Ayakçı (Film)

Film tells the story of Hayri, a father of two child and a cargo distributor. Hayri’s greatest dream is to open a million-dollar shop. After being hospitalized due to an accident during his courier duties, Hayri is mistakenly identified as someone else by a man and accepts an illegal package delivery in exchange for money, to be delivered to Bursa. Seeking to take advantage of this opportunity, Hayri embarks on a chaotic journey filled with together and adventure, encountering Serkan along the way and being pursued by others.

Ayakçı film trailer.

Cast

• Gökhan Yıkılkan
• İnan Ulaş Torun
• Öznur Serçeler
• Mustafa Üstündağ
• Erkan Can
• Zihni Göktay
• Atsız Karaduman
• Emrah Kaman
• Hamza Yazıcı
• Selda Özbek Orpak
• Eray Türk
• Seda Sayan
• Gülben Ergen

Production Team

• Director: Mustafa Kotan
• Screenwriters: Gökhan Yıkılkan, Taha İkbal
• Cinematographer: Eyüp Boz
• Music: Ceyhun Çelikten
• Producer: Polat Yağcı

Production and Filming Process

Filming took place in Istanbul.

Release and Box Office Performance

"Ayakçı" was released in Türkiye on 28 March 2025. By the end of its first week, it had been watched by 27,464 viewers and generated ₺5,635,215 in revenue. By the end of the second week, total viewership reached 130,497 and total revenue amounted to ₺26,653,683.

Criticism and Audience Reactions

The film received mixed reactions from audiences. While some viewers enjoyed the film and recommended it, others offered negative critiques.