El Turco (TV series)
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| Genre | Drama |
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| Directed by | Uluç Bayraktar |
| Country of origin | Turkey |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Producer | Kerem Çatay |
| Cinematography | Tolga Kutluay |
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| Running time | 45 minutes |
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| Network | GAİN[1] |
| Release | 21 March 2025 |
El Turco, is a Turkish miniseries based on the novel of the same name, written by Orhan Yeniaras. The series premiered on 21 March 2025 on GAİN in Turkey.[2] It stars Can Yaman and Greta Ferro.[3]
Plot
[edit]Balaban, a soldier in the Janissary army, which consisted of European slaves who had converted to Islam, serves as an Ottoman intelligence officer. The Ottoman army loses the Battle of Vienna in 1683, and he is taken prisoner. After he escapes, he is found wounded and rescued by the people of Moena, a small town in northern Italy. He settles there and organizes a peasant uprising against the feudal overlords who oppressed and overtaxed the people. Knowing his Ottoman origins, they nicknamed him El Turco.
Cast
[edit]- Can Yaman as Hasan Balaban[4]
- Greta Ferro as Gloria
- Will Kemp as Marco Benedetti di Vicenza
- Magnus Samuelsson as Gunther
- Slavko Sobin as Guido
- Haluk Piyes as Yedder
- Madalena Aragão as Elda
- David Streames as Father Angelo
- Sai Bennett as Diana
Release
[edit]El Turco made its simultaneous worldwide premiere on 21 March 2025 on GAİN (Turkey), Globoplay (Brazil), Ivi (Russia), Mediaset Infinity (Italy), and Starzplay (Middle East and North Africa).[1]
In the United States, Telemundo is to premiere the miniseries on 7 July 2026.[5]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "'El Turco': Trailer, Release Date, Cast, Plot and Everything We Know So Far". dizilah.com. 30 January 2025. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
- ↑ "'El Turco' Premieres March 21 - Episode". episodemag.com. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
- ↑ "Madd Entertainment Unveils El Turco and Ru at Mipcom". TTV News. 22 October 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
- ↑ "All we know about Can Yaman's awaited comeback TV show 'El Turco'". Hola.com (in Spanish). 21 March 2026. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
- ↑ "Telemundo estrenará exitosa miniserie El Turco el 7 de julio". Telemundo.com (in Spanish). 12 June 2026. Retrieved 12 June 2026.