Starfish

2009

Deniz Yıldızı follows Deniz, a young woman who leaves her small hometown and moves to Ankara to study medicine. Her mother places her in the home of a man she believes is a family friend—unaware that he is actually her father, a secret known only by her parents. Alongside Deniz, the series follows the intersecting lives of several other main characters as they navigate love, lies, secrets, jealousy, and family conflicts, all woven into a youthful, heartfelt coming-of-age drama.