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Original Title: Vatanim Sensin
English Title: You Are My Country
Also Known As: Wounded Love
Genre: History, Drama, Romance
Episodes: 59
Broadcast Network: Kanal D
Broadcast Period: October 27, 2016 – June 7, 2018
Production Company: O3 Medya
Director: Durul Taylan, Yagmur Taylan
Screen Writer: Necati Sahin, Nuran Evren Sit

Synopsis
Cevdet (Halit Ergenc) is a successful commander of Ottoman Empire who is fighting for his country in Balkans War. Even though he has a hard mission, he never loses his hope and wants to fight to the last drop of his blood. He has a family living in Thessaloniki, including his beautiful wife Azize (Berguzar Korel), his mother Hasibe (Celile Toyon), his adopted son Ali Kemal (Kubilay Aka) and his daughters Hilal (Miray Daner) and Yıldız (Pinar Deniz).

Cevdet wants to do his best for his country without thinking about his future. Some of his peers even start to save their lives before the fall of Ottoman Empire. During these hard times, Cevdet is betrayed by his close friend Tevfik (Onur Saylak) and finds himself as captured by allied military soldiers for 8 years.

Tevfik, the traitor, secretly loves Azize for a long time and betrays his close friend mainly for this reason. He informs Azize that Cevdet is killed during the war and lets them leave Balkans and move into İzmir, the city in the Aegean region of Turkey. Azize has nothing to do but to leave everything behind and start a new life for her family. She struggles to keep her family together during the most difficult times of her country even though she misses her beloved husband each day.

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Name: Sebnem Hassanisoughi
Birthdate: December 7, 1985
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
Height: 172 cm
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Education: Mimar Sinan University State Conservatory – Performing Arts Theatre (Mimar Sinan Guzel Sanatlar Universitesi Devlet Konservatuvari Sahne Sanatlari Bolumu Tiyatro Ana Sanat Dali); Kadir Has University Film and Drama Masters Programme (Kadir Has Universitesi Film ve Drama Yuksek Lisans Programi)
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Biography: Sebnem Hassanisoughi’s father comes from Iran and her mother is a Turk. Her father is a lawyer and her mother works at notary. Apart from acting, Sebnem Hassanisoughi also plays instruments such as guitar, drum, and harmonica.

Notable Works
2008 Lace (Dantel) (as Young Maya)
2010 Day of Sword (Kilic Gunu) (as Melek)
2011 Escape (Firar) (as Asude)
2011 Residual (Geriye Kalan) (as Sevda) (the movie)
2012-2013 Lost City (Kayip Sehir) (as Zeynep)
2013-2014 Tatar Ramazan (as Guzide)

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Name: Miray Daner
Birthdate: January 15, 1999
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
Height: 1,66 m
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Fine Arts High School – Music (Guzel Sanatlar Lisesi Muzik Bolumu)
Talent Agency: Id Iletisim
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Biography: Miray Daner was born on 15 January 1999 in Istanbul. Her full name is Miray Naz Daner. She is the cousin of Turkish actor Aras Bulut Iynemli. Miray Daner started her acting career with her role in Bez Bebek when she was 7 years old.

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Name: Onur Saylak
Birthdate: May 12, 1977
Birthplace: Ankara, Turkey
Height: 180 cm
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Education: Middle East Technical University – Physics (ODTU Fizik); Ankara University Public Administration (Ankara Universitesi Kamu Yonetimi); Bilkent University Theatre (Bilkent Universitesi Tiyatro)
Spouse: Tuba Buyukustun (m. 2011 – 2017)
Children: Maya Saylak, Toprak Saylak
Other: Onur Saylak took part in various theatre plays during university education. While he was going to Bilkent University, he took part in various theatre plays such as “Getto” and “Uc Kurusluk Opera” at Ankara State Theatre and “Despite Everything” at Bilkent Theatre. He also worked as theatre director at Ankara TED College. He participated to university chorus and interested in musical plays (Biedermann ve Kundakcilar). He wrote songs for various theatre plays. He became a presenter of the TV program named Lets Go (Hadi Gidelim) at TRT2. He started his debut at televison with his role at Turkish movie Autumn (Sonbahar).

Notable Works
2000 The State of Our House (Bizim Evin Halleri)
2003 Love Does Come To Here (Ask Buraya Ugramiyor)
2004 Foreign Groom (Yabanci Damat) (as Ihsan)
2005 Neither With You Nor Without You (Ne Seninle Ne Sensiz) (as Batanay)
2006 Hisarbuselik (as Cetin)
2006 Code Name (Kod Adi) (as Erkan Karaca)
2007 Autumn (Sonbahar) (as Yusuf) (the movie)

Details
Original Title: Icerde
English Title: Insider
Also Known As:
Genre: Action, Romance
Episodes: 39
Broadcast Network: Show Tv
Broadcast Period: September 19, 2016 – June 19, 2017
Production Company: Ay Yapim
Director: Uluc Bayraktar
Screen Writer: Ertan Kurtulan, Toprak Karaoglu
Filming Locations: Istanbul, Turkey

Synopsis
Sarp (Cagatay Ulusoy) is a young man who goes to Police Academy and is eager to graduate within one week as the most successful student. He wants to honor his mother with his success and wants to give her a comfortable life. Since his father was put into prison due to a murder and his younger brother was kidnapped when he was a little child, Sarp has been living together with his mom and dreaming to become a police officer.

