Destan (2021): Cast, Story & Where to Watch in Persian

Where can I watch Destan in Persian?

Destan streams on Ktime, the Persian streaming service built for the Iranian diaspora. It is available with Persian subtitles. You can watch it in any browser at ktime.app/app, on the native Android TV, Google TV and Fire TV app, on the Android phone app, in any IPTV player using your Xtream login, and on a Samsung or LG smart TV through Media Station X. No VPN is needed anywhere, including from inside Iran, and there is no geo-block to work around. Viewers inside Iran pay in USDT through the Telegram desk at t.me/KtimeSaleBot?start=film_page, and the /fa/iran page walks through every step. A paid plan covers one device at a time — a single stream — and you can switch between your TV, phone and laptop as often as you like at no extra cost. You can cancel at any time. It is a 2021 drama series from Turkey. The series is served from Ktime's own library rather than linked out to another service. Availability checked as of September 2026.

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Two children marked as orphans by the same warlord grow up on opposite sides of the steppe in Destan, a 2021 Turkish period drama built around a love story that spans the Gokturk Khaganate.

What is Destan about?

The series opens with loss on both ends of Central Asia: Akkiz is raised among mountain warriors after Gok Khan Korkut Khan leaves her without a family, while Gok Tegini Batuga grows up inside the Gok Palace carrying the same wound from the same man. Their paths are set to cross long before either of them understands why, and the show frames their eventual meeting as the point where two halves of one story finally close. Rather than staying inside palace walls, Destan moves between court intrigue and open steppe, letting Akkiz's warrior upbringing sit against Batuga's royal one. The result is a story about inherited grievance as much as romance, with the Khaganate's politics constantly pressing on two people who never asked to be shaped by it.

About the cast

Ebru Şahin and Edip Tepeli lead the cast, joined by Selim Bayraktar, Deniz Barut, Teoman Kumbaracıbaşı, Kanbolat Görkem Arslan, İpek Karapınar and Elif Doğan across the show's ensemble. Between the warrior camps and the palace intrigue, the cast carries a story that leans on both physical performance and court drama.

Context & significance

Destan is a Turkish production directed by Emir Khalilzadeh, set during the Gokturk Khaganate on the steppes of Central Asia. The 2021 drama sits in the war and historical-drama space that Turkish television has leaned into in recent years, using a real dynastic backdrop for a story that is otherwise a fictional romance. Its setting gives it a different texture from the modern-day dramas Turkish TV is best known for, trading city apartments for mountain camps and palace halls.

Watching Destan on Ktime

Destan streams on K-Time with a free account login, in Persian dub and subtitles, so the steppe setting and its dialogue come through in Farsi without losing the show's own rhythm. K-Time's Farsi-first interface is built for exactly this kind of historical drama, where names, titles and places matter to following the story.

Cast & crew

Destan is a 2021 drama series from Turkey. It was directed by Emir Khalilzadeh. The cast is led by Ebru Şahin, Edip Tepeli, Selim Bayraktar. Episodes run about 136 minutes. These credits come from this title's own record in the Ktime catalogue, refreshed with every six-hour catalogue sync.

Director

Emir Khalilzadeh

Cast

Ebru Şahin, Edip Tepeli, Selim Bayraktar, Deniz Barut, Teoman Kumbaracıbaşı, Kanbolat Görkem Arslan, İpek Karapınar, Elif Doğan

Country

Turkey

Year

2021

Runtime

136 min

Genre

Drama, War

Frequently asked questions

What year did Destan come out?

Destan premiered in 2021 as a Turkish drama and war series.

Who directed Destan?

Emir Khalilzadeh directed the series.

Is Destan available in Persian?

Yes, K-Time carries Destan with Persian dub and Persian subtitles.

How can I watch Destan on K-Time?

Create a free K-Time account and log in to stream Destan in Farsi.

What year was Destan made?

Destan was released in 2021 and is available to stream in Persian on Ktime.