Ali Düşenkalkar

Acting

Ali Düşenkalkar

Born

1961-01-01 (65)

Place of birth

Lefkosia, Cyprus

Known for

Acting

Credits

43 titles

Known for

Mehmed: Sultan of Conquests poster
8.5

The epic story of Mehmed II — the young Ottoman prince who defied palace enemies, survived treachery and deposition, and returned to fulfil his life's dream: the conquest of Constantinople. Spanning his rise from a doubted heir to one of history's most consequential rulers, the series unfolds across palace intrigue, battlefield warfare and a psychological chess match between two great empires. Praised as the finest Turkish historical series in years — cinematic, fast-paced and historically grounded.

Mehmed: Sultan of Conquests

2024

An Anatolian Tale poster
8.4

Taner is a young inventor living in a small town named Gedelli in the middle of the moor. He had lost his father so he was forced to support his family therefore he was not able to attend the Science High School, to which he was admitted, although he wanted it badly. Taner’s mother always tried to get him married, but Taner had no intention to do it as there was a love in his heart, which he had not been able to forget for years. His childhood sweetheart Dilek.

An Anatolian Tale

2020

Magnificent Century: Kösem poster
7.7

Tells the legendary story between the Sultan of Kosem and Ahmed I.

Magnificent Century: Kösem

2015

Ömer poster
5.7

Ömer's life turns upside down when he falls in love with Gamze, a relationship that his conservative father will never approve of. She is a middle-aged woman, who returns to her old neighborhood after her divorce. While struggling to start over her life as a single mother, she finds unexpected comfort in Ömer's love. But as the son of the district's imam, Ömer and Gamze's love proves to be impossible.

Ömer

2023

Children of Paradise poster
1.0

Iskender was a feared gangster in the dark alleys of Istanbul, known for his own rough code of honor—until betrayal left him bleeding and stripped of everything he had built. When he opens his eyes in a quiet Aegean town, he finds himself surrounded by warmth he has never known: a caring mother, a blind little sister, a home that feels like it was always his. The townspeople believe he is Kamil, a long-lost son returned; only he knows the truth. But the past never lets go—old enemies, blood feuds, and the ghosts of his choices haunt him still. As he uncovers a shocking secret—that this family is bound to him by blood—Iskender stands at a crossroads. Revenge or redemption? Will he remain the ruthless survivor the streets created, or dare to become the man he was meant to be? This is a story of love, betrayal, and the price of becoming truly human.

Children of Paradise

2025

Lady's Farm poster
7.2

Hanımın Çiftliği is a Turkish drama series. It has been adapted from Orhan Kemal's novel Hanımın Çiftliği. It has been very praised and won numerous awards.

Lady's Farm

2009

Film credits

2020s · 7 titles

Hain poster
NR

With its intriguing chess-like plot, Hain explores the scheming world of those in power who consider themselves "chosen" in Turkey and around the world. The seemingly unshakeable order of this powerful group is destroyed by female heroes, and the revenge-filled story is brought to the big screen with cinematic magic.

Hain

2024

Kosovo in the Darkness of the Sun poster
NR

During the Hidden Faces operation carried out in Bosnia, many war criminals were captured and sent to The Hague. But this success comes at a heavy cost: Mirsad, the key figure of the operation, is severely wounded in an armed attack. After his recovery, he is sent to Kosovo together with Haris under a special order from Colonel Mete. Their mission is not just another operation; it is a struggle that will change the fate of the Balkans.

Kosovo in the Darkness of the Sun

2025

Bize Müsaade poster
5.7

In the film, we follow the story of three close friends who work in the entertainment industry. The three friends set out to provide a consulting service that is a little out of the ordinary, but they witness an event they should not have seen. As a result, they find themselves trapped in an unexpected situation.

Bize Müsaade

2021

Aşkın Dünkü Çocukları poster
NR

Askin Dünkü Çocuklari, tells a bittersweet love story from the 70s to the present day, blending it with the social issues of the period.

Aşkın Dünkü Çocukları

2025

The Hunt poster
1.0

The sudden discovery of his son's secret turns Ibrahim's traditional world upside down. Fraught with emotional conflict he takes Ismail on a fateful trip. Inspired by the biblical story of Prophet Abraham, father of all patriarchs, and his son Ismail set in present-day Cyprus, unraveling the conservative facade of the society.

The Hunt

2020

Malazgirt 1071 poster
3.8

The story of the war, which is the beginning of the history of Turks in Anatolia.

