The Girl Named Feriha (2011)
The Girl Named Feriha is a Turkish family, drama series broadcast on Show TV, first aired in 2011. Feriha Yılmaz, the daughter of a janitor living in a basement apartment, wins a scholarship to an elite university. After presenting herself as a wealthy girl, she becomes involved with Emir Sarrafoğlu and is drawn into an increasingly difficult web of lies.
The Girl Named Feriha cast: Çağatay Ulusoy (Emir Sarrafoğlu), Metin Çekmez (Rıza Yılmaz), Deniz Uğur (Sanem İlhanlı), Yusuf Akgün (Koray Onat), Ceyda Ateş (Hande Gezgin), Sedef Şahin (Cansu İlhanlı).
Detailed content was compiled from sources with AI; pending editorial review. Editor: Uğur Arı.
Plot
Feriha Yılmaz lives with her family in the basement apartment of a luxury building where her father works as a janitor. She dreams of changing her family’s life through education, and her mother Zehra strongly supports those ambitions. After winning a scholarship to a prestigious university, Feriha enters a social environment very different from her own. There she meets Emir Sarrafoğlu, the popular son of a wealthy family. Afraid of losing his interest, Feriha hides her family’s circumstances and presents herself as rich. The lie that initially appears protective gradually affects her family relationships, friendships and romance with Emir. The series explores class difference, family pressure, educational ambition, belonging and the tension between identity and social appearance. After Feriha’s loss, the continuation titled “Emir’in Yolu” shifts its focus to Emir’s trauma and his attempts to move forward.
Origins of the story
Adaptation status
No confirmed source work or official adaptation claim was found in the reviewed producer, broadcaster and distributor pages.
Connection to reality
The official sources reviewed do not document the series as being based on a real person, event or historical case.
Trailer
Details
- Year
- 2011–2013
- Channel
- Show TV
- Genre
- family, drama
- Seasons
- 3
- Episodes
- 80
- Rating
- 7.0
Cast
Character Map
Hero
- ↳ Zehra Yılmaz — child
- ↳ Rıza Yılmaz — child
Anti-hero
- ↳ Feriha Yılmaz — sibling
Antagonist
Supporting
- ↳ Feriha Yılmaz — parent
- ↳ Feriha Yılmaz — parent
Character
What's in this series?
Adaptation status
The official Med Yapım, Show TV and Calinos Entertainment pages present the series as a television production and do not refer to a source work or licensed adaptation. No confirmed adaptation difference is therefore recorded.
Class encounter and educational ambition
The central social tension is built around the contrast between a janitor’s family living in a basement apartment and the elite university and wealthy circles Feriha enters. The official descriptions emphasize her scholarship, her family’s hopes for the future and her relationship with Emir despite their different social backgrounds.
Production and international presentation
The series was produced by Med Yapım. Show TV credits Fatih Aksoy as producer, Barış Yöş as director, and Melis Civelek and Sırma Yanık as screenwriters. Calinos Entertainment presents it internationally as “The Girl Named Feriha,” a 2011–2012 title with 174 episodes, available as a readymade series and format.
The “Emir’in Yolu” continuation
According to Show TV’s continuation synopsis, the story turns to Emir after Feriha’s loss. The continuation follows his attempt to overcome trauma and introduces characters including Zülal and the police officer Can.
Frequently asked questions
How many episodes is The Girl Named Feriha?
The Girl Named Feriha has 80 episodes across 3 seasons.
When did The Girl Named Feriha air?
The Girl Named Feriha first aired in 2011 on Show TV.
Who is in the cast of The Girl Named Feriha?
The main cast includes Çağatay Ulusoy (Emir Sarrafoğlu), Metin Çekmez (Rıza Yılmaz), Deniz Uğur (Sanem İlhanlı), Yusuf Akgün (Koray Onat), Ceyda Ateş (Hande Gezgin), Sedef Şahin (Cansu İlhanlı).
Sources
- Adını Feriha Koydum — Med Yapım
- Adını Feriha Koydum: Hikâye, Künye ve Oyuncular — Show TV
- The Girl Named Feriha — Calinos Entertainment
- Adını Feriha Koydum: Emir’in Yolu — Show TV
