01 Two young Turkish poets pursue their work and love lives even as World War II closes in around them.
10 More Best Turkish Movies
By Vlad Zakh · September 9, 2026
Turkey Drama slow and atmosphericthought provoking
Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s patient, dialogue-heavy dramas anchor most of Turkish cinema’s international reputation, but the country’s beloved domestic comedies and crime dramas rarely travel with the same recognition. In The Wild Pear Tree (2018): An aspiring writer returns to his hometown and clashes repeatedly with his gambling-addicted father. Worth seeking out is Vizontele (2001): A small Anatolian town’s first television set upends daily life in the 1970s.
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02 A Turkish army outpost holds its position against overwhelming odds near the Iraqi border.
03 A commitment-phobic chef's new relationship starts unraveling the moment it gets serious.
04 A devout imam's faith is quietly tested by the doubts of the son he's raising.
05 A small Turkish town's Eurovision hopeful becomes an unlikely source of local unity.
06 Two young poets' friendship and rivalry unfold in a Turkish mining town on the eve of World War II.
07 A young woman marked for honor-killing is instead sent on a journey with her would-be executioner.
08 A small Anatolian town's first television set upends daily life in the 1970s.
09 A family's cover-up of a hit-and-run accident slowly poisons every relationship inside it.
10 An aspiring writer returns to his hometown and clashes repeatedly with his gambling-addicted father.
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