Malazgirt 1071

2022

Ceylin poster
9.0

Ceylin is a fourteen-year-old seasonal agricultural worker living in a tent city. Ceylin, whose only dream is to go to school, knows that this is impossible. Her mother Meryem is bedridden. Her brother Adem has had a troubled life after his military service. Her father Cabbar, an agricultural worker, lives in the hope that one day he will get out of here. A documentary filmmaker named Bilge comes to the tent city. He meets Mehmet Emmi, who is in charge of the workers. As Bilge holds up a mirror to the tent city, one problem after another becomes visible. Everything is revealed with an event that affects Ceylin and the whole tent city.

Ceylin

2023

2010s · 10 titles

My Father poster
6.3

After his wife's sudden death, a man takes care of his son living with a disability with help from a new employee at his struggling factory.

My Father

2017

7 Centimeters poster
NR

Erdem goes to high school. The principle warnes him to cut his hair for him to obey the school rules. When his parents also pressure him for the same reasons he falls into hesitation because the girl he likes, likes his hair.

7 Centimeters

2016

Sümela'nın Şifresi: Temel poster
3.5

No synopsis available yet.

Sümela'nın Şifresi: Temel

2011

5 Dakkada Değişir Bütün İşler poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

5 Dakkada Değişir Bütün İşler

2016

Hep Yek 2 poster
4.2

Gürkan and Altan have fallen into the hands of Cevat Bakır. Cevat Bakır, who killed Şahin for betraying him in the first film, spares the lives of Şahin’s accomplices, Altan and Gürkan, on the condition that they dispose of Şahin’s body. However, the two buddies mess up this task as well, bringing countless troubles upon themselves, just like in the first film, and manage to get the country’s most psychopathic men on their trail.

Hep Yek 2

2017

Ay Büyürken Uyuyamam poster
3.8

The action takes place in Aegean region. Melek is the most beautiful woman in the village. She is liked by more men. She get divorce with her husband and this annoys the rest of the villagers. They both want her and hate her. Melek is liked by the most rich man in the village Dönek Husam even though he is married. He wants only to sleep with her but she doesn't love him. He starts to pressure Melek more and more and by the end he hates her and even organize her murder. Melek's daughter's ex-fıancè Yaman has a sexual interest in Melek. He has just returned from the army and he needs sex with a mature and experienced woman. Yaman attacks Melek and tries to rape her but she hits him. Melek starts an avanture with Mert. Dönek Husam campaigning Melek for a witch and he and the other men decide they have to kill her. Melek tries to escape from the village but the men attacks her and kill her with stones.

Ay Büyürken Uyuyamam

2011

Kukuriku: Kadın Krallığı poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Kukuriku: Kadın Krallığı

2010

Mod poster
NR

Equilibria is upside down, humanity is exhausted, that’s all mentioned. Time correspond to now or seventy three years later. Humanity is ready to sacrifice everything for a dream machine to which they are hooked on even though this machine leads to death.

Mod

2013

Kutsal Bir Gün poster
NR

The film takes place on the holy "Mother's Day" and tells the story of the characters' 24 hours.

Kutsal Bir Gün

2013

Lüks Otel poster
2.0

Luxury Hotel brings together four stories of hopelessness in the same hotel. Mehdi, who left behind a terrorist organization to pursue a new life; an Afghan family fleeing the Taliban; a young gay couple hoping to live their lives as they wish in the Istanbul of their dreams; and a young girl trapped in drug addiction. What begins as a stop filled with hope for them, this "Luxury Hotel," eventually becomes a limbo where they are trapped. No matter how much they flee, they may never truly escape their otherness. Yet they remain silent; we rarely hear them speak or react. There is a weariness over them, but it is clear they are screaming for help. Still, to hear their voices, perhaps we first need foresight.

Lüks Otel

2011

2000s · 6 titles

The Ottoman Republic poster
5.0

The film depicts a world in which Atatürk never became leader, the War of Independence never took place, and the Ottoman Republic continues to exist in a form adapted to the present day. The continuation of the Ottoman Republic instead of the Republic of Turkey, Ankara not being the capital, signs and license plates being in both Turkish and Arabic, and the sultan wearing a suit under his caftan are some of the tragicomic situations that make up the film's story.

