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Karadayı
''Karadayı'' () is a Turkish television drama series produced by Ay Yapım and broadcast on ATV. It was directed by the duo Uluç Bayraktar & Cem Karcı (who were previously associated with the direction of globally acclaimed Turkish series '' Ezel'' Cem Karcı served as the second director in TV series Ezel.). It originally aired on 8 October 2012 in Turkey Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen .... It stars Kenan İmirzalıoğlu as Mahir Kara and Bergüzar Korel as Feride Şadoğlu. Concept of Karadayı The word "Karadayı" is a combination of the series' protagonist Mahir Kara's hair colour / surname meaning 'black' and the Turkish word "dayı", which means "uncle" - specifically a mother's brother. ''Karadayı'', meaning "Black uncle" is how Mahir's nephew, ...
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Toygar Işıklı
Toygar Işıklı (born 16 April 1974) is a Turkish film score composer, music producer, and singer. Life He graduated from Gölcük Barbaros Hayrettin High School. He then moved to Istanbul and took his undergraduate major programme of vocal studies in Marmara University. He received his MA degree in composition master programme from Istanbul Technical University MIAM (Center for Advanced Studies in Music). Currently, he is having his postgraduate degree on musicology and music theory at Istanbul Technical University. Toygar Işıklı also studied film scoring in Berklee College of Music. Throughout his education he had the chance to collaborate with renowned composers and academicians such as Hasan Uçarsu, Kamran İnce, Pieter Snapper, David Osbon, Şehvar Beşiroğlu and Nail Yavuzoğlu for his research and work on jazz, 20th century music, classical Turkish music and classical Western music. He was a member of Objektif in 2007, in their 5th album, ''Sokağın Sesi''. F ...
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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'' in ''Binbir Gece''. She appeared in ''Magnificent Century'' as a guest role of Monica Teresse for one episode (Episode 24). In 2012, she starred as ''Feride Şadoğlu'' alongside Kenan İmirzalıoğlu in the popular series ''Karadayı''. Personal life Her family is of Cretan Turk and Albanian descent. She graduated from the Theatre department of the Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University. In August 2009, Korel married fellow actor Halit Ergenç, who was her partner in ''Binbir Gece ''Binbir Gece'' () is a Turkish soap opera revolving around four main characters: Sehrazat, Onur, Kerem and Bennu. The story is loosely based on the story of ''One Thousand and One Nights'', better known as ''Arabian Nights''. It stars Halit Erg ...''. In Fe ...
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Kenan İmirzalıoğlu
Kenan İmirzalıoğlu (born 18 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 television in 2009 with the series '' Ezel'' and also starred in the action film '' Ejder Kapanı'' (Dragon Trap) directed by Uğur Yücel. Early life He was born on June 18, 1974 in Üçem village of Ankara's Balâ district. However, the birth certificate says April 10, 1974. His family's lineage is based on the Tabanlı tribe of the Bozulus Turkmens of the Akkoyunlu State. He comes from a family that migrated from the Khorasan region of Erzurum due to the Celali rebellions at the end of the 17th century and settled in the Balâ area, establishing the Balâ district and Üçem Village. His grandfather welcomed Mustafa Kemal Atatürk in Bala on December 27, 1919, during his first visit to Ankara, and hosted him at his home. Former Anka ...
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Melike İpek Yalova
Melike İpek Yalova (born 29 April 1984) is a Turkish actress . She is also the daughter of the former minister of state Yüksel Yalova. After studying international communications at Bilkent University, Yalova studied international politics and crisis management at the Sapienza University of Rome. She made her debut as an actress in 2011, with a recurring role in the Turkish historical drama '' Muhteşem Yüzyıl'', in which she portrayed a Castilian princess named Isabella. Between 2012 and 2015, she had a leading role in the drama series ''Karadayı ''Karadayı'' () is a Turkish television drama series produced by Ay Yapım and broadcast on ATV. It was directed by the duo Uluç Bayraktar & Cem Karcı (who were previously associated with the direction of globally acclaimed Turkish seri ...''. She then had brief roles in the series ''Hayat Şarkısı'', ''Çember'' and ''İnsanlık Suçu''. The next year she was cast in a leading role in series ''Bir Zamanlar Çukurova' ...
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Ulaş Tuna Astepe
Ulaş Tuna Astepe (born 5 May 1988) is a Turkish actor. Biography Ulaş Tuna Astepe was born on 5 May 1988 in İzmit. He finished his elementary and secondary education in İzmit, and then enrolled in Istanbul High School. In 2008, Astepe worked as a costume assistant on the set of '' The Ottoman Republic'', after which he appeared in several plays and TV series. He portrayed the character of Orhan in the TV series ''Karadayı ''Karadayı'' () is a Turkish television drama series produced by Ay Yapım and broadcast on ATV. It was directed by the duo Uluç Bayraktar & Cem Karcı (who were previously associated with the direction of globally acclaimed Turkish seri ...'', Mustafa in ''Analar ve Anneler dizisinde'', Alaz in ''Rüya'', and Tahir in ''Sen Anlat Karadeniz''. Astepe also had a role in the plays ''Bayrak'' and ''Babamın Cesetleri'' directed by Berkun Oya, and the '' Leaves of Glass'' which was brought on stage in Turkey by Sami Berat Marçalı. He has als ...
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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 head office is located in Istanbul, Turkey. Its productions are also broadcast on television in different countries. The script rights of the TV series Aşk-ı Memnu were purchased by Telemundo Television Studios broadcasting in the United States and re-shot under the name Pasión Prohibida. Ay Yapım series and actors were nominated in different categories for the Seoul International Drama Awards. At the Seoul International Drama Awards, one of the prestigious organizations of the television world, Ezel series "Special Prize" in 2012 In 2014, Medcezir received the "Silver Bird" award in the Best Serial Drama category. Son series, produced by Ay Yapım in 2012, is being re-shot under the name "Runner" to be broadcast on primetime by A ...
