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Original Title: Kis Gunesi
English Title: Winter Sun
Also Known As: Mentari di Musim Dingin; Aftabe Zemestani
Genre: Romance, Drama
Episodes: 18
Broadcast Network: Show TV
Broadcast Period: February 23, 2016 – June 21, 2016
Production Company: Endemol Shine Turkiye
Director: Murat Onbul
Screen Writer: Ayca Mutlugil, Alev Toprakoglu, Erkan Ciplak, Hale Calap

Synopsis
Efe is only 7 years old when he sees his mother Leyla (Senay Gurler) with another man. He hides in his father’s car with a fear that his mother and his father would end their marriage. While everybody is looking for him, his father gets in the car and finds out Efe in anxiety.

Efe and his father find themselves in the middle of a big trap. In a car accident, Efe’s father is murdered and Efe becomes the only witness to the murder. The killers arrange for the little boy to meet the same fate as his father, but the hired assassin cannot go through with it and gives the child to his fisherman friend.

Efe loses his memory; he forgets his name and family. He is separated from his identical twin brother, Mete. His real family believes that both Efe and his father have died in the car accident. In fact, Efe starts to live together with his adopted father Ismail (Mehmet Esen), mother Fatma (Gamze Suner Atay) and sister Nadide. His new life becomes a lot different than his previous life.

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Name: Senay Gurler
Birthdate: June 28, 1966
Birthplace: Izmir, Turkey
Height: 158 cm
Eye Color: Hazel
Hair Color: Black
Education: 9 Eylul University Fine Arts School – Cinema Television Photography
Talent Agency:
Spouse:
Biography: Senay Gurler was born in 28 June 1966 in Izmir. Presenter at TRT while she was student; Took part in various theatre plays at Izmir Art Theatre

Senay Gurler Tv Series / Movies
1994 – Kaygisizlar (as Cazibe)
1997 – Crazy Bedis (Cilgin Bedis) (as Emel)
1998 – 1999 The Black Angel (Kara Melek) (as Nesrin)
1998 – Second Spring (Ikinci Bahar) (as Murat’s Mom)
2000 – Delikanli
2000 – Oh My, My Daughter Has Grown (Eyvah Kizim Buyudu) (as Filiz)
2001 – Jinns and Fairies (Cinlerle Periler) (as Umran)
2001 – Misfortune (Kor Talih)
2001 – Sweet Life (Tatli Hayat) (as Cavidan)
2002 – We Fall in Love With You (Biz Size Asik Alduk) (as Guzin)
2004 – 2009 European Side (Avrupa Yakasi) (as Fatos)

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Original Title: 46 Yok Olan
English Title: Vanished 46
Also Known As: 46 исчезнувших, 46 Napadid
Genre: Crime, Mistery
Episodes: 13
Broadcast Network: Star TV
Broadcast Period: March 27, 2016 – June 24, 2016
Production Company: Nunova Film
Director: Serdar Akar
Screen Writer: Ercan Mehmet Erdem

Vanished 46 Synopsis
Murat (Erdal Besikcioglu) is a professor of molecular biology who is trying to find a cure for his comatose sister Ezo (Ayca Eren). He feels guilty for the death of his father and for his sister’s illness.

When Murat was a young man, he made a car accident and indirectly caused the death of his father. After this tragedy, his sister Ezo started to have a psychological problem and used sedatives. When Ezo increased the dosage of her pills without the permission of her doctor, she fell into a coma.

Murat wants to do everything that could save his sister from a 5-year long coma. He just discovers a medicine and tries a new potion on himself first without getting required permissions. But this discovery changes his life in an unexpected way.

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Name: Melis Birkan
Birthdate: November 30, 1981
Birthplace: Ankara, Turkey
Height: 174 cm
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Mimar Sinan University Fine Arts –Ballet and Modern Dance School
Other: Took ballet courses during primary school and high school.