The Ottoman Republic

2008

Kabuslar Evi: Kaçan Fırsatlar Limited poster
6.4

Taner is a successful, wealthy, ambitious, and powerful businessman. His life, built on the pink lies he shares with his wife Filiz, is turned upside down by an advertisement he sees on television and in magazines. "Missed Opportunities Limited: Reclaiming the opportunities you’ve missed is no longer difficult!” Will Taner emerge profitable from the deal he enters into to reclaim the opportunities he’s missed, or will he fall victim to the schemes of Fuat Bey, the owner of Missed Opportunities Limited?

Kabuslar Evi: Kaçan Fırsatlar Limited

2006

My Only Sunshine poster
6.9

Hayat, her father and bedridden grandfather live in a riverside shack near the dangerously dark but breathtakingly beautiful waters of the Bosphorus. Hayat's father owns a small boat that secures the family's survival through a miscellany of not always lawful ventures. Beyond the motion and romance of the water, Hayat's life is harsh and unrelenting. But Hayat has an instinct for survival. Her capacity for courage, endurance and hope in the face of these trials suggest that there is Life despite the manifold injustices of an unjust world.

My Only Sunshine

2009

Mommy, I'm Scared poster
6.8

Reha Erdem’s innovative group portrait of the inhabitants of an apartment building in Istanbul serves as a comic exploration of what it means to be human. The drama revolves around hapless taxi driver Ali, who suffers from amnesia as a result of an accident the cause of which he does not remember. As he struggles to regain his memory, his neighbors—embodying a variety of physical, mental, and emotional states—wrestle with their own difficulties, helping one another along the way.

Mommy, I'm Scared

2006

Mud poster
6.4

Four 40-something friends are haunted by the violent past of a divided Cyprus. Temel wants desperately to speak about the crimes of vengeance he committed as a teenager. He would like to confess about the bodies buried in the muddy patch of a dried-up salt lake, but fear holds him back from even going there. Ali participates in Temel's UN projects aimed at defusing tension between Cyprus' Greek and Turkish communities....

Mud

2003

Cars of the Revolution poster
7.8

In the years of military coup, Turkey was unable to produce its own cars. But Pasha believed that Turkish people can produce their own cars so he ordered 2 cars. Gunduz and engineers with him must produce 2 cars in only 130 days!

Cars of the Revolution

2008

1990s · 4 titles

The Blue Exile poster
4.6

Mavi Sürgün is a fictionalized account of one period of the life of a Turkish journalist who was condemned to exile for an article he wrote in 1925. He turned his punishment into a reward by creating a little paradise in what is today the holiday resort, Bodrum. In fact he is considered by some to be the first ecologist. The film concentrates on this latter aspect of his character and through flashbacks portrays the inner turmoil of a man who is trying to come to terms with his past. The slow pace is somewhat of a drawback, the flashbacks are often confusing and the protagonist is not always very convincing. But the photography of the country side is exceptional Kenan Ormanlar and the short appearance by a very theatrical Hanna Schygulla of Fassbinder fame adds a little spice to the drama.

The Blue Exile

1993

Istanbul Beneath My Wings poster
6.6

During the sea battle which took place between the Ottoman Empire and the Italians, a ship which had been seized in the Mediterranean Sea is brought to Istanbul, and a young wounded lady named Francesca, the daughter of the killed Captain, becomes a slave for Hezarfen Ahmet Celebi.

Istanbul Beneath My Wings

1996

A Run for Money poster
7.1

The film is set in present-day Istanbul. Selim is a shop owner in his early forties. He sells clothing for men in his shop situated in one of the back streets of Istanbul. Selim is a family man who has devoted his life to his home and his work. He lives with his wife Ayla, his six-year-old daughter Esma and his old father in a simple flat in and old, modest neighbourhood. He has warm relations with his family. He is an affectionate father. One of his neighbours, a young widow named Nihal tries to seduce Selim, but her flirtation leaves him cold. Selim is known for his honesty and integrity among his family and friends. He is a careful spender. As a little child, he has learned that money is not easily earned. He has no tolerance for petty "trickery" met in daily life. One day, Selim finds a bag full of dollar bills (approximately 500,000$) in a cab. From that day on, Selim finds himself in a bewildered state with a bag full of money on his hands.

A Run for Money

1999

No artwork available
6.5

No synopsis available yet.

