''Yaprak Dökümü'' (''The Fall of Leaves'') is a novel by Turkish author and playwright

Reşat Nuri Güntekin Reşat Nuri Güntekin () (25 November 1889 – 7 December 1956) was a Turkish novelist, storywriter, and playwright. His best known novel, ''Çalıkuşu'' ("The Wren", 1922) is about the destiny of a young Turkish female teacher in Anatolia. Th ...

, written in 1930. It is available in an English translation by W. D. Halsey

Plot summary

The novel revolves around a middle-class Turkish family (the Tekins) in the 1930s. The main characters are Ali Riza Tekin (head of the Tekin family), his wife Hayriye, and their young daughters: Fikret (the oldest daughter), Leyla (the second daughter), Necla (the third daughter), Ayşe (their youngest daughter), their only son Şevket (who is between Fikret and Leyla), and his bride Ferhunde (who is also the principal antagonist).

Adaptations

*In 1958, ''Yaprak Dökümü'' was made into a movie, starring

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. *In 1967, ''Yaprak Dökümü'' was made into a

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, starring

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. *It was made into a

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in 1988, starring Tarık Tarcan. *Between 2006 and 2010, It was made into a

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, starring

Fahriye Evcen Fahriye Evcen Özçivit ( Evcen; born 4 June 1986) is a German-born Turkish actress and model. She is known for her roles as Necla Tekin in the TV series '' Yaprak Dökümü'' and as Feride in the TV series '' Çalıkuşu'', both based on novels ...

Neslihan Atagül Neslihan Atagül (born 20 August 1992) is a Turkish people, Turkish actress. She is best known for her role in ''Endless Love (2015 TV series), Kara Sevda'' (2015–2017), a series sold to more than 110 countries and the first Turkish TV series ...

Gökçe Bahadır Gökçe Bahadır (born 9 November 1981) is a Turkish film and television actress. She is best known for her spectacular performances as Matilda in the web series ''Kulüp'', Gamze in the series ''Ömer'', Leyla Tekin in the series ''Yaprak Dökü ...

Deniz Çakır Deniz Çakır (born 31 December 1981) is a Turkish film and television actress. Career She made her television debut with her role as Alev in hit revenge series ''Kadın İsterse''. Çakır is best known for her role in the popular televisio ...

References

External links

In English

''Reşat Nuri Güntekin''
Information about Reşat Nuri Güntekin on an official website on Turkish culture

In Turkish