Find the best Turkish-language movies to watch. These movies in Turkish are: highly-rated by critics, highly-rated by viewers, and handpicked by our staff.
Don’t Let Them Shoot the Kite (1989)
8.3
A child inspires camaraderie despite imprisonment in this moving classic drama
Wolf (2013)
7.2
An ex-con tries to shift his life with kickboxing in this raw, black and white crime drama
The Teachers’ Lounge (2023)
9.0
A tense classroom thriller that doubles as an allegory about the frightening complexity of our modern world
Short Sharp Shock (1998)
7.5
Three friends take to the streets of Hamburg in this multicultural crime drama
Last Call for Istanbul (2023)
7.0
A seemingly generic Turkish romance travel film, until it gets into its second half
The Forty-Year-Old Version (2020)
8.2
A fun New York comedy about the pressure of unreached goals
Crossing (2024)
7.8
An unlikely pair travel from Georgia to Turkey in this life-affirming drama about connections missed and promised
Aftersun (2022)
9.5
A daughter tries to understand her troubled father in Charlotte Wells' heart-wrenching debut feature
Faraway (2023)
7.4
A charming middle-aged romance where a mother finds solace in her mother’s Croatian roots
Eastern Promises (2007)
9.1
A startling yet realistic gangster drama with the always amazing Viggo Mortensen
Wings of Desire (1987)
8.5
An angel yearns for love while wandering the streets of Cold War Berlin
Honeyland (2019)
9.3
A cinematic achievement in the portrayal of the last wild beekeeper in Europe