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Original Title: Uc Kurus
English Title: The Bad Penny
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Genre: Action
Episodes: 11+ (each episode is 120-150 minutes)
Broadcast Network: Show TV
Broadcast Period: 1 November 2021 – Present
Production Company: Ay Yapim
Director: Sinan Ozturk
Screen Writer: Damla Serim, Murat Uyurkulak, Eset Akcilad
Filming Locations: Istanbul, Turkey

Synopsis
Efe (Ekin Koc) is an idealist police captain who works at organized crime branch in Istanbul. He is fearless, reckless and lawless. He does anything to arrest culprits and secure the justice.

Efe is very successful at work. He has been working to arrest a mafia leader Kartal (Uraz Kaygilaroglu) for the last 6 months but cannot find enough evidence to put him behind bars.

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Name: Aslihan Malbora
Birthdate: March 27, 1995
Birthplace: Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
Height: 167 cm
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Istanbul Technical University Food Engineer (Istanbul Teknik Universitesi Gida Muhendisligi Bolumu)
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Biography: Aslihan Malbora was born in 27 March 1995 in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey. She studied food engineering at Istanbul Technical University but did not finishher studies at chemical engineering due to her acting career. Aslihan Malbora took acting training at Akademi 35.5 Sanat Evi.

Aslihan Malbora Tv Series / Movies
2017 – Seven Ne Yapmaz (as Zeynep)
2018 – Sultan of My Heart (Kalbimin Sultani) (as Saliha Sultan)
2018 – Crying Mom (Aglama Anne) (as Zeynep Firincioglu)
2019 – Everywhere I Go (Her Yerde Sen) (as Ayda Akman)

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Name: Diren Polatogullari
Birthdate: February 12, 1980
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
Height: 171 cm
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Education: Mujdat Gezen Art Center – Acting Training (Mujdat Gezen Sanat Merkezi Oyunculuk Egitimi)
Talent Agency: Icon Talent Management
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Biography: Diren Polatogullari was born in 12 February 1980 in Istanbul. He took acting lessons at Mujdat Gezen Art Center. He took part in variaous theatre plays and made his debut on television with his role at popular Turkish series Valley of Wolves (Kurtlar Vadisi).

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Original Title: Barbaroslar: Akdeniz’in Kilici
English Title: Barbarossa: Sword of the Mediterranean
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Genre: Historical, Action
Episodes: 15+
Broadcast Network: TRT 1
Broadcast Period: 16 September 2021 – Present
Production Company: ES Film
Director: Dogan Umit Karaca
Screen Writer: Mustafa Burak Dogu; Ibrahim Ethem Arslan; Tuba Kaya
Filming Locations: Lesbos (Midilli); Antalya (Turkey)

Synopsis
Ishak, Oruc, Hizir and Ilyas are four brothers.

Ishak (Yetkin Dikinciler) is the oldest one and works as a potter as if his father. He engages in trade and prefers to live in peace far away from danger. He lives in Midilli island together with wife and two children.

Oruc (Engin Altan Duzyatan) is the second oldest Barbarossa brothers. He opposes to his elder brother and follows his passion for the sea. He becomes a successful sailor who is brave, fearless, charismatic and intelligent. Oruc’s passion for the sea also makes it hard for him to please his wife Despina (Gulcan Arslan).

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Name: Caner Topcu
Birthdate: June 25, 1997
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
Height: 184 cm
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Theatre Lessons from Harun Ozer (Harun Ozer Tiyatro Egitimi), Acting Lessons from Fulya Filazi (Fulya Filazi Oyunculuk Egitimi)
Talent Agency: Icon Talent Management
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Biography: Caner Topcu was born in Istanbul on June 25, 1997. His full name is Ishak Caner Topcu. He graduated from Samandira Vocational and Technical Vocational High School and took acting lessons from Harun Ozer and Fulya Filazi. He made his debut with his role in Turkish movie Bilincsizler.

Caner Topcu Tv Series / Movies
2015 – Bilincsizler (as Recep) (Movie)
2018 – Evrensel Dongu: Yasam Agacina Yolculuk (as Omer Ali) (Movie)

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Name: Melis Babadag
Birthdate: January 17, 1984
Birthplace: Adana, Turkey
Height: 167 cm
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Marmara University Fine Arts School – Interior Design (Marmara Universitesi Guzel Sanatlar Fakultesi Ic Mimarlik Bolumu)
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Spouse: Yigit Ozer (m. 2015-2019)
Biography: Melis Babadag was born in Ankara on January 17, 1984 yet grew up in Adana. She graduated from Uskudar Anatolian High School in 2001 and Marmara University Faculty of Fine Arts (interior design) in 2007. She was interested in theatre since 5 years old and played in theatre plays as an amateur. She took acting lessons from Ayla Algan and Ergün Demir. Melis Babadag became well-known with her role at Turkish youth series Dirty Seven (Pis Yedili). She has been interested in painting since 3 years old. Melis Babadag also loves to be part of social responsibility projects and in 2016, she was among the speakers of the meeting organized by the Children’s Rheumatology Association to draw attention to rheumatic diseases in children. She is also a member of the board of directors of the SocialBen Foundation, which supports the social development and social identity of children between the ages of 7 and 13 living in disadvantaged areas.

