Turkish series like Çukur (The Pit)

"Like Çukur" here means measurable overlap, not a hunch: organised crime and family loyalty at the centre of the story, action and drama as the main genres, and where possible the same era or shared cast. Each entry lists exactly which of those criteria it meets. Note this is Çukur (The Pit, 2017–2021), the Turkish crime drama about the Koçovalı family, not the US hospital series The Pitt. Episode counts come from TMDB.

Criteria: organised crime + family structure · action-drama · shared cast · same era

Last checked: 2026-09-13 · 10 all series

The Pit (Çukur) → series page

1. 

   2016–2017

   Insider

   İçerde

   action
   • Shared cast: Aras Bulut İynemli, Rıza Kocaoğlu
   • Shared genre: action, drama
   • Same era: 2010s
   • Hub: Turkish Mafia Series
   • 39 episodes · completed
   1
2. 

   2025

   Eşref Rüya

   drama
   • Shared cast: Necip Memili
   • Shared genre: drama, action
   • Hub: Turkish Mafia Series
   • 47 episodes · 2 seasons · completed
   2
3. 

   2015–2021

   Bandits Cannot Rule The World

   Eşkıya Dünyaya Hükümdar Olmaz

   action
   • Shared genre: action, drama
   • Same era: 2010s
   • Hub: Turkish Mafia Series
   • 199 episodes · 6 seasons · completed
   3
4. 

   2016

   Zero One - Once Upon a Time Adana

   Sıfır Bir

   action
   • Shared genre: action
   • Same era: 2010s
   • Hub: Turkish Mafia Series
   • 43 episodes · 6 seasons · completed
   4
5. 

   2021

   The Bad Penny

   Üç Kuruş

   action
   • Shared cast: Mustafa Kırantepe
   • Shared genre: action, drama
   • Hub: Turkish Mafia Series
   • 28 episodes · completed
   5
6. 

   2026

   Underground

   Yeraltı

   drama
   • Shared genre: drama, action
   • Hub: Turkish Mafia Series
   • 17 episodes · 2 seasons · ongoing
   6
7. 

   2025

   Crown Prince

   Veliaht

   drama
   • Shared cast: Erkan Kolçak Köstendil
   • Shared genre: drama
   • 26 episodes · completed
   7
8. 

   2003–2005

   Valley of the Wolves

   Kurtlar Vadisi

   action
   • Shared genre: action, drama
   • Hub: Turkish Mafia Series
   • 97 episodes · 4 seasons · completed
   8
9. 

   2007–2016

   Valley of the Wolves: Ambush

   Kurtlar Vadisi Pusu

   action
   • Shared genre: action, drama
   • Hub: Turkish Mafia Series
   • 300 episodes · 10 seasons · completed
   9
10. 

    2009–2011

    Ezel

    drama
    • Shared cast: Rıza Kocaoğlu
    • Shared genre: drama
    • 71 episodes · 2 seasons · completed
    10