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List of movies set in istanbul turkey
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Turkey
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
After she loses her parents during a police raid in the early age, Gece vows to be suicide bomber. But on the other hand she falls in love.
Style:
captivating, psychological, disturbing, suspense, romantic drama ...
Plot:
terrorist, suicide bomber, love, female terrorist, terrorism, star crossed lovers, tragic love, loss of father, social problems, life is a bitch, tragic event, love interest ...
Place:
istanbul turkey
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Genre: Action, Drama, Romance
Country: Turkey
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story:
A story of love lost to poverty. Life stopped during the airtime of the series. Mehmet and Nermin are desperately in love with each other.
Style:
sexy, romantic drama, emotional, semi serious, realistic ...
Plot:
love triangle, love, rich and poor, class conflict, poverty, heartbreak, gain trust, lifestyle, new life, love and romance, ambition, rise to the top ...
Place:
istanbul turkey
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Country: Turkey
Duration: 120 min.
TV show
Story:
Kandemir is the head of a gang which conducts robberies. Their main goal is to rob fairly. What connects the members of the gang to one another is friendship. Unfortunately, everything changes after an old friend of Kandemir, Ali Rıza Kaptan’s ...
Style:
humorous, captivating, satirical, entertaining
Plot:
burglar, bandit, thief, robbery, gang, heist, partners in crime, gangster, humour, escapades, social satire, gang member ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
istanbul turkey, turkey
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 120 min.
TV show
Story:
Arka Sokaklar, a long-running television crime series on Turkish Kanal D, was first broadcast in July 2006. The characters are described, below, using in-universe tone.
Style:
tense, captivating
Plot:
detective inspector, homicide detective, police, partners against crime, police investigation, fighting crime, crime investigation, teamwork, murder investigation, organized crime, sleuth, police partner ...
Place:
istanbul turkey, turkey
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
A promising journalist Vikas Sagar (Zayed Khan) is offered a position to head a controversial news station in Istanbul by its owner Owais Husain (Sunil Shetty). With this offer comes the promise of money and many other perks that make this offer ...
Style:
tense, captivating, exciting, suspense, psychological
Plot:
terrorism, terrorist, news reporter, chase, conspiracy, frame up, murder, investigation, danger, rivalry, escapades, bare chested male ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
istanbul turkey, india
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Genre: Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Beyaz Melek’ filmi; bir aşkın öyküsüdür.Bu aşk öyküsü, iki insanın birbirine duyduğu aşk değil, bir grup insanın hayata ve birbirlerine duyduğu aşkın ve sevginin hikayesidir.Filmde, doğudan batıya, mekteplisinden köylüsüne, ...
Style:
touching, realistic, psychological, captivating, serious ...
Plot:
family relations, hospital, aging, terminal illness, retirement home, friendship, death, old age, wedding, bittersweet, couples, friends ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
turkey, istanbul turkey, middle east
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy
Country: Croatia
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A film comedy adventure featuring regional Youtube stars who go on a road trip from Zagreb to Istanbul to get over their exes, find new love, and take part in a live gaming showdown.
Style:
road movie, romantic comedy, feel good, buddy comedy, lighthearted ...
Plot:
road trip, travel, friendship, young adult, pop culture, new love, self discovery, culture clash, coming of age, festival, satire, gamer ...
Place:
istanbul turkey, balkan
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Genre: Action, Adventure
Country: Turkey
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Turkish action movie
Style:
heroic, epic, brutal, period drama
Plot:
revenge, conquering, swordplay, honor, sultan, betrayal, violent, political intrigue, siege, espionage, swashbuckler, loyalty ...
Time:
15th century
Place:
ottoman empire, istanbul turkey, constantinople
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Genre: Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Harry Sands is a self made man, happily married with two children. When he learns that his daughter has gone missing in Istanbul, he flies out to find her. To Harry's horror, he discovers from Olivia's best friend, that the two of them ...
Style:
serious, suspenseful, disturbing, realistic, suspense ...
Plot:
missing person, father daughter relationship, chases and races, parents and children, abduction, nightclub, investigation, paranoia, family crisis, deception, double life, urban ...
Place:
istanbul turkey, turkey
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Turkey
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A family man leads a band of survivors through a zombie apocalypse.
Style:
horror comedy, fast paced, parody, suspense, slapstick
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
zombie outbreak, zombie apocalypse, zombie, urban, survival, family drama, dark humor, chaos, fear, terror, loyalty, satire ...
Place:
istanbul turkey, turkey
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 120 min.
TV show
Story:
Cezayir Türk, a secret service assassin who served for his country, gets revenge of his brother who is sabotaged. He starts a new life by showing that he died for the sake of the state and the safety of his family. As a result of an injury that ...
