For Turkish series lovers, the top 10 series to start with

There is no doubt that Turkish drama is a favorite type of drama for many viewers, not only in Turkey but around the world.

Turkish dramas occupy a prestigious position in Arab societies, especially after many Turkish dramas were dubbed and translated into Arabic. Then the process of Arabizing these series began by Arab actors, to achieve great success and wide spread.

If you are a fan of Turkish drama or would like to start your journey with it, we will show you in this article a distinguished group of Turkish works that have achieved great success and have had a wide resonance in the field of drama. You can start following them to satisfy your passion for Turkish series.

Forbidden Love series This series is considered one of the most important works in Turkish drama, as it achieved many views and was dubbed into more than 12 languages, including Arabic.

It is a social romantic series, adapted from a famous Turkish novel of the same name. The events of the work revolve around the family of Adnan Bey, who marries a young girl from a prestigious family. However, this girl falls in love with his nephew, who follows his feelings and enters into a forbidden love affair with his uncle's wife. The events of the work escalate between suspense and excitement, making the viewer in a state of enthusiasm until the last scene in the work.

Cast: Kivanc Tatlitug, Beren Saat, Hazal Kaya.

Number of parts: 2, number of episodes: 79.

War of the Roses series This series was first shown in 2014, and its events revolve around two girls, one of whom is the daughter of a rich family called "Tulip" who works in fashion design and owns a luxurious palace, while the second girl is "Jouri", the daughter of a poor family who lives in a small annex of the "Tulip" palace, but these two girls fall in love with a young man named Omar and fight to win his heart.

The heroes of the work: Damla Sonmez, Canan Ergüder, Barış Kılıç, Sercan Bedur.

Number of seasons: 2, Number of episodes: 68.

Resurrection Ertugrul series This work falls under the category of historical series, as its events take place in the thirteenth century, and it presents the story of the founding of the Ottoman Empire through the life story of Ghazi Ertugrul bin Suleiman Shah, the father of Osman I, the founder of the Ottoman Empire.

The heroes of the work: Engin Altan Duzyatan, Kaan Taşener, Cavit Guner, Cengiz Gokşun, Nurettin Sonmez and others.

Number of seasons: 5, Number of episodes: 150.

Valley of the Wolves TV series This series falls under the category of political drama, and is one of the famous Turkish series, as the first part of it was shown in 2003. Its events revolve around the hero “Polat Alemdar” who becomes a partner in the mafia with one of the most important mafia men called “Suleiman Cakir”. This work is classified as one of the best Turkish series, as it achieved great success and wide popularity.

The heroes of the work: Muhammad Necati Şaşmaz, Ozgu Namal, Oktay Kaynarca, Selcuk Yontam, Gurkan Uygun, Zafer Ergin and others.

Number of seasons: 5, Number of episodes: 97.

Hareem Al Sultan series This work is one of the very famous Turkish series, and its events revolve around the Sultanate of Suleiman the Magnificent, as it presents an imaginary vision of his life and sheds light on his private life, which sparked a great deal of controversy in Turkey to the point of demanding that it be stopped by the Turkish Parliament, because it distorts many facts and that Sultan Suleiman led important campaigns himself.

Turkish actor "Haled Ergenç" played the role of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, and actress "Nebahat Cehra", known as Firuze Hanim in the series "Forbidden Love", was chosen to play the role of the Sultana Valide, the mother of the Sultan and the head of the harem.

The series stars: Khaled Ergenç, Meryem Uzerli, Nur Fettahoglu, Okan Yalpik, Mehmet Gunsur, Selma Ercik, Nebahat Giry and others.

Number of seasons: 4, Number of episodes: 139.

Small Crimes Series This Turkish series was first shown in 2017, and is classified as a crime-police series within a romantic drama format. The series revolves around four friends (Oya, Merve, Belin, Arzu) who separate after high school due to circumstances that are revealed later in the series. The four friends reunite after Oya returns to the town where she lived before moving to another area to study. She returns with a somewhat different personality than she was, as she has become a doctor of great importance and a prestigious social status. The friends meet again after Oya returns to them, but the past that separated them one day returns again.

The heroes of the work: Gokce Bahadır, Aslihan Gürbur, Tulin Ozan, Bada Işgil, Mert Fırat and others.

Number of seasons: 2, Number of episodes: 45.

Love for Rent TV Series A Turkish series with a romantic comedy theme, it was first shown in 2015. The events begin when the businessman Mr. "Halusi" decides to sell his palace, but his son's wife "Nariman" tries to change his mind, so he stipulates that she must marry his grandson "Omar" within six months in exchange for the palace. "Nariman" meets a girl named Dima and offers her the amount her brother needs in exchange for making Omar love her and marry her and leave him the next day. Dima agrees after much hesitation, as she is a gentle girl who does not like to hurt others, but she agrees in the end, and enters Omar's life as his new personal assistant, so the scenarios and events begin between them inside the company.

The heroes of the work: Barish Arduç, Elcin Sangu, Enver Buyuktopscu, Salih Bademci.

Number of seasons: 2, Number of episodes: 69.

You are my country series It is a Turkish series in the historical drama category, as the work addresses the history of the people who were harmed during the occupation of the city of Izmir in the First Balkan War, and discusses the challenges faced by these people and the conflicts that rage within them between their personal lives and love of the homeland.

The heroes of the work: Khaled Argenc, Berguzar Korel, Onur Saylak.

Number of seasons: 2, number of episodes: 59.

Blind Love Series This work falls under the category of romantic drama, first shown in 2015, and its events revolve around “Kamal”, a poor young man, and “Nihan”, a girl from a rich family, where Kamal and Nihan fall in love, and on the other hand, “Emir”, a rich and influential man, aspires to make Nihan fall in love with him, so he helps his father to trap her brother in a murder, and threatens her family to report the crime to the police if Nihan refuses to marry him.

The heroes of the work: Burak Ozcivit, Neslihan Atagul, Kan Organoglu.

Number of seasons: 2, Number of episodes: 74.

Ezel series This series is adapted from the famous French novel "The Count of Monte Cristo" and is an action and suspense series. It was first shown in 2009. The series takes place in a dramatic framework full of mystery and action, as it tells the story of three friends, Omar "Ezel", Ali and Cengir. The relationship between the trio becomes tense after Ali and Cengir decide to rob a bank with the help of Aisha, Ezel's lover. Ezel is implicated in this operation, and Ezel's journey with injustice and revenge begins.

The heroes of the work: Kenan Imirzalioglu , Cansu Dere , Yigit Ozciner, Baris Falay, Sedef Avci, Tuncel Kurtiz, Haluk Bilginer, Burcin Terzioglu, Berak Tuzun Atas, Ipek Bilgin, Kemal Uchar, Salih Kalyon and others.

Number of seasons: 2, number of episodes: 71.

This was a group of the most prominent Turkish series that achieved wide popularity among Turkish and international audiences. We hope you enjoy watching them.