On August 10, 1978, a coffeehouse frequented by leftists in Ankara was raided. Even the strict rule in the country could not prevent this and similar atrocities. A few hours after the incident, which would later be known as the Balgat Massacre, the police detained many young nationalists in the surrounding neighborhoods whom they believed to be connected to the incident. Among those detained was Mustafa Pehlivanoğlu, who was only 20 years old at the time. Mustafa's detention marked the beginning of a legal battle for his mother, Zeynep, and his father, Ahmet Bey. Years later, Mustafa Pehlivanoğlu was sentenced to death by a court established by the September 12 Military Coup and was executed one morning without his parents even knowing about it...
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.
Ertan is swindled by his best friend Iskender who takes all of the money that they both spent their whole life's saving. As if this was not bad enough Iskender has also left behind a large
After the Freedom Flotilla attempts to bring humanitarian assistance to Gaza refuses to turn back, it is attacked by the Israeli military. In a dramatic battle scene, activists resist and are killed by the Israeli soldiers. A Turkish commando team led by Polat Alemdar (Necati Şaşmaz) travels to West Bank in Palestine, where they launch a campaign against Israeli military personnel in an attempt to track down and eliminate an Israeli general, leader Moşe Ben Eliyezer (Erdal Beşikçioğlu), who is the responsible for the flotilla raid.
Corporal Muhsin is a sharp shooter who previously fought in the Balkan War. When mobilization is declared again, he joins the war alongside his brother Hasan. The two brothers support each other in the fight against the enemy.
The duty of taking the tax return forms of the villagers to the big city is assigned to a naive young guy. The villagers trust him, and hand their tax return forms to him. Taking the forms along with the lunchbox full of beans his mother cooked for him, he's underway. But he meets some weird people on the way, who also run into some other weird people, and things start to follow an unexpected path for everyone involved, bringing hillarious moments along.
Brother Gokhan, Accountant Servet, Meatball Necmi and Del Piero Hikmet are released from prison on probation and they join group therapy in order to be reintegrated to society.
The story of Barış Telli, who suffered an unfortunate accident at a young age and, through his intense struggle after the accident, became not only a member of the Amputee Football National Team but also one of the most inspiring athletes in the country's history.
The story of a minibus driver and a fairytale princesss nestling under the wing of timeless friendship in an ordinary neighborhood.
During the reign of Sultan Abdulhamid II, education based in Istanbul was spread to Rumelia, Anatolia and the Middle East through education reform. The aim was to provide better education for Muslim children and to train loyal civil servants for the Sublime State. Schooling began in many cities of the empire. One of these cities was Kayseri. Kayseri Idadi was opened in 1893, experienced the troubles of the late Ottoman period, and witnessed the effects of the Balkan Wars and the First World War firsthand. During the First World War, Kayseri Idadi, like many of its contemporaries, turned into a Sultani. Kayseri Sultani, due to its proximity to Ankara, was a firsthand witness of the War of Independence, and its students participated in the Battle of Sakarya. Kayseri Sultani, which Atatürk personally visited, took the name of Kayseri High School in the Republican era.
13-year-old Fidan learns that she has earned the right to attend the country’s most prestigious high school. However, it is not easy for her to leave behind her father, who has disappeared under the shadow of tragic events, and her little brother, to move to the big city. Fidan finds herself at a crossroads, driven by the spirit of sacrifice so characteristic of the noble women of Anatolia. The decision she makes will shape her future. Should she go to the school her mother has dreamed of for her, one that promises to open the doors to a bright future? This is the story of one sapling among the millions of trees in a land where some of the world’s strongest women have lived and where, despite everything, miracles can still happen.
From defecting to the Olympics, an underdog weightlifter powers through adversity to raise up his community in this biopic of Naim Süleymanoğlu.
An old pop singer who has Alzheimer's returns to her old house where she remembers her old days of climbing the stairs of fame and fortune while trying to deal with her older sister who holds her responsible for her ruined life.
Fed up with South America’s heat, the Maya, lured by rumors of golden soil, migrate to Anatolia, settling near Bağcılar and blending their advanced techniques with Turkish tribal culture. Their rapid rise, however, alarms Byzantium: peace-loving Emperor Klitor III is an avid Maya admirer, but his scheming wife, Empress Klitorya V, and his brother Muhteris conspire to eliminate Klitor, then abduct all Maya women to the imperial dungeons. Their twisted plan? By “improving” Byzantine lineage with Maya genetics while the men take local wives—“only God should know loneliness”—they intend to dilute the Maya’s flawless DNA into common stock.
Cevat is the son of a famous mafia leader. He falls in love with a super model and he decides to kidnap her. The famous mafia boss has his men do this for his son. They kidnap her and plan how they will bring her to Cevat safely. On their way, the worker will get in trouble and lose the car with the model in it. He will experience the worst 48 hours of his life when he has to find her in order to bring her to Cevat.
Based on a real life story of sufi dervish Somuncu Baba, who lived in Aksaray in Turkey.
After a tragic loss and a long career hiatus, a champion boxer crosses paths with an anchorwoman and returns to the ring.
Two brothers and their sister discover a world beyond imagination and the magic within them after the disappearance of their mother.
Three men. From different corners of the crime world: A hired gun, Musta; a con man, Cem; and a thief, Ali. By a twist of fate their paths crosses at Central Station and start to work as a team. But their past won't let them go too faraway...
Temmuz is an openly gay sculptor living at a flat with his dog in Istanbul. He lives a bohemian lifestyle and has a happy go lucky, carefree, eccentric (such as believing in good luck charms) character, frequently distracting him from his work as a children's book illustrator, and eventually leading him to be abandoned by his boyfriend via e-mail. He is given solace and affection by her wealthy mother, who is fully supportive of him, and best friend and co-worker, Beste. In the meantime, he keeps seeing a young man in his dreams, who repeatedly calls him for help and rescue. One day he runs into this guy while getting on the bus, who is accompanied by his mother, and helps them get into their home as the young man was born without limbs. From then on, two lives would collide into each other, starting a brotherhood full of discoveries and mutual help.
After being released from prison, where they had been incarcerated for many years, Fırat Doğulu and his companion Akın find themselves embroiled in a relentless quest for revenge.
Temel, who wants to win Fadime's father's favor, makes a "hamsirone" to support Trabzonspor. However, while he thinks that this will lead to something good, an unfortunate accident causes the "hamsirone" to hit the Trabzonspor bus and things get complicated. While Temel tries to fix the situation with his partner Dursun, he finds himself in the middle of tragicomic events.