10 New Turkish Series Coming This Winter: Channels, Plots And Casts
Several Turkish series were cancelled in the first weeks of the season, and the channels are now filling the gaps with new projects for the winter months. Some are already shooting, others have only just completed their casts. From Oktay Kaynarca's Hamal to Neslihan Atagül's comeback series Kaderin Cilvesi, here are the new titles, the channels they are heading to, their stories and their stars.
In ATV's Hamal, Oktay Kaynarca plays a man trying to bury his past by working as a porter in Eminönü.
Hamal (ATV)
The most talked-about project on the list is Hamal. Oktay Kaynarca left his hosting job on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? for the series, in which he is both the lead actor and a producer under KYN Yapım. His character Kemal, once known as Harputlu Kemal, leaves behind a past weighed down by a great sin and works as a porter in Eminönü, until an unexpected death shatters his quiet life.
Fahriye Evcen plays Hayat and Caner Cindoruk plays Egemen, with Erdal Özyağcılar, Burak Tozkoparan and Kadriye Kenter also in the cast. Filming began in September; ATV has not yet announced a premiere date.
Karakuyu (Kanal D)
Also already in production, Kanal D's Karakuyu by OGM Pictures is being filmed in Tokat. Özge Törer, known as Bala Hatun in Kuruluş Osman, plays Ferda, a woman who has built a new life far from her family but is forced back to her hometown by an unexpected inheritance. Her path crosses with Kahraman, played by Onur Tuna; Sermiyan Midyat, Uğur Uzunel and Yaren Yapıcı are also in the cast. Kanal D has not announced a start date.
Two literary and family dramas and a holding-company saga are next in line.
Susuz Yaz (Kanal D)
Adapted from Necati Cumalı's 1962 novel, Susuz Yaz is set in the 1970s in the village of Çarlak near Adana. It follows brothers Osman and Hasan, farmers whose tension over water and land deepens when Bahar, the woman Osman loves, enters the story. Mert Ramazan Demir plays Osman, Lizge Cömert plays Bahar and Batuhan Bozkurt Yüzügüleç plays Hasan. The Ay Yapım series started filming in Adana in early October; no premiere date yet.
Bir Hayat Hikâyesi (ATV)
Originally prepared for Star TV, the Bozdağ Film series moved to ATV. Set in the 1970s, it tells the story of Hayat, a mother of two who spends years fighting to help her son Savaş after he is diagnosed with autism. Hazal Subaşı plays Hayat; according to journalist Birsen Altuntaş, Birkan Sokullu will star opposite her. Turgut Tunçalp and İpek Tuzcuoğlu are also in the cast, and filming is planned to start in mid-November.
Centilmen (NOW)
The MF Yapım series is about a power struggle that has lasted for generations at Altınkıran Holding, a family company founded in the early Republican era. When Arif (Kaan Miraç Sezen), known to everyone as a market seller's son, turns out to be an Altınkıran, family head Süreyya Altınkıran (Vahide Perçin) sets out to teach him how to live like a gentleman. According to Birsen Altuntaş, director Soner Caner replaced Ece Erdek Koçoğlu, and filming is expected to start in the coming weeks.
Adana Ayazı (NOW)
The NTC Medya series has held its table read and announced a 19-person cast. Lawyer Fırat and chef Elif are preparing for their wedding in Istanbul when news from Fırat's family in Adana brings back the past he has kept buried. Uğur Güneş, known as Yılmaz in Bir Zamanlar Çukurova, plays Fırat, and Ebru Şahin, Reyyan in Hercai, plays Elif. The series is planned to air in the first months of 2027.
In Show TV's Cevher, Elçin Sangu plays a cleaner with a 160 IQ who helps solve a murder.
Cevher (Show TV)
An adaptation of the French crime series HPI, Cevher made headlines for weeks after first Özgü Namal and then Songül Öden left the project. With the channel's announcement on October 15, the lead role went to Elçin Sangu. She plays Cevher, a mother raising three children alone who notices a crucial detail in a murder case while working as a cleaner; Ertan Saban plays the disciplined inspector Mert Kara. It will be Elçin Sangu's first series on a national channel in about four years. Show TV only says it is coming 'very soon.'
Şapkacı Kadınlar (NOW)
Originally planned for 2024 but postponed, the O3 Medya production reunites Pınar Deniz and Selahattin Paşalı after Aşk 101. The story begins in İzmir during the years of the War of Independence and follows how the Hat Reform changes the life of Ayşe; Selahattin Paşalı plays Rıza. Directed by Ömür Atay, it is expected to start filming in November and air on NOW in January.
Yörük Kızı (TRT 1)
The only TRT 1 series on the list follows one of the last nomadic Yörük families of the Taurus Mountains as they face city life. Mina Demirtaş plays Güneş, who comes first in Türkiye's university entrance exam and moves with her family to an upscale Istanbul neighborhood. Onur Seyit Yaran, Genco Özak and Olgun Şimşek are also in the cast. The final title and the filming date have not been confirmed.
Kaderin Cilvesi (channel to be confirmed)
The last project on the list is the only one still without a channel. Neslihan Atagül will play Peri, a nightclub dancer, and Halit Özgür Sarı will play taxi driver Adem in the Ay Yapım series written by Kara Sevda writers Özlem Yılmaz and Anıl Eke. The first four episodes have been written. According to Birsen Altuntaş, talks with channels are ongoing and ATV is among the options, but no deal has been signed.
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