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Original Title: Bizim Hikaye
English Title: Our Story
Also Known As:
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Episodes: 37+
Broadcast Network: Fox Tv
Broadcast Period: September 15, 2017 –
Production Company: Med Yapim
Director: Serdar Gozelekli
Screen Writer: Banu Kiremitci Bozkurt, Ebru Kocaoglu, Verda Pars

Synopsis
Our Story (Bizim Hikaye) is the Turkish adaptation of popular American series Shameless.

Filiz (Hazal Kaya) is a young girl who takes care of her 5 siblings due to her mother’s absence. She bears much of the child-bearing responsibility and tries to do her best keep her family together. She dedicates her life to her family. She quits her school and starts to work at low-skilled jobs to support her family financially.

Filiz does all the household chore, works at various jobs even at night, and raises the rest of the family on her own. She also needs to cope with her alcoholic father. Her father Fikri (Reha Ozcan) is selfish and spends much of his time drinking. He takes everything and offers nothing.

Profile
Name: Nesrin Cavadzade
Birthdate: July 30, 1982
Birthplace: Baku, Azerbaijan
Height: 168 cm
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Marmara University, Cinema and TV Department (Marmara Universitesi Sinema ve Televizyon Bolumu)
Talent Agency:
Spouse:
Biography: Nesrin Cavadzade was born in July 30, 1982 in Baku, Azerbaijan. She migrated to Istanbul, Turkey with her mother when Nesrin Cavadzade was 11 years old. She went to secondary school at Sisli Private Bilgi High School (Sisli Ozel Bilgi Lisesi). While she was going to high school, Nesrin Cavadzade joined into the theatre club and took part a theatre play named Turkmen Wedding (Turkmen Dugunu). She continued her education at Sisli Terakki High School. Nesrin Cavadzade also took acting lessons at Sahika Tekand Studio Oyunculari for 2 years. Nesrin Cavadzade knows Turkish, Russia, English and French.

Nesrin Cavadzade Tv Series / Movies
2007 – The Market: A Tale of Trade (Pazar: Bir Ticaret Masali) (Movie)
2007 – Drifters (Yersiz Yurtsuz) (as Suna)
2008 – Dilber’s Eight Days (Dilber’in Sekiz Gunu) (as Dilber) (Movie)
2008 – My Marlon and Brando (Gitmek: Benim Marlon And Brandom) (as Derya) (Movie)

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Original Title: Two Families
English Title: Iki Aile
Also Known As: Fetele tale, baietii mei (Romania), Semeen saraj (Bulgaria)
Genre: Comedy
Episodes: 93
Broadcast Network: Star TV
Broadcast Period: June 19, 2006 – June 16, 2008
Production Company: D Productions
Director: Nursan Esenboga, Metin Gunay, Yildiz Hulya Bilban
Screen Writer: Saygin Delibas, Fethi Kantarci, Barkin Senuren

Synopsis
Oguz (Emre Kinay) is a 45 years old man who owns an advertising agency. After his wife passed away years ago, he never gets married and lives happily together with his three daughters. His eldest daughter Damla (Bahar Yanilmaz) studies at medical school and tries to do her best to take care of her sisters. His second daughter Ceren (Ece Cesmioglu) goes to high school and is carefree unlike her elder sister. His youngest daughter Merve (Zeynep Ozkaya) goes to primary school.

Eda (Iclal Aydin), on the other hand, is a 35 years old woman who has divorced her husband upon his infidelity. She wants to start a new life with her two sons without getting any help from her ex-husband. Her eldest son Efe (Dogac Yildiz) goes to high school and still could not get used to the divorce of his parents. Her youngest son Timur (Akcahan Akca) goes to primary school and is torn between his mother and father. Eda wants to buy a house where she can live with her two sons in the upstairs while she can work at the downstairs as a pre-kindergarten caretaker.

