Best Turkish TV Series of All Time

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   Leyla and Mecnun(2011)

   Show· ★ 9.0

   Leyla ile Mecnun is a Turkish television comedy series. The show is set in Istanbul, Turkey and premiered in 2011 on TRT. The series is a surreal and absurd comedy that revolves around the fictional love story between Leyla and Mecnun.
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   Persona(2018)

   Show· ★ 9.0

   After being diagnosed with Alzheimer's, a retired judicial officer decides to commit a murder that he had been planning for years.
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   As If(2021)

   Show· ★ 9.0

   Yılmaz and İlkkan are two friends who are constantly fighting each other. Their biggest feature is always being able to do things that will turn their ordinary lives upside down. They magnify small events incredibly and give you a nervous breakdown. They are the embodiment of the misfortunes, strange events and despair we experience every day.

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   Behzat Ç.: An Ankara Policeman

   (2010)

   Show· ★ 8.8

   Centered around a personally troubled, officially discredited police chief and his inharmonious police team in Ankara Police Force. Even though the show usually focuses on murders and other crimes that happens on a weekly basis, the undertone of the story leads to an eventual duel between Behzat Ç. and the rotten department officials and bureaucrats.
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   Ezel

   (2009)

   Show· ★ 8.6

   Ömer, a young man returning from military service, is set up by his friends and fiancé and ends up in prison for ten years. He fakes his own death and manages to escape. He re-creates himself as ‘Ezel’, a high-end gambler who is outwardly a successful man, but inwardly driven by one thing - his determination to understand why the people he loved betrayed him, and take his revenge.
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   The European Side

   (2004)

   Show· ★ 8.6

   The life and times of rather traditional Sutcuoglu family and their comedic struggles to adapt the high-profile contemporary life of Nisantasi.
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   Ethos

   (2020)

   Show· ★ 8.4

   A group of unique characters from dramatically different socio-cultural backgrounds meet in startling circumstances in the vibrant and colorful city of Istanbul, some by chance and some by force of will.
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   Innocent

   (2017)

   Show· ★ 8.3

   In a peaceful, rustic town, a retired officer and his family are mired in a murder mystery riddled with shocking, buried secrets.
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   Poyraz Karayel

   (2015)

   Show· ★ 8.1

   A defamed ex-cop, who is struggling to get back his son, is put on undercover duty within the biggest mafia in Istanbul.
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   Sıfır Bir

   (2016)

   Show· ★ 8.0

   The story of a group of young people who live in Adana – Hürriyet District got involved in illegal businesses and became Adana's strongest gang over time. The series, which started as an independent production in 2016 and broadcast on Youtube, has been transferred to Blutv with all its episodes as of the 3rd season.
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   Resurrection: Ertugrul

   (2014)

   Show· ★ 7.9

   Ertuğrul Bey and the Knights Templar in the 13th century Alba and step and step with the struggle against brutal Mongols depicts the process of establishing the Ottoman principality.
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   Valley of the Wolves

   (2003)

   Show· ★ 7.9

   One of Turkey's most iconic and influential dramas, Valley of the Wolves follows Polat Alemdar, an undercover agent who infiltrates Istanbul's most dangerous crime organisation after years of preparation. Combining organised crime, covert operations and sharp political commentary, the series fearlessly tackles Turkey's shadowy relationship between the state, the mafia and power — and became a cultural phenomenon that spawned multiple films and spin-offs.
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    Steppe

    (2018)

    Show· ★ 7.9

    Experienced chief of police Seyfi and newbie officer Nuri Pamir start to investigate the case of a child murder taking place in the city. The case brings them to Mr. Abbas and his daughter Dilara, who are well-known individuals in their circles.
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    The Club

    (2021)

    Show· ★ 7.8

    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.
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    Aleph

    (2020)

    Show· ★ 7.8

    When close-to-retirement homicide detective Settar Öztürk is assigned a final case with his case partner Kemal McAllister, they discover a series of ruthless and operose murders. They soon discover they are dealing with a serial killer whose motives are connected with Islamic heresy and sufism. As the case disentangles, the detectives find out solving the case is not their only role in this picture.
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    Remember Darling

    (2006)

    Show· ★ 7.8

    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.
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    North South

    (2011)

    Show· ★ 7.7

    Brothers, Kuzey and Guney, are poles apart in character and perception. Despite their differences, the brothers fall in love with the same girl, Cemre.
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    The Innocents

    (2020)

    Show· ★ 7.7

    The series follows the story of three siblings of a sick parent: two obsessive daughters – Safiye and Gülben and one son – Han, who has devoted his whole life to catering to his family's needs, shuttling tirelessly between work and home. One faithful day, Han's world will change as soon as he sees and immediately falls in love with İnci. For the first time in his life, Han will seek out his own happiness.
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    The Pit

    (2017)

    Show· ★ 7.6

    When a mafia family named Koçovars are in danger of losing control of their neighborhood, “The Pit,” their youngest son must come back home, a place he could never truly escape.
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    Forbidden Love

    (2008)

    Show· ★ 7.6

    Having lost his wife eleven years ago, Adnan devoted all his attention to his daughter Nihal and his son Bülent. Adnan, who lives in one of the most prominent mansions along the Bosporus in Istanbul with a relative's son Behlül, and his children's nanny, meets Bihter who is also a socialite couple's daughter she is very elegant and beautiful, everyone who meets her get stunned and jealous of her, and he falls in love with her. While searching for peace, safety and happiness in Adnan's mansion, Bihter meets passion. Behlül and Bihter fall completely into each other and become drowned by their infatuation with each other. Their secret love affair will soon affect every member of the family.