Istanbul Stories

Is it possible to meet your soulmate from a young teen? and Not know it? Can you have feelings for him or her and not know what they are? Can and Sanem met on a soccer field after school one day. What started out to be a little friendly but tense first meeting between the two turned out to be a friendship that they will never forget, up Until Can left. But years later they will meet again will they recognize each other? Will they fall in love. Only time will tell.

"𝑶𝒏𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎 𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒕, 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒎𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒌." "𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒂 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒑𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏; 𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒄𝒓𝒖𝒆𝒍𝒕𝒚 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒊𝒕 𝒎𝒂𝒚 𝒃𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒕." 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒍 𝒊𝒔 𝒏𝒐 𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒔; 𝒊𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒂 𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒇𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒄𝒓𝒚 𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒗𝒐𝒊𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆. 𝑩𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒂 𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒊𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚, 𝒊𝒕 𝒔𝒆𝒆𝒌𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒛𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒔𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒂𝒃𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆. 𝑾𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒏 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒈𝒂𝒛𝒆, 𝒘𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒍𝒆𝒏 𝒃𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒅𝒐𝒘𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒇𝒂𝒕𝒆... 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒘𝒂𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒊𝒎, 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒅𝒂𝒚.

Bu oyunda gerçek isimler yasak. Herkes bir maske takar, herkes bir kod adı taşı. İstanbul'un sisli gecelerinde, zengin mirasedilerin katıldığı gizli ve ölümcül "Mirasyedi Oyunu"nda herkes birer piyon. Kırık - babasını bu oyunda kaybeden, intikam için maske takan soğuk ve zeki oyuncu. Biçici - oyunun en tehlikeli hilebazı, maskesinin arkasında karanlık bir obsesyon gizleyen adam. Zorunlu ittifaklar, zehirli dokunuşlar, yüksek bahisler ve yalanlarla dolu bir senaryo... Dağıtıcı'nın masasında nefretle başlayan oyun, en karanlık tutkuya dönüşebilir mi? Maskeler düşmeden önce kalpler de düşebilir. Ama bu masada kaybeden, sadece servetini değil, ruhunu da kaybeder.

Hande Yildiz is nearly finished with her degree in Architecture, specializing in Landscaping. Standing at 1.75m, she has striking, almond-shaped eyes of a deep, dark brown. Her hair follows suit-thick, dark, and falling in smooth, voluminous waves. She is a woman of strong personality, perhaps a bit stubborn and fiercely impulsive; there are moments when she becomes so blinded by the heat of the second that she acts on pure instinct, only reflecting once the dust has settled. One could say her life took a sharp, irreversible turn the moment her path crossed with Serkan Bolat himself-her arch-nemesis for as long as she can remember. Now, she finds herself trapped in a web of manipulation of his own making, because for Serkan Bolat, everything in life is a game of chess.

Two dreams: to become a renowned writer and to travel the world. One problem: a family that wants her married off to the boy next door. Aylla is 160 cm of pure clumsiness, messy curls, and unstoppable talkativeness. To escape an arranged marriage, she must survive the shark tank where her sister works-a world of tycoons, film locations, and snobbish elites. Aylla is looking for her "essence," a story worth telling. What she finds is a love so consuming it feels like a movie script. Join Aylla as she navigates family feuds, career blunders, and a romance that proves that even the most grounded dreamers can learn to fly.

Two identical names. Two opposite worlds. On one side, Istanbul, power, and a man they call the Wolf of the Bosphorus. On the other, Seoul, the stage, the lights, and an idol who shines for millions but fades when no one is watching. She was looking for a place to stop pretending. He didn't know he needed someone to protect. They share a name, but what they will truly discover is that they share a wound only the other can heal.

He came to Istanbul for business. He left wanting the one woman he could never keep. Adrian Cole has everything money can buy. Wealth. Power. A perfect marriage that only looks real from the outside. Then he meets Leyla Aydin. Beautiful, distant, and impossible to forget, Leyla works aboard a private yacht on the Bosphorus and treats Adrian like his money means nothing. What begins with one glance becomes obsession. What starts in secret could destroy everything. In a city of luxury, temptation, and hidden truths, Adrian must choose between the life he built... and the woman who made him feel alive again. Tomorrow Was Never Promised He came for business. He lost everything for her.

After their wedding, the couple travel to Peru. Can has taken a photo shoot assignment for a magazine, and has taken Sanem with him for the honeymoon of a lifetime. They begin their lives together exploring and working in this beautiful country. Then return home to live in the house that had brought Sanem so much contentment as she was growing up. To fill it with happiness and love for the rest of their lives.

