Turkish dramas have long gained popularity not only in their homeland, but also in our country. Spectators are attracted to the screens by a fascinating plot, raging passions, and professionally playing actors.
"Magnificent century"
The most famous among all Turkish dramas is "The Magnificent Century". It is believed that its authors were inspired by real historical events to create it. The series recreated the reign of Suleiman the Magnificent in Turkey. He is considered one of the great reformers and commanders of the entire Ottoman Empire.
This historical Turkish drama tells about the most significant events of the rule of Suleiman, as well as about his relationship with his concubine Alexandra. A girl of Slavic origin converted to Islam and received a new name Alexandra Anastasia Lisowska. She was captured during one of the Crimean Tatars raids on the Russian city in 1522. Viewers in the reviews note that much attention is paid to the love interweaving and relationships of the characters in this drama. The Turkish series in Russian with good dubbing quality has been winning more and more fans for more than a year.
The story of Alexanda is unique. Once at the court of the Sultan, she first became his favorite concubine, and eventually the wife of the ruler of the Ottoman Empire. Alexandra Anastasia Lisowska has power ambitions, with the help of palace intrigues she neutralizes anyone who is trying to stop her.
In the reviews, Russian viewers called "The Magnificent Century" the best Turkish drama. In addition to the fascinating plot, many are attracted by the beautiful costumes of the heroes and the historical authenticity of the series.
"Korolek is a songbird"
Among the Turkish dramas in Russian, the film "Korolev - songbird" stands out. The first season, consisting of only seven episodes, was filmed back in 1986. His broadcast was a success on domestic television.
In this Turkish drama series, events unfold during the First World War. The main character is called Feride. From early childhood, she was nicknamed the king, as those around noticed the girl’s liveliness and her passion for various innocent pranks.
In adolescence, Feride meets her cousin Kamran in her aunt's house. She immediately falls in love with him, although she doesn’t show her mind, on the contrary, she behaves as if she could not transfer him to the spirit. In time, Kamran will learn this secret. He immediately makes the girl an offer of his hand and heart, because he, too, has long been in love with her. He did not admit only because he was sure that he was rejected. To the great joy of Kamran Feride, he agrees to the offer.
Russian viewers watched with interest the development of events in this Turkish drama-melodrama. In 2013, a film was re-shot in Turkey. The new adaptation of 30 episodes, and the plot exactly repeats the novel by Reshat Nuri Gyuntekin, in which the first Turkish drama was also shot.
"Kurt Seit and Alexandra"
In Turkey, historical dramas are very popular, which include "Kurt Seit and Alexandra." In two seasons of this series, Kurt Seit, who grew up in a wealthy family of a large landowner, is told.
The main character is successful in all areas: in the military field and in civilian life. At one of the balls, he meets a Russian girl Alexandra from a noble family. Kurt falls in love with her without memory. Turkish drama series almost never do without a romantic storyline. In this story, which stretched over two seasons, their feelings will undergo serious tests more than once. Spectators, most of whom are representatives of the beautiful half of humanity, enjoyed watching both seasons. In the reviews of this series they write that the actors coped with their task brilliantly.
"Love and punishment"
From 2010 to 2011, a drama thriller Love and Punishment appeared on Turkish television. This is a story about a young girl who almost completely loses faith in love. This happens after she finds her fiance in the bedroom with another woman a few days before their wedding.
Turkish series - melodramas, dramas often narrate about the complex love relationships of heroes. This one is no exception. The main character does not want to leave everything as it is. She wants revenge. So, she spends the night with a random acquaintance whom she finds in a bar. It turns out that this lover was a representative of a rich and noble family. He was imbued with a sincere feeling for a girl who disappears the next morning, and begins her search. All that he has from a night stranger is a pendant in memory of a beautiful night.
This businessman appears before the audience as an honest and decent person. He takes an active part in the family business, but when he realizes that it is based on violations of the law, he decides to fix it. He is modernizing the company, carrying out innovative reforms and declaring that from now on it will work only honestly.
The paths of the main characters intersect from time to time, but only those who watch this Turkish drama in Russian to the end will know if they will stay together. A large number of reviews on the Internet about this series testifies to the popularity of "Love and Punishment" among Russian viewers.
Smoldering Cocoon
From 2005 to 2007 the series "Smoldering Cocoon" was released on Turkish screens. It has three seasons and a total of 68 episodes. This is a Turkish drama film about businessman Asaf Celebi, who sets up the most advanced machine tools in his textile workshop. After that, almost all over the world will learn about his enterprise. Orders come from Europe and even from America. The company is very successful in the domestic market.
This Turkish drama is about the ups and downs of family business, the relationships of family people who are often subjected to serious trials. The Celebi family is well-known and respected in society. Both father and his son Victor are hardworking and charismatic. But in order to achieve happiness in this life, they have to overcome more than one obstacle. In the reviews, viewers note that they encounter many problems raised in the series in everyday life.
"Thousand and One Nights"
The classic Turkish romantic drama "A Thousand and One Nights" was filmed from 2006 to 2009. In total, three seasons were released, in which there were 90 episodes.
The main character of this picture is Shehrazat. She works as an architect. The girl is talented, confident and achieves certain successes. But misfortune awaits her. Husband dies in a car accident. After that, she alone has to raise her son named Kaan.
