Tv Series

Online database of information related to Turkish tv series. It includes information like cast, synopsis, story, production and screenwriter of Turkish series

Alparslan: The Great Seljuks Tv Series

Alparslan: The Great Seljuks Tv Series

Details
Original Title: Alparslan Buyuk Selcuklu
English Title: Alparslan The Great Seljuks
Also Known As:
Genre: Historical, Action, Drama
Episodes: 27+
Broadcast Network: TRT 1
Broadcast Period: 8 November 2021 – Present
Production Company: Akli Film
Director: Sedat Inci
Screen Writer: Serdar Ozonalan; Emre Konuk
Filming Locations: Riva, Istanbul

Synopsis
The story takes place in 1048. During that time, Anatolia (today’s Turkish lands) was under the Byzantine rule. Alparslan The Great Seljuks is a spin-off from Turkish series The Great Seljuks: Guardians of Justice.

Alparslan (Baris Arduc) is a successful warrior who is brave, fearless and determined. He takes the name of Alp Arslan (literally Heroic Lion in Turkish) thanks to his military prowess and fighting skills.

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My Son (Oglum) Tv Series

My Son (Oglum) Tv Series

Details
Original Title: Oglum
English Title: My Son
Also Known As:
Genre: Drama
Episodes: 15 (each episode is 120 minutes)
Broadcast Network: Show Tv
Broadcast Period: February 9, 2022 – May 25, 2022
Production Company: Ay Yapim
Director: Gokcen Usta
Screen Writer: Hurer Ebeoglu, Sevgi Yilmaz
Filming Locations: Istanbul, Turkey

Synopsis
Efe is a 12 years-old boy who has some problems in his family. He does have a good communication with his parents. He spends most of his time by playing computer games in order to get away from his problems.

Efe lives in a big house together with his mother Zeynep (Songul Oden) and his father Tugrul (Feyyaz Duman). His mother is a teacher who works at the same school where Efe goes. His father is a businessperson who generally complains about his wife’s way of child raising.

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Ethos (Bir Baskadir) Tv Series

Ethos (Bir Baskadir) Tv Series

Details
Original Title: Bir Baskadir
English Title: Ethos
Also Known As:
Genre: Drama
Episodes: 8 (each episode is 45-60 minutes)
Broadcast Network: Netflix
Broadcast Period: November 12, 2020
Production Company: Krek Film
Director: Berkun Oya
Screen Writer: Berkun Oya
Filming Locations: Istanbul, Turkey

Synopsis
Meryem (Oyku Karayel) is a young woman who comes from a conservative family and lives on rural outskirts of Istanbul. She lives happily together with her brother Yasin (Fatih Artman), her sister-in-law and her nephew.

Meryem is a primary school graduate. She works as a cleaning lady and works at the houses of rich people. Each day, she sees other people’s lives which are very different from her modest life.

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Three Sisters (Uc Kiz Kardes) Tv Series

Three Sisters (Uc Kiz Kardes) Tv Series

Details
Original Title: Uc Kiz Kardes
English Title: Three Sisters
Also Known As:
Genre: Drama, Romance
Episodes: 53+ (each episode is 150 minutes)
Broadcast Network: Kanald
Broadcast Period: February 22, 2022 – Present
Production Company: Surec Film
Director: Eda Teksoz
Screen Writer: Betul Yagsagan (episodes 1-2); Nilufer Ozcelik (episodes 3-); Sevgi Yilmaz (episodes 3-)
Filming Locations: Ayvalik, Balikesir

Synopsis
Three Sisters tv series is an adaptation of a best-seller novel of the Turkish author Iclal Aydin with the same name.

The story takes place in Ayvalik in 1998.

Nesrin (Iclal Aydin) and Sadik (Reha Ozcan) have been married for 25 years. They have a happy life in a small town at the Aegean coast. They live happily together with their three daughters: Turkan (Ozgu Kaya), Donus (Almila Ada), and Derya (Melisa Berberoglu).

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Destiny (Elkizi) Tv Series

Destiny (Elkizi) Tv Series

Details
Original Title: Elkizi
English Title: Destiny
Also Known As:
Genre: Drama, Romance
Episodes: 13 (each episode is 120 minutes)
Broadcast Network: Fox Tv
Broadcast Period: October 23, 2021 – 30 January 2022
Production Company: NTC Medya
Director: Feride Kaytan
Screen Writer: Hilal Yildiz; Nazli Sunlu Kacan; Yekta Torun; Serap Gazel
Filming Locations: Mugla, Turkey

Synopsis
Ezo (Sevda Erginci) is a young and beautiful girl who has a difficult life. She is like a prisoner in a big Bozdagli farm. She has a wealthy life together with her father Resul (Fikret Kuskan) and her stepmother.

Ezo is like her mother Zeliha (Sedef Avci) who committed suicide and passed away years ago. She is stubborn and unyielding. She does not obey the rules set by her father.

