Börü (Film)

Börü is a 2018 Turkish action and war film. The screenplay was written by Alper Çağlar, with co-direction by Can Emre and Cem Özüduru. It serves as a sequel to the television series of the same name. The film centers on the story of an elite team within the Police Special Operations (PÖH). Set within a fictional framework, it uses Türkiye’s recent political and social events as its backdrop.

The film focuses on a special operations team known as “Börü,” with radio code 34-50. The team confronts various domestic and foreign threats facing the state. The narrative begins with the bombing of the Special Operations Directorate on 15 July 2016 during the coup attempt and proceeds to depict subsequent operations. The team’s mission is to combat terrorist organizations and elements embedded within state structures. Throughout the film, combat scenes operational planning and the internal struggles of individual characters are highlighted.

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• Release Date: 28 December 2018
• Runtime: 131 minutes
• Producers: Alper Çağlar Doruk Acar
• Production Companies: Çağlar Arts Entertainment Insignia Yapım
• Distributor: CGV Mars Dağıtım
• Music: Lincoln Jaeger
• Genre: Action War Drama

The main cast and their roles are as follows:

• Serkan Çayoğlu – Kaya Ülgen
• Murat Arkın – Kemal Boratav
• Emir Benderlioğlu – Turan Kara
• Ahmet Pınar – Barbaros Çepni
• Can Nergis – Tolga Erlik
• Mesut Akusta – İrfan Aladağ
• Zafer Algöz – Osman Alan
• Ozan Ağaç – Baran Harput
• Bedii Akın – Ömer Tunç
• Özge Gürel – Gökçe Demir

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The film received mixed responses from audiences and critics.

• Beyazperde has an average rating of 3.5/5 based on 334 user reviews.
• IMDb rating (as of April 2025) is 6.6/10.

The film received praise for its action sequences and combat dynamics but faced criticism regarding its dialogue pacing and narrative structure.

Börü employs a fictional framework grounded in real events to explore themes of state security and individual heroism within modern Turkish action cinema. The film adopts a narrative style steeped in intense national security rhetoric and operational realism. The tension between the characters professional dedication and personal struggles forms the core of its dramatic structure.