Just one week before graduation, Sarp is called to Police Academy. His superior Yusuf (Mustafa Ugurlu), who is so passionate about catching the famous mobster Celal (Cetin Tekindor), dismisses Sarp by stating that his father was imprisoned for working under a famous mobster Celal.

Even though Sarp has informed the Police Academy about his father’s past, he cannot persuade his superior and says goodbye to his brilliant future. On the graduation date, Sarp attacks his superior Yusuf and is put into prison for one year.

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Name: Mustafa Ugurlu
Birthdate: November 25, 1955
Birthplace: Karaman, Turkey
Height: 178 cm
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Education:
Talent Agency: Onem Gunal Agent Management
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Biography: Mustafa Ugurlu was born in 25 November 1955 in Karaman. He is the brother of Turkish actor Ahmet Ugurlu. He went to primary, secondary and high school in Bursa. He took his first role on television in 1993 with Turkish series Riza Beyler. Mustafa Ugurlu took part in many television projects and theatre plays at State Theatres. He was awarded with Best Actor in Supporting Role at Golden Orange Film Festival in 1998.

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Name: Nihal Geyran Koldas
Birthdate: August 22, 1956
Birthplace: Ankara, Turkey
Height: 165 cm
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Mimar Sinan University Department of Performing and Visual Arts (Mimar Sinan Universitesi Sahne ve Goruntu Sanatlari Bolumu)
Talent Agency: Icon Talent Management
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Biography: Nihal Koldas was born in 1 January 1956 in Ankara. She is actress, scriptwriter, director of theatre plays, dramaturgist, and interpreter. She also worked as décor and costume designer and art director in cinema and TV films. Nihal Koldas shared the director’s chair with Zeki Demirkubuz in Innocence (Masumiyet) and gained attention in the same film as Yusuf’s mute sister. She is one of the founders of the Theatre Workshop Society (Bilsak Tiyatro Atolyesi Toplulugu). In 2001, she founded the Maya Stage (Maya Sahnesi) together with Metin Deniz.

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Name: Damla Colbay
Birthdate: January 14, 1993
Birthplace: Izmir, Turkey
Height: 170 cm
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Dokuz Eylul University Fine Arts – Stage Performances (Dokuz Eylul Universitesi Guzel Sanatlar Fakultesi Sahne Sanatlari Bolumu)
Talent Agency: Yasemin Ozbudun Talent Management
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Biography: Damla Colbay was born in 14 January 1993. She made her debut with her role in popular Turkish drama Black Money Love (Kara Para Ask). While she was studying, she came to Istanbul for her internship and got her role in Black Money Love. She still continues her education at Dokuz Eylul University. She is a fan of Sailor Moon anime and a fan of director Pedro Almodovar.

Damla Colbay Tv Series / Movies
2014 – 2015 Black Money Love (Kara Para Ask) (as Demet Demir)
2015 – 2016 Life Brings Miracles (Hayat Muzicelere Gebe) (as Inci Temizyurek)
2016 – 2017 Insider (Icerde) (as Eylem Aydin)
2019 – Rich and Poor (Zengin ve Yoksul) (as Aysel Tastan)
2019 – 2021 Hekimoglu (as Zeynep Can)

Details:
Original Title: Tatli Intikam
English Title: Sweet Revenge
Also Known As: Ek Haseen Intiqam
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Episodes: 30
Broadcast Network: Kanal D
Broadcast Period: March 26, 2016 – November 12, 2016
Production Company: D Productions
Director: Baris Ercetin
Screen Writer: Pinar Ordu, Ilker Aslan
Filming Locations: Istanbul, Turkey

Synopsis
Pelin (Leyla Lydia Tugutlu) is a young and beautiful girl but she never finds happiness in love. She eventually manages to change this fact. She persuades to get married to her prince charming, Tolga (Can Nergis). However, she is dumped at their wedding day.

Being under severe depression, she learns that all these bad fortune derives from the fact that she has hurt somebody in the past. She has to find that person in order to get his/her forgiveness so that she can have a happy life in the future. She questions her past and figures out that she needs to get forgiveness from Tankut (Furkan Andic) who was in love with Pelin when they were at college and was humiliated by Pelin in front of so many students.

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Name: Leyla Lydia Tugutlu
Birthdate: October 29, 1989
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
Height: 1,75 m
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Istanbul University Germany Literature (Istanbul Universitesi Alman Dili ve Edebiyati)
Talent Agency: Be Management
Spouse: Ceyhun Ergin (m. 2022 – present)
Children: Evren Deniz
Biography: Leyla Lydia Tugutlu was born in 29 October 1989 in Berlin, Germany. Her father is Turkish while her mother is German. She started her education in Turkey. While going to primary school, Leyla Lydia Tugutlu also took piano and violin lessons for 5 years. When she started to study Germany literature at Istanbul University, she also worked as model and photomodel. In 2005, She became Best Promising Model at Best Model of Turkey and was awarded Princess Prize at Miss Tourism Queen International organized in China. In 2007, she was chosen as the promising model at Fashion TV 2007 Fashion Awards. In 2008, She became the Miss Turkey and represented her country at Miss World Competition organized in South Africa. She knows Turkish, English, and Germany.