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Original Title: Carpisma
English Title: Crash
Also Known As: Collision
Genre: Drama, Action, Romance
Episodes: 6+
Broadcast Network: Show Tv
Broadcast Period: November 22, 2018
Production Company: Ay Yapim
Director: Uluc Bayraktar
Screen Writer: Ali Aydin

Synopsis
Four different lives intersect after a serious car accident. The life of Kadir, Zeynep, Cemre and Kerem would never be same after getting into this car accident.

Kadir (Kivanc Tatlitug) is a successful chief superintendent at Istanbul organized crime bureau. He has a happy life with his wife Asli (Sevtap Ozaltun) and his lovely daughter. Kadir is a workaholic and fearless and does not refrain from putting himself into danger. He loves his family to death and tries to do his best to become a good father and a good husband.

Kadir has nothing to have in this life other than his beloved wife and daughter. He has been raised in an orphanage and met his wife there. Apart from his family, Kadir’s only passion is his job and Sariyer soccer team. He goes to each and every soccer match and roots for his team. One day, he also brings his family to the soccer match but something unexpected happens. Due to terrorsit attack outside of the stadium, Kadir’s wife and daughter dies and Kadir’s lovely life turns upside down.

Profile
Name: Yurdaer Okur
Birthdate: October 29, 1974
Birthplace: Rize, Turkey
Height: 174 cm
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Hacettepe University State Conservatory Theatre (Hacettepe Universitesi Devlet Konservatuari Tiyatro)
Talent Agency: Icon Talent Management
Spouse: Dilara Yalcin Okur (m. 2011 – present)
Biography: Yurdaer Okur studied at Mediterranean University (Akdeniz Universites) Tourism Management for 3 years but understood that he did not want a job related to tourism. He won Hacettepe University State Conservatory in 1994 and started to study theatre. After then, he did his master’s degree at Mimar Sinan University State Conservatory. Yurdaer Okur took part in various theatre plays such as Yalinayak Sokrates, ‘Leenane’in Guzellik Kralicesi’, ‘Ben Ruhi Bey Nasilim’, and ‘Benerci Kendini Nicin Oldurdu’ at Istanbul State Theatre. In 2002 he started to work at Diyarbakir State Theatre and took part in theatre plays such as ‘Hortlak’, ‘Dunyanin Ortasinda Bir Yer’ and ‘Yasar Ne Yasar Ne Yasamaz’. Apart from theatre, Yurdaer Okur also directed a children theatre play, gave acting lessons and took part in various TV projects.

Yurdaer Okur Tv Series / Movies
1993 – Mrs. Ferhunde (Ferhunde Hanimlar)
2000 – Nanny (Dadi)
2000 – Stranger in the House (Evdeki Yabanci) (as Mehmet)
2000 – Sorry for Leyla (Uzgunum Leyla)
2001 – Sweet Life (Tatli Hayat)
2002 – Children of Secret (Sir Cocuklari) (as Ertan) (Movie)
2005 – Game of Love (Ask Oyunu) (as Dr. Hakan)

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Original Title: Hayatimin Rolu
English Title: Playing Nanny
Also Known As:
Genre: Comedy, Family
Episodes: 20
Broadcast Network: Star Tv
Broadcast Period: July 2, 2012 – December 10, 2012
Production Company: Surec film
Director: Sadullah Celen
Screen Writer: Gamze Ozer

Synopsis
This Turkish drama is the adaptation of American movie Mrs. Doubtfire.

Musfik (Haluk Bilginer) is a lovely husband and a father of 3 children. He is a successful and experienced actor who is extremely picky about his job. He does not accept job offers about commercials in order not to mislead people and he even turns down many offers for tv series not to sacrifice his 30-years theatre work.

Musfik is an idealist actor who does not want to give up his principles just to earn money. For this reason, he usually has a discussion with his wife Ela (Ebru Ozkan). Ela is a careerist mother who does not like her husband’s attitude and believes that her husband just finds excuses not to work. Due to this reason, they fight all the time and eventually decide to get divorce.

Profile
Name: Su Kutlu
Birthdate: January 1, 1991
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
Height: 166 cm
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Matteo Destro Maske Oyunculugu Atolyesi, 2018
Talent Agency: Onem Gunal Agent Management
Spouse:
Biography: Su Kutlu was born in Istanbul on January 1st, 1991. After her father left home, she started to live together with her painter mother. Su Kutlu made her debut with a tv commercial Eti Maximus and after then, she started her acting career with her role in Playing Nanny (Hayatimin Rolu). She did not get theatre training when she started her acting career but after taking part in various projects, she started to work with some acting trainers and took acting lessons at Matteo Destro. Su Kutlu has a rebellious character since her childhood and she loves travelling and seeing different countries. 

Su Kutlu Tv Series / Movies
2012 – Playing Nanny (Hayatimin Rolu) (as Amelya)
2013 – Ali Loves Ayse (Ali Ayse’yi Seviyor) (as Nazli)
2013 – Lovebird (Calikusu) (as Misel)
2014 – Beautiful Villager (Guzel Koylu) (as Sude Sumbul)
2015 – Tutar mi Tutar (as Isik)

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Original Title: Bir Zamanlar Cukurova
English Title: Bitter Lands
Also Known As: Once Upon a Time in Cukurova
Genre: Drama, Romance
Episodes: 13+
Broadcast Network: Atv
Broadcast Period: September 13, 2018 –
Production Company: Tims&B Production
Director: Murat Saracoglu, Faruk Teber
Screen Writer: Su Ersoz, Derem Ciray, Yildiz Tunc

Synopsis
The story begins in Istanbul in 1970s and continues in the fertile lands of Cukurova, Adana (a city in the south of Turkey).

