Zeki Alpan

A story about a poor and guilt guy who is being used by mafia for dirty work.

Turkish sci-fi comedy from 1955. It’s recommended for fans of old Turkish movies and psychotronic cult films. It has a quite different feel than the more familiar superhero films from the country like Kilink Istanbulda, etc. It more closely resembles something like Abbot and Costello On Mars, with the addition of belly dancing. There are leotard-clad female aliens, a Plan 9-style spaceship, a Marilyn Monroe imitator. and a robot made out of a cardboard box. The leader of the female aliens tries her hand at interpretive dance. The plot, or what I can discern of it, involves a club founded by older unattractive wealthy women. The club uses sexy belly dancing to lure men in, then the womenfolk attempt to have their way with them.

Keloglan (Bald Boy) is a poor villager, one day he learns the Sultan's Daughter is sick and can't wake up since a long time and the Sultan gave a word he will marry his daughter with whoever wakes her up but people who fails will be executed, so Keloglan decides to try his luck because he has a feeling about he will be succeed.

A tragicomedy dramatizing how an innocent villager is driven into the crime world only to collect enough cash to make his biggest dream come true: Return to his village home and marry the girl next door.

Rıfkı, who lives in Germany, returns to his village, which he left years ago, to sell the properties inherited from his late father. A few coincidences that occur upon his arrival in the village lead to his name being associated with the 'Saint' title.

A civil servant in a small town, shunned by his family and his friends due to his lack of ambition, hits the jackpot in the national lottery. Not trusting anybody around him, he gradually starts to lose his mind.

Adorned with the songs of Safiye Ayla, Müzeyyen Senar and Perihan Altındağ, the movie tells the comedy of two friends looking for treasure.

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The film tells the story of a Turkish platoon serving in the Korean War. First Lieutenant Kemal is sent to Korea on a mission to learn the enemy's routes of operation. He sets out with a group of soldiers. They take up position at the farm of Can Bey, who lives in the area they have arrived at. The reconnaissance team discovers that the enemy is preparing for an operation. Lieutenant Kemal and his soldiers will attempt to thwart the enemy by making the necessary plans.

This is the story of the politician named Zübük. He gets expelled from the political party that he is a member of, due to corruption. The journalist Yaşar wants to make a news story about his case and investigates Zübük's doings. Yaşar gets baffled at the sly tricks Zübük played on his village people. In the end, he feels sorry about Zübük's present situation, however, as things happen he becomes aware that Zübük has been tricking him.

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

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He is a civil servant in the bland state office. His whole life changes when his reports get mixed up in the hospital and he gets news that he's going to die very soon.

Based on the novel of Peyami Safa, the movie centers on the life of Mebure who arrives in Istanbul after the Greeks occupy Western Anatolia. In Istanbul, Mebure begins to live with her relatives who live in very good conditions and sooner or later Behic, the son of the house, starts to be interested in Mebure and tries to make use of her. In the meantime, Mebure tries to find her missing father.

İffet goes on a voyage with her father, who is a captain. She falls in love with a man named Bilal who works on the ship, and they become intimate. At the end of the voyage, Bilal is arrested for smuggling. Some time later, İffet learns that she is pregnant. Upon learning of this, her neighbor Melek tries to take advantage of İffet's situation.

Tarkan, a fearless and loyal warrior of Attila the Hun, enters into a bloody struggle to capture the sword of God Mars, a weapon granting world domination to those who wield it.

Orhan and Cemal are two thieves who work together abroad. Orhan learns that Cemal's grandfather, whom he has not seen since childhood, has a mansion in Istanbul. Orhan, who returns to Istanbul before Cemal, decides to rob the mansion. He goes to the mansion and introduces himself as Cemal. Orhan, who has ten days to rob the mansion, is in for a big surprise.

Three boys are having their higher education in Istanbul. In fact, they are messing around and dealing with radical politics, girls and gamble. However, the oldest discovers love, and the three realize it is time for change.

A young girl comes to an embittered town and confronts its attitude with her determination to see the best in life.

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A soldier who supports the War of Independence in occupied Istanbul falls in love with the daughter of the occupying commander.

The story is about a comedian who arrives in Istanbul from the United States to bring artists, and his adventures with casino stars.

In this satirical comedy, Sadri Alışık portrays Marko Paşa, a fictionalized version of the esteemed Ottoman physician and humanitarian Marko Apostolidis. The film humorously explores the character’s role as a compassionate listener to the public’s woes, reflecting the real-life saying “Tell your troubles to Marko Paşa”.