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Wild Abandon (Uysallar) Tv Series

Wild Abandon (Uysallar) Tv Series

Details
Original Title: Uysallar
English Title: Wild Abandon
Also Known As:
Genre: Drama, black comedy
Episodes: 8 (each episode is 45-60 minutes)
Broadcast Network: Netflix
Broadcast Period: March 30, 2022
Production Company: Ay Yapim
Director: Onur Saylak
Screen Writer: Hakan Gunday
Filming Locations: Istanbul, Beyoglu District

Synopsis
Ozan Uysal (Oner Erkan) is a successful architect who seems to have a normal life. He is married to Nil (Songul Oden) and has two children Ege (Umut Yesildag) and Ece (Nilay Yeral).

Due to a midlife crisis, Ozan cannot stand for his life anymore. One day, he leaves a letter to his family and decides to run away from his boring life. He even goes to the airport but cannot manage to get on the plane due to bad weather conditions. Ozan returns to his home as if he has never attempted to run away and continues his normal life.

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Lawless Lands (Kanunsuz Topraklar) Tv Series

Lawless Lands (Kanunsuz Topraklar) Tv Series

Details
Original Title: Kanunsuz Topraklar
English Title: Lawless Lands
Also Known As: Shady Lands
Genre: Drama, Romance, History
Episodes: 16 episodes (each episode is 150 minutes)
Broadcast Network: Fox Tv
Broadcast Period: September 29, 2021 – February 9, 2022
Production Company: Gold Film
Director: Faruk Teber (episodes 1-6), Yasin uslu (episodes 3-6); Cevdet Mercan (episodes 7-16)
Screen Writer: Zulkuf Yucel (episodes 1-6); Zehra Gulenay Yucel (episodes 1-6); Can Sinan (episodes 7-16)
Filming Locations: Istanbul, Zonguldak

Synopsis
The story takes place in 1940s in Turkey.

Davut (Ugur Gunes) is a young guy who has a modest life with his siblings and his parents. He works as a worker at the coalmine together with his father and his brothers. He is fearless and cannot stand for injustice.

One day, a tragedy happens in the coalmine due to the neglect of the boss. When it rains a lot, a mine owner Malik (Murat Daltapan) does not take it seriously despite all the warnings and does not let workers to stop working at the coalmine. Miners are locked down inside the coalmine and many of them pass away when the mine collapses.

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Defendant (Mahkum) Tv Series

Defendant (Mahkum) Tv Series

Details
Original Title: Mahkum
English Title: Defendant
Also Known As: Prisoner
Genre: Action, Drama, Mystery
Episodes: 17+ (each episode is 130 minutes)
Broadcast Network: Fox Tv
Broadcast Period: December 14, 2021 – Present
Production Company: MF Yapim
Director: Volkan Kocaturk
Screen Writer: Ugras Gunes (adaptated script); Choi Soo-Jin and Choi Chang-Hwan (original script)
Filming Locations: Istanbul, Turkey

Synopsis
Firat (Onur Tuna) is a successful prosecutor and the head of the violent crimes investigative division. He is clever, stubborn, brave and fearless. He never loses a case.

Firat has a modest life together with his wife and his daughter. Even though he does not earn so much, he is satisfied with his job and he has a happy marriage. Firat’s modest life turns upside down when he takes a murder case of Savas.

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One of Us (Icimizden Biri) Tv Series

One of Us (Icimizden Biri) Tv Series

Details
Original Title: Icimizden Biri
English Title: One of Us
Also Known As:
Genre: Comedy
Episodes: 6 episodes (each episode is 120 minutes)
Broadcast Network: Show Tv
Broadcast Period: 12 September 2021 – 19 October 2021
Production Company: Surec Film
Director: Ersoy Guler
Screen Writer: Ersoy Guler
Filming Locations: Marmaris / Mugla, Turkey

Synopsis
Havva (Ozge Yagiz) is a beautiful, young girl who is a research assistant at the university. She has a cozy life in Marmaris together with her family who adheres strongly to its traditions. She is an ordinary Muslim girl.

Adam (Bora Akkas), on the other hand, is the son of an Irish Catholic pastor. His father William (Renan Bilek) loves Turkey similar to other Irish people from Drogheda due to fact that Ottoman Empire supported their economy when Ireland suffered from the economic crisis.

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Fatma Tv Series

Fatma Tv Series

Details
Original Title: Fatma
English Title: Fatma
Also Known As:
Genre: Drama, Crime, Thriller
Episodes: 6 (each episode is 45-60 minutes)
Broadcast Network: Netflix
Broadcast Period: 27 April 2021
Production Company: Netflix
Director: Ozer Feyzioglu, Ozgur Onurme
Screen Writer: Ozgur Onurme
Filming Locations: Istanbul, Turkey

Synopsis
Fatma (Burcu Biricik) is a middle-aged woman who becomes all alone after her little son passes away and her husband disappears. Her husband is released from prison recently and disappears without leaving any trace.

Fatma tries to do her best to find her husband. She files a complaint report to the police but never hears back. Thus, she starts to gather information from the people whom she knows.

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