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  • Little Women (Kucuk Kadinlar)

    Little Women (Kucuk Kadinlar)

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    Original Title: Kucuk Kadinlar
    English Title: Little Women
    Also Known As: Micutele domnisoare (Romania)
    Genre: Drama
    Episodes: 120
    Broadcast Network: Kanal D, Star TV
    Broadcast Period: June 10, 2008 – March 13, 2011
    Production Company: D Production
    Director: Hakan Arslan
    Screen Writer: Deniz Akcay

    Synopsis
    Elif (Ekin Turkmen), Armagan (Hande Soral), Yeliz (Fulya Zenginer), Bilge (Elit Iscan) and Cansu (Selin Ilgar) are five sisters with different characters. The biggest sister Elif is 20 years old and goes to Law College.

    Rebellious Armagan is 17 years old and goes to high school. Thoughless and fancyful Yeliz is 15, responsible and hardworking Bilge is 12, and sensitive Cansu is 6 years old. They live happily in a small house with their parents but soon the shattering revelation changes these people forever.

    One day, they lose both their mother and their father. After losing their parents, they encounter the hardship of this world and experience the most difficult test of life. At first, they receive assistance from their neighbors but later they try to struggle to fend for themselves. They start to fight to avoid falling down while growing up together.
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  • Lost Years (Kaybolan Yillar) Tv Series

    Lost Years (Kaybolan Yillar) Tv Series

    Details

    Original Title: Kaybolan Yillar
    English Title: Lost Years
    Also Known As: Wa Tamdy Al Ayam (Arabic), Anii pierduti (Romania), Izgubeni godini (Bulgaria), Vitet e Humbura (Albania)
    Genre: Drama, Romance
    Episodes: 49
    Broadcast Network: Star TV
    Broadcast Period: April 14, 2006 – Marc 1, 2007
    Production Company: Base Production
    Director: Sergin Akyaz, Zeynep Gunay
    Screen Writer:
    Filming Locations: Turkey

    Synopsis

    Esmer, Ali, and Ezel are best friends in orphanage. They are inseparable, they are family and they are every thing to each other. However, when a family wants to adopt Ezel as a replacement for their dead daughter, the life of these three friends changes forever.

    After 23 years, we see that Ali (Burak Hakki) is a police officier, Ezel (Yesim Buber) whose name is Aylin now is a wealthy young doctor, and Esmer (Saruhan Hunel) is a mob gangster.

    After all these years, a cruel man Esmer, an elegant tender girl Ezel/Aylin, and a kind guy Ali meet again but now they become enemies.
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  • Love and Punishment (Ask ve Ceza)

    Love and Punishment (Ask ve Ceza)

    Details
    Original Title: Ask ve Ceza
    English Title: Love and Punishment
    Also Known As:
    Genre: Romance, Drama
    Episodes: 62
    Broadcast Network: ATV
    Broadcast Period: January 5, 2010 – June 27, 2011
    Production Company: TMC Film
    Director: Kudret Sabanci
    Screen Writer: Yildiz Tunc, Murat Lutfu, Mehmet Bilal, Ethem Yekta

    Synopsis
    Yasemin (Nurgul Yesilcay) is a 25-year old girl who works in an advertisement company. She plans to get married Mehmet (Caner Kurtaran) but one week before their wedding, she finds out that her fiancé is cheating on her with her best friend. After this betrayal, she loses her belief in love, marriage and innocence and immediately goes to Bodrum (a touristic place in western Turkey) where her mother lives.

    In Bodrum, Yasemin goes to the night pub and out of pure coincidence she comes across Savas (Murat Yildirim) who turns her life upside down. They spend one night together but in the morning, Yasemin disappears without leaving any track but just a necklace. This one night stand which is the beginning of the hope for a greater love changes both the life of Yasemin and Savas.
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  • Magnificent Century (Muhtesem Yuzyil) Tv Series

    Magnificent Century (Muhtesem Yuzyil) Tv Series

    Details

    Original Title: Muhtesem Yuzyil
    English Title: Magnificent Century
    Also Known As: Suleimán – El Gran sultán, Hareem al Sultan, حريم السلطان (Hareem Elsultan), حرم سلطان (Hurrem Sultan), Sulejmani i Madhërishëm, El Sultán, Σουλεϊμάν ο Μεγαλοπρεπής (Souleiman o Megaloprepis), Szulejmán, HaSultan, Hürrem Aur Sultan
    Genre: History, Drama, Romance
    Episodes: 139
    Broadcast Network: Show TV & Star Tv
    Broadcast Period: January 5, 2011 – June 11, 2014
    Production Company: Tims Production
    Director: Yagmur Taylan, Durul Taylan
    Screen Writer: Meral Okay, Yilmaz Sahin
    Filming Locations: Istanbul

