Shows Like Payitaht: Abdulhamid

If you liked Payitaht: Abdulhamid (2017), a action & adventure and drama series, here are 20 shows with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

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The Magnificent Century (2011)
★ 8.1/10Also drama and action & adventure
At the age of 26, when his reign began, Sultan Süleyman sought to build an empire more powerful than Alexander the Great and to render the Ottomans invincible. Throughout his 46-year reign, his fame as the greatest…
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Kuruluş Osman (2019)
★ 8/10Also war & politics and action & adventure
The epic continuation of Diriliş Ertuğrul, Kuruluş Osman follows Osman Bey — son of Ertuğrul and destined founder of the Ottoman Empire — as he transforms a small Turkic tribe into a sovereign state. Battling the…
3
Resurrection: Ertugrul (2014)
★ 8/10Also war & politics and action & adventure
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.
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Mehmed: Sultan of Conquests (2024)
★ 8.5/10Also war & politics and drama
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…
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The Shadow Team (2021)
★ 7.4/10Also war & politics and drama
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…
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Söz (2017)
★ 6.7/10Also war & politics and drama
Yavuz Karasu, a well-trained Turkish soldier, is in Istanbul with his fiance where a terrorist operation takes place. Dr. Bahar, who is not a surgeon, tries to save his fiance. After this incident, Yavuz goes back to…
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Behzat Ç.: An Ankara Policeman (2010)
★ 7.6/10Also drama and war & politics
Centered around a personally troubled, officially discredited police chief and his inharmonious police team in Ankara Police Force. Even though the show usually focuses on murders and other crimes that happens on a…
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Ezel (2009)
★ 8.4/10Also drama and action & adventure
Ömer, a young man returning from military service, is set up by his friends and fiancé and ends up in prison for ten years. He fakes his own death and manages to escape. He re-creates himself as ‘Ezel’, a high-end…
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El-Turk (2025)
★ 7.5/10Also action & adventure and drama
Balaban, a soldier in the Janissary army, settles in Moena in northern Italy after the Battle of Vienna in 1683 and fights for the rights of the local people.
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Crash (2018)
★ 7.9/10Also action & adventure and drama
After losing his wife and daughter in a terrorist act, Kadir Adalı decides to attempt suicide via car accident, unwittingly changing the course of his life and the three others involved in the accident.
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Foyle's War (2002)
★ 7.9/10Also drama and war & politics
As WW2 rages around the world, DCS Foyle fights his own war on the home-front as he investigates crimes on the south coast of England. Foyle's War opens in southern England in the year 1940. Later series sees the…
12
Eşref Rüya (2025)
★ 7.1/10Also drama and action & adventure
A reckless wealthy man named Esref becomes captivated by an unknown love. He meets Nisan, a young musician who makes his heart race.
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The Hammer and The Rose: A Behzat Ç. Story (2022)
★ 7.9/10Also action & adventure and drama
The Hammer and the Rose: A Behzat Ç. Story is a Turkish-made detective, adventure, comedy, and action internet series inspired by the novel of the same name by Emrah Serbes, which will be published in 2022.
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Sandokan (2025)
★ 7.6/10Also action & adventure and drama
Sandokan is a Malaysian pirate who, along with his friend Yanez and their crew, attacks the British forces from his island of Mompracem. During his adventures, he falls in love with Lady Marianna Guillonk, an…
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Poyraz Karayel (2015)
★ 7.8/10Also drama and action & adventure
A defamed ex-cop, who is struggling to get back his son, is put on undercover duty within the biggest mafia in Istanbul.
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Valley of the Wolves (2003)
★ 7.2/10Also action & adventure and drama
One of Turkey's most iconic and influential dramas, Valley of the Wolves follows Polat Alemdar, an undercover agent who infiltrates Istanbul's most dangerous crime organisation after years of preparation. Combining…
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The Pit (2017)
★ 7.5/10Also action & adventure and drama
When a mafia family named Koçovars are in danger of losing control of their neighborhood, “The Pit,” their youngest son must come back home, a place he could never truly escape.
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Wounded Love (2016)
★ 8/10Also drama and war & politics
Azize finds herself with her 3 children and mother-in-law in a difficult fight. She raises her children while fighting the difficulties of the war period and her husband's absence whom she loves more than anything…
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Spartacus: House of Ashur (2025)
★ 7.4/10Also drama and action & adventure
In a world where he survived the events of Spartacus, Ashur clawed his way to power, owning the same ludus that once owned him. Allying with a fierce gladiatrix, Ashur ignites a new kind of spectacle that offends the…
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Valley of the Wolves: Ambush (2007)
★ 5.9/10Also drama and war & politics
A 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…