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Name: Eylem Canpolat
Birthdate: 1976
Birthplace: Ankara, Turkey
Education: Ankara University Faculty of Languages History and Geography – Theatre Department – Screenwriting (Ankara Universitesi Dil ve Tarih Cografya Fakultesi Tiyatro Bolumu Dramatik Yazarlik)
Spouse:
Biography: Eylem Canbolat was born in 1976. After graduating from Ankara University, she started to write scripts together with her classmate Sema Ergenekon. While they were unemployed for a while, they sent away they scripts to many directors and screenwriters. Eventually, Eylem Canbolat and Sema Ergenekon were discovered by popular screenwriter Mahinur Ergun.

Screenwriter
2005 – 2007 Gumus (Tv Series)
2005 – Open the Doors (Kapilari Acmak) (Tv Series)
2006 – 2007 Coming Home (Sila) (Tv Series)
2006 – Iyi ki Varsin (Tv Series)
2007 – Other Than You (Senden Baska) (Tv Series)
2008 – Derdest (Tv Series)
2008 – 2009 Angles Bless You (Melekler Korusun) (Tv Series)

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Name: Mahinur Ergun
Birthdate: 1956
Birthplace: Bursa, Turkey
Education: Ankara University Faculty of Communication – Cinema and Television (Ankara Basin Yayin Yuksek Okulu Sinema Televizyon Bolumu)
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Biography: Mahinur Ergun was born in 1956. After university, she worked at Pars Mc Cann Advertising Agency dursng 1978-1980. She founded Kurgu, Reklam ve Interlens Film Ltd in 1980 and started to direct commercials and movies/mini documentaries. While she was writing scripts, she focused on women problems and women psychology.

Screenwriter
1988 – Captives of Night Dance (Gece Dansi Tutsaklari) (Movie)
1989 – Tide and Eid Scenes (Medcezir Manzaralari) (Movie)
1989 – A Dead Sea (Olu Bir Deniz) (Movie)
1993 – Moon Time (Ay Vakti) (Movie)
1994 – Artist Palas (Tv Series)
1996 – Black Angel (Kara Melek) (Tv Series)
1996 – Sasifelek Dead-End (Sasifelek Cikmazi) (Tv Series)
1999 – Roofless Women (Catisiz Kadinlar) (Tv Series)
2001 – How I Didn’t Not Married (Nasil Evde Kaldim) (Tv Series)
2002 – Vine Mansion (Asmali Konak) (Tv Series)

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Name: Sema Ergenekon
Birthdate: April 9, 1977
Birthplace: Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
Education: Ankara University Faculty of Languages History and Geography – Theatre Department – Screenwriting (Ankara Universitesi Dil ve Tarih Cografya Fakultesi Tiyatro Bolumu Dramatik Yazarlik)
Spouse: Ugur Aslan
Biography: Sema Ergenekon was born in 9 April 1977. She met her husband Ugur Arslan while she was studying at Ankara University and got married to him after 6 years from graduation. After graduating from Ankara University, she started to write scripts together with her classmate Eylem Canpolat. While they were unemployed for a while, they sent away their scripts to many directors and screenwriters. Eventually, Sema Ergenekon and Eylem Canbolat were discovered by popular screenwriter Mahinur Ergun.

Screenwriter
2005 – Fullmoon (Dolunay) (Tv Series)
2005 – 2007 Gumus (Tv Series)
2005 – Open the Doors (Kapilari Acmak) (Tv Series)
2006 – 2007 Coming Home (Sila) (Tv Series)
2006 – Iyi ki Varsin (Tv Series)
2007 – Other Than You (Senden Baska) (Tv Series)

Details
Original Title: Gulperi
English Title: Gulperi
Also Known As:
Genre: Drama, Romance
Episodes: 30
Broadcast Network: Show Tv
Broadcast Period: September 15, 2018 – May 4, 2019
Production Company: Tims Productions
Director: Cem Karci, Senol Sonmez, Yagiz Alp Akaydin, Metin Balekoglu
Screen Writer: Eylem Canpolat, Sema Ergenekon, Cuneyt Bolak, Cenk Bogatur, Cem Gorgec, Meryem Gul

Synopsis
Gulperi (Nurgul Yesilcay) is a beautiful middle-aged woman who has three children: Hasan (Burak Dakak), Bedriye (Aleyna Ozgecen), and Can (Emir Ozyakisir). Hasan and Bedriye are 16 years old while Can is 6 years old.

Gulperi comes from a small town in Izmir and meets her husband during his military service there. Even though she is accepted to Istanbul University (Literature department), she cannot attend the school due to her father’s pressure. As she is forced to give up her dreams, Gulperi never forgives her father and accepts to get married in the hope of salvation while she is so young.

After getting married, Gulperi starts to live in Taskinhan where her husband Eyup comes from. As a bride from a different city, Gulperi is never approved by her parents-in-law. Her father-in-law Yakup Taskin (Tarik Pabuccuoglu) is a strong business man in Taskinhan where all locals respect him. He dominates all people around him and uses his power and money to achieve his goals.

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Name: Burak Dakak
Birthdate: June 18, 1998
Birthplace: Ankara, Turkey
Height: 167 cm
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Education: Bahcesehir University – Cinema and Theatre (Bahcesehir Universitesi Sinema ve Televizyon Bolumu)
Talent Agency: Icon Talent Management
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Biography: Burak Dakak was born in 18 June 1998 in Ankara. He started his acting career as child actor in 2008 with turkish series Dogruluk Ekseni. After then, he took part in various Turkish projects including Ezel, The Outsiders, Magnificent Century Kosem and Resurrection Ertugrul.

