The Turkish Detective
The Turkish Detective is a TV show on BBC4. New feuds in an ancient city. In the bustling streets of Istanbul, Inspector Cetin Ikmen offers hope and humour in a dangerous world. Based on Barbara Nadel's best-selling novels. The program has been available since 2026. A total of 6 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in March 2026.
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With his family still growing, Ikmen decides it’s time to grow up a bit and seek promotion.
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In a poverty-stricken neighbourhood of Istanbul, a serial killer appears to be targeting rubbish collectors.
The Demir investigation feels like a wild goose chase until Ikmen decides to look much deeper into the past. Leyla begins to remember things from before her accident.
The murder of a rap music manager leads Ikmen and team to investigate intrigue and scandal in one of Istanbul’s richest families.
While the team close in on a suspect in Gözde’s murder, Suleyman pursues his private investigation on the side and discovers a mysterious name.
British detective Mehmet Suleyman arrives in Istanbul to join the homicide unit led by eccentric inspector Çetin Ikmen just as the team investigate the murder of a student.