Notable Works
2005 – Womanizer (Capkin) (as Kiraz)
2006 – Americans are at Black Sea 2 (Amerikalilar Karadeniz’de 2) (as Cicek) (Movie)
2006 – At The Bar (Barda) (as Nil) (Movie)
2006 – 2007 Bridge (Kopru) (as Elmas)
2006 – So Glad I Have You (Iyi ki Varsin) (as Gizem)
2007 – The Messenger (Ulak) (as Emine – Ummu) (Movie)
2008 – Moonlight (Ayisigi) (as Zeynep)
2008 – Alone (Issiz Adam) (as Ada) (Movie)
2009 – You Name It (Adini Sen Koy) (as Aybilge) (Movie)
2009 – Can This Heart Forget You? (Bu Kalp Seni Unuturmu?) (as Cemile Gurcan)
2010 – Crazy Member of Palace (Deli Sarayli) (as Huma)

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Original Title: Filinta
English Title: Filinta
Also Known As:
Genre: Action, Crime, Mistery, History
Episodes: 56
Broadcast Network: TRT 1
Broadcast Period: December 23, 2014 – April 22, 2016
Production Company: Es Film
Director: Osman Kaya, Omer Gokhan Erkut
Screen Writer: Omer Genc, Altug Kucuk

Synopsis
Filinta is the first Ottoman detective story in the history of Turkish television. The drama takes place between the years 1850 and 1900.

Filinta Mustafa (Onur Tuna) is a young and successful police officer in the 19th century Istanbul, in the Ottoman era. He and his teammates are working hard to keep the peace in the streets of the Ottoman Empire. They are trying to catch the leader of the gun smuggling and organize intelligent plans to disclose the identity of this leader step by step.

However, one day, Mustafa and his close friend Ali (Cem Ucan) find themselves in a big ambush planned by a wealthy merchant Boris (Serhat Tutumluer).

Boris, in fact, is the mafia leader who is behind these entire gun smuggling activities. But, nobody is actually aware of his illegal activities because Boris only works with his loyal men and kills others that know his identity.

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Name: Serhat Tutumluer
Birthdate: June 29, 1972
Birthplace: Eskisehir, Turkey
Height: 184 cm
Eye Color: Green
Hair Color: Black
Education: Hacettepe University Ankara State Conservatory
Talent Agency:
Spouse: Senan Kara (m. 2007-present)
Biography: Serhat Tutumluer was born in 29 June 1972 in Eskisehir. Took part in various theatre plays in Ankara State Theatre such as “Sevda Turkusu”, “Budala”, “Giordano Bruno”, “Kucuk Nasreddin”. Started to work in Izmit City Theatre in 1997 and took part in various theatre plays there such as “Hamlet”, “Sokaga Cikma Yasagi”, “Hakimiyet-i Milliye Asevi”, “Nasreddin Hoca (kukla), “Kuvayi Milliye Destani” (kukla) and Uc Kurusluk Opera, Roberto Zucco, Lyistrata, Cimri, Don Juan, Ask Delisi, Bahar Noktasi, Oyunun Oyunu”.

Serhat Tutumluer Tv Series / Movies
1997 – River Flowing in Opposite Direction (Tersine Akan Nehir)
2003 – Glede (Caylak) (as Asim)
2004 – Dark Spells (Buyu) (as Tarik) (Movie)
2004 – People of Hurricane (Kasirga Insanlari) (as Alphan)
2004 – Sahra (as Mithat Demircan)
2005 – Waiting for Heaven (Cenneti Beklerken) (as Nakkas Eflatun) (Movie)
2006 – Men Do not Cry (Erkekler Aglamaz) (as Murat)
2006 – Slave Hearts (Esir Kalpler) (as Demir Uyguner)
2006 – 2007 Bride Ezo (Ezo Gelin) (as Kadim Avsar)

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Name: Nur Fettahoglu
Birthdate: November 12, 1980
Birthplace: Duisburg, Germany
Height: 169 cm
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Halic University – Fashion Design (Halic Universitesi Moda Tasarimi)
Talent Agency:
Spouse: Levent Veziroglu (m. 2013–2015), Murat Aysan (m. 2008–2011)
Biography: Nur Fettahoglu was born 12 November 1980 in Duisburg, Germany. She is originally from Rize, Turkey. Nur Fettahoglu studied fashion design at Halic University. After graduating from university, she worked at various banks. Nur Fettahoglu started her television career as stock exchange presenter. She started her acting career with Turkish series Benden Baba Olmaz (I Cannot Be a Father). Nur Fettahoglu took part in various tv projects but she became very popular with her role as Peyker in Forbidden Love (Ask-i Memnu). Nur Fettahoglu made her first marriage with broker Murat Aysan but got divorced in 2011. She made her second marriage with businessman Levent Veziroglu but got divorced in 2015.

