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Original Title: Bir Zamanlar Kibris
English Title: Once Upon A Time in Cyprus
Also Known As: Kibris: Zafere Dogru
Genre: Historical, Drama
Episodes: 12+
Broadcast Network: TRT 1
Broadcast Period: 1 April 2021 –
Production Company: TMC Film
Director: Hakan Inan
Screen Writer: Emre Ozdur, Basar Basaran
Filming Locations: Gazimagusa town of Northern Cyprus

Synopsis
The story takes place in the island of Cyprus in 1963 and shows how the island is divided into two: Turkish part in the north and Greek part in the south.

Dereli family is a well-known family in Cyprus. Kemal Dereli (Ahmet Kural) is a successful gum merchant who lives happily together with his wife Inci (Pelin Karahan), his two daughters, his father Salahi (Ahmet Somers), his mother Sitkiye (Deniz Baytas) and his sister Pembe (Miray Akay).

The life of Dereli family turns upside down due to a terrorist organization named EOKA. When Kemal leaves his hometown to sell his products, his hometown is attacked by EOKA. Dereli family torn apart all of a sudden, Inci and her daughter Muge are taken captive while father Salahi gets injured.

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Name: Miray Akay
Birthdate: July 17, 2000
Birthplace: Ukraine
Height: 1,65 cm (5′ 5″)
Eye Color: Green
Hair Color: Blond
Education: Mimar Sinan Fine Arts Anatolian High School (Mimar Sinan Güzel Sanatlar Anadolu Lisesi)
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Biography: Miray Akay was born in 17 July 2000 in Ukraine. Her father is Turkish while her mother is Ukrainian. Her full name is Myroslava Kosteva Akay. She finished her primary and secondary school at Istanbul Bahcelievler Ali Haydar School. She continues her education at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts Anatolian High School. Miray Akay has been acting since she was 3 years old.

Miray Akay Tv Series / Movies
2010 – Endless Song (Bitmeyen Sarki)
2013 – 20 Minutes (20 Dakika) (as Duru Halaskar)
2013 – The Butterfly’s Dream (Kelebegin Ruyasi) (Movie)
2013 – Return to Home Sarikamis 1915 (Eve Donus Sarikamis 1915) (as Nihan) (Movie)
2014 – Outsiders (Benim Adim Gultepe) (as Gulten)

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Name: Gulper Ozdemir
Birthdate: November 18, 1990
Birthplace: Frankfurt, Germany
Height: 166 cm
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Rhein Main University of Applied Science – Bachelor of International Business Administration
Talent Agency: UK Iletisim Management
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Biography: Gulper Ozdemir was born in 18 November 1990 in Frankfurt, Germany. She studied international business at Rein Main University of Applied Sciences and continued to study at Truman State University at the USA. Gulper Ozdemir also took acting lessons in Paris, France. She took part in various theatre plays in Germany and Turkey. She took part in theatre play named “New York The Living Theatre” and theatre play named “No Place To Hide”.

Gulper Ozdemir Tv Series / Movies
2015 – Tide (Medcezir) (as Arya)
2016 – Wings of Love (Bana Sevmeyi Anlat) (as Simge Aydin)
2017 – Black Destiny (Kara Yazi) (as Derya Ulucinar)

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Original Title: Cocuk
English Title: The Boy
Also Known As:
Genre: Family, Drama
Episodes: 18
Broadcast Network: Star TV
Broadcast Period: 9 September 2019 – 28 January 2020
Production Company: 1141 Produksiyon
Director: Serkan Birinci
Screen Writer: Nazli Sunlu Kacan, Nalan Merter Savas, Serap Gazel
Filming Locations: Istanbul, Turkey

Synopsis
Asiye (Nazan Kesal) is a strong woman who comes from a wealthy family. Against her father’s will, she runs away with a man whom she loves. She gets pregnant before marriage but she becomes all alone when her lover passes away.

Asiye has nothing to do but to return to her parents. When she gives a birth to a baby boy, her father gives the new born baby to the orphanage without her approval. After then, Asiye gets married to a wealthy man and starts her new life.

Asiye keeps her past secret from her family. She seems to have a perfect life but she secretly continues to keep track of her son who was given to the orphanage. Years later, Asiye finds out his son Hasan (Ismail Hacioglu) but cannot disclose her identity.

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Name: Merve Cagiran
Birthdate: July 13, 1992
Birthplace: Balikesir, Turkey
Height: 172 cm
Eye Color: Hazel
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Acting lessons at 35.5 Art House (35 Bucuk Sanat Evinde Oyunculuk Egitimi)
Talent Agency: Abdullah Bulut Management
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Biography: Merve Cagiran was born in 13 July 1992 in Balikesir. She spent her childhood in Izmir and studied primary school, secondary and high school in Izmir. Merve Cagiran took acting lessons at 35.5 Art House and started her acting career. She made her debut with her role at turkish series Tek Turkiye in 2010. After then, she took part in various television projects.

