Acting
Ertan Saban
Born
1977-12-04 (48)
Place of birth
Üsküp, Kuzey Makedonya
Known for
Acting
Credits
44 titles
Known for
8.5The 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
5.9A continuation series of Osman Sinav's The Wolves Of The Valley. This produce focuses on politics, National Security and Regional Middle East problems. The Wolves of The Valley: Ambush serie also attracts attention by two film; The Wolves of The Valley: Iraq and The Wolves of The Valley: Palestine.
Valley of the Wolves: Ambush
2007
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Elveda Rumeli
2007
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Sakarya Fırat
2009
7.8Another Chance (Gelsin Hayat Bildiği Gibi) is a gripping 2022 Turkish drama that proves reinvention is never easy — but always worth it. When Sadi Payaslı — a former bully haunted by a young girl's death — leaves his criminal past behind and reinvents himself as a geography teacher, his path crosses with five troubled teenagers fresh from a reformatory. What begins as an unlikely mentorship evolves into a heartfelt story about redemption, found family, and the unshakeable belief that everyone deserves a second chance. Starring Ertan Saban and Özge Özberk.
Another Chance
2022
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Savcının Karısı
2005
Film credits
2020s · 5 titles
4.6Aci Kiraz (Bitter Cherry) is the story of people who are trying to get a hold on their lives in the shadow of a cherry tree, the story of lost lives and proliferating hopes. It talks about an old couple who are growing cherries, a dishonest...
The Hardest Thing
2020
NRPes Artık focuses on the life of a man living alone. The life of an actor living alone in Cihargir takes a completely different turn when his childhood friend unexpectedly shows up. The series, written, directed, and starring Erkan Kolçak Köstendil, also features Bülent Şakrak, Ertan Saban, and Alper Baytekin in the cast.
PES ARTIK
2020
NRIt tells the story of eight women who came together at the "For Women" camp to turn a new page in their lives.
For Women
2023
2.0What happens, when an ordinary family in one of the arguably most advanced cities in the world starts living in two different worlds? What happens, when that fine line between reality and fantasy begins to blur, when a computer game controls the space you live in, re-defines your real life? When a gigantic, green iguana is the only one that can see, how the people around it slowly lose themselves between these different worlds?
Iguana Tokyo
2022
5.8During the Turkish artistic revolution of the 1930s, a group of pioneers staged Özsoy Opera, the first opera in the history of Turkish Republic.
Chords of Change
2024
2010s · 5 titles
6.9So begins an entertaining road story where we witness two brothers with different cultural backgrounds, who don't even know each other, have similarities, differences and even their fights.
Lemonade
2015
6.0Ilyas Bazna works as a butler in the British Embassy in Turkey during WW2. After Bazna starts to work as a German spy he is going to experience a series of unexpected events.
Operation Cicero
2019
4.5No synopsis available yet.
Benimle Oynar mısın?
2013
7.3A Macedonian family from Bitola at the turn of the twentieth century tries to survive, preserve its roots and remain together.
Balkan Is Not Dead
2013
4.4Hayde Bre is about the experiences of Şaban Ağa, who lives an ordinary life in a small town with his wife and friends, as he navigates between rural and urban life.
Hayde Bre
2010
2000s · 7 titles
5.1The life of a young computer systems analyst is thrown into turmoil after arriving in Istanbul to start a new job. She soon finds her passport missing, her credit cards useless, her bank account empty and her identity stolen. As the story progresses we find people and events may not be what they seem.
The Net 2.0
2006
6.6Semih, who was discharged from the army a month early for his "heroism" in operations in the southeast, encounters his brother's funeral on the day he returns from the army. When he sets out to find his brother's killer, Semih is drawn into another battle filled with difficult questions. As he searches for the truth, he will realize that what was lost was not just his brother's life, but also the harsh reality of lives doomed to be lost in "The Other Istanbul," fueled by anger and helplessness.
Children of the Otherside
2008
6.4A barber working in Istanbul longs to be ‘both here and far, far away’. One day, he takes the day off and disappears abruptly without warning anyone. He then settles in a far-flung village. Some mysterious events start happening in the village as people disappear one by one.
The Shadowless
2009
5.2Story about people and their destinies, frustrated by war traumas who try to erase memories of their past.
Like a Bad Dream
2003
6.8A Romantic Drama with humor about two different Misfits who meet by accident in an old devastated Villa and step by step discover their feelings for each other...You must see this picture...
