Can Ulkay (Director)
Little is known about Can Ulkay, a figure with a modest footprint in Director. Stay tuned for updates as more details become available.
Works
Mevlana Rumi
In 13th-century Anatolia, as the Mongol threat looms and internal turmoil rages, Rumi, a wise spiritual figure, emerges to assuage people's fears. His timeless words unite reason and compassion, inspiring change.
Release Date2023-05-07
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
Episode Count10
Vote Count6
Ayla: The Daughter of War
In 1950, amidst the ravages of the Korean War, Sergeant Süleyman stumbles upon a a half-frozen little girl, with no parents and no help in sight and he risks his own life to save her, smuggling her into his army base and out of harm’s way.
Release Date2017-10-27
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
Vote Count381
The Sleeper
Ferman is a cold-blooded hitman who eliminates former agents for a secret organization. While eliminating a target during one of his missions, he encounters Saye and unexpectedly falls in love with her. Instead of killing her, he chooses to bring her into the organization. This decision marks the beginning of an irreversible path in both of their lives.
Release Date2025-10-29
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
Vote Count3
Lefter: The Story of the Ordinarius
A football prodigy rises to fame, battling prejudice and inner turmoil on his quest for greatness. Based on the life of Turkish legend, Lefter.
Release Date2025-11-13
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
Vote Count15
Paper Lives
In the streets of Istanbul, ailing waste warehouse worker Mehmet takes a small boy under his wing and must soon confront his own traumatic childhood.
Release Date2021-03-12
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
Vote Count398
Muslum
A biopic about the Turkish vocal artist Müslüm Gürses. Born into a poor household, Muslum found his redemption in music from the initial trauma that lingered over his musical and personal life as internalizing the grief. He rose through his ashes of shattered dreams like a phoenix. He walked in darkness, sang songs filled with sorrow which stirred people's souls and created a cult following. They were calling him "Baba" (The Father).
Release Date2018-10-26
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
Vote Count128
Dilemma
Neslihan Turhan is the host of the TV show One Truth. She touches people's lives, sheds light on the stories that remain in the dark, and built her career on the principles of justice. Her life is upturned by the death of Lal Kaleli, in which Can, her son, is implicated. Caught between motherhood and all the principles that she believes in, Neslihan faces the most challenging trial of her life.
Release Date2024-02-23
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
Episode Count8
Vote Count6
Turkish Ice Cream
In 1915, two Turks in Australia make a living by selling ice cream. When they hear war has broken out, they decide to go to Çanakkale. Authorities don't let them leave the island, so the two decide to put up a fight in Australia.
Release Date2019-03-15
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
Vote Count42
Ayla Belgeseli Vuslat
Release Date2021-01-25
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
Vote Count1