Turkish Series News on April 5, 2025

Sinan Tuzcu and Tayanç Ayaydın have joined the cast of the series “The Ottoman”.

Sinan Tuzcu and Tayanç Ayaydın

Burcu Biricik, who became a mother in July last year, was spotted for the first time with her daughter Luna. The actress still avoids showing the child’s face to the public.

Burcu Biricik

The series “El Turco” by Ay Yapım starring Can Yaman continues to premiere on international platforms. With its latest launch, the series has now aired in countries such as Brazil, Russia, Romania, and Honduras. In Turkey, it is available on the GAİN platform. In April, the show is set to be released in 33 more countries, including Italy, Middle Eastern countries, Panama, the Czech Republic, and the United States.

Can Yaman

A number of Turkish artists and cultural figures have decided to leave the social network X, expressing concern over increasing censorship on the platform. Farah Zeynep Abdullah and Enis Arıkan publicly announced they were moving to the alternative platform Bluesky. Those who have already deleted their X accounts include: Sedef Avcı, Demet Evgar, Müjde Uzman, Şebnem Bozoklu, Melek Mosso, Farah Zeynep Abdullah, and Enis Arıkan.

Farah Zeynep Abdullah

Politician Cem Küçük commented on the scandal involving Aybüke Pusat: “Aybüke Pusat was paid for two previously filmed episodes — 500,000 Turkish lira each, totaling two million a month. It is unacceptable to work on a state TV channel and at the same time take part in a boycott.”

Aybüke Pusat

Burak Özçivit was recently spotted at the Vadistanbul shopping mall. He commented with a smile: “Summer is approaching, time to refresh the wardrobe.”

Burak Özçivit

The most talked-about actors on Turkish social media in March 2025, according to DigiLUP

DigiLUP

Aslıhan Malbora for ELLE magazine

Aslıhan Malbora

Cemre Arda styled by Sertaç Kolay

Cemre Arda

Tuvana Türkay on the cover of SD LUXURY MAGAZINE

Tuvana Türkay

Bergüzar Korel in an advertisement for the French cosmetics brand Yves Rocher

Bergüzar Korel

Hacı Yakışıklı reported that Cem Yiğit Üzümoğlu created a WhatsApp group of 170 members, where he added actors and gave them boycott-related instructions. The group discussed actions regarding İmamoğlu and required members to confirm participation. Later, some members of this group filed complaints with the prosecutor’s office.

Cem Yiğit Üzümoğlu

Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ completed a six-month culinary course in London and has now returned to Istanbul with his family.

Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ

Sibel Taşçıoğlu is leaving the series “Cranberry Sorbet” as her character Pembe’s story has come to an end according to the script. Season 3 will conclude on May 30 with Episode 103. The series has been renewed for a fourth season.

Sibel Taşçıoğlu

Ayça Ayşin Turan will play the lead role in the digital project “Windy Sunday”, portraying a girl with a disability. To prepare for the role, the actress wore an eye patch at home for a month and studied Braille.

Ayça Ayşin Turan

The series “Snowdrops” will conclude with its 10th episode.

Snowdrops

The series on Hulu and Amazon Prime starring Nicole Kidman returns with Season 2. “Nine Perfect Strangers” will premiere on May 21. One of the roles is played by Aras Aydın.

Nine Perfect Strangers

İlayda Alişan on the cover of the new issue of InStyle magazine

İlayda Alişan

Only one new series will premiere this weekend — “Intelligence”. Aybüke Pusat has already been removed from all posters and promotional materials.

Intelligence