In order to be able to support himself, Shehrazat finds a new job in a large holding. In this company, everyone is so obsessed with labor productivity that they prohibit their employees from having children. The girl has to carefully hide her own son so as not to lose her job.
Additional difficulties arise due to the fact that from the first day relations do not develop with the director of the company, who finds fault with it for every little thing. Only by talent and professionalism she manages to prove what she is worth.
"Khurem Sultan"
Another Turkish series about a strong woman is Alexandra Anastasia Lisowska Sultan. It tells the fate of the legendary Roksolana, the concubine, and later the wife of the famous Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent. This film describes the same historical period as in the series "The Magnificent Century", and viewers see the same favorite actors.
Russian girl Alexandra is captured by the Crimean Tatars, who give her to the Ottoman Empire. Once at the court of the Sultan, she achieves unprecedented heights. The Sultan gives her preference and sets her apart from the rest of the girls.
It is expected that in the harem she appears an influential and skillful rival. Her name is Mahidevran, most recently, the Sultan considered her the most beautiful and desired woman. Mahidevran is quite influential. The fact is that she is the mother of Suleyman’s senior heir named Mustafa. Then, Alexandra Anastasia Lisowska children are born from the Sultan. This strengthens its influence and power at the palace and in the heart of the ruler of the Ottoman Empire.
Roksalana, under this name, this wife of Suleiman was known in Europe, is on a thorny path to power. She has to sacrifice many, but she knows what she is achieving. Roxalana gets rid of the main adversary of her sons, but at the same time she loses three native children. The series ends with the death of Roxolana in the arms of the Sultan, who did not look for souls in her . The audience, judging by the reviews, closely watched the fate of the beautiful Alexandra Anastasia Lisowska. According to some of them, the series helps to forget about their own problems and feelings.
"Black love"
The series "Black Love" appeared on the screens in 2015. He was shot in the genre of action-packed drama.
The theme of this story is eternal: love between a man and a woman. Kemal was born in a middle-income family. His family lives modestly, their main wealth is love for each other. Everyone around him has high hopes. He, a talented and educated person, after school receives the specialty of mining at the university.
Viewers see his main problem is that he is too practical a person. Kemal does not believe in miracles, his thoughts are limited by the reality surrounding him. But one of these miracles is love. He encounters this feeling when Nyhan arises in his life. With her appearance, his life literally turns upside down.
It’s hard for him to understand Nihan. She lives in a luxurious mansion in a prestigious district of Istanbul. The girl never needed anything. Therefore, at first it is difficult to imagine that any feelings may arise between Kemal and Nyhan. Spectators with genuine curiosity follow the further development of these difficult love relationships.
"Black Rose"
The four seasons of the dramatic Turkish series "Black Rose", the audience watched from 2013 to 2016.
This film tells about the life of a real Turkish heartland. For many years people live here, strictly observing ancient traditions and rites. Viewers write in reviews that the main thing that this film tells about is how hard it is to live in a lie. Moreover, this lie will sooner or later come out.
With such a massive lie in its fate, the main character of the series Ebru is confronted. Her young man named Murat once did not return to their Halfet, where he was leaving on business. After that, the girl’s life changes dramatically. She is left alone with three children in her arms. Ebru will not only provide them with everything necessary, but also try to find out the secret of his spouse, the reason why he disappeared. The girl starts a real struggle, the goal of which is only one - her personal happiness.
Her three children make Ebru become strong and not pay attention to minor difficulties.
"Urgently looking for love"
Among the series that have been released in recent years, it is worth noting the multi-part film "Urgently Looking for Love."
The main character of this picture is Sinan. He works as a doctor in a hospital, where he can disappear for days. He does not have time to meet friends. In everything he is helped by an assistant who suddenly starts to be late, to make mistakes, eventually loses this place.
Nisan becomes the new assistant to Sinan. She is a very diligent but extremely absent-minded girl. It is difficult for them to get along in the workplace, the girl reacts very vigorously to every comment or complaint: she starts to dare and to bawl. At first it’s hard to believe that a spark will slip between the two people once, which will change everything in their lives.
"Love for rent"
According to reviews from viewers and critics, one of the best Turkish TV shows of recent years is Love for Rent.
At the center of the story is a successful large businessman named Omer. He is engaged in the production of shoes, his business is going well. He spends almost round the clock in his office, not noticing life outside the window.
He does not even pay attention to his assistant - the charming Yasemin. Omer does not even think about starting a family, which is very worrying for his aunt, who replaced the young man's parents after their death.
At one point, the aunt decides on a risky trick. She introduces him to an attractive American named Sezen. Omer agrees to come to this impromptu date, but decides for himself in advance that this foreigner is definitely not a couple for him.
At the first acquaintance, this feeling only intensifies, especially when a girl begins to show off the number of her fans on social networks, calling herself a style icon. For Omer, this does not mean anything. But young people do not even suspect that this is only the beginning - a stormy relationship awaits them.
Relationship Status: Confused
Another popular Turkish melodramatic series is Relationship Status: Confused.
In it, viewers get acquainted with two couples in love, whose life has come a difficult period. This is in some places a funny, but very sincere film that has found many fans in Russia.