36 Best Turkish Movies of All Time

The landlord of a village in eastern Turkey decides to sell his land after a severe drought and migrates to Istanbul with his family. However the struggle for survival in the 'big city' will not be easier for them.

Ingenuous countryman Ali Nazik moves to Istanbul, expecting help to become a famous singer, he finds Muhsin Kanadikirik, a fading music producer.

Kara Bayram is a poor farmer living in a village with his wife, 3 kids and his mother Irazca. They live on their own until another villager, Haceli who is backed up by the Mukhtar starts to build a new house right in front of their's. Kara Bayram and Irazca do not accept these uninvited neighbors from the first day and unwanted events start right away.

The story of a family man who has hardship as a musician.

A Turkish family's journey to imaginary island Barboonia.

Failed magician Iskender decides to do a tour to save his career, but has to bring his grumpy and senile father along. The tour is quite unexpectedly interrupted when a bride actually disappears from the stage.

7 year old Umur falls in love with his much older aunt in the midst of political upheaval and dysfunctions of his family.

Sener and Müjde, who can never come together because of endless obstacles and misunderstandings, slowly drift into the plaintive world of arabesque music.

In a battle for the "Green Valley", long-standing Turkish rival families Seferoglu and Tellioglu compete. Daver Bey, father of the lovely Leyla, holds the key as both families pursue her hand in marriage.

In 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.

Saban, 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.

Story of a dilemma between a woman's love and her logic. Asya, a young girl with a strict mother, meets Ilyas, who is a womanizer city man, and they quickly fall in love. They get over the hardships and have a happy marriage. However, after he helps a man one night, Ilyas' life changes forever and he leaves Asya and their son for another woman and doesn't come back.

A janitor/doorman and his family who came to "big city" Istanbul, with the hope to live a better life. With the different characters living in the building, the story evolves around the doorman and his tricky ways to skip work but make some extra cash on the side

Going through his daily routine in a stereotypical neighborhood, a street cleaner falls in love with a charwoman. Unfortunately for him, so does his boss.

Lazy, 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.

Baris, a 5 year-old little boy, has to stay in a prison with her mother during her detention period. Baris develops a special relationship with Inci, a young woman who also stays in prison. She promises him that the kite will fly someday.

After Serap, the theatre actress, acts in an advertisement, she loses her identity and become a housewife with two children. The movie is about dilemma of Serap and Naciye.

The sequel of Salak Milyoner. The adventure continues in Ankara when four brothers find a hoard full of gold while working in the plantation.

A poor peasant, Feyzo returns from military service dreaming about getting married to Gülo, the love of his life. However, he has to face many obstacles. According to tradition, a man has to pay a lot of money to the bride's father in order to get the bride's hand.

The police step in when the race to grab a share of the inheritance between the rushing son, the lawyer's assistant and the relatives causes mysterious deaths.

The story of a teenager who becomes a famous singer with the help of a woman.

The difficulties experienced by five prisoners who took a weeks leave from prison.

When one day he decides to live his life with his monthly pay, Haydar gets conned, robbed, and battered in the dark streets of Beyoglu.

A homeless man named Mahsun survives in Istanbul's Rumelihisari by stealing cars at night and returning them clean.