviet war and a middle-aged Turk in need of a helping hand.
Style:
tense, realistic, serious, touching, suspense ...
Plot:
abusive husband, forbidden love, immigrant, couples, dangerous attraction, crimes of passion, estrangement, couple relations, love and romance, dishonesty, life is a bitch, woman in danger ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
germany, europe
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Turkey
Duration: 58 min.
TV show
Story:
A Turkish remake of "The Jeffersons". With Ihsan Yildirim's cleaning business booming, he insisted his family leave the "plain folks" and move up to Etiler with the "fancy folks." It is Ihsan's hope that ...
Style:
sitcom, humorous, feel good, captivating, funny ...
Plot:
living together, turk, family life, family relations, eccentric family, lifestyle, parents and children, humour, relationships, husband wife relationship, kids and family, irony ...
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Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: Germany, Turkey
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
A massive explosion rips though a busy street in Istanbul, Turkey. 95 people are dead; 30 Americans and 5 British. The massacre sends shock waves from Turkey to London and Washington, DC. A new terrorist organization is behind the attack. The ...
Style:
tense, suspenseful, political thriller, dark, realistic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
jihad, terrorism, terrorist, islam, turk, intelligence, investigation, espionage, conspiracy, moral ambiguity, betrayal, geopolitics ...
Place:
istanbul turkey, washington d.c., london, turkey
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Genre: Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 120 min.
TV show
Story:
4 siblings have to struggle with life after their parents' death.
Style:
disturbing, captivating, tense, psychological, heartfelt ...
Plot:
brother brother relationship, siblings relations, kids and family, family problems, life is a bitch, brother sister relationship, relationship problems, loss of family member, family life, loss of mother, loss of family, social problems ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
turkey
Is relevant?
23K
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: Turkey
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
In this fantasy drama series, a lonely young woman finds her soul mate and discovers they are both part of an ancient legend.
Style:
psychological, captivating, folk tale, atmospheric, emotional ...
Plot:
legend, occult, mythology, snake, female protagonist, goddess, love interest, love affair, love story, relationships, problem, male female relationship ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
A young fan maneuvers her way into a seasoned anchor's newsroom but soon confronts the dark side of ambition, envy and the desire to be seen.
Style:
realistic, suspenseful, dramatic, serious, emotional ...
Plot:
power struggle, job, young woman, young girl, trainee, female protagonist, journalism, ambition, obsession, tv star, fight, television ...
Place:
turkey, istanbul turkey
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Genre: Horror
Country: Turkey
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Due to financial problems, Yilmaz family moves in their grandmother Saadet's house. But Saadet is not living alone as known. Saadet's old house, which is also a tomb of her deceased husband, is inhabited by beings from another dimension. ...
Style:
disturbing, suspense, suspenseful, tense, mystical ...
Plot:
supernatural, possession, paranormal activity, supernatural horror, haunted house, paranormal phenomena, dysfunctional family, mysticism, paranormal, family problems, financial problem, macabre ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Turkey
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
A widowed housewife returns to college to complete her studies and embarks on a journey that gives her life new meaning.
Style:
entertaining, feel good, humorous, captivating, funny ...
Plot:
college, widow, education, personal growth, second chance, self discovery, male female relationship, humour, relationships, training, resilience, grief ...
Place:
turkey
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Turkey
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
After losing the woman he loves in the original Fig Jam, Metin (Halil Sezai Paracikoglu) finds himself seriously alone. His life is a repetitive round of singing at a bar and grieving for everything he has lost. Until, that is, Gizem appears out of ...
Style:
romantic drama, emotional, captivating, sincere, psychological ...
Plot:
loneliness, love story, relationships, heartbreak, loss, grief, love affair, new love, loss of spouse, couple relations, loss of loved one, male female relationship ...
Time:
year 2014
Place:
istanbul turkey, turkey
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Turkey
Duration: 100 min.
TV show
Story:
Samim, who did not take any responsibility in life until the age of 45, had to take care of his 3 orphan nephews and he has to live in the same neighborhood with his fiancee, whom he left years ago.
Style:
semi serious, psychological, captivating, satirical, thrilling ...
Plot:
relationships, family drama, family relations, social problems, family life, small town life, family problems, satire, lifestyle, uncle nephew relationship, family values, fatherhood ...
Place:
turkey, istanbul turkey
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Turkey
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story:
The life and times of rather traditional Sutcuoglu family and their comedic struggles to adapt the high-profile contemporary life of Nisantasi.
Style:
sitcom, funny, humorous, captivating, entertaining ...
