MIPCOM 2023: 10 of the Hottest Turkish Titles

Kerem is a successful businessman and the heir to a prestigious wine-making family. Whilst on a trip to his family’s vineyard in Montenegro he meets Sevda, a law student traveling through Montenegro as part of an Erasmus program. There is an immediate spark and after a dreamlike day spent together in Montenegro, they agree to meet in the same place exactly one year later.
 
But fate intervenes, and they are reunited unexpectedly, not in the vineyards of Montenegro, but in Istanbul. Whilst helping her mother at work as a maid in the home of a prestigious family, Sevda is shocked to discover that she is working for Kerem. Although Kerem is surprised to see Sevda coming from such humble origins, his feelings for her are undeniable. Unfortunately, Kerems family does not agree with his judgement, resulting in conflict as great as his love. However, this couple will do anything to overcome their struggles and class differences - anything to live their love without limits.

Adapted from the award-winning Argentinian series 'La chica que limpia'; 'Farah' is the story of an Iranian woman, who had to run away from her country and is struggling to live in Istanbul, working as a cleaning lady in order to maintain the treatment of her son. One night while cleaning, Farah witnesses a mafia murder. In order to escape death, she cleans the crime scene without leaving a trace. Farah decides to leave the country, however, fate has its own way and she suddenly finds herself at a hospital. While she tries to get away, a deadly injured man is being brought to the E.R. Farah intervenes in order to rescue him, unaware of the fact, that the man she tries to rescue is the leader of the mafia and Tahir's boss - Ali Galip. This instinctive act takes her to the middle of the mafia-police war and an unforeseeable romance with her hunter, Tahir.

'Wild Heart' follows the remarkable journey of Ali, who was abducted as a boy and ended up working for the gang that kidnapped him. After enduring years of hardship, Ali renames himself Yaman and escapes his captors to build a new, better life together with his three friends. A twist of fate eventually reunites him with his wealthy parents, but their world is very different from the life he's known. Caught between the family he made and the family that was stolen from him, he must decide: Is he Yaman or Ali?

Ezgi seemingly had everything a woman could want. A son, a handsome and caring husband who loved her, a job she loved, a rich and comfortable life... One day the words of a stranger turned everything upside down: "Your husband wants to kill you!" With Ezgi now unable to trust even her longtime friends, Arzu,  a new resident of the luxurious Eden Garden complex, soon becomes her closest confidant. However, Arzu's presence turns everything upside down as happy marriages are destroyed by major fights, close friends become enemies, and deviant thoughts replace the healthy feelings of children. In the end, no one trusts anyone. Ezgi's friendship soon ends when Arzu is murdered, sending shockwaves through the exclusive Eden Garden, whose wealthy and elite residents believed themselves to be immune to violence. As the investigation into her death begins, it will unravel their carefully guarded secrets and reveals the darkness lurking beneath their polished facades.

Set in 1980 amid political tension, Mustafa, a struggling factory worker, fights for his wife Canan's life. Rejected by his heartless boss, he flees, leaving daughter Cemre in an orphanage, later adopted by the wealthy Ronas. Mustafa infiltrates their home with help from housekeeper Figen, and love blooms. Yet, they uncover the Ronas's sinister intentions towards Cemre. Mustafa seeks vengeance, while Figen urges protection and love. 'A father's Promise' narrates their perilous journey, battling adversaries for family, love, justice, and a brighter future. A gripping tale of love, sacrifice, and resilience unfolds in this emotionally charged series.

'The Brave' is the story of Halil Ibrahim Karasu, who returns to his hometown in Karadeniz, to marry his childhood sweetheart. But when the son of a local crime boss kills Halil's fiancée, he becomes a one-man army whose sole purpose is destroying the mob. Halil gains some unlikely allies in this private war, including the don's daughter, who falls in love with her father's enemy - and there is nothing more dangerous than a Karadeniz woman in love.

'Dirty Laundry' is the story of one such group of resilient women whose lives are spent cleaning up the messes left by others. Our story begins when Meryem, one of these women, tragically falls to her death while working in a house, an event that goes unnoticed by the people she served. İlkgül, Meryem's friend, and Kahraman, a journalist, join forces to uncover the truth behind Meryem's untimely demise. As they seek justice for Meryem, they also begin to unravel the hidden complexities of the households Meryem and the other ladies serve, shining a light on the walls between "us" and "them" in society.

The series centers on Alize, a spoiled rich girl who thinks the world revolves around her. Alize has never lacked anything, thanks to her devoted father Nurettin, who has provided for her since the day her mother passed away. After Alize crashes into a repairman's car and runs away, Nurettin decides to teach her the life lessons he couldn't impart when she was younger before it's too late. For this reason, he proposes to his girlfriend Sinem, whom he has loved for years but could not step into marriage, so that Alize would not be upset. When Alize receives the news of her father's pending nuptials, she decides to stage a marriage with a man her father would never approve of.