Best Turkish Crime
Ezel is a Turkish crime thriller television series adapted from Alexandre Dumas’ *The Count of Monte Cristo*. Initially airing on Show TV (2009) and later ATV, the show features Istanbul as its setting alongside filming locations in North Cyprus, Croatia, and England. Kenan İmirzalıoğlu, Cansu Dere,...
Yargı is a Turkish psychological thriller series created by Ay Yapım and starring Kaan Urgancıoğlu and Pınar Deniz. The show aired from September 2021 to May 2024, receiving recognition as the Best Telenovela at the 51st International Emmy Awards in 2023. It explores complex relationships amidst con...
İçerde is a Turkish crime drama television series based on *The Departed*. It follows a police detective investigating a serial killer while simultaneously concealing his own criminal past. The show’s intense action sequences and complex character portrayals by Çağatay Ulusoy and Aras Bulut İynemli...
Kuzgun is a Turkish crime drama series focusing on a young man with savant syndrome who becomes a detective. The show’s unique premise—exploring criminal investigation through an unconventional perspective—makes it notable. It primarily targets viewers interested in legal thrillers and suspenseful n...
Adım Farah is a Turkish drama television series adapted from the Argentine series *La Chica que Limpia*. Produced by O3 Medya, it stars Demet Özdemir and Engin Akyürek and premiered on March 1, 2023, with a creative team led by Recai Karagöz. The show was written by multiple writers including Deniz...
Kırgın Çiçekler 1 is a Turkish television drama series that premiered in 2015. The show explores complex relationships and dark secrets within a group of teenagers navigating crime and psychological distress. Starring İpek Karapınar, Özgür Çevik, and Biran Damla Yılmaz, it’s notable for its dramatic...
Merhamet is a Turkish television drama series set in 1990s Istanbul. It centers on Narin, an attorney navigating complex legal cases and personal challenges within the city’s criminal justice system. The show offers a glimpse into a specific period of Turkish society through a compelling crime and r...
20 Dakika follows a family whose life is disrupted by the arrest of its mother on murder suspicion. The series centers on the husband’s efforts to exonerate her, alongside an investigator pursuing evidence regarding the crime. It explores questions surrounding the mother's guilt and the unfolding ci...
Arka Sokaklar is a long-running Turkish television drama series originally broadcast on Kanal D from 2006 to 2026. The show centers around a police unit operating in Istanbul and explores crime investigation alongside elements of comedy and action. It’s notable for its extended run and popularity wi...