Style:
suspense, suspenseful
Plot:
espionage, conspiracy, assassin, secret agent, family drama, betrayal, revenge, male protagonist, undercover, secret service, double life, political intrigue ...
Place:
istanbul turkey
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Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 64 min.
Story:
Wolfgang follows a ransom note from his supposed illegal kidney donor Irina back to Istanbul, the city which he would love to erase from memory. Donor and recipient collide and struggle for a fair solution after which there is a bitter new beginning
Style:
crime drama, dark, tense, existential, intercultural ...
Plot:
organ trafficking, black market, male protagonist, ethical dilemma, alienation, moral ambiguity, identity crisis, human trafficking, midlife crisis, cat and mouse, revenge, slow burn ...
Place:
istanbul turkey, germany
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Turkey
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
Shakir, who lives in Kayseri, has a great legacy from his uncle who died in Istanbul. His uncle sends a telegram to Kayseri and dies before seeing Shakir, but a relative who does not want to share the legacy begins to make plans to eliminate him.
Style:
humorous, sitcom, situational comedy, lighthearted, slapstick ...
Plot:
fish out of water, inheritance, culture clash, heartwarming, road trip, family drama, social satire, turk, supermarket
Time:
70s
Place:
istanbul turkey
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Genre: Horror
Country: Turkey, USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Helen performs forbidden spells to win back her lover, unknowingly awakening the ancient curse of the Kulyas jinn. Set across Istanbul, Kars, and the U.S., she must fight terrifying forces to end the dark legacy threatening her bloodline.
Plot:
curse, djinn, supernatural horror, female protagonist, folk horror, family secret, occult ritual, haunting, survival horror, moral ambiguity
Place:
istanbul turkey, usa
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Genre: Drama
Country: Turkey, France, Qatar
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
In Istanbul, on the verge of a country-wide power surge, four characters come across in a neighborhood undergoing the process of gentrification for the “New Turkey”: a mother whose son is in prison, a young female dancer, a feminist artist, and ...
Style:
crime drama, tense, satirical, melancholic, noir
Plot:
class conflict, social realism, drug deal, social change, mother son relationship, female protagonist, urban decay, moral ambiguity, identity crisis, slice of life, youth culture, street life ...
Place:
istanbul turkey
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The paths of Resul, a blind sculptor who served time for murder; Kader, a famous actress; Fazıl Bir, a deranged director who turned into a human bomb in order to force Kader to star in his film; Güngör, a hard-working classical musician; and ...
Style:
psychological thriller, suspense, crime thriller, dark comedy
Plot:
restaurant, character study, hostage situation, obsession, media manipulation, claustrophobia, celebrity culture, media industry, moral ambiguity, betrayal, satire, social satire ...
Place:
istanbul turkey, turkey
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: Turkey
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
During the period of the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, a woman who reluctantly went to a gloomy Istanbul mansion as a bride, and the mysterious owner of the mansion, will go on a journey to the dark secrets of the past together.
Style:
period piece, historical drama, suspense, melancholic, psychological thriller
Plot:
superstition, architecture, intrigue, haunting, isolation, oppression, forced marriage, social decay, moral ambiguity, investigation, class conflict, folklore ...
Time:
turn of the century, 19th century, 1800s
Place:
ottoman empire, istanbul turkey
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Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Turkey
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Gurbuz, a crook in Istanbul's Balat district attempts to defraud a mob leader nicknamed Yellow Kenan and his men and gets killed. But he’s going to be resurrected like Frankenstein, one of the most popular horror figures in horror movies.
Style:
dark comedy, tragicomedy, suspense, independent film, neo noir ...
Plot:
frankenstein, criminal underworld, con men, urban, organized crime, street life, scam, gang violence, resurrection, mobster, rebirth, macabre ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
istanbul turkey
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Turkey
Duration: 120 min.
TV show
Story:
Derin and Ali are two people from different worlds. Derin is the daughter of a rich man, on the otherside Ali is a 24 years old boy who saw his mom being killed by his dad when he was young. So rauf anne took him as his son and now after many years ...
Style:
romantic drama, captivating, emotional, suspenseful, tense ...
Plot:
murder mystery, dark past, tragic past, uncover truth, secret past, troubled past, murder, tragic event, family relations, parents and children, loss of mother, confronting the past ...
Place:
istanbul turkey
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Following the life of Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a Turkish politician who has been the 12th President of Turkey since 2014.
Style:
historical drama, dramatic, realistic, intense, political drama
Plot:
biopic, rise to power, leadership, ambition, political activism, campaigning, imprisonment, coming of age, childhood, poverty, nationalism, media coverage ...