Profile
Name: Hakan Vanli
Birthdate: March 1, 1963
Birthplace: Ankara, Turkey
Height: 180 cm
Eye Color: Hazel
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Hacettepe University State Conservatory – Theatre (Hacettepe Universitesi Devlet Konservatuvari Tiyatro Bolumu)
Talent Agency: Mandalina Casting
Spouse: Umit Omac
Biography: Hakan Vanli was born in March 1, 1963 in Ankara. After graduating from Hacettepe University, Hakan Vanli started his career with theatre. He took part in various theatre plays in State Theatres. He also worked as voiceover at various radio theatre plays and dubbing. Hakan Vanli also gave acting lessons at Duru Theatre. These are some of the theatre plays where Hakan Vanli took part: Cehov Makinesi, Lozan ne Dersin, Azizim Mufettis, Seyh Bedreddin, and so on.

Hakan Vanli Tv Series / Movies
1993 – Ferhunde Hanimlar
1995 – Our Family (Bizim Aile)
1996 – River Flowing Backwards (Tersine Akan Nehir)
1997 – Human Worm (Insan Kurdu) (Movie)
1999 – I Wish I Were a Rich (Ah Bir Zengin Olsam) (as Yusuf)
1999 – The Lion’s Den (Kurtlar Sofrasi) (as Mahmut)

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Name: Iclal Aydin
Birthdate: September 14, 1971
Birthplace: Nevsehir, Turkey
Height: 165 cm
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Ankara University Faculty of Languages, History, and Geography – Theatre (Ankara Universitesi Dil Tarih Cografya Fakultesi Tiyatro Oyunculugu Bolumu)
Talent Agency:
Spouse: Efe Kubilay (m. 2015 – present), Tuna Kiremitci (m. 2006 – 2007), Kemal Basbug (m. 2002 – 2005)
Children: Zeynep Lal Basbug
Biography: Iclal Aydin was born in September 14, 1971 in Nevsehir. Iclal Aydin is actress, presenter, writer, and poet. She spent her time in secondary school and high school through writing and theatre plays. She started to study at Ankara University in 1989 but left school on her second year. She moved into Berlin, Germany and took part in various theatre plays in Germany for 6 years. Iclal Aydin returned to Turkey in 1996 and started her acting career on TV in 1997. She made her debut with her role in popular Turkish drama Hot Hours (Sicak Saatler). Iclal Aydin also worked as presenter in various TV programs. She has two books named Life is Beautiful (Hayat Guzeldir).

Iclal Aydin Tv Series / Movies
1995 – A Bundle of Theatre (Bir Demet Tiyatro)
1995 – Prodigals (Mirasyediler) (as Ayla)
1998 – Hot Hours (Sicak Saatler) (as Melek)

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Original Title: Kadin
English Title: Woman
Also Known As:
Genre: Drama
Episodes: 32+
Broadcast Network: Fox TV
Broadcast Period: October 24, 2017 –
Production Company: Med Yapim, MF Yapim
Director: Nadim Guc
Screen Writer: Hande Altayli

Synopsis
Bahar (Ozge Ozpirincci) is a beautiful single mother. After the accidental death of her husband Sarp (Caner Cindoruk) 4 years ago, she becomes all alone with her two children Nisan and Doruk. She tries to do her best to provide for her children but finds it so hard to give her children decent living conditions.

Bahar works as an ironer in a small workplace and sometimes does an extra job like dish washing or cleaning. She works so hard to make a living but no matter how hard she tries, her financial situation does not improve. She is even thrown out of the house for not being able to raise her monthly rent. Desperately, she moves into another neighborhood which is not suitable for a single woman and two children.

Profile
Name: Ayca Erturan
Birthdate: August 1, 1983
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
Height: 170 cm
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Marmara University Radio-Television-Cinema (Marmara Universitesi Radyo-Televizyon-Sinema Bolumu)
Talent Agency: Icon
Spouse: Ogulcan Kirca (m. 2014 – present)
Biography: Ayca Erturan went to primary school, secondary school and high school in Istanbul. She started theatre with M.S.M. lessons. She also took acting lessons from Pera Fine Arts. She made her debut with her role in Very Beautiful Actions (Cok Guzel Hareketler Bunlar) theatre plays.

