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  • Happily Ever After (Iyi Gunde Kotu Gunde) Tv Series

    Happily Ever After (Iyi Gunde Kotu Gunde) Tv Series

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    Original Title: Iyi Gunde Kotu Gunde
    English Title: Happily Ever After
    Also Known As: In Good Times and In Bad, Good Day Bad Day
    Genre: Romance, Comedy
    Episodes: 6
    Broadcast Network: Star Tv
    Broadcast Period: September 12, 2020 – October 17, 2020
    Production Company: O3 Medya
    Director: Metin Balekoglu
    Screen Writer: Pelin Karamehmetoglu, Aksel Bonfil
    Filming Locations: Istanbul, Turkey

    Synopsis

    Leyla (Elcin Sangu) is a beautiful girl who is dumped at her wedding day. While she is dreaming to get married to her lovely boyfriend Sarp (Ozan Dolunay), she is left alone without any explanation.

    Leyla does not understand why his boyfriend whom she has known from the university has left without saying a word. She cannot accept this situation and assumes that there must a reasonable explanation.

    After her life turns upside down at her wedding day, Leyla finds it so hard to get back into a normal life. Throughout these hard times, she gets a support from her mother Meral (Derya Alabora), her father Halil (Hakan Salinmis) and her close friend Seda (Deniz Isin).
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  • Nergis Kumbasar

    Nergis Kumbasar

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    Name: Nergis Kumbasar
    Birthdate: May 25, 1963
    Birthplace: Ankara, Turkey
    Height: 1,75 m
    Eye Color: Green
    Hair Color: Yellow
    Education: Ankara University Economics Department (drop out) (Ankara Iktisadi ve Ticari Ilimler Akademisi Iktisat Bolumu – Terk)
    Talent Agency:
    Spouse: Mehmet Ali Erbil (m. 1989–1996)
    Children: Yasmin Erbil
    Biography: Nergis Kumbasar was born in 25 May 1963 in Ankara. She comes from Rize and she the daughter of Abidin Kumbasar who is a professor of cardiology. Nergis Kumbasar went to pre-primary school in the US due to her father’s research in the US. While she was going to TED Ankara College, she also went to the school of modelling and ladylikeness. While she was studying economics at Ankara University, she dropped out the school and moved to Istanbul in order to work as a model. Nergis Kumbasar started her acting career with her role as Nuzhet in Turkish series Dokuzuncu Hariciye Kogusu. Nergis Kumbasar got married to popular Turkish comedian Mehmet Ali Erbil in 1989 and gave birth to her daughter Yasmin in 1995. She got divorced in 1996. She returned to her acting career in 2000.
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  • You Knock on My Door (Sen Cal Kapimi) Tv Series

    You Knock on My Door (Sen Cal Kapimi) Tv Series

    Details

    Original Title: Sen Cal Kapimi
    English Title: You Knock on My Door
    Also Known As: Love is in the Air, Love in the Air, Ko potrka ljubezen, Pyaar, Me Robaste el Corazon, Zapukaj do moich drzwi, Pokucaj na moja vrata, Love for rent, Será Isso Amor?, Será que Es Amor?, Knock on my door, Love knocks on the door
    Genre: Romance, Comedy
    Episodes: 52
    Broadcast Network: Fox Tv
    Broadcast Period: 8 July 2020 – 8 September 2021
    Production Company: MF Yapim
    Director: Altan Donmez
    Screen Writer: Ayse Uner Kutlu
    Filming Locations: Zeytinburnu, Istanbul

    Synopsis

    Eda (Hande Ercel) is a young and beautiful college student. After her parents passed away when she was a little girl, she manages to survive all the hardship in her life with the guidance of her aunt.

    Eda studies landscape architecture at a private university with full scholarship. When her scholarship is cut without any notification, she is dismissed from the university at her last year. Even though she is accepted for a graduate study in one of the universities in Italy, Eda’s dreams of getting a university degree and pursuing a graduate study in Italy all fly away.

    After then, Eda starts to work part-time at her aunt’s flower shop. She lives together with her close friend Melek (Elcin Afacan) in a cozy house and tries to continue her life all over again.
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  • Cagri Citanak

    Cagri Citanak

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    Name: Cagri Citanak
    Birthdate: November 29, 1990
    Birthplace: Hatay, Turkey
    Height: 178 cm (5′ 10″)
    Eye Color: Brown
    Hair Color: Brown
    Education: Antakya Municipality City Theatre Acting Training (Antakya Belediye Sehir Tiyatrosu Oyunculuk Egitimi)
    Talent Agency: Icon Talent Management
    Spouse:
    Biography: Cagri Citanak was born in 29 November 1990 in Antakya. He started acting at theatre plays when he was 10 years old and took acting lessons for 4 years. For his undergraduate study, he moved to Istanbul and started his acting career. Cagri Citanak made his debut with his role in youth tv series Little Secrets (Kucuk Sirlar).

    Cagri Citanak Tv Series / Movies

    2010 – Little Secrets (Kucuk Sirlar)
    2011 – Our Aunt (Bizim Yenge)
    2012 – Don’t Worry About Me (Benim Icin Uzulme)
    2012 – Calsin Sazlar (as Cavit) (Movie)
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  • Sitare Akbas

    Sitare Akbas

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    Name: Sitare Akbas
    Birthdate: October 6, 1988
    Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
    Height: cm
    Eye Color: Brown
    Hair Color: Black
    Education: Istanbul University State Conservatory – Theatre
    Talent Agency: Famelog Management
    Spouse:
    Biography: Sitare Akbas was born in 6 October 1988 in Istanbul. She graduated from Istanbul University State Conservatory. She started her acting career with tv series Fifth Dimension but she became well known with her role as Zeyno in Turkish series Taxi Station (Cicek Taksi).