Details
Original Title: Zalim Istanbul
English Title: Ruthless City
Also Known As:
Genre: Drama, Romance
Episodes: 12+
Broadcast Network: Kanal D
Broadcast Period: April 1, 2019 –
Production Company: Avsar Film
Director: Cevdet Mercan
Screen Writer: Sirma Yanik

Synopsis
Agah Karacay (Fikret Kuskan) is a successful businessman who has a wealthy life. He lives in a big mansion together with his beautiful and ambitious wife Seniz (Mine Tugay), irresponsible son Cenk (Ozan Dolunay), carefree daughter Damla (Simay Barlas), and his disabled nephew Nedim (Berker Guven).

When Agah’s elder brother is killed years ago, he not only is inherited by a huge fortune but also is taken over the responsibility of his 8-year old nephew. After then, Agah starts to raise his nephew. But something unexpected happens and Nedim becomes disabled because of an unexpected tragedy.

Even though Agah loves his nephew and tries to do his best to take care of his nephew properly, his wife Seniz wants to send this young boy away. Seniz keeps a secret related to her past and she does whatever is needed to continue to keep it secret. Seniz considers Nedim as her enemy since he is the only witness whatever has happened years ago. For this reason, Seniz wants to deteriorate Nedim’s situation by giving him drugs in a secret way.

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Name: Deniz Ugur
Birthdate: October 17, 1971
Birthplace: Ankara, Turkey
Height: 177 cm
Eye Color: Green
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Istanbul University State Conservatory – Theatre (Istanbul Universitesi Devlet Konservatuvari Tiyatro) (1995)
Talent Agency: Icon Talent
Spouse: Sirzat Bilallar (m. 1992-1995), Ismail Hakki Sunat (m. 1996-2004), Reha Muhtar (m. 2007-2009), Orcun Benli (m. 2013-present)
Biography: Deniz Ugur was born in 17 October 1971 in Ankara. She is the only child of famous Turkish opera singer Mete Ugur and ballet dancer Suna Ugur. She is the granddaughter of Keriman Halis who was Turkish Miss Beauty 1932 and Miss Universe 1932. She first studied ballet at Istanbul State Conservatory and after then, she studied theatre at the same Conservatory. Deniz Ugur took part in various theatre plays and tv series/movies but she became very popular with her role as Sanem in popular Turkish drama I Named Her Feriha (Adini Feriha Koydum).

Deniz Ugur Tv Series / Movies
1993 – Summer House (Yaz Evi) (as Nuran)
1996 – A Man’s Anatomy (Bir Erkegin Anatomisi) (Movie)
1997 – Fake World (Yalan Dunya) (as Deniz)
1999 – Dog-Eat-Dog World (Kurtlar Sofrasi) (as Umit)
2000 – Mert Ali (as Ayla) (Movie)
2001 – Wish Me Luck (Bana Sans Dile) (as Yurdanur Hoca) (Movie)
2001 – Would You Marry Me (Benimle Evlenir Misin) (as Esra Senoglu)

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Name: Sera Kutlubey
Birthdate: April 19, 1994
Birthplace: Ankara, Turkey
Height: 165 cm
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Halic University Theatre (Halic Universitesi Tiyatro Bolumu)
Talent Agency: GG Management
Spouse:
Biography: Sera Kutlubey was born in 19 April 1994 in Ankara. After graduating from Halit University, she also took acting and speaking lessons from Baskent Communication Academy (Baskent Iletisim Bilimleri Akademisi). She made her debut with her role in turkish series The Return (Kehribar) but she became very popular with her role as Cemre in popular Turkish series Ruthless City (Zalim Istanbul).

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Name: Bahar Sahin
Birthdate: May 26, 1997
Birthplace: Artvin, Turkey
Height: 165 cm
Eye Color: Green
Hair Color: Brown
Education:
Talent Agency: Icon Talent Management
Spouse:
Biography: Bahar Sahin is from Artvin and she was born in Ankara in 26 May 1997. While she was 14 years old, her parents got divorced and she moved in Istanbul. She joined theatre clubs while going to school and took part in Ankara Altindag Youth Center Theatre Club. Her tv career started out of pure coincidence. While she was at restaurant with her family, she met producer Arzu Egmir who later intrıduced her to the director Merve Girgin from turkish series That Life is Mine (O Hayat Benim). Bahar Sahin made her debut with her role Muge at popular Turkish series That Life is Mine (O Hayat Benim).

Bahar Sahin Tv Series / Movies
2016 – That Life is Mine (O Hayat Benim) (as Muge Atahan)
2017 – Unregistered (Kayitdisi) (as Inci)
2017 – High School Patrol (Lise Devriyesi) (as Isil Yilmaz)
2017 – OHA Diyorum (as Bahar) (Movie)

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Name: Berker Guven
Birthdate: September 07, 1994
Birthplace: Izmir, Turkey
Height: 180 cm
Eye Color: Honey
Hair Color: Brown
Education: 2014 – New York Film Academy, 2015 – American Academy Dramatic Art, 2014 – 2016 Craft Oyunculuk Atolyesi
Talent Agency: Gg Managament
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Biography: Berker Guven was born in 7 September 1994 in Izmir. Before starting his TV career, he took part in various theatre plays such as Yen (at Bir Tiyatro). While he was a supporting actor at this theatre play, he won “Ustun Dokmen Young Actor Award” at 22nd Sadri Alisik Theatre and Cinema Actor Awards. Since 2014, He has been the member of Craft Oyunculuk Atolyesi.