Nur Fettahoglu Tv Series / Movies
2007 – I Can’t Be A Father (Benden Baba Olmaz) (as Tulay Cenk)
2007 – Heart Swing (Gonul Salincagi) (as Aylin Arisoy)
2008 – 2010 Forbidden Love (Ask-i Memnu) (as Peyker Yoreoglu Onal)
2010 – Gise Memuru (Movie)
2011 – Valley of Wolves Palestine (Kurtlar Vadisi Filistin) (as Simone Levy) (Movie)
2011 – 2014 Magnificent Century (Muhtesem Yuzyil) (as Haseki Mahidevran Sultan)

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Original Title: Leyla ile Mecnun
English Title: Leyla and Mecnun
Also Known As:
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Episodes: 104
Broadcast Network: TRT 1, Netflix
Broadcast Period: February 9, 2011 – June 17, 2013
Production Company: EfLAtun Film
Director: Onur Unlu
Screen Writer: Burak Aksak
Filming Locations: Kirecburnu, Sariyer, Istanbul; Ankara; Izmir; Yozgat

Synopsis
It is a surreal, absurdist comedy revolving around the poetic love story of Layla and Majnun.

Mecnun (Ali Atay) and Leyla (Ezgi Asaroglu) were born on the same day in the same hospital. Since there were not enough beds in the hospital, the two babies were put to the same bed. Seeing this absurd situation and inspired by the poetic love story of Layla and Majnun, the fathers decided to give the names of Leyla and Mecnun to their babies and agreed to make them marry 25 years later.

Destiny brings Mecnun and Leyla together as newborns and again years later.

Even though Mecnun has never seen Leyla for 25 years, he cannot persuade her father and goes to Leyla’s house in order to ask her hand in marriage. He finds this situation nonsense. However, Mecnun falls in love with Leyla at first sight and wants to get married to her no matter what.

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Name: Ali Atay
Birthdate: April 20, 1976
Birthplace: Rize, Turkey
Height: 176 cm
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Black
Education: Mimar Sinan Univercity Theatre School
Spouse: Ebru Cansiz (m. 2008–2013), Hazal Kaya (m. 2019-present)
Children: Fikret Ali Atay
Biography: Ali Atay was born in 20 April 1976 in Rize. He is a founder of a theatre community called Krek that was founded in 1999. He is a successful actor but also known as director and screen writer. He is a director and screen writer of the movie named Limonade (Limonata) in 2014; the movie named Mortal World (Olumlu Dunya) in 2018; and the movie named Cinayet Susu in 2019. Ali Atay became very popular with his role as Mecnun in popular Turkish series Leyla and Mecnun.

Ali Atay Tv Series / Movies
1998 – 2001 Second Spring (Ikinci Bahar) (as Ersin)
2000 – 7th Number (7 Numara)
2000 – It is Too Late (Artik Cok Gec) (as Kemal) (Movie)
2001 – My Love My Love (Askim Askim)
2003 – My Father Came Out of Hat (Sapkadan Babam Cikti) (as Maksut)
2003 – Sansa Bak

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Name: Mehmet Cengiz Bozkurt
Birthdate: December 24, 1965
Birthplace: Nevsehir, Turkey
Height: 170 cm
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Education: METU Physics (1984-1990); University of London, Goldsmiths School Cinema-TV (Bachelor’s Degree)
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Spouse: Hatice Kavak Bozkurt (m. 2008-present)
Children: Caglayan Bozkurt
Biography: Cengiz Bozkurt was born in 24 December 1965 in Nevsehir Gulyazi. He graduated from Ankara Ataturk High School. Even though he started to study physics in 1984 at Middle East Technical University (METU), he dropped out the school in 1990 in order to study theatre. He studied media and communications at Goldsmiths University of London and graduated in 1996. He lived in the United Kingdom (UK) for 14 years and studied in various jobs such as driving. Cengiz Bozkurt returned to Turkey in 2003 and took part in various theatre plays, movies, and tv projects. Cengiz Bozkurt became very popular with his role as Erdal at Leyla and Mecnun television series. Cengiz Bozkurt has three daughters named Caglayan from his first marriage, Sena from his second marriage and Ada from his second marriage.

Cengiz Bozkurt Tv Series / Movies
2005 – Broken Wings (Kirik Kanatlar) (as Seref)
2005 – I Missed You So Much (Seni Cok Ozledim) (as Serhan Ertunc)
2006 – Bride Ezo (Ezo Gelin) (as Duran)
2006 – Karagumruk is Burning (Karagumruk Yaniyor) (as Sitki)