Entertainment

"Altı Üstü İstanbul" centers on the struggles of Emir (Rahimcan Kapkap)—who lives in an outlying neighborhood—and his friends. As they chase their dreams and confront power, money, and betrayal, these young people must make decisions at every turn that will alter both their own lives and each other's destinies. A story where friendships fracture, romances are reshaped, and everyone fights their own battles, it takes the audience on an emotional and gripping journey through the complex streets of Istanbul.

Aras, a fearless seventeen-year-old boy, comes to Bodrum to search for his younger sibling, the only remaining member of his family whom he lost at the age of five. His new life in Bodrum will turn into a challenging struggle when his path crosses with the Akkaya family, the most powerful family in the city.

Defne, a woman in her thirties who has climbed the career ladder through her own hard work, has always built her life on self-reliance, just as her mother taught her. Strong, composed, and set in her ways, Defne one day realizes just how exhausted and isolated she has become. Perhaps the time has finally come for her to fall truly in love for the first time. However, two men who enter her life are about to turn everything upside down. Caught between Kadir’s direct, unsettling demeanor and Tolga’s game-changing maneuvers, nothing will ever be the same for Defne again. Misunderstandings, jealousy, challenges, and an attraction that intensifies the more she tries to run from it will draw the audience into a passionate love story.