A Turkish Bey's daughter is in love with an adventurous young man, but her father is forced to arrange a marriage of convenience with Lima, Prince of Tibet, to prevent an invasion by the Mongols. She has to fight hard for her love.

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Italian singer and actor Don Backy and b-movie icon George Eastman unite together for a comedy full of action, witty and - punches.

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Ömer Kavur's first film Yatik Emine (Emine, The Leaning One), relates the story, set in the years of World War I, of a prostitute exiled in a small town.

The tragicomic story of a man marrying the wrong girl.

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Gülşah, a sweet girl with a happy family life, comes home one day to an unexpected scene. Unable to find her parents at home, the little girl learns that her father has been unjustly imprisoned and her mother has been taken to the hospital. Shocked by this great tragedy, the girl nevertheless maintains her composure and vows to overcome everything by hugging her little brother. The young girl will now have to care for her younger sibling while also earning money to support her father in prison and her mother in the hospital. Left alone in the world, Gülşah will work various jobs to provide for her family, experiencing an unusual level of maturity at such a young age.

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A woman involves with the life of two brothers with opposite characters, one is shy and disciplined and the other is irresponsible and a notorious womanizer.

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A man tells his wife a trifling lie, but it involves him in a difficult situation and almost ruins his marriage.

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The Classical story of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, starring Sadri Alışık as Ali Baba.

The film tells the story of the struggle to liberate Maraş from French occupation. Maraş is occupied by the French. The occupying forces issue a proclamation demanding that the people obey the French. The people refuse to obey the enemy and begin to organize among themselves. Two enemy soldiers attack a girl named Zeynep. Ali, who is at the head of the organization, rescues Zeynep. After this incident, the people begin to clash with the occupying soldiers. Realizing that the people have risen up, the French prepare to attack key points in the city. However, Ali and his friends, who are aware of these preparations, will devise a plan to liberate Maraş.

Türkan decides to go to her mother Neriman, who left her years ago. Neriman introduces herself as rich with the force of her ex-husband. Neriman, who sells flowers on the streets, will be saved by the help of the neighborhood people and shopkeepers. She finally traces her mother, but when she meets her, many surprises await...

Tayfur manages his father's company in Istanbul from Adana. One day, his father comes to Istanbul to check on business. Seeing Tayfur's mischief, he wants to marry Tayfur to Fatoş, the daughter of an old friend. However, Fatoş surpasses even Tayfur in her flirtatiousness and cunning.

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Cevat cannot make ends meet with the allowance he receives from his father, Hamit Bey. So he earns money by committing fraud. He also has relationships with various women. He falls in love with one of these women, Gülay, and wants to marry her. However, Gülay owes Hamit Bey a large amount of money. Cevat will try to convince his father so that he can marry Gülay.

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Fatih Sultan Mehmet learns that Mora is without a leader. Chaos has broken out in Mora. Rum Kani Pasha blames the grand vizier for this chaos. Kara Murat, however, claims that Rum Kani Pasha is slandering him because he has his eye on the grand vizier's position, and that this is not true. Upon hearing these words, Fatih Sultan Mehmet issues a death warrant for Kara Murat.

Yumurcak lives in a village in the wild west. On his way from school, he is kidnapped by the bandit Demirbilek and his gang. His mom seeks help from a gunfighter.

The story of an adventure unfolding around a grandfather, a grandson, and an inheritance.

Ömer goes on a trip to Spain as a reward for finding the wallet that belongs to singer Rodriguez; when he accidentally gets involved in a robbery, he disguises himself as a bullfighter.

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A taxi driver and an orphan girl meet each other for the first time through an arranged marriage. The orphan girl grows up to inherit a family fortune and turns out to be the lady of a mansion, by means of a secret benefactor.

The film begins with the friendship and adventures of two good friends who are the sons of wealthy and powerful families; however, events unfold when one of the families goes bankrupt.

The film tells the story of a young girl who secretly becomes an actress behind her brother's back. Mehmet runs a coffee house in one of Istanbul's suburbs. Mehmet, who is engaged to Ayşe, the daughter of grocer Hatice, cannot manage to come up with the required dowry. Mehmet's mother, Fatma, works as a seamstress at a theater. Mehmet's sister, Zeynep, decides to help her brother collect the dowry. To do so, she starts working at the theater with her mother. At that time, a big musical is being performed at the theater. Shortly before the musical, starring Erol and Meral, is set to premiere, Meral announces that she is leaving the show. Erol and the theater owners listen to Zeynep's voice and like it. As a result, they decide to cast Zeynep in the lead role. However, this situation must be kept secret from Mehmet.