Time:
90s, 80s
Place:
turkey, istanbul turkey
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Turkey, France, Qatar
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
With Istanbul mired in political violence, Kadir is offered release after 15 years in prison if he’ll work as an informant. In a shantytown he stumbles upon his brother Ahmet, working for the city rounding up stray dogs and shutting himself in his ...
Style:
tense, political thriller, atmospheric, crime drama, grim ...
Plot:
violence, informant, paranoia, moral ambiguity, police station, surveillance, suspicion, character study, civil unrest, slum, corruption, betrayal ...
Place:
istanbul turkey, turkey
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Genre: Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A man lives alone in Istanbul. He makes a living doing odd jobs for several people, but dreams of being a singer.
Style:
melancholic, emotional, independent film
Plot:
dream, loneliness, male protagonist, character study, ambition, singing, working class, housekeeper, struggle, introspection, urban, aspiration ...
Place:
istanbul turkey
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Turkey
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story:
Ayvalik is brought into play by the mob from a family who came to Istanbul. Yigit's father committed suicide because of the mob.
Style:
tense, sincere, captivating, suspense, crime thriller ...
Plot:
revenge, organized crime, mafia, brothers, family drama, vengeance, loss of father, family problems, criminal's revenge, brotherhood, crime family, family tragedy ...
Place:
istanbul turkey
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Turkey
Duration: 120 min.
TV show
Story:
Yalan Dünya produced by Gülse Birsel and directed by Jale Atabey at 2012.
Style:
sitcom, humorous, funny, entertaining, captivating ...
Plot:
lifestyle, actor, social satire, cross cultural relations, neighbor neighbor relationship, culture, culture clash, humour, cultural difference, social relations, neighbor, society ...
Place:
istanbul turkey, turkey
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Genre: Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
1990 in Istanbul. Liceli is kidnapped by Turkish Army of Investigation. The aim of TAI is getting information from Liceli about crime organization. Liceli doesn't tell anything. TAI gets sister of Liceli and the story begins.
Style:
political thriller, serious, suspenseful, dark, crime drama ...
Plot:
torture, abduction, coercion, urban, conspiracy, moral ambiguity, corruption, investigation, criminal underworld, mistrust, sibling relationship, ethical dilemma ...
Time:
90s
Place:
turkey, istanbul turkey
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Akın's life, who lived with a father he didn't like and a sick mother, changed after he lost his mother. He plans to start a new life with the money he steals from the carpentry workshop where he works. When his girlfriend Deniz dismisses ...
Style:
crime drama, dark, neo noir, bleak, suspenseful ...
Plot:
urban, desperation, violence, gangster, moral ambiguity, organized crime, male protagonist, working class, poverty, underworld, escape, realism ...
Place:
istanbul turkey
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Genre: Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Aydın is a policeman recently appointed to a new post in Istanbul. While trying to get used to life in the big city, Aydın stumbles upon Mehtap, a young woman who works at a candy shop in Beyoğlu, and he falls for her. But there is no way that ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, romantic drama, melancholic ...
Plot:
unrequited love, couple relations, male female relationship, relationships, love affair, multiple storylines, relationship problems, love interest, longing, bittersweet, slice of life, intimate ...
Place:
turkey, istanbul turkey
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A guy returns home from military service in the terror-stricken Southeast only to find his younger brother murdered and disposed of in a dumpster. He discovers more than he's bargained for as he tries to find the killer.
Style:
captivating, tense, suspense, disturbing, suspenseful ...
Plot:
murder, investigation, unsolved crime, family relations, loss, murder mystery, murder investigation, uncover truth, crime investigation, murderer, crime solving, social realism ...
Place:
istanbul turkey
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Turkey
TV show
Story:
When Olcay's husband commits suicide and leaves a huge debt behind, Olcay and her teenage daughter, Duru, are forced to move to a slum in Istanbul. They find themselves financially dependent on Olcay's only remaining friend, so Olcay ...
Style:
humorous, captivating, sincere, disturbing, emotional ...
Plot:
mother daughter relationship, single mother, slum, mother and daughter, female protagonist, poverty, social realism, family drama, city life, money problems, financial problem, social problems ...
Place:
istanbul turkey
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
"Baba" is a bitter melodrama set in Istambul. A father is not able to earn enough money to feed his family. He is waiting to emigrate to Germany. When his landlord's son kills a man while drunk, the father is prepared to answer for ...
Style:
emotional, grim, tense, period piece, tragic
Plot:
poverty, sacrifice, moral dilemma, family drama, father son relationship, survival, selflessness, false confession, social realism, working class, desperation, immigration ...
Time:
70s
Place:
istanbul turkey
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