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Release Year2025
Runtime1 Season
LanguageTurkish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Crime, Action & Adventure
Votes1
DirectorMehmet Bozdağ
WritersMehmet Bozdağ
TypeWeb Series
Rating1.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsOnce Upon a Time in Istanbul
About Once Upon a Time in Istanbul
The series tells the story of a final-year student in the Turkish Language Department who enters the world of the mafia and changes everything, and whose paths intersect with journalist Sahar at university.
Directed by Mehmet Bozdağ, Once Upon a Time in Istanbul leans on a strong ensemble — Cihangir Ceyhan, Alina Boz, Hüseyin Avni Danyal — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The series landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2025.
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