Best Turkish Movies
As an ardent follower of Turkish cinema, I list here my favourite Turkish movies starting from black and white movies up to current movies.
Enjoy! #underrated
Alternate order.
PS: My favourite Turkish directors are Ertem Egilmez, Atif Yilmaz, Nuri Bilge Ceylan, and Kartal Tibet.
Enjoy! #underrated
Alternate order.
PS: My favourite Turkish directors are Ertem Egilmez, Atif Yilmaz, Nuri Bilge Ceylan, and Kartal Tibet.
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- DirectorErtem EgilmezStarsKemal SunalSener SenHalit AkçatepeSaban, Ramazan and Bayram are sailors in an Ottoman Navy and Hüsamettin is their commander. Hüsamettin's aide Ramazan, Saban who is foster son of Hüsamettin's sister and Bayram who is married to Hüsamettin's niece stays at Hüsamettin's family residence.
- DirectorKartal TibetStarsKemal SunalMüjde ArAdile NasitTwo traditionally rival Turkish families, "Seferoglu"s and "Tellioglu"s are competing for the "Green Valley". The winner will be determined by Daver Bey, who has a beautiful young daughter, Leyla. Both families try to arrange a marriage between a man from their family and Leyla.
- DirectorErtem EgilmezStarsKemal SunalHalit AkçatepeSener SenHusamettin the commander in the army is constantly bothered by the stupidity of one of his soldiers Saban. After discharge from the army, Saban and his friend Ramazan work in a night club as member of the band. They ran again into Husamettin and his in laws, but things gets complicated when the diamond of the family is been stolen.
- DirectorOrhan AksoyStarsMünir ÖzkulAdile NasitSener SenA mid-aged couple with 6 kids who are running a pickle shop gets divorced with 3 kids each. The family members find each other years later with a funny story.
- DirectorErtem EgilmezStarsMünir ÖzkulAdile NasitHalit AkçatepeYasar and his wife Nezaket have kept on producing children in the hope of finally getting a male child. But they end up with only daughters instead (who they give masculine names). Now they are stuck with the task of arranging suitable rich husbands for them.
- DirectorErgin OrbeyStarsMünir ÖzkulAdile NasitTarik AkanA love story between a poor man and a rich girl. The rich girl's father tries to prevent their marriage and he declares a war against the poor boy's family.
- DirectorErtem EgilmezStarsKemal SunalMünir ÖzkulHalit AkçatepeLazy, 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.
- DirectorErtem EgilmezStarsKemal SunalMünir ÖzkulSemra ÖzdamarA young and beautiful female teacher starts working in an all boys high school.
- DirectorErtem EgilmezStarsKemal SunalMünir ÖzkulAdile NasitHababam Sinifi (The Chaos Class) continue to their adventures. Now first female students of the school history joins to the class and all Hababam Sinifi fight each other for them at first but later they understand that female students are trouble as much as Hababam Sinifi and played with them so they decide to fight against that girls.
- DirectorAtif YilmazStarsIlyas SalmanSener SenYaprak ÖzdemirogluIn the harsh times of the small time crime in Istanbul, a conscientious police officer Cumali is recognized by the police chief Ziver Bey who sees Cumali as a threat and matches him with Sekerpare, a famous harlot.
- DirectorMetin ErksanStarsMüsfik KenterSema ÖzcanSüleyman TekcanA poor painter falls in love with a photograph of a woman while at work in one of the massive villas on Istanbul's Princes' Islands.
- DirectorSemih EvinStarsSezer SezinKenan ArtunOrhon Murat AriburnuAysesin is the daughter of a Pasha known for opposing the Sultan. She sets out to go hunting with her fiance Kerim in Adapazari. Fettah, the Adapazari Police Commander, also has his eye on Aysesin. But she rejects his offer.
- DirectorErtem EgilmezStarsEmel SayinTarik AkanZeki Alasya4 friends who are mistreated in a casino want to get revenge by kidnapping the singer of the casino.
- DirectorErtem EgilmezStarsEmel SayinTarik AkanMünir ÖzkulA young man, living with his big brothers money who is very rich, tries to deceive him about having a fiancé. For this, he deals with a poor girl with a poor family. But his brother will want to see even the wedding.
- DirectorÖzer FeyziogluStarsHayat Van EckSelen ÖztürkYetkin DikincilerThe biography of Turkish weightlifter and Olympic champion Naim Suleymanoglu.
- DirectorYilmaz ErdoganÖmer Faruk SorakStarsYilmaz ErdoganDemet AkbagAltan ErkekliLives of residents in a small, Anatolian village change when television is introduced to them.
- DirectorÖmer Faruk SorakStarsCem YilmazOzan GüvenDemet EvgarIn 1881, two Ottoman Secret Agents travel to the USA, at the Sultan's request, to deliver a valuable diamond as a gift for the President.
- DirectorAhmet KatiksizStarsEkin KoçFarah Zeynep AbdullahFikret KuskanA true love and success story from the 1990s Turkey, revolving around a jockey (Halis Karatas), a horse (Bold Pilot) and the daughter of the horse's owner who is at the same time the voluntary caretaker of the horse.
- DirectorÖmer VargiStarsSener SenKenan ImirzaliogluIsmail HaciogluA retired former dangerous man has to fight a new generation of mafia boss for the girl his son loves.
- DirectorCan UlkayStarsÇetin TekindorIsmail HaciogluLee Kyung-jinSergeant 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.
- DirectorErtem EgilmezStarsKartal TibetSema ÖzcanNazan AdaliA Turkish soldier who is spying under occupied Istanbul.
- DirectorAtif YilmazStarsMüjde ArAytaç ArmanYilmaz ZaferVasfiye, her story, tellers of the story, and their listeners change every time the story is told.
- DirectorOsman F. SedenStarsKemal SunalOya AydoganCem ErmanA poor young man chosen by a advertising company, and they made him a public hero to make him advertise poor quality products that no one buy.
- DirectorNatuk BaytanStarsKemal SunalAdile NasitAli SenKemal Sunal played the role of Shakir who is a dumb and funny guy. He got informed that his uncle passed away and all the possession of his uncle including a supermarket, apartment and etc have been left as heritage.
- DirectorAtif YilmazStarsTürkan SorayKadir InanirAli SenAzize is a foul mouthed fish-lass loved by everyone due to her upbeat personality and beautiful voice. Kenan, poor but gentlemanly songwriter, is charmed by Azize. By chance, Azize becomes a singer in a casino where Kenan works.