Contact
2005
5.2A promising debut feature tells the story of a young woman returning from America to discover the realities of life in Macedonia, that looks as if it will explode with all the soldiers, corrupt crooks and terrorist idealists.
How I Killed a Saint
2004
NRIt seems that Temjan has managed to commit suicide twice. But, Astrid, a girl in love with him, will stop at nothing to prevent him from killing their relationship.
Puppet Show
2000
Undated · 2 titles
NRNo synopsis available yet.
The Bağcılar
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NRAli, after his failed attempt of suicide is enrolled in a private school for a fresh start. Although he finds temporary refuge in dance classes against his father's disapproval, he has to deal with a bully, Tarık. The bullying intensifies. His call for help is turned down by the school. After a final dramatic event, Ali is forced by his mother to attend the school's skiing trip. At the hotel, Ali puts his makeup, starts shooting down the kids in his dancing suit. He chases Tarik down, confronts him and realizes the truth. Tarik is a child just like him trying to find his way in the world.
Dancing Angels
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Series credits
8.5The 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
5.9A continuation series of Osman Sinav's The Wolves Of The Valley. This produce focuses on politics, National Security and Regional Middle East problems. The Wolves of The Valley: Ambush serie also attracts attention by two film; The Wolves of The Valley: Iraq and The Wolves of The Valley: Palestine.
Valley of the Wolves: Ambush
2007
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Elveda Rumeli
2007
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Sakarya Fırat
2009
7.8Another Chance (Gelsin Hayat Bildiği Gibi) is a gripping 2022 Turkish drama that proves reinvention is never easy — but always worth it. When Sadi Payaslı — a former bully haunted by a young girl's death — leaves his criminal past behind and reinvents himself as a geography teacher, his path crosses with five troubled teenagers fresh from a reformatory. What begins as an unlikely mentorship evolves into a heartfelt story about redemption, found family, and the unshakeable belief that everyone deserves a second chance. Starring Ertan Saban and Özge Özberk.
Another Chance
2022
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Savcının Karısı
2005
6.3Fatih series will be about the life of Ottoman sultan Fatih Sultan Mehmet.
Mehmed: The Conqueror
2018
7.0Amidst the ravages of WWI and the conflicts within the country, Akif tries to keep his family together and encourages the youth to unite against the enemy. With his pen mightier than the sword, he writes the National Anthem of the new Türkiye.
Akif
2023
6.3Dünya Bu (The World as It Is, 2023) is a Turkish anthology comedy series on Gain, featuring 32 different self-contained stories set in a single shared world. Each episode tells a different human story with a comedic lens. Comedy is the clear dominant, drama is medium, romance and suspense are both low given the short-form anthology format with no overarching plot.
Dünya Bu
2023
5.2No synopsis available yet.
Şeref Bey
2021
7.8A look into relationships in a neighborhood in Istanbul.
Sultan Makamı
2003
8.5No synopsis available yet.
Persona
2025
6.7After disaster strikes the Earth, a marine biologist on a research mission in a submarine must fight to advance the process into a conspiracy.
Yakamoz S-245
2022
8.3Kartal, a former police officer, gets into trouble with a dangerous mafia group while working as the security manager of a nightclub. When he is forced to move closer to his children after years of being away, Kartal navigates the challenges of escaping the mafia’s grip while also trying to be a father to his children. Soon enough, the paths of Kartal, the ex-cop turned nightclub owner with two children, and Nazan, the mafia leader’s daughter waiting for her fiancé to be released from prison, cross. Despite all the death, betrayal, and dangers, our heroes will try to stand side by side, surviving in this den of wolves while learning to love and fall in love against all odds.
Dark Legacy
2024
4.5No synopsis available yet.
Kılıç Günü
2010
7.0Dilek, a mother of two living apart from her husband, starts working as an unlicensed taxi driver to make ends meet. One day, a passenger who’s never taken an illegal taxi before gets in her car—and her life changes forever.
FER
2025
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Karakol
2011
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Sağır Oda
2006
7.1It's story of an unknown town named "station" in Istanbul including love, neighborhood.
Just Be Happy
2015
7.5No synopsis available yet.
Son Nefesime Kadar
2022
1.0Rüya, an award-winning athlete who allegedly cheated in the latest athletic competition and is subjected to verbal harassment at school, commits suicide.
Come and Love
2020
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Pes Artık
2020
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Hatasız Kul Olmaz
2014
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Büyük Sürgün Kafkasya
2015