The Best TV Shows on TRT 1

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.

The story revolves around a girl named Azra who is studying abroad in America to be a professional cook like her father. She met Cenk, the grandson of Ferida Celen, on the plane and took his bag instead of hers at the airport by mistake. Cenk who was expelled from his university in America and struggling to choose his own destiny will get to witness the huge turn in Azra's life when her father dies in a fire accident leaving her and his autistic son with his greedy wife.

Bizimkiler (Ours, Our People) was a Turkish drama, represented the lives of the people shared the same neighborhood. It is one of the longest-running series in Turkish television drama history.

The series follows the story of three siblings of a sick parent: two obsessive daughters – Safiye and Gülben and one son – Han, who has devoted his whole life to catering to his family's needs, shuttling tirelessly between work and home. One faithful day, Han's world will change as soon as he sees and immediately falls in love with İnci. For the first time in his life, Han will seek out his own happiness.

Leyla ile Mecnun is a Turkish television comedy series. The show is set in Istanbul, Turkey and premiered in 2011 on TRT. The series is a surreal and absurd comedy that revolves around the fictional love story between Leyla and Mecnun.

In a land where people are accustomed to battling fierce waves and constant storms, the story of a woman who stands tall on her feet, with all her emotional strength, resilience and endurance, and a man who is passionate about his "love" and who competes with the storms of the Black Sea and struggles with its waves, comes to the screens with an effective script... The ups and downs of the mountains, the sea and the human soul are told through the eyes of a stranger who finds himself in the middle of the endless war between two mortal enemies.

The educational struggle of Hayat, an idealist teacher, in a forgotten, backward village of Van among the mountains.

Ertuğrul Bey and the Knights Templar in the 13th century Alba and step and step with the struggle against brutal Mongols depicts the process of establishing the Ottoman principality.

The fight of Abdülhamid II to keep the Ottoman Empire and Caliphate alive.

A team of elite agents within Turkey's National Intelligence Organisation are recruited for covert operations — on the condition that the outside world believes they are dead. Led by veteran officer Mete Bey, the shadow team carries out high-stakes missions at home and abroad, battling terrorist networks and foreign threats to national security. Drawn from real events, it's Turkey's answer to the spy thriller genre — patriotic, action-packed and relentlessly tense.

The television series centers on the life of Salahudddin, a 12th-century Muslim ruler, and his conquest of Jerusalem. It also delves into his challenges and conflicts against the Crusaders, as well as his ambition to unify the Muslim territories of Syria, northern Mesopotamia, Palestine, and Egypt under his leadership.

The Eurovision Song Contest is an international song competition, organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and featuring participants representing primarily European countries. Each participating country submits an original song to be performed on live television and radio, transmitted to national broadcasters via the EBU's Eurovision and Euroradio networks, with competing countries then casting votes for the other countries' songs to determine the winner.

After his mother left his father for another man, Ömer’s perception of women was forever damaged, and he considers them unreliable, untrustworthy and even dangerous. The only woman he has time for is his beloved sister Ayse, for whom he would do anything. Ayse herself is a great romantic and wants nothing more than for her brother to be happy and find love for himself. When she falls ill, and with only months to live, Ömer understands that the only way for his sister to die happy is for him to be married

Turkish version of the game show Wheel of Fortune.

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.