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Funda Eryiğit
Funda Eryiğit (born 6 November 1984) is a Turkish actress. Early life She is of Turkish, Circassian, and Georgian descent. After graduating from Kadir Has Anatolian High School, she studied International Relations at Istanbul University, and then graduated from Istanbul University State Conservatory Theater Department. Career She won the Best Actress award in the musical / comedy category at the 18th Sadri Alışık Theater and Cinema Player Awards due to her performance in ''Sessizlik'' at Istanbul State Theater's 2012–2013 season. She has also been nominated for the Best Actress award at the 17th Afife Theater Awards. She was first recognised for her role in popular series '' Canım Ailem''. She was cast in comedy series ''İstanbul'un Altınları'' and crime series ''Uçurum''. With Buğra Gülsoy, Uraz Kaygılaroğlu Uraz Kaygılaroğlu (born 30 June 1987) is a Turkish actor, stand-up comedian and TV presenter. He is a graduate of Istanbul Bilgi University with a ...
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Erkan Avcı
Erkan Avcı (born 17 December 1982) is a Turkish actor. Life and career Avcı is a graduate of economics from Bilkent University . He has also studied MBA from Ankara University . He started his acting career in 2006 by making his television debut in the series ''Köprü''. He received critical acclaim for his role as Ahmet in the movie ''Zenne'', for which he received the Best Supporting Actor Award at the 48th International Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival. He rose to prominence with his portrayal of the character Barut Necdet in the series ''Karadayı''. He is also known for his roles as Çeto in ''Çukur ''Çukur'' () is a Turkish Action film, action, Drama (film and television), drama and Crime film, crime Thriller film, thriller television series produced by Ay Yapım, directed by Sinan Öztürk and written by Gökhan Horzum and Damla Serim. I ...'' and Aya Nikola in '' Kuruluş: Osman''. Filmography Film TV series Awards References External lin ...
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Leyla Lydia Tuğutlu
Leyla Lydia Tuğutlu (born 29 October 1989) is a Turkish-German actress, singer, model and beauty pageant titleholder. She was crowned Miss Turkey, Miss Turkey 2008, and represented Turkey at the Miss World 2008 pageant. Early life Leyla Lydia Tuğutlu was born in Berlin in 1989, the daughter of a Turkish father and a German mother. After primary school and Anatolia High School, she attended a Turkish conservatory, where she learned to play the piano and the violin, and Istanbul University, where she studied German language and literature. (She speaks English as well as German and Turkish.) She began working as a model while still a student. She began her acting career with a leading role in a Turkish television series for young viewers, ''Es-Es''. She went on to star in ''Kızım'', the romantic comedy series ''Tatlı İntikam'' and the popular ''Uyanış: Büyük Selçuklu'', in which her co-stars included Buğra Gülsoy and Ekin Koç. She also appeared in several successful ...
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Fatih Al
Fatih Al (born 12 September 1976) is a Turkish actor. Biography Fatih Al was born 12 September 1976 in Ankara. He graduated from Ankara University's School of Language and History – Geography with a degree in theatre studies. Later, Al worked in city theatres and then acted in movies and television series. He made his television debut in 2003 with a role in the series ''Sihirli Annem''. He subsequently appeared in the series ''Rüzgarlı Bahçe'' in 2005. In 2007, he was casr in the movie ''Hazan Mevsimi - Bir Panayır Hikâyesi'' as Cemal. In 2010, Al returned to stage with a role in the play ''Korkuyu Beklerken''. In the following year he starred in the movie ''Bizim Büyük Çaresizliğimiz'' and went on stage again with the play ''Giderayak''. In the same year, he began portraying Matrakçı Nasuh in the historical drama series ''Muhteşem Yüzyıl'', after which he rose to prominence. In 2013, he starred in the movie ''Evdeki Yabancılar'' as Yaşar. In 2014, he appeared ...
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ATV (Turkish TV Channel)
ATV (stylized as atv) is a Turkish free-to-air television network owned by Turkuvaz Media Group. ATV was Turkey's most popular channel with a market share of 22%. History Founded by Dinç Bilgin of Sabah Group, the startion launched on 12 July 1993. The channel changed its ownership to Ciner Media Group in 2002. The Savings Deposit Insurance Fund of Turkey (TMSF) seized the channel in 2007. ATV was acquired by the Çalık Holding's Turkuvaz Media Group at US$1.1 billion on 22 April 2008. It was rumored that the Çalık Holding wanted to sell the channel, and the News Corp. of Rupert Murdoch showed interest in 2012. Following the permission of the Turkish Competition Authority, the Kalyon Group's Zirve Holding, which was founded by Ömer Faruk Kalyoncu with a capital of 380 million (US$192 million) on 23 August 2013, acquired various shares of Turkuvaz Group companies from Çalık Holding on 20 December 2013. Programming Notable local productions in its early year ...
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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 ''Menekşe ile Halil'' is a Turkish melodrama produced by Ay Yapım and originally broadcast by Kanal D in 2007-2008. A total of 30 episodes were produced, headlined by actor Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ. The series was Tatlıtuğ's return to the screen fo ...'' and '' Karadayi''. External links * Turkish film directors Living people 1974 births Place of birth missing (living people) Date of birth missing (living people) Ege University alumni 21st-century Turkish people {{Turkey-film-director-stub ...
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