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Yaşar Yaşamaz is officially considered "dead" because he appears in population records as having been killed in action in Çanakkale and Dersim, but he finds himself entangled in a vast bureaucratic labyrinth in order to prove that he is actually alive. At every stage of his life - unable to start school, join the military, marry, or inherit property - Yaşar faces absurd obstacles.

The film tells the story of a soldier's struggle for freedom against the sultan. Hasan graduates first in his class from the Military Academy. When he returns home, he learns that his father will be executed for being a supporter of freedom. He takes revenge on the governor who ordered the execution. However, he is wounded while fleeing from the soldiers. Gypsies passing by hide Hasan and help him. Hasan and his friends will attempt to unite the scattered forces in the mountains and establish a regular army for the cause of freedom.

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Sasu Ali is a poor young man who works as an assistant in a minibus. He loves Emine, the daughter of Fazil Bey, the owner of the minibus. Emine's father, Fazil Bey, tries to prevent this relationship.

Nasreddin Hodja's son Firuz and Kadi Cafer's daughter Gulfem reunite with each other and Timurlenk's involvement in the events is narrated in a humorous way in the movie, which depicts the difficult situations that Nasreddin Hodja has faced due to Kadı Cafer and his recovery from these situations.

The lives of Hacer, Ömer, Tayfur, Haydar, and Cevriye take a dramatic turn when they find a baby in the courtyard of a mosque. The group decides to take care of the baby, naming her Zeynep, and raise her as their own child. When Zeynep grows up and becomes a young woman, she falls in love with Murat, the son of Adil Bey, a businessman she meets at her high school graduation. Zeynep, who introduces herself to Murat as a wealthy person, receives an offer from him that fulfills her dreams. Thinking she cannot marry him because she lied, Zeynep begins to consider leaving Murat. Just then, Hacer, who works at a mansion, tells Zeynep that she can invite Murat and his family to the mansion on a day when the owner is not home. The entire team gathers at the house to present Murat and his family as wealthy. However, when the mansion's owners unexpectedly return home, everything goes awry.

Fabricator Cemil Bey and Sabiha Hanim's daughter Filiz is a student at college. Orhan is a literature teacher at same college.

A man falls hopelessly in love with a village leader's daughter, who herself has feelings for an outlaw.

Vandal king Attila's trying to save his son kidnapped by Tarkan and stories of friends.

Ferdi (Ferdi Tayfur) is caught in a devastating chain of events when ruthless enemies target his loved ones. In a brutal attack designed to break him, his beloved Zeynep (Oya Aydoğan) is left blinded, and Ferdi is manipulated into a nightmare scenario where he is forced to shoot his own grandfather—a crime that lands him behind bars. After enduring years in prison fueled by grief and anger, Ferdi returns with a singular purpose: to exact retribution on the men who stole Zeynep's sight and shattered his family. Balancing his desire for vengeance with the overwhelming pain in his heart, Ferdi sets out on a perilous path to bring justice to those who destroyed his life.

Recai has raised his daughter Seref like a man. She secretly attends the meetings of the patriots. Seref and her cousin Mujgan take music lessons from the journalist Feyyaz. Seref and Feyyaz fall in love but Mujgan is in love with Feyyaz as well. Feyyaz gets arrested in an assassination attempt against the Sultan.

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Before getting married, Bilal has an illegitimate child with a prostitute. He later marries another woman and becomes a member of parliament. In the upcoming elections, he runs as the sole candidate from his district. Bilal, who is expected to become a minister in the new government, will have to make new decisions regarding politics.

The film tells the love story between the daughter of a pasha and a young hafiz. Yusuf is born from the relationship between Adil Pasha's driver and his concubine. After his birth, his mother dies and his father is expelled from the mansion by Adil Pasha. Years later, Yusuf becomes one of the most important hafız in Istanbul. When his fame reaches Adil Pasha's ears, Yusuf is taken to the mansion to give music lessons to the Pasha's daughters. Meanwhile, the Pasha is preparing to marry his daughter Handan to his aide Necip. However, the marriage does not take place due to Handan's insistence, as she is in love with Yusuf. Necip, who discovers the relationship between the two, plots to expel Yusuf from the mansion.

Kilink visits Istanbul to grab a destructive formula which is in the hands of an once-collaborate scientist, Professor Houloussi. He murders him, kidnaps his daughter, tortures her in some gloomy dungeon, and then kidnaps more people and tortures them but still, the formula remains hidden. Meanwhile, the son of Professor Houloussi is blessed by a Devinne spirit and turns into Superman! But will he be a worthy opponent to the unbeatable and evasive master of all criminals, Kilink?