Merve Cagiran Tv Series / Movies
2010 – Tek Turkiye (as Sevda)
2011 – Elde Var Hayat (as Aysegul)
2011 – Daydreaming (Kavak Yelleri) (as Gulcin)
2012 – Farkli Desenler (as Vicdan)
2013 – Ekip 1: Nizama Adanmis Ruhlar (as Aleyna)
2013 – 2014 Sefkat Tepe (as Dicle)

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Name: Kenan Acar
Birthdate: March 6, 1990
Birthplace: Izmir, Turkey
Height: 191 cm
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Education: Istanbul Technical University-SUNY Business Administration Double Major (Istanbul Teknik Universitesi Isletme Bolumu)
Talent Agency: Asiye Kocaman Casting
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Biography: Kenan Acar was born in 6 March 1990 in Izmir. He started to study business administration and studied 2 years in Istanbul Technical University and 2 years in New York State Universityas part of his double major program. While he was studying at New York in the USA, he started to take acting lessons from Stella Adler Acting Studio and worked with actor coach Anthony Bova for 2 years. He made his debut with his role in The Following in 2013. He started his acting career in Turkey with his role as Murat in popular Turkish series Tide (Medcezir). While he was taking part in various television series, he also took acting lessons at Craft Oyunculuk Atolyesi in Istanbul. Kenan Acar is interested in basketball and played basketball in KSK and Tuborg until his college education.

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Original Title: Yarim Kalan Asklar
English Title: Interrupted
Also Known As: Unfinished Love Circle
Genre: Mistery, Romance
Episodes: 8
Broadcast Network: Blu TV
Broadcast Period: 10 September 2020 – 29 October 2020
Production Company: Tims Production
Director: Umur Turagay
Screen Writer: Ethem Ozisik; Hakan Bonomo; Ercan Ugur
Filming Locations: Istanbul, Turkey

Synopsis
Ozan (Tolga Saritas) is an idealist journalist who seeks for truth and justice for any occasion. He is in love with Elif (Dilan Cicek Deniz) who is a journalist in the same company like himself.

Ozan starts to investigate a mysterious case where a group of people go blind after showing same symptoms. All these people hear supernatural voices just before going blind. Ozan wants to reveal the reasons behind this case and is about to meet a chemistry professor. However, he dies all of a sudden after being hit by a car.

Out of pure coincidence, Ozan is reincarnated in a new body. He is informed that he has been given a second chance in order to finish his unfinished work. While doing so, Ozan is not allowed to tell his true identity to anybody, even to his fiancée and family.

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Name: Esra Rusan
Birthdate: 1983
Birthplace: Kars, Turkey
Height: 168 cm
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Mimar Sinan University Fine Arts School – Theatre (Mimar Sinan Guzel Sanatlar Universitesi Tiyatro Bolumu)
Talent Agency: Persona Sanat
Spouse: Fatih Kizilgok (m. 2014 – 2020)
Biography: Esra Rusan was born in 1983 in Kars. After graduating from Mimar Sinan University, she started her acting career with her role in Turkish series Back Streets (Arka Sokaklar) in 2006. After then, she took part in various television series including Wounded Love (Vatanim Sensin) and Valley of Wolves Ambush (Kurtlar Vadisi Pusu). Esra Rusan got married to Turkish director Fatih Kizilgok in 2014 and got divorced in 2020.

Esra Rusan Tv Series / Movies
2006 – Back Streets (Arka Sokaklar) (as Sedef)
2007 – Ayrilik (as Ela)
2007 – Valley of Wolves, Terrorism (Kurtlar Vadisi Teror) (Movie)
2009 – Love Hurts (Ask Yakar) (as Bahar)
2010 – Island: The Wedding of Walking Deads (Ada: Zombilerin Dugunu) (as Gamze) (Movie)

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Original Title: Yesilcam
English Title: The Green Pine
Also Known As:
Genre: Historical, Romance, Drama
Episodes: 20
Broadcast Network: Blu TV
Broadcast Period: 22 April 2021 – 10 December 2021
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Director: Cagan Irmak
Screen Writer: Volkan Sumbul, Levent Cantek
Filming Locations: Istanbul Beyoglu District (Yesilcam Street and Ayhan Isik Street)

Synopsis
The story takes place in 1960s that is the golden age of Turkish cinema. Yesilcam (literally means The Green Pine in Turkish) refers to Turkish film industry that is similar to Hollywood in the U.S.

Yesilcam (The Green Pine) is a name referring to Turkish film industry after 1950s because many actors, directors, crew members and studios are based on the Yesilcam Street in Beyoglu District in Istanbul during that time.

Semih Ates (Cagatay Ulusoy) is a young, handsome and ambitious film producer who is the owner of Ates Film. When he is betrayed by his business partner Vehbi (Onur Bilge), Semih has nothing to do but to leave everything behind and start a journey from scratch.

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Name: Yetkin Dikinciler
Birthdate: August 15, 1969
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
Height: 194 cm
Eye Color: Green
Hair Color: Black
Education: Mimar Sinan University State Conservatory – Theatre (Mimar Sinan Universitesi Devlet Konservatuvari Tiyatro Bolumu)
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Spouse: Esra Akkaya (m. 1999 – 2000); Asli Orcan (m. 2014 – present)
Children: Lal Dikinciler
Biography: Yetkin Dikinciler was born in 15 August 1969 in Istanbul. He is the son of an army officer and a nurse. He started to study philosophy at Istanbul University but then dropped school when it was his third year at the school. He then started to study theatre at Mimar Sinan University and graduated in 1993. Yetkin Dikinciler got married to Esra Akkaya in 1999 and then got divorced in 2000. He got married to Asli Orcan in 2014. He has a daughter named Lal Dikinciler.

Yetkin Dikinciler Tv Series / Movies
1998 – Leoparin Kuyrugu (as Serdar) (Movie)
2003 – Seni Yasatacagim (as Resat)
2004 – European Side (Avrupa Yakasi)
2004 – Uc Kisilik Ask (as Cem) (Movie)
2004 – Gulizar (as Ismail) (Movie)