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Rıza Kocaoğlu
Rıza Kocaoğlu (born March 19, 1979) is a Turkish actor. Born and raised in İzmir, he is mainly known for his role as Ali in the television series '' Kuzey Güney''. Life His maternal family is of Turkish descent who immigrated from Thessaloniki, Ottoman Empire (nowadays in Greece). His paternal family is of Turkish descents from Kars and Yerevan. His sister, Gözde Kocaoğlu, is also an actress. He is a graduate of the theater department at Dokuz Eylül University Dokuz Eylül University () (DEÜ) is a Public university, public research university in İzmir, Turkey. Founded in 1982, it is organized into 18 faculties. It holds the distinction of being the first university in Turkey to implement the probl ... and has worked in cinema since 2001. On 25 January 2013, 30 actors, including Rıza Kocaoğlu, were taken into custody for a drugs probe by Istanbul's narcotics police. Filmography References 1979 births Living people Dokuz Eylül University alumni Male ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
İzmir
İzmir is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, third most populous city in Turkey, after Istanbul and Ankara. It is on the Aegean Sea, Aegean coast of Anatolia, and is the capital of İzmir Province. In 2024, the city of İzmir had a population of 2,938,292 (in eleven urban districts), while İzmir Province had a total population of 4,493,242. Its built-up (or metro) area was home to 3,264,154 inhabitants. It extends along the outlying waters of the Gulf of İzmir and inland to the north across the Gediz River Delta; to the east along an alluvial plain created by several small streams; and to slightly more rugged terrain in the south. İzmir has more than 3,000 years of recorded history, recorded urban history, and Yeşilova Höyük, up to 8,500 years of history as a human settlement since the Neolithic period. In classical antiquity, the city was known as Smyrna – a name which remained in use in English and various other languages until around 1930, when governmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
İçerde
''İçerde'' (English: ''Inside'') is a Turkish action thriller television series produced by Ay Yapım based on ''The Departed''. The series first aired on 19 September 2016 on Show TV. The series received mixed reviews throughout its original run, however the performances of both lead actors Çağatay Ulusoy and Aras Bulut İynemli were met with critical acclaim. Plot The series follows the story of two brothers, Sarp (Çağatay Ulusoy) and Umut Yılmaz ( Aras Bulut Iynemli), who were separated during their childhood and end up on opposite sides of the law. Umut and Sarp's father, Metin, works as an assassin for one of the most powerful mafia leaders in Istanbul, Celal Duman (Çetin Tekindor). When Metin is arrested and imprisoned, Celal kidnaps three-year-old Umut in order to make sure that Metin will not betray him. Sarp and his mother Füsun (Nihal Koldaş) never learn the truth about Umut's disappearance, as Metin dies in prison without revealing anything. They both thin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filinta
''Filinta'' is a Turkish detective fiction television drama series created for TRT1 by Yusuf Esenkal and Serdar Öğretici. Filmed in Seka Park Film studio, it was shot in İzmit in the largest film set ever built in the history of Turkish TV series. The series, the first detective TV fiction set in the Ottoman period, premiered on TRT1 in Turkey on December 23, 2014. It aired until 2016. it was one of the most expensive television series in Turkey. According to ''The Hollywood Reporter'', a source described Filinta as "like a crude Ottoman ''Downton Abbey''". Cast Production In 2014 Bobby Roth directed extra scenes for the series. "The series' set is one ot Europe's largest television sets and includes an exact replica of the old city of Pera, including its tram; it was built on a 40,000 m2 set (on a 300,000 m2 plot) in Izmit" Spinoff The characters of Zeyrek and Çeyrek reappear in he spinoff comedy series ''Zeyrek ile Çeyrek'' . Reception President of Turkey R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Labirent