Cemile, who grew up on the streets, makes a living as a sex worker. One night, on her way home, she finds an injured man on the street. She takes this man, named Kemal, who is wanted for murder, to her home and does everything she can to help him recover. During this process, a love affair develops between Cemile and Kemal.

Based on a comic novel, this Turkish fantasy movie shows some resemblance to Casper.

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 never open up to her lover. Yet she cannot runaway from love.

Ali Riza, a very respectable man, retires and moves to Istanbul with his wife and five children. His children quickly lose identity in degenerate big city and his family, once close-knit, begins crumbling away.

The story of a young man who falls in love with the daughter of his music teacher.

Ömer is the extravagant son of a wealthy family. His grandmother prepares a will in order to put an end to her grandson's wastefulness. According to the will, Ömer will only be able to inherit his fortune on one condition: that he work for a year in a job that will teach him about life. Following his grandmother's unexpected death, Ömer begins working as a driver for a wealthy family. However, his relationship with the family's young daughter, Neriman, will take on a different dimension over time.

The life story of four young girls set in a beach motel. Nevin is being deceived by her boyfriend Orhan. Jale is having problems with her mother. Nazan wants to be a singer, meets Selim, a swimmer, and they spend days filled with love. Nevin is an alcoholic and is experiencing problems because of it; she is trying to separate from her husband Orhan, who is a gambler.

The film depicts the Christian West's attack on Jerusalem and the defense of Muslims led by Saladin. Believing that they will become rich and go to heaven if they capture Jerusalem, Christians led by Richard the Lionheart launch an attack. Saladin cannot find the support he expects from Muslim emirs. The Crusader armies are approaching Jerusalem, committing massacres along the way. Saladin, who has been wearing down the Crusaders with hit-and-run tactics for a long time, will defeat the Christians in the great battle and protect Jerusalem.

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Selma, who works as a secretary in a factory, plans to marry Erol, the son of her boss. Belma, a member of a theft gang who plans to rob the safe of the factory where Selma works, resembles Selma very much.

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The film tells the story of police officer Ahmet's struggle with Sungur. Sungur has taken control of the drug, smuggling, and gambling markets in Istanbul. He controls the trade as he pleases. Sungur is also behind the increasing number of murders in the city. Fearing that Ahmet will disrupt his operations, Sungur plays a trick on him. As a result of this trick, Ahmet is dismissed from his job, and his mother goes mad. However, none of this will deter Ahmet.

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After the release, Iki Gemi Yanyana (Two Ships Side by Side) stirred controversy over its treatment of lesbians, showing two women kissing each other on the lips (later, in Dul BirKadın (A Widow), director Atıf Yılmaz took up the same theme again). This scene creates a moment of interest in this otherwise conventional film.

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Major Kemal is the aide-de-camp to Halil Pasha, the Minister of War. One day, Pasha's daughter Şükran and her friends play a prank on him. Kemal and Şükran meet because of this prank and eventually fall in love. Şükran and Kemal promise to love each other as long as the lamp at Yeşil Köşk burns. However, Interior Minister Osman Pasha wants to marry Şükran to his son. When Kemal learns of this, he leaves for the Arabian Peninsula to join the Yemen War, which has just broken out.

The film is about the life story of Fatma, a poor girl who lost her family in an accident, when she comes to Istanbul. Fatma comes to Istanbul from Tehran after the death of her family. His goal is to find his uncle here and inherit his father's inheritance from him. Although Fatma finds her uncle, she cannot inherit her father and is forced to work as a maid in this house. His uncle's son Ali and Fatma fall in love with each other and decide to get married. Ali's family sends him to their factory in Iran to prevent this marriage. He also kicks Fatma out of the house.

A young hapless couple's devotion for each other is tested through harsh times of war as they are forced to negate patriotism and dependability to their families and nations, for a length of a lifetime before during and after the war. This movie is not a colorfull. About 5 years later, this movie was shot again wtih same actors and actresses (except for Selda Alkor).

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After her mother dies, Sevda is left orphaned and is adopted by Şaziment Hanım. She grows up with Şaziment Hanım's son Bülent and niece Zuhal. During this time, Sevda and Bülent fall in love with each other. However, unaware of this situation, Şaziment Hanım wants to marry Zuhal and Bülent.

Sadık Pasha is a pleasure-loving and pious pasha who lives in a luxurious Ottoman mansion with his three wives. The balance of the mansion, already full of intrigue with three women, is completely disrupted when he wants to take a fourth wife, thinking that he needs to continue his lineage because he has no children.

