Şebnem Dönmez

as Nermin

A final-year Turkish literature student is drawn into Istanbul’s mafia world, where one choice changes the course of many lives. As his path crosses with journalist Sahar at university, ideals, danger, and ambition collide. Bir Zamanlar Istanbul is a crime drama about youth, justice, power, and the transformation of an ordinary student into someone capable of challenging the dark forces shaping the city.

as Mehveş

Firuze and Ayaz fall in love with the kind of intensity that makes the rest of the world disappear — a love so fierce it feels invincible. But their happiness is built on a fault line neither of them can see. An elevator crash at a construction site kills thirteen workers, and the ensuing investigation points the blame at Firuze’s father. What she doesn’t know is that Ayaz is entangled in the very conspiracy that has framed the man she loves most, and that the powerful family he belongs to has made him a silent accomplice. To protect his family, Ayaz walks away without explanation, leaving Firuze to mourn not just her father’s ruined name but the love that vanished overnight. Their journey back to each other is raw, painful, and threaded with the hope that the truth, however devastating, might be the only bridge across the chasm that lies between them. Set against the bitter cold of a Turkish winter — zemheri — this emotionally charged drama explores sacrifice, the lies we tell to protect those we love, and the question of whether some loves can survive the deepest freeze.

as Sude Beylice

Medcezir is a beloved Turkish youth drama about class differences, second chances, and the power of love to reshape a life. Yaman is a hardworking young man from Tozludere whose future is damaged after he is arrested because of his brother’s crime. Just when his dreams seem lost, he meets Selim Serez, a wealthy lawyer who sees his potential and offers him a chance to escape the cycle of poverty and judgment. Moving into an elite world he never imagined, Yaman must confront prejudice, temptation, and the emotional pull of his old life. As he falls in love and struggles to prove himself, Medcezir tells a moving story of identity, ambition, and belonging.