Love, passion, intrigue, and of course, emotional plots and deep characters – all this and much more for connoisseurs of incredible films. UNN offers a selection of Turkish TV series that you definitely need to watch.
Personality (Şahsiyet) 2018
65-year-old retired court clerk Aga lives in the densely populated Beyoğlu district of Istanbul. He had a daughter who lived abroad but died many years ago. Also, Aga begins to develop Alzheimer's disease. Soon, he meets Nevra – a female police officer in the homicide department. Is the meeting of Aga and Nevra a coincidence?
- genre: drama, detective, mystery;
- country: Turkey;
- director: Onur Saylak;
- actors: Haluk Bilginer, Cansu Dere, Şebnem Bozoklu, Metin Akdülger.
Love 101 (Aşk 101) 2020-2021
Eda, Osman, Sinan, and Kerem are high school students who are at risk of expulsion due to their bad behavior. Their teacher Burcu was against their expulsion, but she is about to be transferred. Because of this, the group of teenagers was forced to orchestrate a romantic relationship with their basketball coach Kemal, hoping that this would make Burcu stay in her position.
- genre: comedy, drama;
- country: Turkey;
- directors: Ahmet Katıksız, Deniz Yorulmazer;
- actors: Mert Yazıcıoğlu, Kubilay Aka, Alina Boz, Selahattin Paşalı.
Midnight at the Pera Palace (Pera Palas'ta Gece Yarısı) 2022
Young journalist Esra has to write an article about Istanbul's historic Pera Palace Hotel. During her stay at the hotel, she is transported back to 1919. There, she learns about a conspiracy against the first president of Turkey — Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. To save the future of her country, Esra finds the hotel manager Ahmet, who helps her prevent the conspiracy.
- genre: drama;
- country: Turkey;
- director: Emre Şahin;
- actors: Hazal Kaya, Tansu Biçer, Selahattin Paşalı, Hakan Dinçkol, Nergis Öztürk.
Ethos (Bir Başkadır) 2020
Meryem, a woman with a conservative social circle, works as a cleaner in Istanbul. Due to panic attacks, she decides to seek help from psychotherapist Peri, whose life belongs to the wealthy part of society. Peri was afraid of Meryem due to her conservative views, but still tries to be professional and listens to her.
- genre: drama, thriller;
- country: Turkey;
- director: Berkun Oya;
- actors: Öykü Karayel, Fatih Artman, Funda Eryiğit, Defne Kayalar.
Fatma (Fatma) 2021
The life of an ordinary cleaner, Fatma, changes after her husband Zafer disappears. While searching for him, she accidentally kills an innocent person. Her experience as a cleaner allows her to quickly cover her tracks and avoid attracting attention. Realizing her abilities, Fatma gradually becomes a serial killer, while simultaneously trying to cope with psychological trauma. To reach her husband, Fatma must overcome many obstacles, unravel his secrets, and sacrifice the lives of many people…
- genre: psychological drama;
- country: Turkey;
- director: Özer Feyzioğlu;
- actors: Burcu Biricik, Uğur Yücel, Mehmet Yılmaz Ak, Hazal Türesan.