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Original Title: Rise of Empires: Ottoman
English Title:
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Genre: Historical, Docudrama
Episodes: 6
Broadcast Network: Netflix
Broadcast Period: 24 January 2020
Production Company: Kara Seven Pictures, STX Television
Director: Emre Sahin
Screen Writer: Kelly McPherson
Filming Locations: Istanbul, Turkey

Synopsis
In 1453, Roman Emperor Constantine XI and Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II (Cem Yigit Uzumoglu) start an epic war for Byzantine capital of Constantinople (Istanbul). This war would shape the course of history for centuries.

Constantinople is always cited as the promised land. Whoever holds Constantinople, he will be the ruler of the world.

One prophecy claims that a great warrior will take Constantinople, the center of Christian orthodoxy and bring it home to Islamic world.

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Name: Cem Yigit Uzumoglu
Birthdate: March 1, 1994
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
Height: 1,79 m
Eye Color: Green
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Hacettepe University Ankara State Conservatory – Acting (2012-2016), Istanbul Uni Criticism and Dramaturgy
Talent Agency: OnTalent
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Biography: Cem Yigit Uzumoglu was born on 1 March 1994 in Istanbul. While he was going to high school, he joined to Fenerbahce swimming. He studied at Hacettepe University Ankara State Conservatory during the period of 2012-2016. He travelled all around the Europe for 3 years.

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Name: Tolga Tekin
Birthdate: March 19, 1973
Birthplace: Ankara, Turkey
Height: 185 cm
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown (Bald)
Education: Hacettepe University State Conservatory – Theatre (Hacettepe Universitesi Devlet Konservatuvari Tiyatro Bolumu)
Talent Agency: Renda Guner Cast Agency
Spouse: Zeynep Koltuk (m. 2013–2014)
Biography: Tolga Tekin was born in 19 March 1973 in Ankara. He graduated from Hacettepe University State Conservatory in 1996. After graduation, he started working at Adana State Theatre. He worked at Adana State Theatre during the period of 1996-2004. After then, he worked at Ankara State Theatre. Tolga Tekin started his television acting career with his role at Turkish series named Bizim Evin Halleri. He took part in this tv series together with Beyhan Saran, Meral Niron, Emel Goksu, Aysenil Samlioglu and Zeynep Koltuk during the period of 2000-2008. While shooting this tv series, Tolga Tekin met Zeynep Koltuk. The couple got married in 20 July 2013 and got divorced in 2014.

Tolga Tekin Tv Series / Movies
2008 – Bizim Evin Halleri (as Safa)
2009 – Starfish (Deniz Yildizi) (as Tayfun)
2010 – Grand Bazaar (Kapali Carsi) (as Mustafa Kurtoglu)
2010 – Kardelen (Movie)

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Original Title: 50M2
English Title: 50M2
Also Known As:
Genre: Comedy, Thriller
Episodes: 8 episodes in Season 1
Broadcast Network: Netflix
Broadcast Period: 27 January 2021 (season 1)
Production Company: BKM Film
Director: Selcuk Aydemir
Screen Writer: Burak Aksak
Filming Locations: Istanbul, Turkey

Synopsis
Golge (Engin Ozturk) is a hitman who seeks answers about his parents. He does not know anything about his past. Throughout his life, he has been trying to find where he comes from and what has happened to his family.

Golge has been raised by a wealthy businessman Servet (Kursat Alniacik). He becomes a right-hand man of Servet, handles his dirty businesses, and takes the name of Golge (meaning “shadow” in Turkish) until he figures about his true identity.

While searching for his identity, Golge comes across to a journalist named Adem. He goes to the journalist’s house and learns a dark truth linked to his long-time custodian Servet.

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Name: Kursat Alniacik
Birthdate: December 7, 1962
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
Height: 178 cm
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Education: Mimar Sinan University – Theatre (Mimar Sinan Universitesi Tiyatro Bolumu)
Talent Agency: Gokce Altan Ajans
Spouse: Banu Alniacik, Gercek Saglar (m. 2013-present)
Biography: Kursat Alniacik was born in 7 December 1962 in Istanbul. He is the son of theatre professor Raik Alniacik. In 1981, he started to study at Istanbul State Conservatory, theatre concentration. He graduated in 1985 and went to the UK with a scholarship given by UK government. When he went to the UK and studied modern dance at London Content Dance School for one year. Kursat Alniacik returned to Turkey in 1986 and started to work as an intern at Bursa State Theatre. While tooking part in theatre plays, he also continued his interest in modern dance as a hobby. For 9 years, he gave dance lessons at Eyuboglu Egitim Kurumlari. Kursat Alniacik became very popular with his role as Savas in popular Turkish series Crazy Heart (Deli Yurek). After then, he became very well known in the television sector.