Plot:
city life, fashion magazine, kurd, friends, family life, friendship, tradition, lifestyle, city, fashion, social relations, humour ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
istanbul turkey
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Turkey
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story:
Cazibe, an Azerbaijani immigrant, marries Kemal to become a Turkish citizen. Ms. Gül who deals with illegal marriages arranges this marriage which will last for 3 years according to the agreement. Kemal receives 10,000 Turkish liras from Cazibe. ...
Style:
feel good, sitcom, romantic comedy, lighthearted, light ...
Plot:
marriage of convenience, immigration, fake marriage, lifestyle, couples, relationships, family life, male female relationship, couple relations, marriage, husband wife relationship, humour ...
Time:
2010s
Is relevant?
2K
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 120 min.
TV show
Story:
Ali Riza is a taxi driver and doing preparation for marrying his sister Nihan to his dear friend. On the other hand, Halide Gurkan attends the magnificent invitation given by Fuat Ersoylu on the occasion of his father's birthday. During the ...
Style:
tense, suspense, captivating, intense, suspenseful ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
revenge, mafia, unhappy marriage, marriage, murder, retribution, organized crime, family problems, criminal's revenge, vengeance, male female relationship, family relations ...
Time:
2020s, 2010s
Place:
istanbul turkey
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Genre: Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 120 min.
TV show
Story:
Leaving his dirty past behind, Sadi Payasli, who is appointed as a geography teacher at Karabayir High School, crosses the path with five young people from the reformatory.
Style:
psychological, captivating, emotional, realistic, inspirational ...
Plot:
high school, generation gap, teenage girl, second chance, redemption, troubled past, teenager, school, high school life, schoolboy, mafia, teacher ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Migrant workers working in the UK as Fatih Ayhan still running mate in the UK, has received large amounts of debt to send to his family in Turkey. The payment of this debt even after the Conqueror's return to Turkey will be requested during a ...
Style:
art house, tense, realistic, intense, psychological
Plot:
conflict, debt, family drama, family business, secrets, resentment, betrayal of trust, slow burn, betrayal, social commentary, guilt, greed ...
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Genre: Horror
Country: Turkey
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Internet network has spread into every home Dabbe, under the command of electromagnetic systems all over the world with demons and shadow assets were seized.
Style:
demonic, disturbing, creepy, tense, suspenseful ...
Plot:
found footage, possession, supernatural, paranormal, apocalypse, claustrophobia, family drama, internet, isolation, occult, survival, slow burn ...
Time:
2000s
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4K
Genre: Drama
Country: Turkey, France, Germany
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A high school graduate, Yusuf could not pass the university entrance exam. Writing poetry is his greatest passion and some of his poems are being printed in various obscure literary journals. But neither these poems, nor the rapidly falling price of ...
Style:
realistic, art house, psychological, atmospheric, captivating ...
Plot:
youth, coming of age, adolescence vs adulthood, leaving home, teenage life, teenage love, introspection, farm, unfulfillment, small town, hopes, family relations ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
turkey
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Turkey
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Sinan is sent to Capadocia by his boss, Isfendiyar to write a screenplay. As he waits for inspiration, Sinan finds himself running first into Eylul, the daughter of Izzet, who owns the hotel where he's booked to stay, and then into soap opera ...
Style:
humorous, feel good, light, captivating, romantic comedy ...
Plot:
love and romance, fall in love, wooing, writer's life, artists and showbiz, creative block, screenwriter, inspiration, creative process, small town life, personal growth, love interest ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
turkey, middle east
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Turkey
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Servet the accountant makes a plan to steal money from a client. He decides to get his brother-in-law Gökhan involved to use his account for the money transfer. When two more friends Meatball Necmi and Del Piero are added to the plan, things start ...
Style:
satirical, entertaining, captivating, light, humorous ...
Plot:
stolen money, money, heist gone wrong, cons and scams, silly humor, fraud, thief, credit card fraud, criminal, heist, burglar, satire ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story:
Suskunlar, is a Turkish television drama series based on Lorenzo Carcaterra's 1995 novel of Sleepers.
Style:
suspenseful, serious, realistic, crime drama, emotional ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
friendship, haunted by the past, vengeance, lawyer, buddies, rivalry, secret, childhood trauma, danger, murder, death, revenge ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
turkey, istanbul turkey
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Genre: Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
Separated from his daughter, a father with an intellectual disability must prove his innocence when he is jailed for the death of a commander's child.
Style:
sentimental, psychological, captivating, atmospheric, tense ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
mentally challenged, mental patient, prison, innocent, parent child relationship, prison sentence, mental disorder, father daughter relationship, lovers, soul mate, arrest, mental illness ...
Time:
2010s, year 1983, year 2004
Place:
turkey
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