Brave Heart (2016)
Brave Heart is a Turkish drama, crime, action series broadcast on Show TV, first aired in 2016. After returning to his fishing neighborhood on the outskirts of Istanbul, Ömer Korkmaz finds his family, friends and neighbors under pressure from the criminal underworld. His search for justice brings him into conflict with organized crime and covert power networks, while lawyer Berrin becomes his strongest ally.
Brave Heart cast: Onur Tuna (Ömer Korkmaz), Ruveyda Öksüz (Berrin), Hüseyin Avni Danyal (Tatar Ahmet), Saydam Yeniay (Enver), Rıza Akın (Harbi), İsmail Hakkı (Hamza).
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Plot
Brave Heart follows Ömer Korkmaz after he returns from military service to a fishing neighborhood on the outskirts of Istanbul. When he sees the people around him being dominated by the underworld, Ömer begins fighting for his family, friends and neighbors. His struggle transforms him from an ordinary fisherman into a man drawn into the power struggles of organized crime. Idealistic lawyer Berrin Bayraktar believes that justice must be achieved through the rule of law, and her love for Ömer brings her into conflict with his extra-legal methods. Ömer faces powerful figures including Tatar Ahmet, his son İskender and arms dealer Harbi. Enver Bey’s covert struggle over state interests and regional power balances expands the story beyond the neighborhood. In the finale, Ömer moves against Ferhat and Kirve after Hamza’s death, with Berrin supporting him.
Origins of the story
Adaptation status
No official source found confirming that the series is adapted from another work.
Trailer
Details
- Year
- 2016–2017
- Channel
- Show TV
- Genre
- drama, crime, action
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 21
- Rating
- 10.0
Cast
Character Map
Hero
- ↳ İskender Tatar — enemy
- ↳ Berrin Bayraktar — partner
- ↳ Ece Dağıstanlı — spouse
- ↳ Hamza — friend
Villain
- ↳ Ece Dağıstanlı — relative
- ↳ Tatar Ahmet — rival
Antagonist
- ↳ İskender Tatar — parent
Supporting
- ↳ Ömer Korkmaz — partner
Character
- ↳ İskender Tatar — partner
What's in this series?
Production context
The series was produced by Fark Film, directed by Emre Kabakuşak and written by Cüneyt Aysan and Ozan Aksungur. Its official promotion frames it around the conflict between a neighborhood, the underworld, mafia structures and covert state networks. The international distribution catalogue lists “Brave Heart” as the English title and “Cesur Yürek” as the original title.
Justice, law and power
One of the series’ central conflicts is whether justice should be achieved through legal institutions or through force. Berrin defends justice based on law, while Ömer adopts the methods of the criminal world in order to protect his neighborhood. This opposition drives his transformation from a neighborhood tough into a figure who applies his own understanding of justice.
Political and social framework in the fiction
Official promotional texts place the story within fictionalized networks involving the Turkish and Middle Eastern underworld, arms dealers, foreign powers and covert state operations. These elements create real-world political associations, but the sources do not present the series as a dramatization of a specific real event or person.
Adaptation status
The official broadcaster, producer and international distributor pages reviewed here do not identify a literary, cinematic or television source work for Cesur Yürek. No verified adaptation differences can therefore be listed.
Frequently asked questions
How many episodes is Brave Heart?
Brave Heart has 21 episodes across 1 seasons.
When did Brave Heart air?
Brave Heart first aired in 2016 on Show TV.
Who is in the cast of Brave Heart?
The main cast includes Onur Tuna (Ömer Korkmaz), Ruveyda Öksüz (Berrin), Hüseyin Avni Danyal (Tatar Ahmet), Saydam Yeniay (Enver), Rıza Akın (Harbi), İsmail Hakkı (Hamza).
Sources
- Cesur Yürek - Tüm Bölümler, Hikâye, Künye ve Oyuncular — Show TV
- Cesur Yürek'in karakterlerini tanıyalım — Show TV
- Cesur Yürek 21. Bölüm (Son Bölüm) — Show TV
- Cesur Yürek ülkenin ihtiyacı olan bir proje — Show TV
- 5 Dakikada Cesur Yürek'in 20. Bölümü — Show TV
- Bu dizi dünyayı anlatıyor — Show TV
- İskender kurtulacak mı? — Show TV
- Yanlış yaptın Ömer! — Show TV
- Cesur Yürek Dizisi Oyuncuları ve Karakterleri — Show TV
- Brave Heart — RAYA Media Distribution Group
