Başkalarının Hayatı (2026)
Başkalarının Hayatı is a Turkish drama series broadcast on Star TV, first aired in 2026. When university freshman Hülya meets Neslihan, the daughter of a wealthy and established family, her life changes. Her desire to belong to someone else’s privileged world draws her into a dangerous journey shaped by love, ambition and intrigue.
Başkalarının Hayatı cast: Eylül Lize Kandemir (Hülya), Burak Berkay Akgül (Sarp), Doğa Bayram (Neslihan), Demirhan Demircioğlu (Erim), Sezin Akbaşoğulları (Mediha), Tolga Tekin (Haluk Sarıca).
Editor: Uğur Arı
Plot
Hülya, a university student carrying the anger of a life marked by financial hardship, wants to enter a more respected and privileged world. Her meeting with Neslihan Özkaran, the daughter of a wealthy and established family, gives her access to the social circle she admires. As Hülya pushes her limits to obtain the privileges of that world, her path crosses with Neslihan’s father Fikret, Mediha, Erim and Doctor Sarp. Friendship, love, class difference and personal ambition gradually turn the relationships around her into a dangerous game.
Origins of the story
Adaptation status
Star TV officially describes the series as inspired by William Makepeace Thackeray’s Vanity Fair. Some press reports instead describe it as an adaptation of the Mexican series Rubí. Because these claims conflict, the adaptation status remains uncertain.
Connection to reality
No reliable source was found linking the series to a real event, real person or specific historical event.
Inspirations and influences
Vanity Fair
Confirmed by a creator or official sourceAccording to Star TV’s official promotion, Başkalarının Hayatı is inspired by William Makepeace Thackeray’s Vanity Fair.
Confirmed by official broadcaster
Limit of the evidence: The promotion does not specify the scope of the inspiration or one-to-one character correspondences.
Trailer
No trailer found.
Details
- Year
- 2026
- Channel
- Star TV
- Genre
- drama
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes aired
- 3
- Rating
- —
Cast
Character Map
Hero
- ↳ Neslihan Özkaran — friend
- ↳ Doctor Sarp — partner
- ↳ Erim — partner
- ↳ Nermin — parent
Antagonist
Supporting
- ↳ Fikret Özkaran — child
- ↳ Jale — child
- ↳ Erim — friend
- ↳ Perihan — child
Character
What's in this series?
The Vanity Fair connection and adaptation uncertainty
Star TV describes the series as inspired by Vanity Fair. The official description relocates the story from Thackeray’s nineteenth-century English novel to a contemporary Turkish university setting focused on social ambition. However, some industry reports identify the project as an adaptation of Rubí. Since the available sources do not reconcile these claims, the exact adaptation status remains uncertain.
Class, visibility and the desire to belong
Official promotional material presents Hülya’s central motivation as the desire to move beyond financial hardship and become part of a respected, privileged circle. The series places this motivation within a story of love and intrigue, linking social status to visibility, family name and acceptance.
Production context
The series is produced by Ay Yapım, written by Banu Kiremitçi Bozkurt and directed by Burak Müjdeci. Star TV’s promotional material presents it as a series planned for the new television season.
Frequently asked questions
How many episodes does Başkalarının Hayatı have?
Başkalarının Hayatı has aired 3 episodes so far across 1 seasons (as of September 2026) and is still ongoing.
When did Başkalarının Hayatı air?
Başkalarının Hayatı first aired in 2026 on Star TV.
Who is in the cast of Başkalarının Hayatı?
The main cast of Başkalarının Hayatı includes Eylül Lize Kandemir (Hülya), Burak Berkay Akgül (Sarp), Doğa Bayram (Neslihan), Demirhan Demircioğlu (Erim), Sezin Akbaşoğulları (Mediha), Tolga Tekin (Haluk Sarıca).
Is Başkalarının Hayatı based on a book or another series?
Star TV officially describes the series as inspired by William Makepeace Thackeray’s Vanity Fair. Some press reports instead describe it as an adaptation of the Mexican series Rubí. Because these claims conflict, the adaptation status remains uncertain.
Sources
- Başkalarının Hayatı’ndan Yeni Tanıtım Yayınlandı! — Star TV
- Başkaları'nın Hayatı'ndan Nefes Kesen Yeni Tanıtım Yayınlandı! — Star TV
- Başkalarının Hayatı Tanıtım Tek Parça Full HD İzle — Star TV
- Feri Güler “Başkalarının Hayatı” dizisinde — Birsen Altuntaş
- Esra Kızıldoğan “Başkalarının Hayatı” dizisinde — Birsen Altuntaş
- Feri Güler “Başkalarının Hayatı” dizisinde — Birsen Altuntaş
- Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray — Penguin Random House
- Başkalarının Hayatı — TMDB Rusça yayın adı — TMDB
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