# Çatlı (2026) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/catli-2026/
Last reviewed: 2026-08-31

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 59% |
| Editorial Rating | 54/100 |
| Audience Snapshot | 81% (excluded from composite) |
| Letterboxd | 3/5 |
| IMDb | 6.4/10 |
| Director | Deniz Enyüksek |
| Genres | Biography, Crime, Drama |
| Runtime | 121 min |

## Quick answer

Çatlı (2026) earns a 59% Celluloid Score — Not Recommended. Reception has split sharply along the same lines as its subject's legacy: many praised Vedat İnceefe's committed lead pe Critics and audiences diverge (54% critic vs 81% audience). Directed by Deniz Enyüksek.

## Celluloid verdict

Reception has split sharply along the same lines as its subject's legacy: many praised Vedat İnceefe's committed lead performance and the film's handsome period recreation, while detractors found the script hagiographic and dramatically thin, making it one of the more polarizing Turkish releases of the year.

## Synopsis

A biographical drama tracing a formative chapter in the life of Abdullah Çatlı, the controversial figure at the center of one of modern Turkey's most notorious political scandals. The film follows Çatlı's flight abroad after the 1980 military coup and his years operating in the shadows of Europe, where loyalty, ideology, and survival repeatedly collide. Told largely from his own perspective, it dramatizes the choices that would later make his name inseparable from Turkey's deep-state controversies.

## Cast

Vedat İnceefe, Eren Vurdem, Ömer Kurt, Engin Benli, Şiva Behrouzfar, Turgay Tanülkü

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is Çatlı worth watching?**
Çatlı holds a 59% Celluloid Score. Reception has split sharply along the same lines as its subject's legacy: many praised Vedat İnceefe's committed lead performance and the film's handsome period recreation, while detractors found the script hagiographic and dramatically thin, making it one of the more polarizing Turkish releases of the year.

**What is Çatlı about?**
A biographical drama tracing a formative chapter in the life of Abdullah Çatlı, the controversial figure at the center of one of modern Turkey's most notorious political scandals. The film follows Çatlı's flight abroad after the 1980 military coup and his years operating in the shadows of Europe, where loyalty, ideology, and survival repeatedly collide. Told largely from his own perspective, it dramatizes the choices that would later make his name inseparable from Turkey's deep-state controversies.

**Who directed Çatlı?**
Çatlı (2026) was directed by Deniz Enyüksek.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Çatlı?**
59% — calculated from available Celluloid editorial (54/100), Letterboxd (3/5), and IMDb (6.4/10) inputs. Audience sentiment is excluded.

**Where can I watch Çatlı?**
Streaming availability varies by region — see the Çatlı page for current options.

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Reviewed and scored by Celluloid · Editor: Kaiser Khan (https://celluloidscore.com/author/kaiser-khan/)

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