In recent years, Turkish series have achieved unprecedented success all over the world. Dramatic stories, impossible loves, huge investments, and actors who look like they came out of a fashion editorial are the magic formulas that attract millions of viewers.
These series are a great opportunity for all Turkish language learners. Even if you are a beginner, the actors’ dialogues will help you get used to the natural rhythm of Turkish, learn new words, and understand how the language changes in different situations and conversations.
Below you can find some recommendations of the best Turkish series of the moment to practice your language and knowledge.
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Içerde – The insiders
Drama – Action / Youtube
This is the drama of two brothers who were violently separated during their childhood. Now as adults, they both find themselves on opposite sides of the law, one as a detective and the other as the right-hand man of a very dangerous criminal. They fight against each other while stubbornly searching for answers for their past, not knowing that fate has put them on the same path again. The Infiltrators is one of the most successful Turkish series, breaking viewership records on YouTube, with each episode getting millions of clicks.
The protagonists of the series, Aras Bulut İynemli, and Çağatay Ulusoy have given excellent acting performances that helped them grow further in their careers and popularity. “The Insiders” have 100 episodes, lasting for two hours, but filled with high tension, intense scenes, which will keep you glued to the screen to discover the fate of two brothers who are desperately looking for each other
Sen anlat karadeniz – Tell me About the Black Sea
Drama / Youtube
Turkish soap operas are known for drama, but this one will bring you to tears like nothing else before. “Tell Me About The Black Sea” is the story of a young woman who runs away from her criminal and abusive husband in an attempt to save her life and the life of her son. In a fateful event, she meets Tahir, a righteous man with a big heart who is determined to save the helpless woman. Very quickly, both fall in love with each other, but for them to be together, they have to fight against the persecution of her husband, many intrigues, traps, and the rumors of the people around them
Erkenci Kus – Daydreamer
Romantic Comedy / Youtube
“Daydreamer” is a romantic comedy that will make you laugh your heart out while falling in love with the characters. The series tells the story of Sanem, a young girl who dreams of becoming a writer. However, her parents are not so optimistic about this choice, so they ask her to marry or find a “real job.” Sanem starts working in an advertising agency, which would be perfect for her if she didn’t hate her arrogant, annoying, and very handsome boss. Ironically, the man she despises so much is also her platonic and mysterious lover, whom she is dying to meet. Soon, Sanem and her boss find themselves in awkward and funny situations as they can’t deny their feelings for each other. But, of course, things cannot be easy for the couple even after falling in love with each other because this is Turkish series, after all. Intrigues, secrets of the past, and many obstacles on the way will make you keep watching the love birds’ journey till the end.
Halka – The Circle
Action – Adventure / Youtube
This series is not the typical Turkish drama that will make you cry for the main characters, who witness all the bad things of the world happening in their life. On the contrary, this series has a lot of action and adventure, as it shows the lives of four people who try to navigate their uncertain futures while also trying to unravel the mysteries of the past. “The circle” is a very powerful mafia organization in Turkey, which operates by its own rules and is ruthless. The story begins with the murder of one of the “Circles” criminals and the kidnapping of his only son. Instead of the newborn child, “the Circle” gives the victim’s widow another baby that she has to raise. This event remains a great mystery for the Istanbul police for a full 25 years, when life puts the two boys on each other’s path again, now as grown men. The story gets even more complicated when one of them falls in love with the detective investigating the case while the other falls in love with the daughter of a well-known mobster.
Sefirin Kızı – The Ambassador’s Daughter.
Drama / Youtube
This series is not for the faint of heart! “The Ambassador’s Daughter” reached record viewing figures in Turkey and abroad, as it touches on serious social issues and is very dramatic. The classic love story between a rich girl and a poor boy takes a tragic turn on their first wedding night. Everyone thinks that the new bride is dead, but she appears 7 years later, precisely at her ex-husband’s wedding with another woman, with their daughter by her side. This event turns everyone’s lives upside down, and no one will find peace until the dark past comes to light.
Muhteşem Yüzyıl – “The Magnificent Century”
Historical drama / Youtube
“The Magnificent Century” is one of the first Turkish series that gained worldwide success and was dubbed into several foreign languages. The series, which can now be considered a classic of Turkish cinema, tells the story of the most powerful sultan of the Ottoman Empire, Suleiman, who ruled for 70 years during the golden age of the Ottomans. His love for his only legitimate wife, Sultana Hurrem, changed the fate of all the people around him and the future of the empire. In love and war, everything is allowed, and no one knows this better than Hurrem, who came to the royal court as a slave and rose to the highest heights of power.
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