''Karadayı'' ( en, The Uncle in Black) is a

Turkish television drama Turkish television series ( tr, Türk dizileri) has grown radically since the 2000s. Most dramas reflect Turkish culture and are the country's most well known economic and cultural exports. Turkey is the world's fastest growing television series e ...

series produced by

Ay Yapım Ay Yapım is a media production company founded by Kerem Çatay in 2005. The company was once a Turkish partner of "Sparks Network", which has partners in 20 countries around the world. It is one of the biggest production companies in Turkey. Its h ...

and broadcast on ATV. It was directed by

Uluç Bayraktar Uluç Bayraktar (born 1974) is a Turkish director. He graduated from Ege University with degrees in cinema and television. He is known as the director of İçerde, '' Ezel'', '' Menekşe ile Halil'' and Karadayi which has won four awards. He star ...

(who also directed '' Ezel''). It originally aired on 8 October 2012 in

Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with ...

. It stars

Kenan İmirzalıoğlu Kenan İmirzalıoğlu (born 17 June 1974) is a Turkish actor and former model. İmirzalıoğlu appeared in the action films ''Son Osmanlı Yandım Ali'' (The Last Ottoman: Knockout Ali) and '' Kabadayı'' (For Love and Honor). He returned to te ...

as Mahir Kara and

Bergüzar Korel Bergüzar Gökçe Korel (; born 27 August 1982) is a Turkish actress. Career Korel made her debut as ''Leyla'' in '' Kurtlar Vadisi: Irak'' (Valley of the Wolves: Iraq). She came to wide attention after starring as ''Şehrazat Evliyaoğlu'' i ...

as Feride Şadoğlu.

Concept of Karadayı

The word "Karadayı" is a combination of the series' protagonist Mahir Kara's last name and the Turkish word "dayı", which means "uncle" - specifically a mother's brother. ''Karadayı'', meaning "Uncle Kara" is how Mahir's nephew, Nazif Tiryaki, addresses his uncle. The word also resembles the Turkish word "kabadayı", which means gangster. After the death of Mahir's nephew and his decision to become an insider amongst the mafia in order to avenge his nephew, he refers to himself as "Karadayı" and this becomes his nickname in the mafia world.

Synopsis

Mahir fights for justice. He wants to get his father, Nazif Kara, out of jail. While he joins the court of Istanbul as a trainee lawyer to fight his father's case, fate finds him taking its own course. He stands at a crossroads where he must choose between Feride, the judge of his father's case, and his father. This fascinating story unfolds as it takes you back to the magical Istanbul of the 1970s with all its charm and mysticality. The city of Istanbul is beautifully portrayed to depict the historical splendor of the place and its enchanting people.

Episodes

Critical appreciation

Oscar winner Hollywood star

Russell Crowe Russell Ira Crowe (born 7 April 1964) is an actor. He was born in New Zealand, spent ten years of his childhood in Australia, and moved there permanently at age twenty one. He came to international attention for his role as Roman General Maxi ...

, said that he is amazed by the Karadayı series. He said that he likes to follow it and that he's fallen in love with

. "She can do great things in Hollywood", he added.

Cast

Awards

The major award (often dubbed as the Turkish Oscars), the Altın Kelebek (Golden Butterfly awards), Karadayi won it in 5 different categories. Karadayi also got nomination in International Emmy Awards, 2014. Along with the nominations of lead actors

and

.http://www.izleyiciplatformu.com/karadayi-20-dakika-invited-to-the-emmy-awards/

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References

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