Takva: A Man's Fear of God * Özer Kiziltan. * Writer. Önder Çakar. * Erkan Can. Meray Ülgen. Güven Kiraç 'Takva' wins top prize at Sarajevo - Variety

Kerem’s most treasured possession was not in his shop window. It was locked in a cedar box behind the counter, wrapped in velvet: a pocket watch his grandfather had left him. On its silver face, instead of numbers, were etched eight Arabic letters: T – A – K – V – A . His grandfather had called it Takva Saati — the Watch of Piety.

Below is a long, original story built around that theme — a tale of moral vigilance, inner struggle, and the quiet power of conscience.

The developer’s scheme collapsed the next day — exposed by the leaked documents, the public protests, and the quiet testimony of seven ordinary people who had refused to forget that God sees everything.

Muharrem, once invisible and humble, becomes domineering as he gains authority, illustrating how easily the human ego is swayed by worldly status.

Takva is not a sermon; it is a psychological thriller. It challenges the viewer to look at the fine line between faith and fanaticism, and between devotion and delusion. Erkan Can’s performance is mesmerizing—he speaks volumes with his shifting gaze and trembling hands.

“It’s dead,” the child sobbed. “It won’t tell time anymore.”