''Aşk-ı Memnu'' (; , ) is a Turkish romance novel by

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, who was part of the ''Edebiyat-ı Cedide'' ("New Literature") movement of the late

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. The novel was serialized in 1899 and 1900 in''

Servet-i Fünun ''Servet-i Fünun'' (; ) was an avant-garde journal published in the Ottoman Empire and later in Turkey. Halit Ziya Uşaklıgil, Halit Ziya (Uşaklıgil) and the other writers of the "New Literature" () movement published it to inform their reade ...

'', a leading Turkish literary magazine of the time.

Adaptations

''Aşk-ı Memnu'' was adapted by

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into a TV series in 1975, considered to be the first miniseries on Turkish television. Another TV series adaptation named '' Aşk-ı Memnu'' aired from 2008 to 2010. It takes place in the modern-day Istanbul instead of the novel's late 19th-century setting.

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produced a Spanish adaptation of the serial, '' Pasión prohibida'', which was set in

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. The novel was made into a 3-act play by Tarık Günersel, who also wrote a

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for the Turkish composer Selman Ada, leading to an opera.

References

1900 novels Turkish novels Novels first published in serial form Works originally published in Turkish magazines Works originally published in literary magazines Novels set in Istanbul {{1900s-romance-novel-stub