Tarık Akan

Tarık Akan

Tarık Akan (born Tarık Tahsin Üregül, 13 December 1949 – 16 September 2016) was a Turkish film actor and producer, who started his activity in the 1970s. He acted in a total of 110 films, and won numerous awards from various festivals including Cannes and Berlin. He won an Honourable Mention at the 35th Berlin International Film Festival for his role in Pehlivan. He entered a movie actor contest of the magazine Ses ("Voice"), and ended up runner up. He studied acting under the eye of famous Turkish film director Ertem Eğilmez (1929–1989). He made his film debut in 1970 at the age of 21 in Vefasız, and adopted the stage name "Tarık Akan". Between 1970 and 1975, in the heyday of Yeşilçam, he acted in 12 films a year in average. He appeared with Emel Sayın in Mavi Boncuk, Hülya Koçyiğit in Sev Kardeşim, Hale Soygazi in Gece Kuşu Zehra, and entered into the "list of unforgettables" with Hababam Sınıfı. At first, most of his roles were in romantic comedies. Later in his career, he has taken on more political and dramatic roles. The first film of this genre was Nehir, in which he shared the role with Cüneyt Arkın. Political films like Maden, Sürü, Yol and Kanal followed.

  • Title: Tarık Akan
  • Popularity: 9.605
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1949-12-13
  • Place of Birth: Istanbul, Turkey
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  • Also Known As: Tarik Akan
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Tarık Akan Movies

  • 1975
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    The Chaos Class Failed the Class

    The Chaos Class Failed the Class

    7.869 1975 HD

    A young and beautiful female teacher starts working in an all boys high school.

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  • 2017
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    The Legend of the Ugly King

    The Legend of the Ugly King

    7 2017 HD

    Director Hüseyin Tabak explores the legacy of Yilmaz Güney — political dissident, convicted murderer, and visionary Kurdish filmmaker...

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  • 1988
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    El Kapıları

    El Kapıları

    7 1988 HD

    When Zeynel goes away to work, her lover Elif is adopted by a rich aga. After a while, it is heard that Elif is pregnant.

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  • 2009
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    Piano Girl

    Piano Girl

    6.8 2009 HD

    The story of an exile man who came from Russia. He is the last descended of his family.

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  • 1987
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    Su da Yanar

    Su da Yanar

    1 1987 HD

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  • 1973
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    My Dear Brother

    My Dear Brother

    8.3 1973 HD

    Two poor men try to find a television as a last wish for the terminally ill brother of one of them.

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  • 1974
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    The Blue Bead

    The Blue Bead

    7.6 1974 HD

    After being humiliated and kicked out from a music hall because they could not pay the bill, six ne'er-do-wells decide to kidnap the star performer...

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  • 2003
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    Abdulhamid Falling

    Abdulhamid Falling

    6 2003 HD

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  • 1995
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    Aşk Üzerine Söylenmemiş Her Şey

    Aşk Üzerine Söylenmemiş Her Şey

    1 1995 HD

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  • 1975
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    The Chaos Class

    The Chaos Class

    7.936 1975 HD

    Lazy, uneducated students mostly coming from money, share a very close band. They live together in the dormitory of this private highschool, where...

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  • 2004
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    Vizontele Tuuba

    Vizontele Tuuba

    6.3 2004 HD

    Guner Sernikli is a government official who, with his wife and their wheelchair bound daughter, has been assigned as the head librarian to this...

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  • 1999
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    After the Fall

    After the Fall

    3.7 1999 HD

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  • 1985
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    Son Darbe

    Son Darbe

    1 1985 HD

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  • 1983
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    White Death

    White Death

    1 1983 HD

    Meral is a show girl and drug addict and Yilmaz is a handsome police chief who fights against drug dealers. The tragic reality of the glamorous show...

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  • 1972
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    Sweet Talker

    Sweet Talker

    6.5 1972 HD

    Tarik is the best scorer basketball player of his team and is very popular. One day he comes to a village with his team to do entreman. There, he met...

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  • 1973
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    Oh Olsun

    Oh Olsun

    7 1973 HD

    A tycoon tries to teach some life lessons to his three spoiled sons by making them work on the floor of his factory, where one of them falls in love.

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  • 1973
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    Yalancı Yarim

    Yalancı Yarim

    6.7 1973 HD

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  • 1989
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    Layla, Ma Raison

    Layla, Ma Raison

    1 1989 HD

    Since childhood, Qays and Layla have been in love. Qays, being a poet, publicly sings of his love, crying it out joyously far and wide - just the...

