Turkish TV series that are much discussed/criticized/shocked with their plots
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1. Forbidden Love (2008–2010)
TV-PG | 90 min | Drama, Romance
Rich Adnan marries Bihter, who is younger than him. A poisonous forbidden love begins between Adnan's nephew Behlül and Bihter who lives in the same mansion.
Stars: Beren Saat, Kivanç Tatlitug, Nebahat Çehre, Hazal Kaya
Votes: 15,287
The issue of cheating on husband with his nephew was criticized a lot.
2. What Is Fatmagul's Fault? (2010–2012)
TV-14 | 90 min | Drama, Romance
Fatmagul, a simple happy village girl, is violated by 4 drunk rich young men, the extreme hardship she faces forced to marry a rapist and the great remorse felt by others for their inaction when innocence was violated forms the story.
Stars: Beren Saat, Engin Akyürek, Firat Çelik, Murat Daltaban
Votes: 7,852
The issue of gang rape and marrying the rapist. It's also the romanticization of this marriage at the end.
3. 1001 Nights (2006–2009)
TV-PG | 80 min | Drama
Sehrazat's boss offers to pay for her son's treatment for leukemia if she spends the night with him and when that evolves into love they face a struggle to banish the secret of that night.
Stars: Halit Ergenç, Bergüzar Korel, Tardu Flordun, Ceyda Düvenci
Votes: 3,458
The issue of offering a night to a desperate woman in exchange for money received extremely heavy criticism.
4. Chrysalis (2021–2023)
120 min | Drama
Nalan, who seems perfect from the outside, is being severely abused by her mother. Sedat, one of the richest men in Turkey, proposes to her. But her husband and family, who seem perfect from the outside, are not normal either.
Stars: Burcu Biricik, Selma Ergeç, Feyyaz Serifoglu, Enis Arikan
Votes: 1,508
Virginity-oriented torture scenes by the mother. At the same time, the husband shamelessly continues his life with two women.
5. Ask ve Ceza (2010–2011)
Action, Drama, Romance
When Yasemin, who gave her virginity to a stranger, gets pregnant and realizes that the baby is the heir of a dangerous rich tribe, she gets scared and hides the baby. But she meets the baby's father again.
Stars: Nurgül Yesilçay, Murat Yildirim, Tomris Incer, Feride Çetin
Votes: 1,195
Virginity-focused scenes and the lead character giving her virginity to a man she has never met for revenge.
6. Ömre Bedel (2009–2011)
90 min | Drama
Ömür receives a terrible threat on her wedding day from Cesur, her sister's obsessed lover. Either she gives him a baby or her husband dies. She has to pay the price for her sister's wrong.
Stars: Mehmet Ali Nuroglu, Murat Han, Begüm Birgören, Özge Özder
Votes: 113
A bride who was subjected to a terrible proposal and was raped on her wedding day.
7. Arka Siradakiler (2007–2012)
Action, Drama, Family
In a school where everyone has no hope for the students and where drugs and gangs rule, a new teacher is appointed who believes he can change everything.
Stars: Bülent Çetinaslan, Sinem Uslu, Sevda Dalgiç, Bülent Emin Yarar
Votes: 606
Aggressive students and helpless teachers. Scenes of bullying. Ganging up.
8. Hayat Devam Ediyor (2011–2013)
120 min | Drama
The tragic story of 15-year-old Hayat, who had to become the second wife of a 70-year-old man, and each member of her family.
Stars: Fikret Kuskan, Senay Gürler, Arif Erkin Güzelbeyoglu, Rozet Hubes
Votes: 536
An underage girl marrying a 70-year-old man. Showing the wedding night scene on television.
9. Litle Bride (2013–2015)
TV-14 | Drama
A 13-year-old girl is forced into marriage to save her brother's life. Because of the customs in the Southeast Anatolia.
Stars: Çagla Simsek, Ufuk Sen, Ali Çakalgöz, Sema Aybars
Votes: 198
Again, a little girl is forced to marry and is constantly tortured at home.
10. Iffet (2011–2012)
90 min | Drama, Romance
Iffet, a honorable young woman living with her oppressive father and sister in Istanbul, is raped by taxi driver boyfriend Cemil, causing her to seek revenge.
Stars: Deniz Çakir, Ibrahim Celikkol, Zuhal Olcay, Mahir Günsiray
Votes: 490
The scene of an innocent girl being raped by her boyfriend by squeezing her head against the car window. The scene of the father who inflicts severe violence on his raped daughter in public after learning this.
11. The Red Room (2020–2022)
120 min | Drama
The Red Room is set in a therapist office in Istanbul, where we see vulnerable women and men who pass through to get treatment and handle their traumas and problems.