Zuleyla (Hilal Altinbilek) is a young and beautiful girl who lives in Istanbul together with her step-brother Veli (Mustafa Acilan) and her sister-in-law. She works as a tailor in a well-known district in Istanbul and dreams to get married to her lover Yilmaz (Ugur Gunes).

Yilmaz is a hardworking guy who works as a car mechanic. After his family passed away long ago, he has been raised by his master. Yilmaz does not have a wealthy life but he can do anything to make his lover Zuleyha happy.

Profile
Name: Ugur Gunes
Birthdate: January 13, 1987
Birthplace: Ankara, Turkey
Height: 181 cm
Eye Color: Hazel
Hair Color: Black
Education: Ankara University – Theatre (Ankara Universitesi Dil Tarih Tiyatro Bolumu)
Talent Agency: Ates Management
Spouse:
Biography: Ugur Gunes was born in Ankara in 13 January 1987. He has one brother and one sister. Ugur Gunes spent his childhood in Ankara and started acting at Ankara Art Theatre with the suggestion of his friend. After graduating from Ankara University Language, History and Theatre School, he also took acting lessons. He made his debut on tv with Turkish drama Start Again (Yeniden Basla). Ugur Gunes became very popular with his role Tugtekin in popular Turkish drama Resurrection Ertugrul (Dirilis Ertugrul).

Ugur Gunes Tv Series / Movies
2011 – Start Again (Yeniden Basla)
2012 – 2013 Don’t Worry About Me (Benim Icin Uzulme)
2013 – Are We Ok? (Tamam miyiz?) (as Serhat) (Movie)
2013 – Seytan-i Racim (as Emrah) (Movie)
2014 – 2017 Resurrection Ertugrul (Dirilis: Ertugrul) (as Tugtekin)

Profile
Name: Hilal Altinbilek
Birthdate: January 21, 1991
Birthplace: Izmir, Turkey
Height: 168 cm
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Education: Mujdat Gezen Art Center Acting Studio (Mujdat Gezen Sanat Merkezi Oyunculuk Atolyesi)
Talent Agency: Socia Entertainment & Gcma
Spouse:
Biography: Hilal Altinbilek was born in İzmir in 21 January 1991. After primary school, she started her acting lessons. Hilal Altinbilek made her debut with her role in Turkish drama Deep Water (Derin Sular) but she gathered attention with her role in popular Turkish drama Black Rose (Karagul). She became the lead character in Cagan Irmak’s movie Children’s Safety to You (Cocuklar Sana Emanet) and acted together with Engin Akyurek. With her role in Bitter Lands (Bir Zamanlar Cukurova), Hilal Altinbilek became very popular.

Hilal Altinbilek Tv Series / Movies
2011 – Deep Water (Derin Sular) (as Irem)
2013 – 2015 Black Rose (Karagul) (as Ozlem)
2016 – Love of My Life (Hayatimin Aski) (as Nil)
2018 – Children’s Safety to You (Cocuklar Sana Emanet) (Movie)
2018 – Bitter Lands (Bir Zamanlar Cukurova) (as Zuleyha)

Details
Original Title: Eski Hikaye
English Title: Old Story
Also Known As:
Genre: Drama
Episodes: 17
Broadcast Network: TRT 1
Broadcast Period: October 2, 2013 – February 6, 2014
Production Company: ARC Film
Director: Bahadir Ince
Screen Writer: Levent Cantek

Synopsis
Mete is a little boy when his father is killed before his eyes. He neither sees the murderers nor understands the reason behind this murder. After his father’s death, he starts to live together with his grandmother and tries to have a normal life.

14 years later, Mete (Bugra Gulsoy) becomes a young man who has a modest life. He goes to university and works as a taxi driver to earn money. No matter how hard he tries, he cannot forget his memories about the past. He does not have a proper sleep at night and for this reason, he tries to occupy himself with various things all the time. He knows that he cannot have a normal life unless he finds the murderers of his father and gets his revenge.

Profile
Name: Tugce Kumral
Birthdate: March 19, 1983
Birthplace: Izmir, Turkey
Height: 167 cm
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Dokuz Eylul University Conservatory (Dokuz Eylul Universitesi Oyunculuk bolumu)
Talent Agency: Icon Talent Management
Spouse:
Biography: Tugce Kumral was born in 19 March 1983 in Izmir. Since her childhood, Tugce Kumral has become an actress. She made her debut with her role in Turkish drama Heartstealer (Gonulcelen).

Tugce Kumral Tv Series / Movies
2003 – Heartstealer (Gonul Celen) (Movie)
2009 – Does This Heart Forget You? (Bu Kalp Seni Unutur Mu?) (as Elif Suvarioglu)
2011 – Despite Everything (Herseye Ragmen) (as Zeliha Dogan)
2013 – The Longest Year (En Uzun Yuzyil)

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Original Title: Erkenci Kus
English Title: Daydreamer
Also Known As: Early Bird
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Episodes: 19+
Broadcast Network: Star Tv
Broadcast Period: June 26, 2018 –
Production Company: Gold Film
Director: Cagri Bayrak
Screen Writer: Ayse Kutlu Uner

Synopsis
Sanem (Demet Ozdemir) is a natural and cheerful girl who works at a neighborhood grocery shop. Eeach morning she wakes up early and opens up the shop for her father. She is very pleased with her life. After working a few hours, she starts dreaming about her book and writes her thoughts down. Even though nobody believes, she knows that she would eventually finish her book.

One day, Sanem’s happy life turns upside down. Her mother threatens her to get married unless she finds an office job just like other young girls. If Sanem cannot find a decent job, her parents would give their permission to prospective groom Muzaffer (Cihan Ercan) who has been in love with Sanem for a long time and wants to get married to her.