Melis Babadag Tv Series / Movies
2009 – Cam Kiriklari (as Emine)
2009 – Aile Saadeti (as Didar)
2009 – Fig Jam (Incir Receli) (as Duygu) (Movie)

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Name: Ismail Filiz
Birthdate: May 23, 1980
Birthplace: Cankiri, Turkey
Height: 195 cm
Eye Color: Black
Hair Color: Black
Education: Ankara Baskent University (Ankara Baskent Universitesi)
Talent Agency: Engin Aykanat Management
Spouse: Evren Filiz (m. 2006-2011), Nurana Bagieva (m. 2017-present)
Biography: Ismail Filiz was born on 23 May 1980 in Cankiri. He has two brothers. After completing his primary and secondary education and high school in Cankiri, Filiz continued his education at Ankara Baskent University. His father, Huseyin Filiz, is also a member of the Ankara Board of Directors of the Ak Party (AKP). His family has a wood and steel door factory (in Cankiri), a gas station (in Istanbul-Ankara) and construction companies. Ismail Filiz made his debut with a popular Turkish series Ezel starring Kenan Imirzalioglu, he played Omer character before the surgery.

Ismail Filiz Tv Series / Movies
2009 – Ezel (as Omer Ucar)
2011 – Anatolian Eagles (Anadolu Kartallari) (as Tunc Sozeri) (Movie)

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Original Title: Misafir
English Title: The Guest
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Episodes: 5
Broadcast Network: Fox TV
Broadcast Period: 11 November 2021 – 9 December 2021
Production Company: MED Yapim
Director: Arda Sarigun
Screen Writer: Ozge Aras Yigit
Filming Locations: Istanbul, Turkey

Synopsis
Gece (Hazal Kaya) is a young girl who lives together with her mother Nazan. She has been raised in poverty without knowing her father.

Gece does not have a happy life. She has not received any compassion and love from her mother. She cannot endure the problems in her life and decides to commit suicide.

When Gece jumps from the bridge to end her life, she gets a second chance and starts her new life. She luckily survives and opens her eyes at the hospital. In order not to return her tragic life, she says that she has lost her memory and cannot remember even her name.

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Name: Bulent Sakrak
Birthdate: August 26, 1977
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
Height: 165 cm
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Education: Istanbul University State Conservatory – Theatre (Istanbul Universitesi Devlet Konservatuvarı Tiyatro Bolumu)
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Spouse: Ozge Borak (m. 2006-2010), Ceyda Duvenci (m. 2015-present)
Children: Okan Ali Sakrak
Biography: Bulent Sakrak was born in 26 August 1977 in Istanbul. He started his theatre career in 1996 through taking part in children theatre plays at Kartal Sanat Isligi Tiyatrosu. After then, he worked at Mujdat Gezen Theatre, Yayla Art Center Theatre and Kent Oyunculari. Bulent Sakrak also make a program called Art Niyet at YouTube.

Bulent Sakrak Tv Series / Movies
1995 – Our Family (Bizim Aile)
1999 – Story of a Snake (Yilan Hikayesi) (as Avni)
2000 – Halk Cocugu (as Erdal) (Movie)
2002 – Pink Booties (Pembe Patikler) (as Atilgan)
2002 – Sir Cocuklari (Movie)
2002 – Endless Love (Kinali Kar) (as Cengiz)

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Original Title: Aziz
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Genre: Historical, Romance, Drama
Episodes: 7+
Broadcast Network: Show TV
Broadcast Period: 5 November 2021 –
Production Company: o3 Medya
Director: Recai Karagoz
Screen Writer: Eda Tezcan
Filming Locations: Riva, Istanbul

Synopsis
The story takes place in Antakya in 1934. During that time, Antakya was under the French occupation.

Aziz Payidar (Murat Yildirim) is a young man who comes from a wealthy Payidar family. His family owns the only and the biggest carpet store in Antakya.

Aziz is a strong, persuasive and stubborn man who is a promising carpet seller. He works happily together with his father and his uncle in their carpet store.