Valley of the Wolves

Valley of the Wolves () is a Turkish media franchise created by Osman Sınav. The franchise includes several TV series, movies, and books. It has gained popularity in Turkey due to its high ratings for the television series and the first film's box office success, which is one of the highest in Turkish cinema history. Production history Valley of the Wolves () is the original series created by Osman Sınav, which followed a Turkish intelligence agent working under the assumed identity of Polat Alemdar (Necati Şaşmaz) attempting to infiltrate the Turkish mafia. It ran for 97 episodes from 2003 to 2005. Valley of the Wolves: Iraq Valley of the Wolves: Iraq () is a controversial 2006 spin-off film directed by Serdar Akar, which follows Polat Alemdar (Necati Şaşmaz) and his team as they go to northern Iraq during the Occupation of Iraq to avenge the death of Turkish soldiers. Its perceived anti-Americanism and antisemitism generated interest among American and European media and other organizations, such as the Anti-Defamation League. It went on general release across Turkey on and was one of the highest grossing Turkish film of 2006.