The Turkish Passion

The Turkish Passion (Spanish: La pasión turca) is a 1994 Spanish erotic drama film, written and directed by Vicente Aranda adapted from a popular novel by Antonio Gala. It stars Ana Belén and Georges Corraface. The film is an erotic drama, an exploration of female sexual desire. Highly controversial, La pasión turca continues Spanish director Aranda's fascination with the dark side of love. The film became one of Spain's highest-grossing films of the 90s and received twelve nominations to the Goya Awards in 1995.

There is also a 2024 six-part Spanish-Turkish television series loosely based on the 1993 novel of the same name by Spanish author Antonio Gala. The series begins with Olivia, who was played by Maggie Civantos, a Spanish fine arts professor with a distinguished career, who awakens from a coma in an Istanbul hospital following a suicide attempt. The narrative explores Olivia's passionate relationship with her Turkish lover, Yaman, who was played by İlker Kaleli, as well as their involvement in an art smuggling network. The story depicts Olivia's intense passion, which drives her to abandon her life in Spain and engage in perilous activities in Türkiye. The first episode was released on March 24, 2024, in Spain.