For our Content Americas 2026 issue, we delve into Inter Medya’s catalogue.
Founded in 1992 as a local film distribution company, Inter Medya has grown into one of the most influential global representatives of the Turkish content industry, telling stories in more than 160 countries worldwide. With a broad portfolio spanning television dramas and telenovelas to reality and game show formats, as well as next-generation digital storytelling, Inter Medya is not only a distributor but also a strategic business developer, a creative producer, and a strong consultant capable of reading and shaping the dynamics of the international content market.
With the launch of its production department in 2019, Inter Medya began to play a direct role in content creation as well. Today, its catalogue brings together high-budget prime-time dramas developed with established producers alongside short-form projects tailored to new viewing habits. The selection presented at Content Americas stands as a powerful summary of this multi-layered vision.
Strong Stories, Universal Emotions
Inter Medya’s drama catalogue once again highlights the core reasons why Turkish series resonate so strongly around the world: compelling characters, deep-rooted conflicts, family bonds, love, betrayal, and fate.
One of the most talked-about recent hits in Türkiye, Halef, produced by MOST Productions, confronts traditional structures with modern individual conflicts through a story of blood feuds, forced marriage, and a dual romantic dilemma. Portrayed by İlhan Şen, Serhat is both a clan leader and the husband of two women, forced to pay the price of power and love at the same time.
TIMSBI Productions’ star-studded Eshref Ruya offers a dark romantic drama where the mafia world collides with an innocent dream of love. A childhood dream that transforms into betrayal and passion years later carries the series far beyond a conventional love story. The on-screen chemistry between Demet Özdemir and Çağatay Ulusoy is one of the key elements behind its success.
Inter Medya’s in-house production Heartstrings transforms one of the most powerful and universal family drama themes, babies switched at birth, into a long-running, emotionally intense narrative. Mahinur, a devoted and self-sacrificing mother, fights to keep her sick daughter Bade alive, while the story goes beyond the story of a mother-daughter relationship through themes of class inequality, power dynamics, and parenthood. What begins as a marriage of necessity ceases to be a mere survival plan and evolves into a moving family drama about healing, forgiveness, and the unexpected blossoming of love, revealing the transformative power of the heart.
With its mysterious and gripping storyline that blends drama and romance, Deception, a proven international success, gradually exposes the inner decay of a seemingly perfect family. A judge who dispenses justice while failing to recognize the lies within his own home turns the series into a striking psychological drama.
Valley of Hearts combines the confrontation of abandoned twins with their mother with the visual splendor of Cappadocia, weaving a powerful melodramatic language through revenge, love, and family secrets. With strong performances and broad international appeal, the series has been sold to more than 60 countries, adapted in Greece as Na M’Agapas, and further solidified its global success by winning awards such as “Best Contemporary Non-Spanish Telenovela” in 2025, ranking number one across multiple markets.
Blending action and romance, The Trusted reinterprets the classic hero narrative through themes of a father-daughter relationship, trauma, and destiny, using a modern storytelling language.
Offering a lighter yet equally authentic tone, Modern Woman humorously portrays the life of an urban woman caught between career ambitions, motherhood, and societal expectations, standing out among short-form comedy-drama examples. The story of 35-year-old Pınar, torn between the pressure of her biological clock and the demand to succeed professionally, unfolds through tragicomic moments ranging from office life and family gatherings to weddings and everyday crises. With its sincere tone and sharp observations, the series holds up a mirror to contemporary city life.
The Power of Classic Melodrama: Love, Pride, and Fate
Love and Pride, reconstructs a classic Turkish melodrama around forced marriage, class downfall, and suppressed desires, reimagined with a modern pace. Similarly, Leylifer turns a woman’s journey of rebuilding her identity in a foreign country, through grief, justice, and love, into a universal narrative.
Standing out with its psychological depth and passionate love story, Poison Ivy emerges as a striking drama in the catalogue that questions how power, class, and desire transform the human soul.
Vertical Series: Turkish Drama DNA Meets the Mobile Future
At a time when global viewing habits are rapidly changing, Inter Medya is future-proofing its catalogue by making a strategic investment in vertical series. This new category, focused on short, fast-paced, mobile-first storytelling, aims to combine the strong dramatic DNA of Turkish series with easily consumable formats.
With its first original micro-drama Boardroom to Bedroom, the company has demonstrated its ambition in this space, while also rapidly expanding its vertical content catalogue through collaborations with different producers. As part of this strategy, Inter Medya has added İki Dakika Creative’s next-generation family story Yeni Nesil Aile and the neighborhood-centered Semt Çocuğu to its catalogue. In addition, the acquisition of numerous vertical productions from the GAİN platform has significantly expanded Inter Medya’s short-form portfolio.
This move aims to respond to the rapidly growing global demand for vertical content, particularly in Asia, and position Inter Medya as a strong partner for platforms seeking premium, mobile-first storytelling. Inter Medya President Hasret Özcan’s presentation at the “Vertical Series: The Future of Mobile Storytelling” panel at MIPCOM Cannes 2025 further reinforced the company’s vision in this field on an international stage.
A Catalogue Opening to the Future
The selection presented by Inter Medya at Content Americas clearly demonstrates where the Turkish content industry stands today and where it is heading tomorrow. Spanning from traditional long-running dramas to short-form vertical series, this wide spectrum once again proves that powerful storytelling, when combined with the right strategy, knows no borders.
