IMDb Names ‘El Turco’ a Must-Watch for 2025

IMDb has unveiled its list of “Most Anticipated Shows of 2025,” with El Turco from Türkiye’s Ay Yapım securing the 9th spot. As the only Turkish series to make the list, it stands out among the year’s top international productions.

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Starring Can Yaman, the series tells the story of Hasan Balaban, an Ottoman soldier who becomes a hero in the Italian village of Moena after being injured during the Second Siege of Vienna.

The six-episode series is shot entirely in English and features an impressive international cast, including Greta Ferro (Lo E Mio Fratello), Sai Bennett (Mr. Selfridge), Kieran O’Reilly (Vikings), Veronica Ferres (Die Frau vom Checkpoint Charlie), Magnus Samuelsson (The Witcher), and Haluk Piyes (Malazgirt 1071).

Directed by Uluç Bayraktar and written by Kerem Deren and Çisil Hazal Tenim, El Turco is set to premiere in 2025 on GAİN.