    Synopsis

    Suleyman (Halit Ergenc) is a young man who is very handsome and fond of study. He learns the death of his father while he is hunting with his close friend Ibrahim (Okan Yalabik). Upon the death of his father, Suleyman enters Istanbul and accedes to the throne as the tenth Ottoman Sultan. His life changes radically, he becomes the tenth and longest-reigning Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, from 1520 to his death in 1566. Also, he will be known in the West as Suleiman the Magnificent and in the East, as the Lawgiver for his complete reconstruction of the Ottoman legal system.
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  • Menekse and Halil (Menekse ile Halil) Tv Series

    Menekse and Halil (Menekse ile Halil) Tv Series

    Details

    Original Title: Menekse ile Halil
    English Title: Menekse and Halil
    Also Known As: Mirna & Khalil (Arabic), Miran wa Khalil (Arabic), Menekse si Halil (Romania)
    Genre: Romance, Drama
    Episodes: 36
    Broadcast Network: Kanal D
    Broadcast Period: September 07, 2007 – May 24, 2008
    Production Company: Ay Yapim
    Director: Uluc Bayraktar
    Screen Writer: ,

    Synopsis

    Menekse (Sedef Avci) and Halil (Kivanc Tatlitug) work at the same patisserie and love each other. Their love is so profound, strong and pure. Halil is a Bosnian young man who has a secret that he cannot tell even Menekse about. This secret has haunted him for most of his life and is a heavy burden on his shoulders.

    Menekse, on the other hand, is a 20-year old Turkish girl who lives with her family. Menekse conceals their relationship from her family because her father is very conservative. Her father, Hasan (Mehmet Cevik), uses forces her to marry one of their fellow citizens, Mustafa (Hasan Kucukcetin) who offers a lot of money in return.

    Menekse and Halil don’t give up their love, even if they are separated from each other. They escape to Istanbul leaving everything behind. However, their story becomes more complicated when Menekse’s husband Mustafa and her brother Kadir (Caner Candarli) arrive in Istanbul too in order to find them.
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  • Moment of Farewell (Elveda Derken) Tv Series

    Moment of Farewell (Elveda Derken) Tv Series

    Details

    Original Title: Elveda Derken
    English Title: Moment of Farewell
    Also Known As: A Farewell Moment (English), Lahzat Wadaa (Arabic), Înainte de sfarsit (Romania), Sylzi nad Bosfora (Bulgarian)
    Genre: Drama, Romance
    Episodes: 51
    Broadcast Network: Kanal D
    Broadcast Period: March 21, 2007 – June 18, 2008
    Production Company: Yagmur Ajans
    Director: Hilal Saral Unalan
    Screen Writer: Ozgur Evren Hepturk
    Filming Locations: Turkey

    Synopsis

    Lale (Ece Uslu) is a pediatrician and has a very happy family. She deeply loves her author husband Ege (Sinan Sumer) and her two little daughters. But her happy life changes when she is diagnosed a deadly terminal disease, a tumor in her brain.
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  • Becoming a Lady (Gonulcelen) Tv Series

    Becoming a Lady (Gonulcelen) Tv Series

    Details
    Original Title: Gonulcelen
    English Title: My Fair Lady
    Also Known As: Becoming a Lady, Heart Stealer, Convirtiéndose en una dama
    Genre: Romance, Comedy
    Episodes: 56
    Broadcast Network: ATV
    Broadcast Period: February 25, 2010 – June 24, 2011
    Production Company: Sis Yapim
    Director: Cevdet Mercan
    Screen Writer: Sertac Ergin, Nilgun Ones, Kerim Ceylan, Gul Dirican, Dilek Edwards

    Synopsis
    Murat (Cansel Elcin) is a young but a successful musician. After spending many years in abroad, he returns to Istanbul where he was born and raised. One day, while he is wandering around with his friend Levent (Onur Saylak), he comes across a young girl who makes her living by selling flowers and occasionally singing in a band.

