The 12 Best Turkish Series of 2026 (So Far)
The best Turkish series of 2026, from the ratings leader Taşacak Bu Deniz to Uzak Şehir, Yeraltı and Netflix's The Museum of Innocence, with where to watch each one.

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Altı Üstü İstanbul (roughly It’s Only Istanbul) is a Turkish youth drama produced by NTC Medya for ATV, written by Yekta Torun and Hilal Yıldız and directed by Müge Uğurlar. It premiered on 15 June 2026, starring Feyyaz Duman, Nehir Erdoğan, İlker Aksum, Rahimcan Kapkap, Elçin Zehra İrem, Kaan Çakır and Öykü Gürman.
Rare for a summer premiere, the series kept its audience into the autumn and in October 2026 ranked second in Turkey’s weekly ratings.
An ensemble story about families and young people from different sides of Istanbul: football coach Tarık Dirlik and his daughter Duru, the Cankaya family led by Bayram and Zehra, and the Bosphorus families around them. The children’s friendships, rivalries and first loves bring their parents’ very different worlds together.
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Altı Üstü İstanbul aired on ATV. Official places to watch: atv, Search YouTube.
Altı Üstü İstanbul has 17 episodes over 1 season so far.
No, Altı Üstü İstanbul is still on air (season 1).
The best Turkish series of 2026, from the ratings leader Taşacak Bu Deniz to Uzak Şehir, Yeraltı and Netflix's The Museum of Innocence, with where to watch each one.
The weekly Turkish TV ratings for 19–25 October 2026: Taşacak Bu Deniz leads all three audience groups, Yeraltı is second and the new NOW drama Sevdam Karadeniz finishes last.
Every new Turkish series of the 2026–27 season by channel (ATV, Kanal D, Show TV, Star TV, TRT 1, NOW), with cast and plot, plus the hits back for a new season.
The most watched Turkish series in October 2026: Taşacak Bu Deniz leads the weekly chart ahead of Altı Üstü İstanbul and the new hit Sevdan Bir Ateş.