10 Days of a Curious Man on Netflix: Full list of cast 

10 Days of a Curious Man is the third film in the Turkish thriller series Ten Days, following 10 Days of a Good Man and 10 Days of a Bad Man (2023). Written by Mehmet Eroğlu and adapted by Damla Serim, the film releases on Netflix on November 7, 2024. This Turkish drama follows a lawyer-turned-detective investigating the disappearance of a 25-year-old woman from Istanbul, promising the same gripping storytelling as its predecessors.

The synopsis of the movie, according to Netflix, is:

"When a young woman goes missing in Istanbul, a jaded writer gets tangled up in a deadly chain of events as he sets out to find her — and a good story."

The movie is directed by Uluç Bayraktar and follows the story of Sadik Adil Öçal, as he tries to solve the mystery with insurmountable odds. Follow along with the article to find out about the cast of 10 Days of a Curious Man.

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The cast list of 10 Days of a Curious Man explored

1) Nejat Isler as Sadik Adil Öçal

Nejat Isler in 10 Days of a Good Man (image via Netflix)

Nejat Isler, the Turkish actor and writer, reprises his role (from the previous installments) as Sadik Adil Öçal in the movie. Sadik is a disbarred lawyer whose arc from good to bad to curious is the underlying theme of the trilogy. Sadik's investigation into a missing girl leads to an extremely remarkable and dangerous turn of events in 10 Days of a Curious Man. Sadik constantly grapples with a turbulent past while he meanders along dangerous paths to solve each mystery.

Nejat Isler is a Turkish actor and author who played a role in the movie Winter Sleep which won at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. He reportedly owns two theatre groups with his friends and has previously served in the military.

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2) Şenay Gürler as Meral

A still of the actress (image via Instagram/@senay_gurler)

Şenay Gürler portrays the role of Meral, as in the previous movies. In the previous installment of the trilogy, Meral is an out-of-work actress with whom Sadik shares the occasional one-night stand. She leads a solitary life but is pivotal in Sadik cracking the mystery in the first movie, becoming an important character in the following sequence of events.

Şenay Gürler began her career as a voice actor before venturing into films and television. She has acted in the Turkish versions of Sabrina The Teenage Witch and Gossip Girl. She has also won the Best Supporting Actress award at the 28th SİYAD Awards for the film Korkuyorum Anne (2004).

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3) İlayda Akdoğan as Hatice/ Pinar

Hatice or Pinar as she prefers to be called, was portrayed by İlayda Akdoğan. She is the sister of Tevfik, who was kidnapped in the first installment of the trilogy. She is a strong female presence in Sadik's life and was instrumental in his continuation of pursuing his investigations. She is also Sadik's love interest.

İlayda Akdoğan is a Turkish actress. She started acting at the age of 6 and also owns and operates a successful YouTube channel.

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Other cast members of 10 Days of a Curious Man

The ensemble cast from the prequel reprises their roles in the upcoming final installment of the Turkish movie trilogy. The list of cast members in the movie includes:

• Hazal Subasi as Gülhan Köseoglu
• Riza Kocaoglu as Zeynel
• Kadir Çermik as Hüso
• Ece Irtem
• Sezer Aricay
• Cem Uslu
• Ayten Uncuoglu
• Gurur Cicekoglu

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Stay tuned for the release of 10 Days of a Curious Man on Netflix, this Thursday, November 7, 2024.