    Murat hears potential in her untrained voice and takes a bet that he can transform this unrefined, flower girl Hasret (Tuba Buyukustun) into a lady. This bet changes not only the life of Murat but also that of Hasret.
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  • Night of June (Haziran Gecesi) Tv Series

    Night of June (Haziran Gecesi) Tv Series

    Details

    Original Title: Haziran Gecesi
    English Title: Night of June
    Also Known As: Havin (Romania), Havin – Doua vieti, o dragoste (Romania), Iunskaya Nochi (Russia)
    Genre: Romance, Drama
    Episodes: 62
    Broadcast Network: Kanal D
    Broadcast Period: September 13, 2004 – February 20, 2006
    Production Company: Gold Film
    Director: Andac Haznedaroglu
    Screen Writer:
    Filming Locations: Istanbul, Turkey

    Synopsis

    Havin (Naz Elmaz) is a 23-year old girl who goes to university. She lives with her friend but they struggle for money to pay the rent and other expenses. Therefore, Havin accepts to be hostess at a party.

    In the party, she comes across Baran (Ozcan Deniz) who turns her life upside down. Havin and Baran fall completely into each other. They become very close together and plan to be married.

    However, as they are on the way for the wedding, they have a car accident. Both survive the crash but Havin is injured badly. Baran’s mother Kumru (Nebahat Cehre) makes a deal that she will save Havin if Havin leaves Baran and goes away from his life.
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  • Rebellious (Asi) Tv Series

    Rebellious (Asi) Tv Series

    Details

    Original Title: Asi
    English Title: Rebellious
    Also Known As: Rebel (English), Asi. Impotriva Destinului (Romania), Gordata Asi (Bulgaria), Assi (Arabic), 3asi (Arabic), Perla Orientu, Pride and Love, Vaccine, Caasi
    Genre: Romance, Drama
    Episodes: 71
    Broadcast Network: Kanal D
    Broadcast Period: October 26, 2007 – June 19, 2009
    Production Company: Sis Yapim
    Director: Cevdet Mercan
    Screen Writer: Gul Dirican, Nese Cehiz, Bilal Babaoglu, Sebnem Citak, Sertac Ergin

    Synopsis

    After years of absence, Demir (Murat Yildirim) heads back to his hometown Antakya, as a businessman. In Antakya, he remembers the death of his mother who drowned herself in the river after losing her job. Demir holds Kozcuoglu family responsible for the suicide of his mother. Kozcuoglu family owns a prominent farm in Antakya for three generations. The owner Ihsan Kozcuoglu (Cetin Tekindor) and his daughter Asi (Tuba Buyukustun) do their best to keep their farm alive. When Demir encounters Asi, he is immediately drowned to her without knowing that she comes from Kozcuoglu family. He decides to move his business to Antakya and then the story begins.

    In this story, you will explore an impossible love of two proud persons and the bourgeoisie that changes hands. Will the secret buried in these lands make the strong feelings of Asi and Demir impossible? Will Asi and Demir manage to restrain their love? Will the past be forgotten?

    Asi Tv Series Detailed Summary

    Asi (Tuba Buyukustun) is a young and beautiful girl who lives in a big farm in Antakya together with her family. Even though her full name is Asiye, everybody calls her Asi meaning “rebellious”. This is because; she is so stubborn, determined, and prideful unlike the girls on her age.

    Asi is a veterinary and works at the farm together with her father Ihsan Kozcuoglu (Cetin Tekindor). She and her father try to overcome the financial burden and for this reason, put extra effort to get productive harvest. Asi is totally different from her three sisters. While her sisters spend most of their time at home, Asi works closely with farm personnel and does different works such as fertilizing the agricultural products, buying animal feed or assisting cow birth.

    Demir (Murat Yildirim), on the other hand, is a successful businessman who lives in Istanbul. He heads back to his hometown Antakya with his close friend Kerim (Cemal Hunal) after 20 years. In Antakya, Demir starts to remember his childhood memories one by one. He remembers the death of his mother who drowned herself in the river after losing her job.

    As a successful businessman, Demir wants to make an investment in Antakya. Together with his friend, he searches lands and farms for sale. In the meantime, he finds out that the Kozcuoglu family allegedly drove his mother to commit suicide. Kozcuoglu family owns a prominent farm in Antakya for three generations. The owner Ihsan Kozcuoglu and his daughter Asi do their best to keep their farm alive.