Ayca Erturan Tv Series / Movies
2004 – European Side (Avrupa Yakasi) (as Banu)
2006 – Bir Demet Tiyatro (as Ayca)
2008 – 2010 Very Beautiful Actions (Cok Guzel Hareketler Bunlar) (as Ayca)
2009 – Jolly Life (Neseli Hayat) (Movie)
2010 – Very Film Actions (Cok Filim Hareketler Bunlar) (Movie)
2013 – Running Away From Rain (Yagmurdan Kacarken) (as Lidya)
2015 – Where’s Love (Ask Nerede) (Movie)

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Original Title: Dip
English Title: The Deep
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Genre: Crime, Thriller, Mistery
Episodes: 8
Broadcast Network: Puhu Tv
Broadcast Period: March 30, 2018 – May 25, 2018
Production Company: TMC
Director: Uygar Kutlu
Screen Writer: Basar Basaran, Emre Ozdur

Synopsis
Sahir (Ilker Kaleli) works for Istanbul police as a suicide preventer. He is a psychiatrist who talks with people who are on the verge of committing suicide and tries to prevent them committing suicide. After his wife Ekin (Berrak Tuzunatac) died 2 years ago, he dedicates his life for saving other people’s lives.

Sahir is unhappy in his life. He feels responsible for not saving his wife’s life. Whenever he goes to his house, he sees the ghost image of Ekin who either watches TV, eating something or just staying without speaking.

Profile
Name: Bulent Emin Yarar
Birthdate: January 1, 1961
Birthplace: Ankara, Turkey
Height: cm
Eye Color: Green
Hair Color: Black
Education: Mimar Sinan University State Conservatory – Theatre (Mimar Sinan Universitesi Devlet Konservatuvari) (1989)
Talent Agency: Yasemin Ozbudun Talent Management
Spouse: Bennu Yildirimlar (m. 1995 – present)
Biography: Bulent Emin Yarar was born in Ankara. Since his childhood, he has been interested in theatre. After graduating from Mimar Sinan University, he started to work at Diyarbakir State Conservatory and then worked at Istanbul State Conservatory during 1994-1995. He took part in various theatre plays including Balkon (Jean Genet) at Tiyatro Studyosu, Cyrano de Bergerac at Tiyatro Studyosu, Ermisler ya da Gunahkarlar at Oyun Atolyesi, Mem ile Zin at Semaver Kumpanyasi, Cayhane ve Mufettis (Gogol) at Istanbul State Theatre, Oyun Sonu at Dostlar Tiyatrosu, and so on. He became popular with his role as teacher Kemal in popular Turkish drama Those at the Back Desks (Arka Siradakiler). Bulent Emin Yarar also gives lectures at Kadir Has University.

Bulent Emin Yarar Tv Series / Movies
1989 – Bye (Hoscakal) (Movie)
1993 – Super Dad (Super Baba)
1998 – Run for Money (Kac Para Kac) (Movie)
2002 – Mud (Camur) (as Halil) (Movie)

Details
Original Title: Hayat Sirlari
English Title: Life of Secrets
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Genre: Drama, Family
Episodes: 11
Broadcast Network: Star Tv
Broadcast Period: November 8, 2017 – January 26, 2018
Production Company: Most Production
Director: Murat Can Oguz
Screen Writer: Mahinur Ergun

Synopsis
Mustafa Kuzgun (Ahmet Mumtaz Taylan) has a modest life in Istanbul. He lives happily together with his wife Inci (Devrim Yakut), his son Kemal (Olgun Toker), and his daughters Seher (Hazar Erguclu) and Sirin (Ecem Erkek).

Mustafa is the owner of a small restaurant where he works as a cook from 4:30 am to 5:30 pm each day. His restaurant becomes all his life after he migrated from Adana 30 years ago. Mustafa never returns to his hometown Adana during this time and lives happily in his small world together with his family. His son Kemal (Olgun Toker) also works as a cook in another restaurant but hides this from his parents.