Director: Barış Erçetin
Cast: Oktay Çubuk, Ezgi Şenler, Serdar Orçin, Deniz Hamzaoğlu, Ferit Kaya
Surgunler is a 2025 Turkish drama series directed by Barış Erçetin, set inside the walls of a Turkish prison where political betrayal, personal vengeance, and unexpected human connection collide. With 55-minute episodes, it blends courtroom thriller tension with character-driven storytelling rooted in themes of injustice and survival.
What is Surgunler about?
Halil is a man who finds himself behind bars as a result of a deliberate conspiracy orchestrated by powerful enemies. Stripped of his freedom and convinced that the system has been weaponized against him, he quietly begins plotting a path out — not just to reclaim his liberty, but to expose the forces that put him there and settle a deeply personal score. His plans shift in an unexpected direction when he encounters Meryem, a principled doctor who works within the prison and holds onto her idealism despite the bleak environment surrounding her. Their relationship becomes the emotional core of the series — two people on opposite sides of institutional power, forced to reckon with trust, compromise, and what justice truly means when the system itself is corrupt.
Cast & crew
The series is directed by Barış Erçetin and stars Oktay Çubuk as the central figure navigating prison life under false pretenses. Ezgi Şenler plays Meryem, the prison doctor whose moral clarity puts her in direct tension with the institution. Supporting performances come from Serdar Orçin, Deniz Hamzaoğlu, Ferit Kaya, Sinan Demirer, Kemal Burak Alper, and Kadim Yaşar, who together populate the show's morally complex world.
Context & significance
Turkish drama series have earned a devoted following among Persian-speaking viewers worldwide, and Surgunler fits squarely within a tradition that Iranian diaspora audiences know well — tightly plotted prison dramas that use confinement as a lens for examining state power, personal loyalty, and the cost of speaking truth. For viewers who grew up watching dubbed Turkish content on satellite television, this series will feel immediately familiar in tone and scale. Surgunler is available with Persian dubbing, meaning you can follow every twist without missing a word, regardless of your Turkish fluency. Its themes of political conspiracy and institutional injustice carry weight for audiences who understand, from personal or family experience, how ordinary people become targets of systems larger than themselves.
Where & how to watch
Surgunler is available on K-Time with Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles. You can watch directly from your browser, on your TV, or on your phone — no extra download required, no VPN needed, and no geo-blocking. Start watching anytime and cancel anytime.