The Turkish drama industry is the most popular drama industry nowadays. Turkish dramas have gained immense popularity due to content, acting, dialogs, screenplay and direction. Everything is perfectly focused to deliver the must watch content. No doubt their majority dramas are wonderful and beautifully directed. I am a big fan of their dramas and watch almost 100s of Turkish series. As a fan of Turkish dramas I have prepared the top 10 must watch turkish dramas of all time. The list is given below
10. Aşk Laftan Anlamaz
English Name: Love doesn’t understand words
Urdu/hindi Name: Pyar Lafzon ma kahan
One of the most beautiful drama that explain the love story of hayat and murat. This is a successful romantic drama and translated in different languages. Total no of episodes are 31. Two main leads are Burak Deniz and Hande Ercel have done extraordinary work in this beautiful romantic series. It is available on youtube.
9. Kara Sevda (Tv Series 2013)
Enlgish name: Endless Love
Urdu/hindi name: Dil ne Kaha
This drama is a very popular drama of Turkey. There are 74 episodes with 2 seasons. This is an intensive love story and struggle of Kemal and Nihan who are deeply in Love but their fate and class status creates problems. It is a very touchy drama, you will feel the pain of love in this drama. But you must have patience to watch this drama. In my opinion this is very good drama but the story is very dragging and the end is not happy. The three main leads of drama are Burak Özçivit, Neslihan Atagül and Kaan Urgancıoğlu. You can watch this drama on youtube.
8. Kiralık Aşk (TV series 2015 to 2017)
English Name: Love for Rent
Urdu/ Hindi Name: karaye ki muhabbat
One of the most watched romantic comedy Turkish series with a total number of 69 episodes containing 2 seasons. This is the love story of Defne and Omer. The series show how a fiction love story developed into real love. Defne is a waiter and to save her brother from debt, she plays a love game trap with Omer for money. Omer fell in love with Defne and things changed. Omer and Defne deeply falls in love with each other. Story shows the love and comic together and how Defne will deal all the problems in her life. The actors play roles very good and this is one of the most watched Turkish Drama. Main lead of the series are Barış Arduç as Ömer İplikçi, Elçin Sangu as Defne Topal and Salih Bademci as Sinan Karakaya. You can watch it on youtube in different languages
7. Her Yerde Sen (TV Series 2019)
English Name: Everywhere I go
Urdu/hindi Name: Meri Duniya
Many people who have watched the Turkish series they may disagree with me but this is one of the beautiful romantic and comic Turkish drama which is underrated. Total number of 23 episodes which shows the love of handsome CEO Demir and beautiful girl Selin. They accidentally buy a same house and live together. In start they hate each other and make all the plans for each other to get out of the house. But slowly they feel attachments and understand the importance of each other. Demir and Selin both are very stubborn, and in this series you will see a great bonding between them. This is very interesting series, you will never get bored while watching it. The lead cast is Furkan Andıç as Demir Erendil and Aybüke Pusat as Selin Sever. You can watch it on youtube in different languages.
6. Kalp Atisi (TV series 2017)
English Name: HeartBeat
Urdu/ Hindi Name: Dil ki Dharkan
This is one of the most informative and passionate towards the career of doctors drama series. This drama is specially for doctors and their passion towards their patients containing 28 episodes with the love story of Professer Dr Ali Asaf and young doctor also her student Eylül Erdem. The series shows the problem of a bully girl who hates to study due to her family problems but has a very high IQ level. Her father took her to grandmother’s house due to problems in her school. Her grandmother insisted that her to go to school and she meets her teacher who works as a concealer for her and they fall in deep love with each other. After her grandmother’s death she decided to become a doctor as per the last wish of her grandmother. After many years she started job in a hospital where she meets the professor doctor of hospital Ali Asaf who still loves her and their love story grows in the hospital. You will see many medical cases, operations and passion of most responsible doctors towards their patients. If you are interested in the medical field you must watch this beautiful drama. The characters of the drama have done the job of doctors as real. The main roles of drama are Gokhan Alkan as Ali Asaf, Öykü Karayel as Eylul Erdem, Aegean Origin as Bahar, Ali Burak Ceylan as Oguz and Hakan Real as Sinan.
5. Ask e Memnu(Tv Series 2008)
English Name: Forbidden Love
Urdu/hindi Name: Ishq e Mamnu
This is the first turkish drama I have watched. One of the blockbuster dramas of Turkish History. Total no of episodes are 79 with 2 seasons. It is story of Bihtar who is young and beautiful and decided to marry to a rich man named as Adnan who has a 18 years old daughter and 8 years old son. She falls in love with Adnan but when she come to the his mansion she feels complex and the young nephew Behlul of Adnan falls deeply in love with her. In start Bihter avoid him but she also fell for him with the passage of time. Behlul and Bihtar were madly in love with each other but cannot stay together because of family issues. This is the story of struggle, passion, love, and betryal. For those who have watched this series they will rate it with 5 stars. Most lived and beautiful scripted series with the lead roles Beran Saat, Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ, Selçuk Yöntem, and Hazal Kaya.