Deniz Bekliyordu

1998

Series credits

Mehmed: Sultan of Conquests poster
8.5

The epic story of Mehmed II — the young Ottoman prince who defied palace enemies, survived treachery and deposition, and returned to fulfil his life's dream: the conquest of Constantinople. Spanning his rise from a doubted heir to one of history's most consequential rulers, the series unfolds across palace intrigue, battlefield warfare and a psychological chess match between two great empires. Praised as the finest Turkish historical series in years — cinematic, fast-paced and historically grounded.

Mehmed: Sultan of Conquests

2024

An Anatolian Tale poster
8.4

Taner is a young inventor living in a small town named Gedelli in the middle of the moor. He had lost his father so he was forced to support his family therefore he was not able to attend the Science High School, to which he was admitted, although he wanted it badly. Taner’s mother always tried to get him married, but Taner had no intention to do it as there was a love in his heart, which he had not been able to forget for years. His childhood sweetheart Dilek.

An Anatolian Tale

2020

Magnificent Century: Kösem poster
7.7

Tells the legendary story between the Sultan of Kosem and Ahmed I.

Magnificent Century: Kösem

2015

Ömer poster
5.7

Ömer's life turns upside down when he falls in love with Gamze, a relationship that his conservative father will never approve of. She is a middle-aged woman, who returns to her old neighborhood after her divorce. While struggling to start over her life as a single mother, she finds unexpected comfort in Ömer's love. But as the son of the district's imam, Ömer and Gamze's love proves to be impossible.

Ömer

2023

Children of Paradise poster
1.0

Iskender was a feared gangster in the dark alleys of Istanbul, known for his own rough code of honor—until betrayal left him bleeding and stripped of everything he had built. When he opens his eyes in a quiet Aegean town, he finds himself surrounded by warmth he has never known: a caring mother, a blind little sister, a home that feels like it was always his. The townspeople believe he is Kamil, a long-lost son returned; only he knows the truth. But the past never lets go—old enemies, blood feuds, and the ghosts of his choices haunt him still. As he uncovers a shocking secret—that this family is bound to him by blood—Iskender stands at a crossroads. Revenge or redemption? Will he remain the ruthless survivor the streets created, or dare to become the man he was meant to be? This is a story of love, betrayal, and the price of becoming truly human.

Children of Paradise

2025

Lady's Farm poster
7.2

Hanımın Çiftliği is a Turkish drama series. It has been adapted from Orhan Kemal's novel Hanımın Çiftliği. It has been very praised and won numerous awards.

Lady's Farm

2009

Dila Hanim poster
6.7

Dila is a beautiful bride of Barazoglu family. Her life turns upside down when her lovely husband is killed by the older son of the Karadagli family, Riza. Dila swears to take revenge of her husband and swears to kill Riza. She moves out Istanbul and starts to live in a big farm house of her father-in-law in order to exact her vengeance.When Riza meets Dila, he is immediately drowned to her without knowing that she comes from Barazoglu family. At the same time, Dila falls in love with Riza but she does not know that Riza is the killer of her ex-husband.In this story, you will explore the impossible love of two proud persons who come from opposing families. Will Dila learn that Riza is the one who has killed her ex-husband? Will Dila and Riza manage to restrain their love? Will the past be forgotten?

Dila Hanim

2012

Love And Hate poster
5.5

Ali, who served years in prison for his brother's murder, and Mavi, who works in a textile workshop, met each other through letters. Ali fell in love with Mavi before even seeing her. Ali and Mavi first saw each other the day Ali was released from prison. Enthralled by Mavi's beauty, Ali proposes to her. Mavi accepts the proposal, but he has one request: they will marry tomorrow in a quickie marriage ceremony without telling anyone. Accepting this proposal, Ali will face a shocking truth on the wedding day: Mavi is the brother of the man he was convicted of murdering years ago. Realizing that Mavi married him to avenge his brother, Ali is so in love with Mavi that he marries her, knowing this fact.

Love And Hate

2016

Kayıtdışı poster
5.8

Istanbul - In this city of 20 million, crime is endless sin too. Some will sin, others will cover them. Ali Kemal, who forgot his own truth to cover the lies of others, will face his own reality when he falls in love.

Kayıtdışı

2017

Ödünç Hayat poster
7.5

No synopsis available yet.

Ödünç Hayat

2005

No artwork available
2.0

No synopsis available yet.

Hayat Apartmanı

2007

Recipe for Love poster
7.0

The Göçer Family runs away from Istanbul because of their fraudulent acts and finds themselves in a village in the Aegean Region.

Recipe for Love

2016

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Seni Çok Özledim

2005

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Kız Babası

2006

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Rüya Gibi

2006