Anyone into Turkish Dramas?:D

Ever since I've watched Kurt Seyit & Sura (netflix), I got hooked on Turkish dramas... Too bad there isnt a site like this for non-asian dramas....

I watched some of these :) http://mydramalist.com/article/2014/03/27/turkish-korean-remakes-that-no-one-knows

What I dislike about Turkish dramas is that they are mostly tragic with sad endings... 

my first turkish drama was Magnificent Century Kosem, I found it beautiful because of the gowns and sceneries~

those I watch are mainly dubbed or subtitled in spanish...curiously, Hispanic countries love Turkish dramas so they subtitle them a lot (and in the dubbed versions each ep is split into two eps so the episodes can be shorter), and I'm very lucky to understand spanish even though it's not my native language. I also found some fansub groups on facebook in english but only for recent series like Dolunay (fullmoon) or Meryem, Ruya or Yeni Gelin (this last one has a Brazilian heroine and its hilarious!). 

But at least I'm glad to find here some fans of Turkish dramas! 

^ I liked Feriha but I didn't like the ending. 

:D <3

YES!!!  just got into them .... A few years ago I saw ASI (loose adaptation of Pride & Prejudice) and it has become one of my all time favorite shows ....                                                                                                                             Just finished 3 other series , recommended  by an MDL friend who knows my taste : Complex characters,  tormented souls, obsessive love,  pure romance or  just dark.

They make wonderful adaptations, mostly, not remakes  ...  One exception: The movie  Sadece Sen is a almost exact remake of K-movie Always.

@Ceki ... I've seen 4 so far, and parts of a couple others .... so far, none are tragic ... Endings fit the plot, not always perfect happy endings; still,  somehow optimistic yet realistic ...  

 Hard to find English subs, but they are often subbed or dubbed into several languages from surrounding countries: Eastern European, Croatian, Greek, Persian, Urdu, Arabic, etc...   ..... or Spanish.

^ people already suggested like a dozen xD

@rainruma  I usually only watch parts and skip the rest but I've noticed that the new dramas that are also remakes of Asian dramas tend to have happy endings.

@Ceki .... So far, I like their endings... Not idealized like K-dramas,  but characters have growth, conclusions realistic , yet still Optimistic and somehow happy..... btw, What I love most, is that the women are smart & strong, or  learn to be strong.  

@Nichola .... What is ur taste?...   I am still new, only saw a handful, but addicted atm .... maybe I can tell you about the recent ones I watched, about cultural clashes of East vs. West, or about dark obsessive love....

ALL I've seen so far, I highly recommend first 3--> Ezel and Fatmagül for everyone, and for romance-lovers  specifically, Asi...

* Asi ---  starts as very loose yet wonderful adaptation of Austen's P&P .... mainly w/ the pride and prejudice of both leads ....  They're Not divided  by social class, but old family enmities; at first he wanted revenge ....   ---->  If you like an Equally  Smart  &  strong couple , proud and stubborn ,  some love/hate  w/  an Intense, Passionate and Angsty  Love ---> best Romance & best Couple.

* Ezel ...  loose adaptation of Count of Monte Cristo... Excellent.!!

* Fatmagül'ün Suçu Ne? --- very Popular ... Excellent Writing & Acting!!! ....  Captivating and intriguing story : a  gang rape victim who is forced to marry one of her attackers,  except that he is falsely accused and set up by his rich friends who are the actual rapists....  this kept my interest and intrigue all along, all scenes seemed relevant, not just fillers in this long drama ....  

* Bir Bulut Olsam ---  A very passionate and complex lead character ... An epileptic and obsessive lover,  forcefully marries his cousin, abuses and tortures her for not returning his love .... Although not evil at heart, his outbursts of short temper,  unconsummated marriage and unrequited love for Narin make him emotionally unstable and commit acts of violence that hurt him more than the ones he wants to hurt .....  a true Anti-hero ... by the end, u can't help but feel sorry for all he suffered ... excellent actor ....  Realistic  character-development  ....... Excellent! 

* Hatırla Gönül ---  a Dark story of obsessive love, violent/domestic abuse and the smart strong woman who refuses to be a victim.... Not too long ... very good.

* Yaprak Dökümü (2005-2010) - A Classic ... have't seen it, but heard it is one of the very best ..... Family, social classes, etc... 

* Günesi Beklerken is loose adaptation of (Hana Yori Dango)....  A Youth-Oriented show w/ all that comes from that genre.... refreshing take, then gets a bit draggy b/c too long.

EDIT to ADD:

* Kara Para Aşk ...  Wonderful lead couple, interesting characters, very good romance ... plot is interesting , but nothing new for someone like me who has watched loads of American crime and detective shows ... gets draggy and tooo long, but well worth it for lead couple! ...      I started it b/c I was drama-stalking lead actor.

* Sila ...  an "East" drama , so, full of tribal traditions and vendettas ... the culture is interesting to learn about, but seems exaggerated and bit preachy ....  sometimes repetitive and too long ... some characters became inconsistent later..... had some interesting villains --->>> Still, Well worth it to watch the most perfect manly character, Boran Agha.. He is chivalrous, noble, intelligent and powerful; alas, manly men like that don't exist IRL.

 Engin Akyürek plays the lead in Fatmagul , BBO and KPA .... He is so amazingly good  .... International award winner ... so worth drama-stalking ....Engin and lead in Asi  act w/ their eyes and emote lots of emotions.                                                                                                          

NOTE: nothing listed  is cute or fluffy (except maybe last one, GB)