Behzat Ç. Bir Ankara Polisiyesi (Behzat Ç. An Ankara Detective Story) is a Turkish crime-and-detective television series based on the novels Her Temas İz Bırakır (Every Contact Leaves a Trace) and Son Hafriyat (Last Excavation) by Emrah Serbes. The series takes place in Ankara. It first aired on 19 September 2010, on Star TV. The series is directed by Serdar Akar, who rose to fame by directing the film Gemide (On Board) in 1999.