Stars: Binnur Kaya, Gulcin Kultur Sahin, Baran Can Eraslan, Sezin Bozaci
Votes: 2,345
The author was widely criticized for revealing the stories of her own patients and allowing a TV series to be made.
12. Yabanci Damat (2004–2007)
60 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Turkish girl Nazli marries Greek boy Niko. Will the historical enmity between the two nations allow two different families to unite?
Stars: Nehir Erdogan, Özgür Çevik, Binnur Kaya, Arif Erkin Güzelbeyoglu
Votes: 2,995
Turkish-Greek conflict.
13. Haci (2006)
Adventure
Ahmet, son of Hayrullah Gesili, one of the notables of Kayseri, becomes the target of the Colonel who does not want to allow radical activities.
Stars: Tuncel Kurtiz, Fikret Kuskan, Alp Emre Kököz, Sevda Ferdag
Votes: 72
The representation of religious people was criticized. The army-religion conflict that has been going on for years.
14. The Valley of the Wolves (2003–2005)
60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Follows a Turkish agent working under the assumed identity of Polat Alemdar attempting to infiltrate the Turkish mafia.
Stars: Necati Sasmaz, Özgü Namal, Gürkan Uygun, Umut Tabak
Votes: 20,851
Sympathizing and justifying the mafia.
15. Kaderimin Yazildigi Gün (2014–2015)
110 min | Drama, Romance
Defne and Kahraman Yorukhan are rich but have no children. Their family rebukes make Deffe look for an alternative way to give her husband a heir.
Stars: Özcan Deniz, Hatice Sendil, Begüm Kütük, Metin Çekmez
Votes: 537
The surrogate mother issue.
16. Sila (2006–2008)
70 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
A young woman's forced marriage to the agha of a tribe in Southeastern Turkey leads to tragedy and social change.
Stars: Mehmet Akif Alakurt, Cansu Dere, Menderes Samancilar, Zeynep Eronat
Votes: 1,606
Romanticization of the issue of honor killings and forced marriages, which has been an ongoing wound in the east of the country for years.
17. Sen Anlat Karadeniz (2018–2019)
TV-14 | 150 min | Drama
A victim of violence, Nefes fights with Vedat, a psychopath, for her son and herself. In this way, she will experience true love with Tahir, in the Black Sea Region.
Stars: Ulas Tuna Astepe, Irem Helvacioglu, Sinan Tuzcu, Öykü Gürman
Votes: 2,778
Scenes of violence against women.
18. Golden Boy (2022– )
120 min | Drama, Romance
Halis Aga, the pillar of one of Gaziantep's well-established families, decides to marry off his unruly grandson Ferit to bring him into line.
Stars: Afra Saraçoglu, Mert Ramazan Demir, Gülçin Santircioglu, Emre Altug
Votes: 5,145
Scenes of violence by the father and the sympathization of immoral relationships with many women.
19. Cranberry Sorbet (2022– )
Drama, Romance
A love story between two extreme families with the same truth but different methods.
Stars: Baris Kilic, Evrim Alasya, Sila Turkoglu, Sibel Tasçioglu
Votes: 1,596
The religious-secular conflict that has been going on for years. The scene where a religious girl, who was forced into marriage, was thrown out of the window by her so-called husband on her wedding night. Many people criticized the punishment given for this scene as unwarranted and double standards.
20. Hide Me (2023–2024)
Drama, Family, Romance
An encounter between Incila, Naz's despised assistant and Mete begins to change the direction of Naz's future, where she plans everything with Mete with a toxic passion.
Stars: Uraz Kaygilaroglu, Cemre Baysel, Asude Kalebek, Senay Gürler
Votes: 449
Inappropriate play scene between two children.
21. Ayrilik: Askta ve Savasta Filistin (2009–2010)
Drama
The painful stories of the people living in the Palestinian lands, especially women and children.
Israel sent a harsh diplomatic correspondence to Turkey because of this drama.
22. The Magnificent Century (2011–2014)
90 min | Biography, Drama, History
From 1520, follows Suleiman the Magnificent and his relatives from his great conquests to the "Battle of Szigetvár".
Stars: Halit Ergenç, Nur Fettahoglu, Selim Bayraktar, Selen Öztürk
Votes: 19,123
Religious people heavily criticized the image of the sultan shown here. A sultan who was considered perfect and spent his life on the battlefields was shown among the women's intrigues in the harem.
23. Payitaht Abdülhamid (2017–2021)
120 min | Action, Drama, History
The fight of Abdulhamid II to keep Ottoman Empire and Caliphate alive.
Stars: Bülent Inal, Bahadir Yenisehirlioglu, Hakan Boyav, Duygu Gürcan
Votes: 11,213
An unrealistic depiction of the sultan. Historical groups are told from a Turkish-right-wing perspective.
