Five intriguing Turkish series: what to watch in your free time
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From drama to detective: a selection of exciting Turkish series for an unforgettable pastime. Discover new stories!
Love, passions, intrigues and of course emotional stories and deep characters - all this and much more for connoisseurs of incredible films. UNN offers a selection of Turkish series that you should definitely watch.
Şahsiyet 2018
65-year-old retired court clerk Aga lives in the densely populated Beyoglu 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 policewoman 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, Jansu Dere, Shebnem Bozoklu, Metin Akdülger.
Aşk 101 (2020-2021)
Eda, Osman, Sinin and Kerem are school students who may be expelled for bad behavior. Teacher Burcu was against their expulsion, but she is about to be transferred. Because of this, a group of teenagers was forced to organize a romantic relationship with their basketball coach Kemal, hoping that this would force Burcu to stay in office.
- genre: comedy, drama;
- country: Turkey;
- director: Ahmet Katiksiz, Deniz Yorulmazer;
- actors: Mert Yazicioglu, Kubilay Aka, Alina Boz, Selahattin Paşalı.
Pera Palas'ta Gece Yarısı 2022
Young journalist Esru has to write an article about the historic Pera Palace Hotel in Istanbul. While staying at the hotel, she is transported to the distant year of 1919. There, she learns about a conspiracy against the first president of Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. To save the future of her country, Esru finds the hotel manager Ahmet, who helps her prevent the conspiracy.
- genre: drama;
- country: Turkey;
- director: Emre Şahin;
- actors: Hazal Kaya, Tansu Biser, Selahattin Pasali, Hakan Dinkol, Nergis Ozturk.
Bir Baskadir 2020
Meryem is a woman who has a conservative circle of friends and works as a cleaner in Istanbul. Due to panic attacks, she decides to turn to psychotherapist Peri, whose life belongs to the wealthy part of society. Peri was afraid of Meryem because of her conservative views, but still tries to be professional and listens to her.
- genre: drama, thriller;
- country: Turkey;
- director: Berkun Oya;
- actors: Oyku Karayel, Fatih Artman, Funda Eryigit, Defne Kayalar.
Fatma 2021
The life of an ordinary cleaner, Fatma, changes after the disappearance of her husband, Zafer. Because of his search, she accidentally kills an innocent person. Her experience as a cleaner allows her to quickly cover her tracks and not attract the attention of others. Realizing her abilities, Fatma gradually becomes a serial killer, trying to simultaneously fight psychological traumas. To get to her husband, Fatma has to overcome many obstacles, unravel his secrets, and sacrifice the lives of many people...
- genre: psychological drama;
- country: Turkey;
- director: Ozer Feyzioglu;
- actors: Burcu Biricik, Ugur Yucel, Mehmet Yilmaz Ak, Hazal Turesan.
