Good Turkish Movies/Tv Shows
by hazcy | created - 18 Feb 2017 | updated - 1 month ago | Public- Instant Watch Options
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1. The Butterfly's Dream (2013)
138 min | Biography, Drama, History
In a small Turkish town, two young tuberculous poets try to survive while publishing their poems. As they both fall in love, their life would never be the same.
Director: Yilmaz Erdogan | Stars: Kivanç Tatlitug, Mert Firat, Belçim Bilgin, Farah Zeynep Abdullah
Votes: 24,172
2. Cars of the Revolution (2008)
120 min | Drama
In the years of military coup, Turkey was unable to produce its own cars. But Pasha believed that Turkish people can produce their own cars so he ordered 2 cars. Gunduz and engineers with him must produce 2 cars in only 130 days.
Director: Tolga Örnek | Stars: Taner Birsel, Ali Düsenkalkar, Halit Ergenç, Sait Genay
Votes: 12,692
3. 120 (2008)
114 min | Drama, History, War
During the Sarikamis Battle, the Ottoman army runs out of ammunition and appeals to the people of Van for help, who happen to have supplies. However, the First World War is on and all men ... See full summary »
Directors: Özhan Eren, Murat Saraçoglu | Stars: Özge Özberk, Burak Sergen, Cansel Elcin, Emin Olcay
Votes: 7,083
4. Kedi (2016)
Not Rated | 79 min | Documentary
A profile of an ancient city and its unique people, seen through the eyes of the most mysterious and beloved animal humans have ever known, the Cat.
Director: Ceyda Torun | Stars: Yaman Barlas, Sari, Arzu Göl, Kemal Suncu
Votes: 15,872 | Gross: $2.83M
5. Pain of Autumn (2009)
112 min | Drama
"When a nationalistic wealthy landowner's idealist son falls for a non-muslim prostitute, he finds himself in a conflict between his feelings and politics under the shadow of the " Events of September 6th-7th in 1955.
Director: Tomris Giritlioglu | Stars: Murat Yildirim, Beren Saat, Okan Yalabik, Belçim Bilgin
Votes: 2,582
6. Tatli Hayat (2001–2004)
58 min | Comedy, Family
A Turkish remake of 'The Jeffersons'. Ihsan's cleaning business is booming, so he insists that his family leave the 'plain folks' and move up to Etiler with the 'fancy folks.' Ihsan hopes ... See full summary »
Stars: Türkan Soray, Haluk Bilginer, Çolpan Ilhan, Neco
Votes: 7,867
7. The Chaos Class (1975)
87 min | Comedy, Drama
Lazy, uneducated students share a very close bond. They live together in the dormitory, where they plan their latest pranks. When a new headmaster arrives, the students naturally try to overthrow him. A comic war of nitwits follows.
Director: Ertem Egilmez | Stars: Kemal Sunal, Münir Özkul, Halit Akçatepe, Tarik Akan
Votes: 42,962
8. My Father and My Son (2005)
Not Rated | 112 min | Drama, Family
The family of a left-wing journalist is torn apart after the military coup of Turkey in 1980.
Director: Çagan Irmak | Stars: Çetin Tekindor, Fikret Kuskan, Hümeyra, Ege Tanman
Votes: 92,590
9. Losers' Club (2011)
105 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Kaan and Mete, co-hosts of a mid 1990s radio show called Kaybedenler Kulübü (Losers' Club), struggle to deal with their daily lives after their show becomes an instant hit. Kaan meets ... See full summary »
Director: Tolga Örnek | Stars: Nejat Isler, Yigit Özsener, Ahu Türkpençe, Idil Firat
Votes: 25,451
10. CM101MMXI Fundamentals (2013)
139 min | Documentary, Comedy
The funny little details of everyday life; the simple things that makes us laugh. An unforgettable performance from Cem Yilmaz. Yilmaz captures the audience with his hilarious stories about... See full summary »
Director: Murat Dündar | Star: Cem Yilmaz
Votes: 47,251
11. The Magician (2006)
122 min | Comedy, Drama
Failed magician Iskender decides to do a tour to save his career, but has to bring his grumpy and senile father along. The tour is quite unexpectedly interrupted when a bride actually disappears from the stage.