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  • 1991
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    Bir Kadın Düşmanı

    Bir Kadın Düşmanı

    1 1991 HD

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  • 1979
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    Seninle Son Defa

    Seninle Son Defa

    1 1979 HD

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  • 1986
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    Halkalı Köle

    Halkalı Köle

    1 1986 HD

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  • 1985
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    Blood

    Blood

    1 1985 HD

    Directed by Serif Gören.

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  • 1975
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    Oh Where

    Oh Where

    6.9 1975 HD

    Three boys are having their higher education in Istanbul (!). In fact, they are messing around and dealing with radical politics, girls and gamble....

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  • 1984
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    Kayıp Kızlar

    Kayıp Kızlar

    1 1984 HD

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  • 1975
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    Our Family

    Our Family

    7.7 1975 HD

    A love story between a poor man and a rich girl. The rich girl's father tries to prevent their marriage and he declares a war against the poor boy's...

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  • 1991
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    Siyabend and Xece

    Siyabend and Xece

    1 1991 HD

    The mythological love story of two Kurdish youth.

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  • 1975
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    Evcilik Oyunu

    Evcilik Oyunu

    6.2 1975 HD

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  • 1978
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    Lekeli Melek

    Lekeli Melek

    1 1978 HD

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  • 1987
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    Kızımın Kanı

    Kızımın Kanı

    1 1987 HD

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  • 1977
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    The River

    The River

    6 1977 HD

    A group of young people living a luxurious life in Istanbul go to a village for a rafting adventure on the Euphrates.

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  • 1989
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    İkili Oyunlar

    İkili Oyunlar

    1 1989 HD

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  • 1986
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    Adem ile Havva

    Adem ile Havva

    1 1986 HD

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  • 1987
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    Skandal

    Skandal

    1 1987 HD

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  • 1986
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    The Voice

    The Voice

    1 1986 HD

    Directed by Zeki Ökten.

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  • 1997
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    Antika Talanı: Karun Hazinesi

    Antika Talanı: Karun Hazinesi

    1 1997 HD

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  • 1984
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    The Wrestler

    The Wrestler

    5.8 1984 HD

    With good guidance from director Zeki Okten but an uninspired script, this story of a brother and his Turkish family influenced by old and new...

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  • 1975
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    Firefly

    Firefly

    6.9 1975 HD

    The road runner movie of two clever cheaters turns to a love story.

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  • 1983
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    Remedy

    Remedy

    5.5 1983 HD

    A midwife is caught in a snowstorm on the way to Anatolia and forced to spend four months in an isolated village., where she’s soon tending...

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  • 1988
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    Dönüş

    Dönüş

    1 1988 HD

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  • 1982
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    The Road

    The Road

    7.2 1982 HD

    When five Kurdish prisoners are granted one week's home leave, they find to their dismay that they face continued oppression outside of prison from...

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  • 1994
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    Çözülmeler

    Çözülmeler

    1 1994 HD

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  • 1990
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    Blackout Night

    Blackout Night

    8.2 1990 HD

    In this biographical drama, the Turkish writer Rifat Ilgaz (Tarik Akan) is forced to go into internal exile after World War Two, because the...

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  • 1991
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    Uzun İnce Bir Yol

    Uzun İnce Bir Yol

    1 1991 HD

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  • 1972
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    Sev Kardeşim

    Sev Kardeşim

    6.5 1972 HD

    A factory owners son falls in love with a worker who works at the factory.

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  • 1979
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    Kanal

    Kanal

    5.8 1979 HD

    Directed by Erden Kiral.

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  • 1977
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    The Three Superboys in the Snow

    The Three Superboys in the Snow

    7.6 1977 HD

    Cafer, bored with his marriage, works as a cashier. One day he is caught embezzling a large sum of money and ends up in prison. Piraeus Mehmet,...

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  • 1997
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    The Letter

    The Letter

    3.5 1997 HD

    A man researches the death of his political activist father while in police custody.

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  • 1983
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    Gecenin Sonu

    Gecenin Sonu

    1 1983 HD

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  • 1971
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    Emine

    Emine

    4.5 1971 HD

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  • 1979
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    The Herd

    The Herd

    7.3 1979 HD

    Because of a local blood feud, a peasant family decides to sell its sheep - a most precious commodity - in far away Ankara. During their long train...

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  • 1977
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    My Dear Uncle

    My Dear Uncle

    6.4 1977 HD

    Turkish Uncle Buck. A funny slob (Tarik Akan) leaves his village after getting into trouble. He leaves with his friend (Suleyman Turan) who...

