Some amazing Turkish dramas to check out

It’s a commonly known fact that Turkish people love their dramas and shows. Over the decade, Turkish dramas have become a raging social phenomenon because of their global popularity. 

Since being available on international OTT services, these dramas have garnered an entirely different demographic as their audience. Dramas that used to be called the main pastime of bored homemakers now have the youth all over the world swooning! Here are some of the best Turkish soap operas:

Aşk-ı Memnu

One of the most renowned Turkish actors, Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ is known for his acting skills and handsome looks. Women are obsessed with this blue-eyed, blond hunk. Aşk-ı Memnu is the soap opera that put him into the spotlight and hearts of millions. The plot focuses on the life of a rich man’s nephew and his young wife. There’s plenty of melodramatic scenes with gorgeous outfits, lavish parties, and a whole lot of crying.

Kuzey Güney

The series revolves around the lives of two brothers where one is a studious nerdy boy and the other, a typical handsome bad boy. The twist in the plot comes when both fall in love with the same girl and all the drama that follows thereafter. This typical storyline of the bad boy being soft for the heroine might be overused but the viewers still loved it. 

Muhteşem Yüzyıl

Set during the Ottoman Empire, this drama has a star-studded cast with Muhteşem Yüzyıl and is considered to be one of the most successful Turkish historical dramas. The show is filled with plenty of plot twists, dramatized emotions, and flashy, royal costumes, and extravagant sets. The plot mainly focuses on the life of, Süleyman the Magnificent, and his wife Hürrem Sultan.