Directors: Ali Taner Baltaci, Cem Yilmaz | Stars: Cem Yilmaz, Mazhar Alanson, Özlem Tekin, Tuna Orhan
Votes: 34,521
12. Kurt Seyit & Sura (2014)
90 min | Drama, History, Romance
The love story of Kurt Seyit, a Crimean Tatar army major, and Sura, a rich Russian woman during the Russian Revolution and in the last days of the Ottoman Empire.
Stars: Kivanç Tatlitug, Farah Zeynep Abdullah, Demet Özdemir, Caglar Ertugrul
Votes: 4,209
13. Fi (2017–2018)
60 min | Drama, Romance
The story of those who pursue passion, those who fly at the expense of burning and those who stand up against life in pain.
Stars: Ozan Güven, Serenay Sarikaya, Mehmet Günsür, Berrak Tüzünataç
Votes: 12,066
14. Hatirla Sevgili (2006–2008)
90 min | Drama, History, Romance
A love story at the end of 1950's in Turkey, Istanbul. In the political era of Turkey in that years, two young people from opposite families fall in love. Their families don't allow them to marry. They face lots of obstacles for years.
Stars: Cansel Elcin, Beren Saat, Okan Yalabik, Ayda Aksel
Votes: 3,317
15. Love in Another Language (2009)
98 min | Drama
Onur, who has been deaf since birth, works as a librarian. His father had left him and his mother when he was seven, and Onur has always blamed himself for this. Although being able to ... See full summary »
Director: Ilksen Basarir | Stars: Mert Firat, Saadet Aksoy, Lale Mansur, Emre Karayel
Votes: 7,114
16. Ayla: The Daughter of War (2017)
125 min | Biography, Drama, History
Sergeant Süleyman finds a little girl on a battlefield during the Korean War. He takes her and names her Ayla. Fifteen months later, Süleyman's brigade is told they will be returning to Turkey, and he is reluctant to leave her behind.
Director: Can Ulkay | Stars: Çetin Tekindor, Ismail Hacioglu, Lee Kyung-jin, Kim Seol
Votes: 43,776
17. Ufak Tefek Cinayetler (2017–2018)
120 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Three girls in high school made a prank on the fourth girl and caused her to be expelled from the high school with her teacher. After 20 years they got together in a high society environment.
Stars: Gökçe Bahadir, Aslihan Gürbüz, Mert Firat, Yildiray Sahinler
Votes: 3,249
18. The Protector (2018–2020)
TV-MA | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Discovering his ties to a secret ancient order, a young man living in modern Istanbul embarks on a quest to save the city from an immortal enemy.
Stars: Çagatay Ulusoy, Hazar Ergüçlü, Okan Yalabik, Burçin Terzioglu
Votes: 36,956
19. Mavi Gözlü Dev (2007)
118 min | Biography, Drama
This is a story of the great Turkish poet Nâzim Hikmet, the poet of struggle and combat, the poet of passion and love. Having adopted communism as his life philosophy, he reflects his ... See full summary »
Director: Biket Ilhan | Stars: Yetkin Dikinciler, Dolunay Soysert, Özge Özberk, Nil Günal
Votes: 1,547
20. Dersimiz: Atatürk (2010)
92 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
Tarihci Dede is giving information to a couple of children about Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's success and his way to shape todays Turkey.
Director: Hamdi Alkan | Stars: Halit Ergenç, Çetin Tekindor, Batuhan Karacakaya, Canan Hosgör
Votes: 1,594
21. The Governor (2009)
93 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Faruk Yazici is the idealist governor of the Aegean city of Denizli and joins forces with his childhood friend Omer Ucar, who heads the team of engineers, in a fight against the beautiful ... See full summary »
Director: Çagatay Tosun | Stars: Erdal Besikçioglu, Sebnem Dönmez, Ugur Polat, Ismail Hacioglu
Votes: 5,008
22. Kurtlar Vadisi: Irak (2006)
122 min | Action, Drama, War
The film covers through fiction real-life events like the occupation of Iraq, the execution of Daniel Pearl, the Hood event and the Abu Ghraib torture scandal.