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  • 1973
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    Umut Dünyası

    Umut Dünyası

    6 1973 HD

    A girl later known as an orphan has to be taken care of because of an accusation of her Former employer. She gets fired and lands on the street. Rain...

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  • 1977
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    Bizim Kız

    Bizim Kız

    5.4 1977 HD

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  • 1975
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    Delisin

    Delisin

    6.5 1975 HD

    A shy introvert falls for the photographer who took her pictures during high school. Confused and worried, she doubts that love will elapse and can...

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  • 1978
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    The Mine

    The Mine

    6.9 1978 HD

    When work accidents in a coal mine start to result in death, İlyas warns his colleagues working in the mine. It starts to collect signatures for the...

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  • 1976
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    Let It Be

    Let It Be

    6.4 1976 HD

    Ferit who works as a reporter on a newspaper, makes fake news about the olive oil king Hulusi. One day he writes that he adds machine oils to his...

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  • 1972
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    Suçlu

    Suçlu

    4 1972 HD

    A genetic narrator who lovingly loves his friend's wife tells the story.

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  • 1973
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    Feryat

    Feryat

    1 1973 HD

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  • 1990
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    Berdel

    Berdel

    6.5 1990 HD

    Family relations begins to get rough when father of the house desperately insists to have a boy and his first wife gives birth to their forth...

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  • 1984
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    Alev Alev

    Alev Alev

    4 1984 HD

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  • 1974
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    Bebek Yüzlü

    Bebek Yüzlü

    4 1974 HD

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  • 1972
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    Beyoğlu Güzeli

    Beyoğlu Güzeli

    5.6 1972 HD

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  • 1974
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    Boşver Arkadaş

    Boşver Arkadaş

    7 1974 HD

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  • 1976
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    Kader Bağlayınca

    Kader Bağlayınca

    1 1976 HD

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  • 1972
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    Üç Sevgili

    Üç Sevgili

    3 1972 HD

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  • 1974
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    Yaz Bekarı

    Yaz Bekarı

    4.7 1974 HD

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  • 1980
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    The Sacrifice

    The Sacrifice

    7.5 1980 HD

    After being released from prison, Müslüm will fulfill his dedication and sacrifice his 2.5-month-old son to God by cutting the throat of...

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  • 1985
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    Bir Avuç Cennet

    Bir Avuç Cennet

    8 1985 HD

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  • 1976
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    Aşk Dediğin Laf Değildir

    Aşk Dediğin Laf Değildir

    7 1976 HD

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  • 1977
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    Baraj

    Baraj

    5 1977 HD

    Nazim, a foreman working on a dam construction, falls in love with Aysel, the most beautiful girl of the local brothel. Too shy to identify himself,...

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  • 1986
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    The Other Side of Beyoğlu

    The Other Side of Beyoğlu

    5.2 1986 HD

    Reminiscent of Martin Scorsese's 1985 production, After Hours, this film narrates the events of a night in the chaotic backstreets of Beyoğlu in...

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  • 1990
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    Devlerin Ölümü

    Devlerin Ölümü

    1 1990 HD

    About a director who fights for making a different film about relationships between the sexes.

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  • 1987
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    Çark

    Çark

    1 1987 HD

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  • 1975
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    Çapkın Hırsız

    Çapkın Hırsız

    6 1975 HD

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  • 1983
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    Çoçuklar Çiçektir

    Çoçuklar Çiçektir

    6.4 1983 HD

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  • 1986
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    Acı Dünya

    Acı Dünya

    5.2 1986 HD

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  • 1971
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    Solan Bir Yaprak Gibi

    Solan Bir Yaprak Gibi

    3 1971 HD

    A young couple meets a child on a day of an invitation. A child tells to her that she is his mother. Actually, she's that child's aunt.

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  • 1975
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    Gece Kuşu Zehra

    Gece Kuşu Zehra

    1 1975 HD

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  • 1972
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    Aşkların En Güzeli

    Aşkların En Güzeli

    1 1972 HD

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  • 1982
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    Kaçak

    Kaçak

    1 1982 HD

    The love between a man wanted by the gendarme and a woman who hid him.

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  • 1974
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    An Angel on Earth

    An Angel on Earth

    4.7 1974 HD

    Tomboy Zehra helps Omer to get with the girl he is madly in love with after saving him from a suicide attempt but finds herself also falling for him.

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  • 1972
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    Vefasız

    Vefasız

    4.5 1972 HD

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  • 1972
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    Kaderimin Oyunu

    Kaderimin Oyunu

    1 1972 HD

    Thinking that her fiancé, Bülent, is dead, Sema's life will become even more tragic when she loses her family in the earthquake. The...