    Out of pure coincidence, Demir and Asi meet and they are immediately attracted from each other. Demir saves Asi’s life while she is about to drown at the river. He thinks that Asi is one of the workers at the farm. However, soon after he realizes that Asi is the daughter of his enemy, the Kozcuoglu family who is responsible for the death of his mother.

    Demir decides to move his business to Antakya and wants to take his revenge from Kozcuoglu family. He buys the farm next to Kozcuoglu farm and starts to execute his plan. Demir’s aunt Suheyla (Tulay Gunal) and his sister Melek move into Antakya too. The story becomes more complicated when Asi starts to work at Demir’s farm in order to repay her father’s debt and Asi’s sister Defne (Selma Ergec) starts to have romantic relationship with Kerim.

    As story develops, Demir falls in love with Asi even though she is the daughter of his enemy. He tries to keep away from her but he finds it so difficult to resist his strong feelings.

    In Asi tv series story, you will watch an impossible love of two proud persons. Will Demir take his revenge from Kozcuoglu family or decide to forget about his past? Will Demir continue to love Asi even though she is the daughter of his enemy? Will Asi and Demir manage to restrain their strong feelings?

    Asi Tv Series Cast

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    • Murat Yildirim as Demir Dogan
    • Tuba Buyukustun as Asi (Asiye Kozcuoglu)
    • Selma Ergec as Defne Kozcuoglu
    • Cetin Tekindor as Ihsan Kozcuoglu
    • Nur Surer as Neriman Kozcuoglu
    • Tulay Gunal as Suheyla
    • Cemal Hunal as Kerim Akbar
    • Kanbolat Gorkem Arslan as Ali Uygur
    • Tulay Bursa as Fatma
    • Aslihan Guner as Gonca Kozcuoglu
    • Onur Saylak as Ziya
    • Necmettin Cobanoglu as Okkes
    • Saygin Soysal as Aslan Kozcuoglu
    • Ibrahim Bozguney as Arif
    • Tuncel Kurtiz as Cemal Aga
    • Elif Sonmez as Melek Dogan
    • Dilara Deviren as Ceylan Kozcuoglu
    • Kenan Bal as Namik
    • Ayca Zeynep Aydin as Leyla Akbar
    • Sahnaz Cakiralp as Sarmasik
    • Setenay Yener as Sevinc
    • Emrah Elciboga as Zafer
    • Menderes Samancilar as Haydar Dogan
    • Cagla Cakar as Asya
    • Elif Sude Dorukoglu as Elif
    • Eli Mango as Madam
    • Ezgi Celik as Inci
    • Remzi Celik as Mahmut
    • Elvin Aydogdu as Cevriye
    • Elif Sumbul Sert as Emine Dogan
    • Salahsun Hekimoglu as Reha
    • Murat Camur as Kaan
    • Birce Akalay as Zeynep

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    External Links
    Official Site: Asi Dizisi İzle – Kanal D
    English Wikipedia: Asi (TV series) – Wikipedia
    Imdb: Asi (TV Series 2007–2009) – IMDb

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  • Remember Darling (Hatirla Sevgili)

    Remember Darling (Hatirla Sevgili)

    Details
    Original Title: Hatirla Sevgili
    English Title: Remember Darling
    Also Known As: Past Times, Stormy Love (English)
    Genre: History, Romance
    Episodes: 68
    Broadcast Network: ATV
    Broadcast Period: October 27, 2006 – June 6, 2008
    Production Company: Sis Yapim
    Director: Ummu Burhan, Faruk Teber
    Screen Writer: Nilgun Ones, Sebnem Citak, Aylin Aliberen

    Synopsis
    Sevket (Avni Yalcin) and Riza (Engin Senkan) are childhood friends but they develop opposite political views as they grow up. Sevket becomes a public prosecutor who supports the leftist Republican People’s Party whereas Riza becomes a member of a right wing Democratic Party. This situation results in an animosity between them although they are childhood friends and close neighbors.

    Sevket’s son, Ahmet (Cansel Elcin), who is a young, handsome and well-educated lawyer, heads back to Turkey after studying abroad. Ahmet meets Riza’s older daughter, Yasemin (Beren Saat) after years of absence and falls in love with her who has a crush on him for years. Their tender love story turns into a tragic love story when both of their families disagree for their relationship.
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