The Yard (2018)
The Yard is a Turkish crime, drama series broadcast on Netflix, Show TV, Star TV, first aired in 2018. After a domestic clash with her husband sends her to prison, Deniz struggles to survive the power struggle among the inmates while hoping to reunite with her daughter.
The Yard cast: Demet Evgar (Deniz Demir), Ceren Moray (Azra Kaya), Nursel Köse (Kudret Öztürk), Kenan Ece (Gardiyan Murat Ünal), Çağdaş Onur Öztürk (Gardiyan Oktay Boran), Deniz Barut (Psk. Melis Ersoy).
Detailed content was compiled from sources with AI; pending editorial review. Editor: Uğur Arı.
Plot
After a conflict with her husband Hakan, Deniz is arrested on suspicion of shooting him and sent to prison. Her main goals are to reunite with her daughter and reveal the truth about what happened. Inside, the power struggle between Azra and Kudret leaves Deniz caught between two opposing groups. When prison director Nihal is injured during a riot and Deniz is blamed, she must prove her innocence while trying to survive the prison’s shifting alliances.
Origins of the story
Adaptation status
The Yard is the Turkish adaptation of the Australian prison drama Wentworth. It relocates the story to a women’s prison in Istanbul and reworks it for the Turkish television context.
Connection to reality
No reliable source reviewed for this draft confirms that The Yard was based on a specific real event, real person, or historical case.
Trailer
Details
- Year
- 2018–2019
- Channel
- Netflix, Show TV, Star TV
- Genre
- crime, drama
- Seasons
- 3
- Episodes
- 44
- Rating
- 7.5
Cast
Character Map
Hero
- ↳ Hakan — spouse
- ↳ Kudret Öztürk — enemy
- ↳ Azra Kaya — ally
Anti-hero
- ↳ Kudret Öztürk — enemy
Villain
Antagonist
- ↳ Kudret Öztürk — rival
- ↳ Azra Kaya — enemy
Character
What's in this series?
The Yard as a Wentworth adaptation
Avlu is described in Fremantle’s distribution announcement as the Turkish adaptation of Wentworth. The series retains the central dramatic setting of a women’s prison while rebuilding the story around a prison in Istanbul and the Turkish television context. The sources reviewed do not provide a comprehensive official episode-by-episode comparison of all character and plot changes.
From Turkey to global distribution
The Yard was produced by Limon Film with Hayri Aslan as producer and was made available to international audiences by Netflix under the title The Yard following a distribution agreement with Fremantle. Netflix classifies it as a Turkish crime and social-issue drama.
Violence and audience response
A March 2018 report by Turkey’s Radio and Television Supreme Council listed Avlu among programs that received substantial viewer complaints concerning detailed portrayals of violence against women and a particularly severe scene. The report documents a point of controversy in the series’ reception but does not make a general judgment about its artistic quality.
Power and solidarity in prison
The series places Deniz’s attempt to survive and reunite with her family within the prison power struggle between Azra and Kudret. This structure foregrounds solidarity among inmates, threats, and the conflict between official prison authority and informal power centers.
Frequently asked questions
How many episodes is The Yard?
The Yard has 44 episodes across 3 seasons.
When did The Yard air?
The Yard first aired in 2018 on Netflix, Show TV, Star TV.
Who is in the cast of The Yard?
The main cast includes Demet Evgar (Deniz Demir), Ceren Moray (Azra Kaya), Nursel Köse (Kudret Öztürk), Kenan Ece (Gardiyan Murat Ünal), Çağdaş Onur Öztürk (Gardiyan Oktay Boran), Deniz Barut (Psk. Melis Ersoy).
Sources
- The Yard — Netflix Official Site — Netflix
- Avlu dizisi ne zaman, hangi kanalda başlıyor? Konusu ve oyuncu kadrosu — Star TV
- Avlu 2. bölümde Azra gizli işler peşinde — Star TV
- Avlu dizisinde gerilim artıyor — Star TV
- Avlu’da büyük huzursuzluk — Star TV
- Avlu 13. bölüm damga vurdu — Star TV
- Avlu 23. bölümde Azra ne yaptı — Star TV
- CEE Fremantle takes Avlu global with Netflix — CEE-TV / Fremantle
- Extended Order for Turkish Adaptation of Wentworth — TVDRAMA / World Screen
- 2018 yılı Mart ayı vatandaş bildirimleri raporu — Radyo ve Televizyon Üst Kurulu
- Avlu yeni gelen oyuncular — DiziCenter