    Sitare Akbas Tv Series / Movies

    2004 – Fifth Dimension (Besinci Boyut) (as Ayse)
    2007 – Give Up My Heart (Vazgec Gonlum) (Movie)
    2007 – Hakkini Helal Et (as Esma)
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  • Bige Onal

    Bige Onal

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    Name: Bige Onal
    Birthdate: February 1, 1990
    Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
    Height: 168 cm
    Eye Color: Blue
    Hair Color: Blonde
    Education: Bilgi University Communications Faculty – Cinema TV (Bilgi Universitesi Iletisim Fakultesi Sinema TV Bolumu)
    Talent Agency: Art Istanbul Management
    Spouse:
    Biography: Bige Onal was born in 1 February 1990 in Istanbul. She is the daughter of Erhan Onal who was the soccer player of Galatasaray. Her mother is Mine Baysan who was a model. When she was 9 years old, her parents got divorced. Bilge Onal studied at Private Saint Benoit French High School and after then, studied at Bilgi University.
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  • Anil Ilter

    Anil Ilter

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    Name: Anil Ilter
    Birthdate: April 3, 1981
    Birthplace: Kocaeli, Turkey
    Height: 180 cm
    Eye Color: Brown
    Hair Color: Black
    Education: Kocaeli University Sports Academy (Kocaeli Universitesi Spor Akademisi)
    Talent Agency: Selin Kok Management
    Spouse: Ipek Ilter (m. 2009–2019)
    Children: Nil Ilter
    Biography: Anil Ilter was born in 3 April 1981 in Izmit. He played soccer professionally. While he was studying at sports academy, he started to work as presenter. After then, he took acting lessons from Kusdili Actor Center and started his acting career in 2008 with a tv series named Ece.
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  • The Innocents (Masumlar Apartmani) Tv Series

    The Innocents (Masumlar Apartmani) Tv Series

    Details

    Original Title: Masumlar Apartmani
    English Title: House of Innocent People
    Also Known As: The Innocents
    Genre: Drama, Romance, Physiological
    Episodes: 16+
    Broadcast Network: TRT 1
    Broadcast Period: 15 September 2020 –
    Production Company: OGM Pictures
    Director: Cagri Vila Vostuvali
    Screen Writer: Deniz Madanoglu
    Filming Locations: Istanbul, Turkey

    Synopsis

    This Turkish drama is an adaptation of popular novel named Madalyonun Ici by Gulseren Budaycioglu.

    Inci (Farah Zeynep Abdullah) is a young girl who lives together with her brother and grandfather. After her mother left them years ago, Inci suffers from reliance problem and she tries her best not to leave anyone alone.

    For this reason, Inci even cannot break up with her alcoholic boyfriend Uygar (Alper Saldiran).

    Han (Birkan Sokullu), on the other hand, is a handsome and successful businessman who lives together with his father Hikmet, and his three sisters Safiye (Ezgi Mola), Gulben (Merve Dizdar), and Neriman.
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  • Merve Dizdar

    Merve Dizdar

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    Name: Merve Dizdar
    Birthdate: June 25, 1986
    Birthplace: Izmir, Turkey
    Height: 1,62 m
    Eye Color: Hazel
    Hair Color: Black
    Education: Canakkale 18 March University Fine Art School – Acting Department (Canakkale Onsekiz Mart Universitesi Guzel Sanatlar Fakultesi Oyunculuk Bolumu), Kadir Has University Masters Degree in Acting (Kadir Has Universitesi Ileri Oyunculuk Programi – Yuksek Lisans)
    Talent Agency: Id Iletisim
    Spouse: Gurhan Altundasar (m. 2018-2021)
    Biography: Merve Dizdar was born in 25 June 1986 in Izmir. After graduating from the university, she started her acting career in theatre with Semaver Kumpanya and later on, Craft Theatre. While taking part in various theatre plays, Merve Dizdar also took part in tv projects and worked as a presenter for children programs named Arkadasim Bidi and 23 Nisan Senligi at Turkish broadcasting channel TRT Cocuk.
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  • Maria and Mustafa Tv Series

    Maria and Mustafa Tv Series

    Details

    Original Title: Maria ile Mustafa
    English Title: Maria and Mustafa
    Also Known As:
    Genre: Romance, Drama
    Episodes: 3+
    Broadcast Network: ATV
    Broadcast Period: 6 September 2020 –
    Production Company: NTC Medya
    Director: Faruk Teber
    Screen Writer: Birol Elginoz
    Filming Locations: Cappadocia / Nevsehir, Turkey

    Synopsis

    Maria (Jessica May) is a beautiful girl whose father is Turkish while her mother is Colombian. When she is seven years old, she leaves Turkey together with her mother and starts to live in Colombia. After then, she rarely sees her father and comes to Turkey a couple of times. Whenever she comes to Turkey, she intentionally upset her father because she believes that her father let them leave and has not done his best to keep the family together.

    Years later, Maria’s father passes away all alone due to an illness and Maria returns Turkey in order to visit her father’s graveyard and sell the property inherited from her father.

    Maria aims to sell the property as soon as possible, return Colombia to open a restaurant with the money she gets, and work there as a cook. However, her life turns upside down when she finds true love in Cappadocia.
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