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  • 1988
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    Kimlik

    Kimlik

    1 1988 HD

    The story of a married couple who searched for identity after the September 12 coup and clashed with each other in this process.

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  • 1977
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    The Girlfriend

    The Girlfriend

    2 1977 HD

    This awesome and incredibly rare Turkish/Italian co-production, starts out as a Euro crime outing and quickly turns into a dark and sleazy House on...

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  • 1985
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    Paramparça

    Paramparça

    2 1985 HD

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  • 1981
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    Herhangi Bir Kadın

    Herhangi Bir Kadın

    5 1981 HD

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  • 1988
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    The Third Eye

    The Third Eye

    4 1988 HD

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  • 1971
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    Angel or Devil?

    Angel or Devil?

    1 1971 HD

    A young bride wows to take revenge on her father's killers.

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  • 1985
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    Tele Kızlar

    Tele Kızlar

    1 1985 HD

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  • 1986
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    Kıskıvrak

    Kıskıvrak

    1 1986 HD

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  • 1979
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    Demir Yol

    Demir Yol

    1 1979 HD

    The fight of the striking railroad workers.

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  • 1984
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    Yosma

    Yosma

    1 1984 HD

    Kerem, who lives in a small town in Anatolia, goes to Istanbul on a business opportunity. However, things there do not go as planned and he remains...

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  • 1989
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    İsa, Musa, Meryem

    İsa, Musa, Meryem

    1 1989 HD

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  • 1990
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    Bir Küçük Bulut

    Bir Küçük Bulut

    1 1990 HD

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  • 1993
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    The Passenger

    The Passenger

    1 1993 HD

    The railway station in a small town in Western Anatolia where no birds or caravans pass, during the most active and critical days of the National War...

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  • 1984
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    The Stigma

    The Stigma

    5 1984 HD

    Tarik Akan plays a man who attempts to get revenge for the rape of his fiancee.

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  • 1972
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    Azad Kuşu

    Azad Kuşu

    1 1972 HD

    The film tells the story of a mother trying to get her sick son operated. Working as a worker in a confection, Melek lives with her son Tayfun....

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  • 1972
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    Sisli Hatıralar

    Sisli Hatıralar

    2 1972 HD

    The movie tells about the experiences of three men who are in love with the same woman. Businessman Atıf and his partner Timur are in love with the...

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  • 1973
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    Para

    Para

    3 1973 HD

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  • 1974
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    Memleketim

    Memleketim

    6.7 1974 HD

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  • 1974
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    Esir Hayat

    Esir Hayat

    1 1974 HD

    The film tells the story of Aydın and Ayşe, who crossed the roads in Cyprus, for their love. Ayşe starts to work as a designer in the weaving...

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  • 1974
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    Mahcup Delikanlı

    Mahcup Delikanlı

    1 1974 HD

    The film tells the story of a man who is in love with the brother of a woman with whom he had an affair. Text, returns to Turkey to complete his...

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  • 1974
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    Kanlı Deniz

    Kanlı Deniz

    1 1974 HD

    The film tells about the struggle between two men who are in love with the same woman. Ahmet and Aziz fish. They both fall in love with Mary, the...

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  • 1982
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    My Friend

    My Friend

    9 1982 HD

    The story of a man who learns that his friend, whom he loves more than his life, is the enemy he was looking for to kill.

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  • 1981
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    Deli Kan

    Deli Kan

    1 1981 HD

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  • 2004
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    Hayal Kurma Oyunları

    Hayal Kurma Oyunları

    10 2004 HD

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  • 1987
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    Yağmur Kaçakları

    Yağmur Kaçakları

    4 1987 HD

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  • 2003
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    Gülüm

    Gülüm

    1 2003 HD

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  • 1978
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    Şeref Sözü

    Şeref Sözü

    1 1978 HD

    Story of two brothers, struggling to build a life after losing their father in a young age.

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  • 1997
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    Antika Talanı: Karun Hazinesi

    Antika Talanı: Karun Hazinesi

    1 1997 HD

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  • 2012
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    Afrodisias

    Afrodisias

    1 2012 HD

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  • 2016
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    Atatürk'ün Alev Çiçekleri

    Atatürk'ün Alev Çiçekleri

    1 2016 HD

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  • 1988
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    The Third Eye

    The Third Eye

    4 1988 HD

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  • 2006
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    Ahh İstanbul

    Ahh İstanbul

    3 2006 HD

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  • 2004
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    Gece Yürüyüşü

    Gece Yürüyüşü

    1 2004 HD

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  • 2002
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    Koçum Benim

    Koçum Benim

    6.4 2002 HD

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