Istanbul, 1820 The scent of jasmine and spices lingered in the warm night air as the Bosphorus reflected the silver glow of the moon. Beyond the palaces and grand mansions, beneath the domes and minarets, the city hummed with life-merchants haggling in the markets, the calls to prayer echoing in the distance, the laughter of noblemen and diplomats filling opulent halls. In one such mansion, illuminated by the golden glow of hundreds of candles, music and conversation swirled through the air. Tonight was a night of politics and diplomacy, of whispered alliances and careful smiles. And yet, among all the powerful men gathered, among all the veiled women moving like delicate shadows through the halls- Two lives were about to collide. Two people who, by every rule of their worlds, should have never met. And yet, destiny had already begun weaving their fates together. Disclaimer This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and events are either the product of the author's imagination or used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or real events is purely coincidental. While I have made every effort to maintain historical accuracy, certain aspects of the time, cultural practices, and events have been adapted, altered, or dramatized for the sake of storytelling. This novel does not claim to be a precise historical record but rather a work that blends historical elements with fiction to create an engaging narrative. This book is a work of © İlgin Marel, 2025 . All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without permission.

"So... Tell me now.." Her hands were rested on his shoulders, they were moving slowly with the music. Smile wasn't leaving his face. She fondly glanced at the black mole hidden in his beard. "What..?" His dimple on the right cheek was more prominent. she narrowed her eyes at him while he slowly twirled her. Her gown twirled along. He then pulled her slowly closer than before. "How did you send that DVD to your mom?" Bahar asked placing her hands on his shoulder and held her hand. He fondly touched a loose strand coming out of her bun and placed it behind her ear. "Like this.." Kaan leaned towards her ear and whispered. Bahar felt a cold metal like things in her fingers. he pulled back making her breathless. she looked at the back of her hand in disbelief. Everything around them was stopped. "Bahar Berkes will you marry me?" he smiled at her numbness and asked caressing her cheek. ******** "Yavaş yavaş.. sakin.. jihangir.. you ll be fine, nothing will happen merek etme.." His eyes was closing shut, she made him lean back on a tree.. Moon light was falling on their faces. "Jihangirrr loook at me" she was patting his cheeks in order to keep him conscious. He hissed in pain and looked at her. Tears were rolling down her cheeks.. She saw him looking at her. "Sakan Jihangir.. Sakan gitme.." She warned him while sobbing badly. Her eyes were pool of emotions. Anger,fear,pain. Jihangir chuckled and touched her face with his fingers. "Gitmeyeceğim, Merek Etme" #1 in crime-thriller (8-09-2019) #6 in Istanbul (8-09-2019) #16 in Turkey (8-09-2019)

He's a famous actor and she's just a normal girl who won his heart, they want to make their relationship public but his fans make the decision hard. Set in Türkiye İstanbul.

Wattpad Editors' Choice, Winner of the 2020 Fiction Awards (for Best Plot Twist) and 2020 Mafia Romance of the Year. A chance encounter with an enigmatic Russian oligarch turns a young woman into the target of a criminal empire. Caught in a web of deceit, greed, and betrayal that stretches from the depths of Russia's gangland to the Kremlin's gilded halls, she is forced to forge a perilous alliance with an unlikely protector. From London to Moscow, this thrilling, sensual, and richly textured story transports the reader to the heart of a mafia empire - perfect for fans of dark romance and spine-tingling suspense. Originally published under the title "Russian Gambit". Genres: spy fiction | espionage thriller | political thriller | spy thriller | mafia romance | mafia thriller | romantic suspense | mystery Featured on: Wattpad Picks / Wattpad Editors' Choice Wattpad General Fiction @generalfiction Wattpad Dangerous Love @dangerouslove Wattpad Action @action Wattpad Ambassadors UK @AmbassadorsUK Wattpad Romance @Romance Wattpad Psychological Novel @PsychologicalNovel Mafia Community @MafiaCommunity Mafia Book Picks Mafia Community @MafiaCommunity Mafia Book of the Year Awards: Fiction Award for Best Plot Twist Mafia Community " Mafia Book of the Year " award

Adam Idris doesn't make impulsive decisions. As the heir to the country's largest fragrance empire, he builds everything with precision - including his future. She was never meant to be part of his plans. The first time he sees her, she doesn't even notice him. She's composed, principled, quietly strong - the kind of woman who speaks with calm certainty and stands firm without raising her voice. What begins as quiet admiration turns into certainty - and certainty turns into a proposal made the right way. But when Layla discovers what he did, the foundation of trust weakens. Was she chosen out of love... or strategy? Now Adam must prove that what he feels was never control - it was conviction. And that he chose her for all the right reasons.

In the bustling heart of Istanbul, Celine is a top businesswoman who thrives on precision and control. But when she crosses paths with Emre, a brilliant yet mysterious engineer, her carefully balanced life begins to shift. Amid boardrooms, late-night meetings, and high-stakes projects, attraction sparks-unpredictable, tense, and impossible to ignore. As professional boundaries blur and personal feelings surface, Celine must decide: should she follow her heart, or keep her life strictly on schedule? A story of ambition, desire, and the delicate balance between love and duty.

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