# The best Turkish films of the 2000s

From Toss-Up to The Edge of Heaven, Three Monkeys, Distant and Mommy, I'm Scared: Hürriyet Kampüs's ten best films of 2000s Turkish cinema.

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- Jan 24, 2025 · antalyamangareader
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## Top 10

1. **Toss-Up (2004)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Uğur Yücel. Two young men back from military service, in Istanbul and Cappadocia.
2. **The Edge of Heaven (2007)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Fatih Akın. Six lives that cross between Germany and Turkey.
3. **Destiny (2006)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Zeki Demirkubuz. Bekir's obsessive love for Uğur.
4. **Vavien (2009)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Durul and Yağmur Taylan. A black comedy about an electrician who cheats on his wife.
5. **Vizontele (2001)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Yılmaz Erdoğan and Ömer Faruk Sorak. The first television arrives in a town in Hakkâri.
6. **Elephants and Grass (2000)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Derviş Zaim. A young athlete caught up in the political scandals of the 1990s.
7. **Takva: A Man's Fear of God (2006)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Özer Kızıltan. A devout man's world is shaken when he starts working for a religious order.
8. **Distant (2002)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Nuri Bilge Ceylan. A photographer in Istanbul and his cousin from the provinces. Cannes Grand Prix.
9. **Mommy, I'm Scared (2004)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Reha Erdem. Ali Rıza lives with his fears after an illness, and so does his neighbourhood.
10. **Three Monkeys (2008)** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Nuri Bilge Ceylan. A driver who takes the blame for his boss and his family. Best director at Cannes.

How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.