Directing
Hamdi Alkan
Born
1967-01-16 (59)
Place of birth
Hatay, Türkiye
Known for
Directing
Credits
28 titles
Known for
6.7When free-spirited Doğa falls head over heels for charming Fatih, nobody expects the chaos that follows. His family is deeply conservative and devout; hers is modern and secular — and neither side is ready to back down. What starts as a love story quickly becomes a collision of two very different Turkeys, played out through family dinners, in-law battles and everything in between. Sharp, relatable and impossible to stop watching.
Kızılcık Şerbeti
2022
5.4“Kızıl Goncalar” tells the poignant story of Meryem, married off at 14 in an Islamic sect, and now battling bravely to prevent her daughter Zeynep from suffering the same fate as the bride of the sheikh’s grandson. Guided by her sister-in-law, a former sect member, they realize they must flee to save Zeynep from the sect’s powerful clutches. Fearfully hiding her plans from her cruel husband, Meryem must first earn money as a carer in the home of secular psychiatrist Levent, who agrees to help her. Despite their clashing religious and progressive beliefs, Meryem and Levent are drawn together emotionally, but the turmoil in their lives deepens as the identity of his daughter is revealed.
Red Roses
2023
7.1Bahar and Efsun grow up as sisters even though they don't share the same blood. Their parents work under a rich man named Mehmet Emin. Later, he finds out that Efsun is his long-lost daughter. At least, that's what the parents of the girls tell him.
That's My Life
2014
5.3No synopsis available yet.
Cennet Mahallesi
2004
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Yasemince
1993
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Yol Ayrımı
2012
Film credits
2020s · 4 titles
7.0A football prodigy rises to fame, battling prejudice and inner turmoil on his quest for greatness. Based on the life of Turkish legend, Lefter.
Lefter: The Story of the Ordinarius
2025
NRBarboros sets off to see a play with his wife Ceren and nine-year-old son Ali, when a luxury car crashes into his vehicle at high speed. Barboros loses his wife and son in the accident, and his grief is compounded when the driver responsible for his family's death is released.
Son Bilet
2025
5.6The political party, which Mahsun, Şahin and Mehmet established as a front to secretly gamble, accidentally entered the parliament. As a result, the trio find themselves in a brand new world full of opportunities. The story, which starts with illegal casino management, is moved to the parliament.
İllegal Hayatlar: Meclis
2024
7.7A biopic focusing on to the childhood and the early years of the military career of the founder and the first President of the Turkish Republic, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.
Atatürk 1881 - 1919
2023
2000s · 5 titles
7.2Hayri and Orhan are two music producers head over heels in debt. In an attempt to find the next big thing to turn the business around, they contact Ferhat, a gastarbeiter in Germany, and desperately bring him to Istanbul to sign him. As they are struggling to find the necessary funds to promote Ferhat's debut album, a mysterious rich woman named Firuze shows up and starts supporting them. The future now seems bright, but things are not always what they seem...
Where's Firuze?
2004
4.0The film revolves around a young group of spoiled teenagers and their struggle to prepare for the standardized test required to get into university. All of a sudden a ghost enters their lives, scares and incites them to misbehave.
Okul
2004
6.0The story of a man who was wrongfully arrested and forced to spend years in prison without being able to explain his situation.
Bayrampaşa: Ben Fazla Kalmayacağım
2008
1.8Once a year a group of handicapped people are allowed to visit army barracks. There, they have the opportunity of feeling like and being real soldiers.
Yes Sir
2007
4.6The story takes place in Harbiye town of Antakya just before the 1960 military coup d'etat. The economic and political crisis of those days are reflected by the both funny and sad story of a family. The story is told from the eyes of Cemal. Now a famous painter, Cemal goes back to his hometown years later and remembers his childhood. In those days Cemal's father and uncle, member of rival political parties, are in a continious struggle with each other. The film depicts this absurd struggle and the strange stories of people in Harbiye together with the lyric story of the famous waterfall of the town.
The Waterfall
2001
Series credits
6.7When free-spirited Doğa falls head over heels for charming Fatih, nobody expects the chaos that follows. His family is deeply conservative and devout; hers is modern and secular — and neither side is ready to back down. What starts as a love story quickly becomes a collision of two very different Turkeys, played out through family dinners, in-law battles and everything in between. Sharp, relatable and impossible to stop watching.
Kızılcık Şerbeti
2022
5.4“Kızıl Goncalar” tells the poignant story of Meryem, married off at 14 in an Islamic sect, and now battling bravely to prevent her daughter Zeynep from suffering the same fate as the bride of the sheikh’s grandson. Guided by her sister-in-law, a former sect member, they realize they must flee to save Zeynep from the sect’s powerful clutches. Fearfully hiding her plans from her cruel husband, Meryem must first earn money as a carer in the home of secular psychiatrist Levent, who agrees to help her. Despite their clashing religious and progressive beliefs, Meryem and Levent are drawn together emotionally, but the turmoil in their lives deepens as the identity of his daughter is revealed.
Red Roses
2023
7.1Bahar and Efsun grow up as sisters even though they don't share the same blood. Their parents work under a rich man named Mehmet Emin. Later, he finds out that Efsun is his long-lost daughter. At least, that's what the parents of the girls tell him.
That's My Life
2014
5.3No synopsis available yet.
Cennet Mahallesi
2004
5.3No synopsis available yet.
Cennet Mahallesi
2004
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Yasemince
1993
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Yol Ayrımı
2012
6.0Life Today is a medical and drama Turkish television series signed by O3 Medya, the first episode of which was broadcast on October 19, 2022, directed by Çiğdem Bozali and written by Ayça Üzüm and Cansu Çoban. Adapted from the 2018 American TV series New Amsterdam. The leading roles are shared by Ulaş Tuna Astepe, Hazar Ergüçlü, Tansel Öngel and Hande Doğandemir. The series ended with its 8th episode, which was broadcast on December 7, 2022.
Life Today
2022
3.0No synopsis available yet.
Anadolu Kaplanı
2006
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Kızlar Yurdu
1992
5.0No synopsis available yet.
En İyi Arkadaşım
2003
4.5No synopsis available yet.
Reyting Hamdi
1995
3.0Turkish version of the game show Wheel of Fortune.
Çarkıfelek
1975
Behind the camera
5.4Tarihci Dede is giving information to a couple of children about Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's success and his way to shape todays Turkey.
Dersimiz: Atatürk
2010
1.0During a wedding celebration, a tasting of imported fruit offered by the groom's buddy turns the joyous occasion into one fueled by wild intoxication.
Big Liar
2019
6.0On one side, there is a sister who is as charming as she is jealous; on the other, a younger sister who is willing to do anything for love; and caught between them, a helpless groom...
Baldız
2025
6.0The story of a man who was wrongfully arrested and forced to spend years in prison without being able to explain his situation.
Bayrampaşa: Ben Fazla Kalmayacağım
2008
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Sonradan Gurme
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7.4Follows a young teacher from Turkey whose goal is to establish a school in Kyrgyzstan.
Selam: Bahara Yolculuk
2015