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Original Title: Kuzgun
English Title: Kuzgun
Also Known As:
Genre: Drama, Crime, Romance
Episodes: 16+
Broadcast Network: Star Tv
Broadcast Period: February 13, 2019 –
Production Company: Ay Yapim
Director: Bahadir Ince
Screen Writer: Burcu Gorgun Toptas, Ozlem Yilmaz

Synopsis
Kuzgun is the 8-year old child whose father is a trustworthy cop. He has a modest and happy life together with his parents, brother, and sister. But, his life turns upside down when his father is betrayed by his colleague and kicked off the force in a drug scandal.

Kuzgun’s father does not accept the bribe offered by drug lord whereas his best friend Rifat (Levent Ulgen) accepts the offer and betrays his colleague though entrapping him. After then, Rifat becomes the drug dealer’s right-hand man while Kuzgun’s father is put into prison.

Kuzgun’s happy life comes to end. His family is separated and he is taken away from his family by the thugs who are looking for the evidence concerning the drug lord. Kuzgun manages to escape from the thugs but cannot find his mother at the home. He realizes that his mother and his siblings have abandoned him and left the house. Now, he has to survive on the streets and fend for himself.

20 years later, Kuzgun (Baris Arduc) becomes an adult who is willing to take his revenge. An ordinary man generally prefers to forget all the pain during his childhood. However, Kuzgun prefers not to forget but to transform himself into the perfect sword of vengeance.

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Name: Ipek Erdem
Birthdate: 1984
Birthplace: Bursa, Turkey
Height: 170 cm
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Istanbul University Theatre (Istanbul Universitesi Tiyatro Bolumu)
Talent Agency: Be Management
Spouse:
Biography: Ipek Erdem was born in 1984 in Bursa. After graduating from Istanbul State Conservatory, she took part in various theatre plays such as Kazim ile Havva at Bursa State Theatre and Hansel ve Gratel at Osmaniye Culture Center. She made her debut at tv career with her role in popular turkish drama Life Sciences (Hayat Bilgisi) during 2003-2006.

Ipek Erdem Tv Series / Movies
2003 – 2006 Life Sciences (Hayat Bilgisi) (as Barbie Gamze)
2006 – Ant Nest (Karinca Yuvasi) (as Mine)
2007 – When Love Knocks the Door (Ask Kapiyi Calinca) (as Ela Yorgancioglu)
2008 – 2009 Farewell Rumelia (Elveda Rumeli) (as Nevreste)
2008 – Don’t Let My Mom See (Aman Annem Gormesin) (as Burcu)

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Name: Hatice Aslan
Birthdate: February 20, 1962
Birthplace: Sivas, Turkey
Height: 168 cm
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Ankara State Conservatory – Theatre (Ankara Devlet Konservatuvari)
Talent Agency: Persona Management
Spouse: Renan Kaleli (m. 1992 – 2000)
Children: Ekin Ergok
Biography: Hatice Aslan was born in Sivas in 1962. After she was graduated from Ankara State Conservatory in 1983, she took part in various theatre plays such as “Bozkir Guzellemesi”, “Huznun Coskusu Altindag”, “Azizname 95”, “Gergedan”, “Kaygusuz Abdal” and “Olumsuzler”. She worked at Izmir State Theatre during 1986-1992. After then, she returned to Ankara and started to work at Ankara State Theatre in 1992. After 2000, she started to work at Istanbul State Theatre. She was nominated to Afife Jale Awards with her role in theatre play “Kucuk Adam Ne Oldu Sana”.

Hatice Aslan Tv Series / Movies
1992 – Dreams of Elif (Elifin Ruyalari)
1993 – Deli Balta (as Rosa)
1993 – Mrs. Ferhunde (Ferhunde Hanimlar) (as Necla)
2000 – The Yellow House Mistery (Sari Evin Esrari) (as Melike)
2002 – Fathers Last Hear (En Son Babalar Duyar) (as Hulya)
2002 – Kinali Kar (as Leyla)

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Original Title: Hakan: Muhafiz
English Title: The Protector
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Genre: Fantasy, Action, Mistery
Episodes: 12+
Broadcast Network: Netflix original series
Broadcast Period: December 14, 2018 –
Production Company: Netflix TV
Director: Gokhan Tiryaki, Can Evrenol, Umut Aral, Gonenc Uyanik
Screen Writer: Binnur Karaevli

Synopsis
Hakan (Cagatay Ulusoy) is a young guy who works at an antique shop in Istanbul Grand Bazaar. He has been raised by his adoptive father who owns the antique shop.

Hakan is just an ordinary guy in the city of 15 million. His ordinary life changes dramatically when one woman comes to his shop and asks for a shirt with talisman. Even though he remembers that they have this kind of shirt, Hakan’s adoptive father keeps it short and sends the woman away. In order to earn lots of money out of this business, Hakan finds the shirt on their storage room and decides to meet that woman without informing his adoptive father. However, something unexpected happens.

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Original Title: Halka
English Title: The Circle
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Genre: Drama, Action
Episodes: 8+
Broadcast Network: Trt 1
Broadcast Period: January 15, 2019
Production Company: Es Film
Director: Volkan Kocaturk
Screen Writer: Aziz Tuna C., Selim Bener, Ali Demirel

Synopsis
The Circle is a criminal organization that manages the dark world in Turkey. Whenever one member becomes too powerful, the rulers of The Circle decide to kill him.

25 years ago, a mafia leader Eren Karabulut becomes a threat for The Circle and he is pulled over a trap. His new born baby is kidnapped by the members of The Circle. In order to save his baby, Eren Karabulut goes to the meeting area but he was killed there.

