Öyle Bir Geçer Zaman ki is a Turkish drama television series directed by Zeynep Günay Tan that broadcast on Kanal D for three seasons from 2010 to 2013. Set in 1960s Istanbul, it is a melodrama revolving around the Akarsu family whose patriarch, ship captain Ali, who is married to Cemile, starts an affair with a foreign woman. Time Goes By was one of the most popular television series in Turkey during its run and has been dubbed in over 30 languages and broadcast worldwide.

Turkish drama is a type of television series in the Turkish language made in Turkey. These dramas are believed to reflect Turkish culture and considered by some to be the country's most well known economic and cultural exports. It has seen significant growth since the 2000s, and had surpassed Mexico and Brazil as the second-largest exporter of television series after the United States by the mid-2010s. The television industry has played a crucial role in increasing Turkey's popularity in Asia, Europe, Latin America, and North Africa.