Labirent (Labyrinth in English) is a progressive rock/metal band formed in Ankara, Turkey, in 1987. In the early period of rock music in Turkey, when the style was considered strange, Serhat Koçak and Yavuz Selim Sarıcı founded Labirent and introduced progressive rock to the Turkish music market. In 1992, guitarist Volkan Unluer joined the band, creating its present shape. They achieved success in 1997 with their first album ''Çağın Harikası'' ("Miracle of the Century"). They made a symphonic rock performance “which was a first in Turkey” performing with a Gazi University Symphony Orchestra on the Turkish National TV Channel TRT. As of 2011 the band members were pursuing solo projects. Band members * Vocals: Serhat Koçak * Keyboards: Yavuz Selim * Guitars: Volkan Ünlüer * Bass: Tolga Tecer * Drums: Levent Ünal Former Members * Levent Atici * Gurcan Konanc * Emin Guven * Koray Ozturk * Fethi Okutan Music Labirent’s songs themes are mostly freedom, liberty, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaybedenler Kulübü
''Losers' Club'' () is a 2011 Turkish comedy-drama film, co-written and directed by Tolga Örnek based on a true story, starring Nejat İşler and Yiğit Özşener as the co-hosts of a controversial mid-90s Istanbul radio show. The film, which opened on at number 2 in the Turkish box office, is one of the highest grossing Turkish films of 2011. Production The film was shot on location in Kadıköy, Istanbul, Turkey. Synopsis Kaan and Mete, co-hosts of a mid 1990s radio show called Kaybedenler Kulübü (Losers' Club), struggle to deal with their daily lives after their show becomes an instant hit. Kaan meets Zeynep, the girl of his dreams, but their relationship comes under pressure as the show continues to stir controversy and attract fans from every segment of Istanbul society. Cast * Nejat Isler – Kaan * Yiğit Özşener – Mete * Ahu Türkpençe – Zeynep * İdil Fırat – Asli * Rıza Kocaoğlu – Murat * Serra Yılmaz – Mother * Barış Bağcı – Devrim Rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Av Mevsimi
''Hunting Season'' () is a 2010 Turkish drama film, written and directed by Yavuz Turgul, which stars Şener Şen and Cem Yılmaz as two policemen who team up with a rookie to investigate a murder case. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on , was one of the highest grossing Turkish films of 2010 and was released in six European countries in addition to Turkey. Plot Veteran homicide cop Ferman (Şener Şen) and his hot-headed partner İdris (Cem Yılmaz) team up with rookie cop and anthropology major Hasan ( Okan Yalabık) to investigate the murder of a young woman. The suspects include her conservative family, who might have killed her for honor, her drug-dealing boyfriend and aged billionaire Battal ( Çetin Tekindor) who had taken the victim as his second wife. Cast * Şener Şen - Ferman, surnommé « Chasseur » * Cem Yılmaz - İdris, surnommé « le Fou » * Çetin Tekindor - Battal Çolakzade * Melisa Sözen - Asiye * Okan Yalabık - Çöme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ezel (TV Series)
''Ezel'' () is a Turkish crime thriller TV series that was initially broadcast by Show TV in fall 2009. In 2010 it was transferred to ATV. It has gained a considerably large fan base in Turkey since. Series stars Kenan İmirzalıoğlu, Cansu Dere and Yiğit Özşener in leads. Although it is set in modern-day Istanbul, filming also took place in North Cyprus, Croatia, and England. The series is an adaptation of Alexandre Dumas' 1844 novel ''The Count of Monte Cristo''. Synopsis Betrayed by his trusted friends and the woman he loved, Ömer Uçar returns as Ezel to exact his vengeance. Summary In 1997 in Istanbul, Turkey, Ömer Uçar (Ismail Filiz) and his family lived a comfortable lower middle-class life, until one day his life was changed forever. Ömer had two best friends that he had known for years, Ali and Cengiz. Ömer worked with Ali (Barış Falay) as a motor mechanic, and Cengiz (Yiğit Özşener) when Ömer met and fell in love with Eyşan (Cansu Dere). Ali and C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