Eren Karabulut’s wife Humeyra (Nazan Kesal) cannot find her own baby. Her baby Cihangir is taken by a big mafia member Ilhan (Burak Sergen) and a new born baby Kaan is handed in to Humeyra in return. Humeyra understands that she would not be able to get her own baby, thus she accepts her faith and decides to raise Kaan as if her own son.

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Name: Hazal Subasi
Birthdate: May 2, 1996
Birthplace: Izmir, Turkey
Height: 166 cm
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Izmir Ekonomi University Public Relations and Marketing (Izmir Ekonomi Universitesi Halkla Iliskiler ve Reklamcilik bolumu)
Talent Agency: Black Swan Casting
Spouse:
Biography: Hazal Subasi became one of the finalists in beauty contest named Elidor Miss Turkey in 2016. After then, she started her tv career. Hazal Subasi made her debut with her role in Daily Turkish series You Name It (Adini Sen Koy).

Hazal Subasi Tv Series / Movies
2016 – You Name It (Adini Sen Koy) (as Zehra)
2018 – One Hope is Enough (Bir Umut Yeter) (as Elif Ozkan Karabey)
2018 – 2019 The Circle (Halka) (as Bahar)

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Original Title: Vuslat
English Title: Beloved
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Genre: Drama, Action
Episodes: 7+
Broadcast Network: Trt 1
Broadcast Period: January 7, 2019
Production Company: A23 Medya
Director: Baris Yoz
Screen Writer: Betul Yagsagan

Synopsis
Aziz (Kadir Dogulu) is the only son and heir of a wealthy family. He is passionate, successful and very respected in high society. He takes over the family business in textile industry after his father gets retired and manages the company successfully. However, he has some problems with Kerem (Umit Kantarcilar) who has been raised by Aziz’s family.

After his parents passed away when he was a little kid, Kerem has been adopted by Aziz’s family. He has been raised in a wealthy family with good opportunities. However, he has to endure the complaints and grumbles of Aziz mother.

While Aziz works as a CEO in the family business, Kerem works as a co-manager. Aziz does the legal business whereas Kerem carries out the illegal business. Even though Aziz is aware of the dark side of his father, he prefers not to carry out the illegal activities. Kerem, on the other hand, wants to gain all power and dispraise Aziz.

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Name: Devrim Ozkan
Birthdate: July 9, 1998
Birthplace: Mugla, Turkey
Height: 173 cm
Eye Color: Green
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Education: Mugla Sitki Kocman University Bodrum Fine Arts Faculty (Mugla Sitki Kocman Universitesi Bodrum Guzel Sanatlar Fakultesi Oyunculuk Bolumu)
Talent Agency: Nuray Sayginoz Agency
Spouse:
Biography: Devrim Ozkan was born in Mugla in 1998. She made her debut with her role in Turkish series Dream (Ruya) and after then, she took part in popular Turkish drama Wounded Love (Vatanim Sensin).

Devrim Ozkan Tv Series / Movies
2017 – Dream (Ruya) (as Ipek Giray)
2017 – Wounded Love (Vatanim Sensin) (as Havva)
2019 – Beloved (Vuslat) (as Feride Caglar)

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Name: Alperen Duymaz
Birthdate: November 3, 1992
Birthplace: Ankara, Turkey
Height: 184 cm
Weight: 73 kg
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Education: Hacettepe Universitesi Ankara State Conservatory (Hacettepe Universitesi Ankara Devlet Konservatuari)
Talent Agency: Cem Tatlitug Agency
Spouse: Kubra Kelkit (m. 2020-present)
Biography: Alperen Duymaz was born in 3 November 1992 in Ankara. He started his career as a model and took part in various tv commercials. He made his debut with his role in youth Turkish tv series Pretty Little Liars (Tatli Kucuk Yalancilar). After then, he became one of the lead characters in Turkish tv series Bodrum Fairytale (Bodrum Masali).

Alperen Duymaz Tv Series / Movies
2015 – Bitter Love (Aci Ask) (as Ali Koklukaya)
2015 – Pretty Little Liars (Tatli Kucuk Yalancilar) (as Cesur)
2016 – 2017 Bodrum Fairytale (Bodrum Masali) (as Ates Erguven)

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Name: Melisa Asli Pamuk
Birthdate: April 14, 1991
Birthplace: Haarlem, Netherlands
Height: 176 cm (5′ 9¼”)
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Education: Amsterdam University Psychology
Talent Agency: Cem Tatlitug Agency
Spouse:
Biography: Melisa Asli Pamuk became the lead character Hayal in the short movie Dat zit wel snor in 2004 which was a joint production of Bos Bros. Film & TV Productions and Interkerkelijke Omroep Nederland (IKON). She started her acting career when she was 13 years old and she started her model career when she was 14 years old. She became Best Promising Model (Umut/Gelecek Vaat Eden Model) in 2009 Best Model of Turkey competition. She became a Miss Turkey in 2011. She represented Turkey in 2011 Miss Universe competition in Sao Paulo, Brazil. In order to improve her acting skills, She took acting lessons at Sadri Alisik Culture Center. She made her debut with her role in popular Turkish drama Love in the Sky (Yer Gok Ask).

Melisa Asli Pamuk Tv Series / Movies
2012 – Love in the Sky (Yer Gok Ask) (as Sevda)
2012 – G.D.O. Black Cat (G.D.O. Karakedi) (as Elmas) (Movie)
2014 – Never Give Up (Asla Vazgecme) (Movie)