Kursat Alniacik Tv Series / Movies
1970 – Hope (Umut) (Movie)
1989 – Silent Storm (Sessiz Firtina)
1991 – Yildizlar Gece Buyur (as Aykut)

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Original Title: Börü
English Title: Wolf
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Genre: Action, Crime
Episodes: 6
Broadcast Network: Star TV
Broadcast Period: 28 February 2018 – 11 April 2018
Production Company: CaglarArts; Insignia Productions
Director: Can Emre, Cem Ozuduru
Screen Writer: Alper Caglar, Cem Ozuduru, Emre Sirel, Cam Emre
Filming Locations: Istanbul, Turkey

Synopsis
Kaya (Serkan Cayoglu) is a young guy who is 27 years old. He comes from a wealthy family. He is well-educated urban man whose future is bright. His parents do not want Kaya to work as a police officer and risk his life on the duty. However, Kaya is determined to serve for the country especially after the tragic death of his sister due to a terrorist attack at the night club.

Kaya graduates from Police Academy as the most successful student. After graduation, he decides to join to the special operations team composing of highly talented and brave police officers. No matter what his parents say, Kaya joins to the special operations team especially due to the sorrow of losing his sister.

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Name: Firat Dogruloglu
Birthdate: July 6, 1974
Birthplace: Hatay, Turkey
Height: 190 cm
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Education: Istanbul Bilgi University Economics (Istanbul Bilgi Universitesi Iktisat Bolumu)
Talent Agency: Gaye Sokmen Cast Agency
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Biography: Firat Dogruloglu was born in 6 July 1974 in Hatay. He has 4 siblings. His father is a worker retiree and his mother is a housewife. In National University Exam, Firat Dogruloglu won Istanbul University Physics but then decided that this study are was not appropriate for him. After then, he won Istanbul Bilgi University Economics with full scholarship. Firat Dogruoglu started to be interested in theatre while he was going to high school. He took part in various theatres such as Tiyatro Cisenti and Bogazici University Graduates’ Association. He also took part in various commercial. Through these commercials, Firat Dogruloglu met famous producer Tomris Giritlioglu.

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Original Title: Sol Yanim
English Title: My Better Half
Also Known As: My Left Side (literal title), Mi Lado Izquierdo
Genre: Drama, Romance, Youth
Episodes: 12
Broadcast Network: Star TV
Broadcast Period: 26 November 2020 – 17 February 2021
Production Company: BKM
Director: Serdar Gozelekli
Screen Writer: Melis Civelek; Ozlem Cadirci
Filming Locations: Istanbul, Turkey

Synopsis
Serra (Ozge Yagiz) is a young girl who studies architecture at Kuzey University in Istanbul. She is a mature, responsible and beautiful young girl. She and her mother Nilgun (Esra Bezen Bilgin) live in a small shanty house and try to survive without the help of other people.

7 years ago, Serra and her family had a wealthy and happy life. However, their perfect life turned upside down when her father’s business went bankrupt. The sequence of tragedies happened after then. Her father left his family behind and disappeared. Her brother committed suicide and died. Her mother could not handle the situation and suffered from physiological problems.

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Name: Emre Bey
Birthdate: February 28, 1997
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
Height: 1,78 m
Eye Color: Green
Hair Color: Blond
Education: Acting Training at Craft Oyunculuk Atolyesi (Craft Oyunculuk Atolyesi Oyunculuk Egitimi)
Talent Agency: UK Iletisim Management
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Biography: Emre Bey was born on 28 February 1997 in Istanbul. He took acting lessons from Devrim Yalcin at Craft Oyunculuk Atolyesi. He made his debut with his role as Can in Turkish series Time of Love (Ask Zamani). He became popular with his role as Kivanc at Turkish series A.K.A. The Legend (Adi Efsane). After then, He took part in various tv series.

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Name: Ozge Yagiz
Birthdate: September 26, 1997
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
Height: 1,63 m
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Education: Baskent University Communications Academia (Baskent Universitesi Iletisim Bilimleri Akademisi)
Talent Agency: Icon Talent Management
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Biography: Ozge Yagiz was born in 26 September 1997 in Istanbul. She is the smallest at 4-member family. She studied communications at Baskent University and took acting lessons at No10Studies. She made her debut with her role at tv series You Name It (Adini Sen Koy) in 2017. After then, she took part in soap opera The Promise (Yemin) which was broadcasted at tv channel Kanal 7.