Turkish Series News on May 12, 2025
Bora Akkas has joined the cast of the series “Halef” and will play Zafer. The plot of the drama, produced by Faro Company for Show TV and directed by Sinan Öztürk, revolves around a struggle for power within the Karslı family at the Esenler bus terminal. Zafer is the rejected son of family head Zülfikâr, played by Ercan Kesal. The script is written by Berrin Tekdemir, Necip Güleçer, and Tunahan Kurt. The cast also includes Akın Akınözü, Ercan Kolçak Köstendil, Hazal Türesan, Tansu Biçer, and Derya Karadaş.
Бора Аккаш
This year at the Cannes Film Festival, Turkey will be represented by Birce Akalay, Hande Erçel, and Özge Özacar.
Бирдже Акалай, Ханде Эрчел и Озге Озаджар
The poster for the series “Black Beret” starring İlhan Şen and Özge Gürel has been released.
Чёрный берет
Engin Akyürek and Afra Saraçoglu, who were partners in the promo dedicated to Turkey, followed each other on social media.
Энгин Акюрек и Афра Сарачоглу
Nurgül Yeşilçay shared on social media that she is seriously considering moving away from Istanbul. According to her, life in the megacity has become too exhausting due to constant traffic jams, high tension among people, and lack of quality food.
Нургуль Йешилчай
Demet Özdemir uploaded behind-the-scenes photos from the set of the series “The Dream of Eşref”. The caption of the post reads: “Nisan’s Diaries”.
Демет Оздемир
Hayal Köseoğlu, who played Damla, is leaving the series “Boundless Love”. Producers at MedYapım thanked the entire team before the start of the new season, in which Deniz Can Aktaş will continue to appear. They said that in the future they may invite actors again if suitable roles appear for them in new stories planned for September. It also became known that Hayal Köseoğlu has already begun considering other offers.
Хаял Кёсеоглу
Birsen Altuntaş reports that the fate of the series “Night Tale” will be decided next week, but everything indicates that the series will be continued. Burak Deniz is already considering incoming offers in light of a possible continuation, but everyone is awaiting official confirmation.
Ночная сказка
Sinem Ünsal and Kuzey Gezer — behind the scenes of the series “Distant City”. Sinem is receiving Mother’s Day congratulations.
Синем Юнсал и Кузей Гезер
On her first Mother’s Day, Neslihan Atagül appeared in a published photograph with her son Aziz — the photo was posted by her husband, Kadir Doğulu.
Неслихан Атагюль
In honor of Mother’s Day, Eda Ece shared a photo with her daughter
Эда Эдже
In honor of Mother’s Day, Melisa Aslı Pamuk posted photos with her son.
Мелиса Аслы Памук
Eda Ece and Şevval Sam, who will soon be seen as jurors on the show “Size of Talent”, visited Athens. There they attended the Basketball Champions League final, where Galatasaray played. Eda’s husband, Buğrahan Tuncer, plays for that team.
Эда Эдже и Шевваль Сам
Birsen Altuntaş said that Mert Yazıcıoğlu decided to take a break and rest a bit.
Мерт Языджиоглу
Birsen Altuntaş said that next week it will become clear whether there will be a continuation of the series “Leyla”. The decision is influenced by various factors: how much money the project has, whether it’s sold abroad, and whether something can be cut to save money. Sometimes this helps the series remain on air. But now, based on the ratings, a second season of “Leyla” is unlikely — although this is not final.
Лейла
Birsen Altuntaş said that Rojbin Erden is considering several offers to return to the screens in a new season.
Рожбин Эрден
The first episode of the series “The Dream of Eşref” garnered 30 million views on YouTube, becoming the most-watched premiere episode among all series this season.
Мечта Эшрефа
The first season of the series “The Dream of Eşref” will end on June 18. The Kanal D project stars Çağatay Ulusoy and Demet Özdemир. The series became one of the most discussed this year thanks to its interesting plot and strong cast. It was directed by Uluç Bayraktar, and the script was written by Ethem Özışık and his team. Produced by Tims&B. The final 13th episode of season 1 will air the same week the school year ends in Turkey — June 18.
Мечта Эшрефа
According to Birsen Altuntaş, the series “Genius” may end earlier than expected. Instead of 32 episodes, the finale will likely take place on episode 31. They are currently filming this episode, and the final decision will be made today or tomorrow.
Гений