24. Time Goes By (2010–2013)
120 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Set in the 1960, the series follows the dramatic changes to the lives of the Akarsu family after the patriarch's extra marital affair.
Stars: Ayça Bingöl, Yildiz Çagri Atiksoy, Aras Bulut Iynemli, Mete Horozoglu
Votes: 5,876
A man who tortures his ex-wife and children to get his mistress.
25. Woman (2017–2020)
120 min | Drama
Bahar, a loving mother who struggles to maintain a life with her two children, must deal with life's challenges and uncover the hidden truths of the past.
Stars: Özge Özpirinçci, Seray Kaya, Kubra Suzgun, Ali Semi Sefil
Votes: 1,677
The character playing the sister-in-law wants to take an inappropriate photo with her brother-in-law in exchange for giving a buttonhole to her sister in a difficult situation.The reason for this is that she wants to use these poses for blackmail later.
26. Insider (2016–2017)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A story of two brothers torn from each other. Now on the opposite sides of the law, brothers Sarp and Mert are put against each other, unaware of their fraternity.
Stars: Çagatay Ulusoy, Aras Bulut Iynemli, Çetin Tekindor, Nihal G. Koldas
Votes: 20,535
slang words, torture and violence scenes.
27. Anne (2016–2017)
120 min | Drama
The series ANNE, adaptation of the Japanese series MOTHER, tells the story of 7-year-old Melek, ignored and mistreated by her mother, becoming mother/daughter with her teacher Zeynep.
Stars: Cansu Dere, Beren Gokyildiz, Vahide Perçin, Gonca Vuslateri
Votes: 1,633
Scenes of violence against children.
28. The Bad Penny (2021–2022)
120 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When a serial killer stalks a Romani neighborhood, a hardboiled police captain teams up with a Gypsy crime boss to bring the killer to justice.
Stars: Uraz Kaygilaroglu, Ekin Koç, Aslihan Malbora, Mustafa Kirantepe
Votes: 2,066
Allegations of discrimination against the Roma ethnic group.
29. The Pit (2016–2021)
TV-14 | 120 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A dangerous neighborhood, "The Pit", ran by a noble mafia family called Koçovali. When the family is in the danger of losing the control of The Pit, their youngest son now must come back to his home, where he could never escape from.
Stars: Aras Bulut Iynemli, Erkan Kolçak Köstendil, Riza Kocaoglu, Cem Uslu
Votes: 19,361
slang words, torture and violence scenes.
30. Orphan Flowers (2015–2018)
140 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Eylül is a sixteen-year-old girl being subjected to sexual harassment by her stepfather. She was left at the orphanage by her own mother. There, she meets girls who each have their own stories to tell.
Stars: Ipek Karapinar, Özgür Çevik, Biran Damla Yilmaz, Veda Yurtsever Ipek
Votes: 1,270
Child abuse, harassment.
31. Boundless Love (2023– )
Action, Drama
The series followed Halil Ibrahim as he seeks revenge for the death of the love of his life. His plans are derailed when he meets Zeynep from the Leto family.
Stars: Deniz Can Aktas, Miray Daner, Asuman Dabak, Burak Sevinç
Votes: 1,113
Scenes of violence and rape against women.
32. The Unfaithful (2020–2022)
120 min | Drama, Thriller
Asya is a successful doctor who has the perfect life with her husband and son. But after she finds a blonde hair on her husband's scarf, she discovers his extramarital affair and everything changes.
Stars: Cansu Dere, Caner Cindoruk, Melis Sezen, Özge Özder
Votes: 2,500
Cheating scenes.
33. Kizil Goncalar (2023– )
Drama
A mother and daughter flee to escape from a forced marriage in a restrictive sect. The mother works for a progressive psychiatrist whose daughter's identity causes turmoil, despite their growing bond.
Stars: Özcan Deniz, Özgü Namal, Mert Yazicioglu, Erkan Avci
Votes: 993
Religious sects (Tariqa) are protesting this series because of the portrayal of a radical sect in the series.
34. Inci Taneleri (2024– )
140 min | Drama
Literature teacher Azem Yücedag, who was accused of killing his wife, is released from prison and embarks on a path to search for what he lost.
Stars: Yilmaz Erdogan, Hazar Ergüçlü, Selma Ergeç, Yasemin Çonka
Votes: 704
The series was heavily criticized for sympathizing with places called pavilions, where inappropriate conversations and dances take place in exchange for money, and where women are trafficked.
With the use of inappropriate dance scenes in the trailers, the first episode received an unprecedented 10 percent rating.
The second episode received 12 ratings.
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