According to data from Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Türkiye, more than 150 Turkish series have been exported to more than 150 countries. Between 500 and 600 million people in the world have seen them and in fact, Turkey is the second largest audiovisual exporter in the world, only behind the US.
On Netflix there is also space (and a lot) for soap operas. We can find Colombian fictions like Fake profile or mexican like Who killed Sarah?but also a lot of Turkish soap opera content.
fatmagul
It was the first great success that came to Spain from Turkey and it even has a remake in Spain, Sunrisewhich was successful on Netflix. The story has everything, starting with many, many of the keys to detect a misogynist. We say this because of how the soap opera begins: Fatmagül is a young woman engaged to a fisherman from her town who suffers a gang rape by four men. As if that’s not enough, she is forced to marry one of them, she doesn’t remember if she participated in the crime or not.
Can see fatmagul in Atresplayer.
The tailor
The trailer warns us that is inspired by a true story, and is seductive and mysterious. It is based on the book Hayata Dön: Budayicioglu, Gülseren by Gülseren Budayicioglu, and follows Peyami, a fashion designer in Istanbul who is commissioned to design the wedding dress for his best friend’s fiancée. Guess what happens next.
Can see The tailor on netflix.
Hayata Dön: Budayicioglu, Gülseren
Erkenci Kuş (Dreaming Bird)
If you are into Turkish soap operas, it is more than likely that you know this name: Can Yaman. He is one of the protagonists of this series that triumphed in Spain since its premiere. Together with him, Demet Özdemir, they give life to Can and Sanem, two young people who by chance fall in love when she becomes part of the team of an acclaimed advertising agency.
Can see Erkenci Kuş in Divinity.
Şahmaran
During a business trip, the young Sahsu meets Maran, the leader of Mar, a mysterious community formed by the supposed descendants of Shahmaran, a creature, half woman, half snake, considered a symbol of wisdom and love. The protagonists of this drama with touches of fiction are Serenay Sarıkaya and Burak Deniz.
Can see Şahmaran on netflix
the wrong man
This romantic comedy that follows a woman who always falls in love with the wrong man (fixed that someone in the room feels identified). Until he meets Özgur, a rich man, single and contrary to what he seeks. The Turkish series stars Can Yaman and Özge Gürel.
Can see the wrong man in Atresplayer.
my other self
Three college friends keep in touch until one of them is diagnosed with cancer and they all decide to travel together to try an alternative treatment. It’s weird, but this Turkish series pays homage to The best series starring women and Although he has love, he has more friendship and that’s a breath of fresh air in the genre.
Can see my other self on netflix.
Love is in the air
Telecinco was so successful with this Turkish romantic comedy that its success still rings in our ears. With the style of Hande Erçel and Kerem Bursin as protagonists, the plot of this telenovela reminds us of the Disney classic Beauty and the Beast, called into question for perpetuating power dynamics in romantic relationships, only this time the protagonist lives with a richer and more powerful man than her in order to study and advance in life.
Can see Love is in the air in Mitele.
condemnation of love
Romantic comedy? Yes I want. We love this genre (one of the best if we talk about love moviesfor example), and this time this turkish soap opera is a romantic comedy with hints of drama. It tells the story of Firat, a man in debt who falls in love with a singer at a yoga retreat.
Can see condemnation of love on netflix.
innocent
In the meantime, we find this family drama, which has love but focuses on Han, his three sisters and his sick father. Treats traumas and obsessive compulsive disorders in the family and it became a success when it arrived in Spain with Antena 3.
Can see innocent in Atresplayer.
Fatma
If you are looking for a different Turkish series, this is a highly addictive option that is far from the classic soap opera. The story follows Fatma, a woman with a double life: a cleaning worker and a murderer.. Intrigue and thriller touches in this series starring Burcu Biricik, which is undoubtedly one of the best.
Can see Fatma on netflix.
Unfaithful
the british series doctor foster (which you can watch on Prime Video) serves as the basis for this Turkish soap opera that tells how a perfect life can be broken forever when its protagonist discovers that her husband is unfaithful. With infidelity as the common thread, this is a series with a lot of drama.
Can see Unfaithful in Atresplayer.
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My home, my destiny
Ibrahim Celikkol and Demet Özdemir are the protagonists of this Turkish series in which a girl is adopted by a rich family who will experience many social and class problems in her adult life, as well as a forced marriage.
Can see My home, my destiny in Mitele.
bitter land
It was the first Turkish series broadcast on Antena 3 desktop, and it is set in the 70s. It tells of the love of Züleyha and Yilmaz, played by Hilal Altinbilek and Uğur Günes, who after a crime and an attempted sexual abuse must flee to hide from their past. Although it will not be possible.
Can see bitter land in Atresplayer.
kara sevda
This series went on to win an Emmy for best soap opera in 2017 and has been broadcast in more than 110 countries. With Burak Özçivit and Neslihan Atagül as protagonists, narrates an impossible love due to the difference in classes between Kemal and Nihan.
Can see kara sevda in Mitele.
Crossing
Again with Ibrahim Celikkolthis time playing the role of a former racing driver turned businessman who, during a vacation in Italy, meets an idealistic pediatrician who will change his life and who is played by Belçim Bilgin.
Can see Crossing on netflix.
Mother
woundswith Adriana UgarteCosette Silguero and María León, is the Spanish adaptation of the Turkish series Motherwhich in turn is a remake of the Japanese series Mother. In it we follow a teacher who welcomes an abused girl and abandonment.
Can see Mother in Atresplayer.
wings of ambition
It has Ibrahim Celikkol as the protagonist along with Birce Akalay, Irem Sak, Miray Daner and Defne Kayalar among others. Set in the news of a television network (in the purest style The NewsroomAaron Sorkin’s series for HBO), tells the story of an intern who begins to work in the newsroom. A ruthless world in which she will have some ally, sure.
Can see wings of ambition on netflix.
Women
Women It premiered in Spain in July 2020 with great success and follows Bahar, a woman abandoned by her mother at the age of 8, and now a mother of two children, a widow and with financial problems. A family drama in which love is not lacking.
Can see Women in Atresplayer.
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