Director: Serdar Akar | Stars: Necati Sasmaz, Billy Zane, Ghassan Massoud, Bergüzar Korel
Votes: 18,426
23. Propaganda (1999)
120 min | Comedy, Drama, History
Based on a true story set in 1948, customs officer Mehdi is faced with the duty of formally setting up the border between Turkey and Syria, dividing his hometown. He is unaware of the pain ... See full summary »
Director: Sinan Çetin | Stars: Metin Akpinar, Kemal Sunal, Meltem Cumbul, Rafet El Roman
Votes: 10,132
24. Selvi Boylum Al Yazmalim (1977)
90 min | Drama, Romance
Story of a dilemma between a woman's love and her logic. Asya, a young girl with a strict mother, meets Ilyas, who is a womanizer city man, and they quickly fall in love. They get over the ... See full summary »
Director: Atif Yilmaz | Stars: Türkan Soray, Kadir Inanir, Ahmet Mekin, Hülya Tuglu
Votes: 16,950
25. Vizontele (2001)
110 min | Comedy, Drama
Lives of residents in a small, Anatolian village change when television is introduced to them.
Directors: Yilmaz Erdogan, Ömer Faruk Sorak | Stars: Yilmaz Erdogan, Demet Akbag, Altan Erkekli, Cem Yilmaz
Votes: 38,865
26. Masum (2017)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Cevdet and his wife retire on their pensions to live in peace on a rural farm, but their lives are destroyed when their son suddenly arrives with terrible news.
Stars: Haluk Bilginer, Nur Sürer, Ali Atay, Okan Yalabik
Votes: 20,199
27. Between Family (2017)
124 min | Comedy
Life of a singer, her daughter and her friends change when they meet with a divorced man.
Director: Ozan Açiktan | Stars: Engin Günaydin, Demet Evgar, Erdal Özyagcilar, Devrim Yakut
Votes: 26,195
28. Fatma (2021)
TV-MA | 40 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
As Fatma sets out to search for Zafer, she commits an unexpected murder and she has to keep killing in order to survive.
Stars: Burcu Biricik, Ugur Yücel, Mehmet Yilmaz Ak, Gulcin Kultur Sahin
Votes: 9,536
29. Kocan Kadar Konus: Dirilis (2016)
108 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A girl tries to manage the demands of her traditional family's wishes and her own as she embarks on a journey to marry the love of her life
Director: Kivanç Baruönü | Stars: Ezgi Mola, Murat Yildirim, Nevra Serezli, Hümeyra
Votes: 3,512
30. You Can Do It, My Dear! (2022)
129 min | Documentary
Throughout his impressive acting career, Haldun Dormen inspired and encouraged his theater students to work hard and follow their dreams.
Director: Selçuk Metin | Stars: Haldun Dormen, Demet Evgar, Memet Ali Alabora, Mustafa Alabora
Votes: 613
31. Küçük Kiyamet (2006)
90 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Bilge lives a quiet and comfortable life in Istanbul with her spouse Zeki, and daughter Eda and new born child Alp. But they couldn't have gone to a vacation for a long time due to heavy ... See full summary »
Directors: Durul Taylan, Yagmur Taylan | Stars: Basak Köklükaya, Cansel Elcin, Binnur Kaya, Ilker Aksum
Votes: 2,666
32. The Club (2021–2023)
TV-14 | 45 min | Drama
In cosmopolitan 1950s Istanbul, a mother with a troubled past works at a nightclub to reconnect with and help the rebellious daughter she couldn't raise.
Stars: Gökçe Bahadir, Baris Arduç, Asude Kalebek, Salih Bademci
Votes: 11,648
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