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The film tells the story of three poor friends whose lives change when they meet a blind girl. Osman, a taxi driver, Hüseyin, a shoe shiner, and Arif Amca, a street vendor selling lahmacun, are three poor friends who live together. One day, Osman hits a girl with his taxi. Sevim is a visually impaired girl who has been left alone and is trying to make a living by selling flowers. Osman takes Sevim to the dilapidated mansion where they live to help her. Here, the three friends introduce themselves as wealthy factory owners. Their sole purpose now is to make Sevim happy. They try to find the money needed for the surgery to restore Sevim's sight.

The film tells the story of Şaban, who is sent back to earth because his good deeds and sins are equal. Şaban's cousin Salih has come to Istanbul to buy a tractor. He visits Şaban's grave in Istanbul. At that moment, Şaban emerges from his grave. Depending on the good and bad deeds he does within a week, Şaban will go to heaven or hell. Prince Mirzotti wants to marry Serap, the daughter of bank manager Haydar. However, Serap is in love with Celal. Salih bears a strong resemblance to bank manager Haydar. Taking Haydar's place, Salih and Şaban team up to outwit Prince Morizetti and ensure that Serap marries Celal.

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Halit Süfyan orders his men to kill Ömer Muttalip and all his family and servant but his child Yusuf is rescued by Mahmut the faithful servant. Yusuf grows up to be a young handsome man in Baghdad, but he falls in love with Halit Süfyan's daughter without know realizing that her father is the man who killed all his family. Yusuf is mixed up with the schemes and plans to murder the khalif Abdül Velid by his wife , he tries his best to save his khalif and the woman he loves.

The abandoned Fosforlu sing and dance in the streets to survive. She run into the once famous singer Kemal, who now is blind and have lost his memory. The two start to perform together. A surgeon enjoying their act offers to help Kemal out of his misery.

Tahsin is a respected police officer who lives a happy life with his wife and daughter Gamze. Despite earning little money and struggling to make ends meet, this does not hinder his happiness or his love for his job. He will retire soon. His assistant Aydın, who is as successful a police officer as he is, has a romantic relationship with Gamze. One day, the experienced commissioner finds himself pursuing drug dealers on orders from his superiors. Tahir, the leader of the drug gang Tahsin had previously arrested, devises a revenge plan with his associate Naci. Naci makes Gamze fall in love with him. He takes her to a house under the pretext of introducing her to his mother. The woman he introduces as his mother, Nalan, is actually Tahir's associate. They give Gamze drugs.

Pervin lives with her daughter Gül. The mother and daughter deceive the shopkeepers they owe money to, claiming that they inherited their wealth from their grandfathers, and live on credit.

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Leyla and Murat are two artists who go from success to success on stage and on set. The only thing that overshadows their love is Leyla's ex-boyfriend, who is pursuing her. Her manager, who holds her hand, is obsessively attached to Leyla. Realizing he cannot have her, he damages Leyla's vocal cords. Upon discovering the truth, the young woman goes to her manager's house seeking revenge and witnesses his death. The mistakes she makes in her panic will make her a murder suspect. Moreover, she is accused of betrayal by Murat, whom she loves with all her heart.

Tomorrow is ours, tells the story of a family that migrates to Istanbul. Rıza leaves his wife and son in the village and moves to Istanbul to earn money. He takes on temporary jobs to save enough money to buy a piece of land in the city. When his earnings are not sufficient, he sells his farmland in the village despite his wife Zehra’s strong objections. He then brings Zehra and their son İsmail to Istanbul. Through a real estate agent, he buys the land he wants in exchange for a title deed. However, having a title deed alone is not enough to build a house on the land. Having invested all his money in this land, Rıza faces unexpected challenges.

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A highly accurate autobiographic film that depicts the aftermath of Bülent Ersoy's gender change and how she, her friends and community reacts to it.

A Turkish mechanic apprentice is hired by two scholars to replace Chinese kung fu champion Wang Chu, his alike.

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Turgut quickly squanders the inheritance he received from his father, and his house is seized. He needs a large sum of money to lift the seizure. At this point, businessman Hayrullah offers Turgut a job. Hayrullah has recently been receiving threatening letters saying that his daughter will be killed. He asks Turgut to find the person who wrote the letters and protect his daughter Sumru. While trying to protect Sumru, Turgut will fall in love with her.

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Fatma and Selim are con artists. Selim enters into a fake marriage with a wealthy woman for her money. Fatma also wants to swindle the same woman. Therefore, the two try to hinder each other. Later, they make a deal and begin swindling wealthy people. This agreement will also cause competition between them.

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