

If a Woman Wants...
1965, Turkish. Directed by Nejat Saydam.
Based on the eponymous novel by Mahmut Karakur. Nadya suffers a heart attack during a flight with her father. The plane makes an emergency landing in Istanbul. Her father takes Nadya to the consulate for treatment. Nadya receives treatment, but due to a tumor in her heart, she has only six months to live. The doctor forbids Nadya from experiencing exciting emotions such as love. Nadya secretly escapes from the hospital and explores Istanbul. She meets businessman Irfan on a ferry. They spend the entire day together. The next day, Nadya leaves Irfan's house secretly without mentioning anything about herself. From that day onward, Nadya and Irfan, who cannot forget each other, will cross paths again.
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Turkish
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- Released
- 17 November 1965
- Original title
- Kadın İsterse
- Country
- Turkey
- Written by
- Nejat Saydam
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If a Woman Wants... runs 104 minutes (1h 44m).
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If a Woman Wants... isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 November 1965. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed If a Woman Wants...?
If a Woman Wants... (1965) was directed by Nejat Saydam and stars Ayhan Işık, Hülya Koçyiğit, Reha Yurdakul.