4. Erkenci Kuş (Tv Series 2018)
English Name: Early Bird/ Day Dreamer
Urdu/Hindi Name: Pehla Panchi
One of the most watched drama of turkish series all over the world named as early bird. There are 51 episodes with endless romance and comedy. Story of young, energetic, pure-hearted and naive Sanem who is a God gifted writer named as early bird. She starts working in an office where she meets with Can a professional care free photographer who is the son of the boss and stay away from the company but his father falls sick and the company phases bad days so his father calls him to work for company. So their love story started and grew in the office environment. In this series you will see how they face the challenges to get along with each other. This is absolutely one of the best drama in which you can see the great acting of all the roles and best screenplay with direction. The main cast of drama are Demet Özdemir as Sanem Aydın and Can Yaman as Can Divit. You can watch this series in different languages on youtube.
3. Fatmagul’un Suçu Ne? (TV Series 2011 to 2013)
English Name: What is Fatima Gul’s Fault
Urdu/hindi Name: Fatima Gul: Mera Qasoor kya
This is a story of a girl Fatima Gul who was the victim of gang rape and how she took the revenge. Total no episodes are 80 with 2 seasons. The direction and story 6of this drama is very strong. All the characters of drama have played thier part very well. Alot of mind games and revenge with romance can be seen in this drama. The main lead Beran Saat as Fatimagul has done a phenomenal role of woman and won many awards. Other roles of drama are Engin Akyürek as Kerim, Engin Öztürk as Salim, Kaan Taşaner as Erdogan and Buğra Gülsoy as Varul. It is available on youtube in different languages.
2. Muhteşem Yüzyıl (Tv Series 2010 to 2014)
English Name: Magnificent Century
Urdu/ Hindi Name: Mera Sultan
One of the best series based on the Ottoman Empire. This is the Story of Sultan Suleiman who is the longest emperor of The Ottoman Empire with a total number of 139 episodes containing 4 seasons. You will see the struggle, growth, history, romance, culture, action and passion in this series. It is so beautifully directed that you will feel yourself in that Ottoman time period. All the characters of the drama have done a phenomenal job. The Sultan Suleiman and Queen Hurrem characters will give you vibes of real Suleiman and Hurrem vibes. The series is an example of perfection. You will never get bored by any moment while watching this series. This is the all time blockbuster drama of turkish history. The cast of drama is very much but some of the lead roles are Halit Ergenç as Suleiman, Meryem Uzerli/Wahida Percin as Hurrem, Nur Fettahoğlu as Mahidevran, Nebahat Çehre as Ayşe Hafsa Sultan, Mehmet Günsür as Şehzade Mustafa, Engin Öztürkas Şehzade Selim, Pelin Karahan as Mihrimah Sultan and Okan Yalabık as Pargali Ibrahim Pasa. You can watch this series on youtube in different languages.
1. Diriliş: Ertuğrul (Tv Series 2014 to 2019)
Enlgish Name: Resurrection: Ertuğrul
Urdu/hindi Name: Ertugrul Ghazi
Here is one of the most watched dramas in the world whose name is known by everyone. I am sure if you are not a fan of the Turkish series, you will also be aware of this series. There are 5 seasons of this series containing 150 episodes. All seasons are phenomenal and the series is marked as a blockbuster of all the times. This is the story of worrier Ertugrul from the 13th century who fought for his people and religion, and established the base of the Ottoman Empire as in his son’s name. All the characters of the series have done an excellent performance. The direction and screenplay made this series one of the remarkable series in all over the world. The main cast of the series are Engin Altan Düzyatan as Ergrul Bay, Kaan Taşaner as Gündoğdu Bey, Hülya Darcan as Hayme Hatun, Esra Bilgiç as Halime Hatun, Cengiz Coşkun as Turgut Alp, Nurettin Sönmez as Bamsı Beyrek, and Hande Soral as İlbilge Hatun
This is my favourite list, you may agree or disagree with it. This list is created all on the base of all time dramas. There may be many drama that are not included in list like Sen Çal Kapimi — You Knock On My Door, Kurulus: Osman , Kara Para Ask,Cesur Ve Güzel — Brave and Beautiful, Hercai, Maraşlı — The Trusted, Bay Yanlis — Mr Wrong, Halka — The Circle and many others. They are indeed very good dramas but their storylines are copying and based on old dramas. Also there are dragging elements in the story.
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