Ferhunde Hanımlar (1993–1994)
Ferhunde Hanımlar is a Turkish comedy series broadcast on atv, first aired in 1993–1994. Ferhunde Hanım, her husband Behzat Bey, their three daughters, sons-in-law and Suzi form the center of a family comedy about everyday relationships, marriage, work and changing family roles. The series began on TRT in 1993 as “Ferhunde Hanım ve Kızları” and later continued on Star TV as “Ferhunde Hanımlar”.
Ferhunde Hanımlar cast: Volkan Ünal (Tufan), Hatice Aslan (Necla), Güven Hokna (Şişko Suzi/Safiye), Tamer Karadağlı (Doktor Selçuk), Baykal Saran (Behzat Bey), Beyhan Saran (Ferhunde Hanım).
Detailed content was compiled from sources with AI; pending editorial review. Editor: Uğur Arı.
Plot
The series follows Ferhunde Hanım, her husband Behzat Bey and their three daughters within an urban middle-class family. Married daughters Nermin and Necla deal with their own marriages and working lives, while the youngest daughter Nevzat tries to establish an independent life with her fiancé Selçuk. Ferhunde’s sense of loneliness and uselessness as her children grow up and leave home becomes one of the central conflicts. Suzi, who has long been part of the household, brings energy and humor to the family’s everyday life.
Origins of the story
Adaptation status
No official adaptation from a novel, short story, book, film, series, play, memoir or historical work was found in the examined sources.
Connection to reality
No reliable source examined confirms that the series is based on a specific real event, real person or true story.
Iconic filming locations
The story setting and the real filming site are identified separately.
Kavaklıdere district
Çankaya · Ankara · Türkiye
- Use in filming
- The district used for the series’ Ankara filming.
- Place represented in the story
- Not explicitly stated in the sources
- Scenes and context
- The sources identify Kavaklıdere as a filming area; no specific street or building has been verified.
Alaçatı
Çeşme · İzmir · Türkiye
- Use in filming
- Filming of episodes set during the summer.
- Place represented in the story
- The summer house in Alaçatı
- Scenes and context
- Levent Çelmen states that the summer filming was carried out in Alaçatı; actor Simge Selçuk says the characters went to their summer house in Alaçatı as part of the story.
Studios and plateau in Dikmen
Dikmen · Ankara · Türkiye
- Use in filming
- Fixed interior filming after the series moved to Star TV; the source states that approximately 80 percent of the locations were assembled there.
- Place represented in the story
- Not explicitly stated in the sources
- Scenes and context
- Identified as a private studio/plateau area; visitor access has not been verified.
Eye hospital on Tunus Caddesi
Çankaya · Ankara · Türkiye
- Use in filming
- The real hospital used as the psychiatric hospital in the story.
- Place represented in the story
- The psychiatric hospital where Deli Nermin stayed
- Scenes and context
- The source says the building is now used as an eye hospital but does not verify its official institutional name.
Location details were compiled from sources with AI assistance and are pending editorial review.
Trailer
Details
- Year
- 1993–1994
- Channel
- atv
- Genre
- comedy
- Seasons
- 6
- Episodes
- 125
- Rating
- —
Cast
Character Map
Hero
- ↳ Behzat Bey — spouse
- ↳ Nermin — child
- ↳ Necla — child
- ↳ Nevzat — child
- ↳ Suzi — friend
- ↳ Selçuk — partner
Supporting
- ↳ Nermin — parent
- ↳ Necla — parent
- ↳ Nevzat — parent
- ↳ Fehmi Bey — spouse
- ↳ Bülent — spouse
What's in this series?
An early example of the daily-series format
Academic research discusses “Ferhunde Hanım ve Kızları” as TRT’s first daily television drama. According to Beyhan Saran, the project was developed by Yeşim Olcay around the TRT program “Gün Başlıyor”; Murat Karahüseyinoğlu was the first director. The series was initially filmed in real locations and later moved to a studio-plato arrangement during its Star TV period.
From TRT to Star TV
The series was broadcast on TRT as “Ferhunde Hanım ve Kızları”. A December 1994 Cumhuriyet report states that it moved to Interstar, then Star TV, and continued under the name “Ferhunde Hanımlar”. Beyhan Saran also describes the transfer after broadcasting difficulties at TRT.
Family and gender representation in the 1990s
Academic studies examine the series as a representation of the urban middle-class family in 1990s Turkey. Ferhunde’s domestic labor, her loneliness as her children grow up, and Necla’s participation in working life and shared household responsibilities are among the themes discussed.
Its place in television history
Period sources and academic studies describe the series as an early example of the daily fiction format in Turkey and as a useful case for examining the development of Turkish television drama in the 1990s.
Frequently asked questions
How many episodes is Ferhunde Hanımlar?
Ferhunde Hanımlar has 125 episodes across 6 seasons.
When did Ferhunde Hanımlar air?
Ferhunde Hanımlar first aired in 1993–1994 on atv.
Who is in the cast of Ferhunde Hanımlar?
The main cast includes Volkan Ünal (Tufan), Hatice Aslan (Necla), Güven Hokna (Şişko Suzi/Safiye), Tamer Karadağlı (Doktor Selçuk), Baykal Saran (Behzat Bey), Beyhan Saran (Ferhunde Hanım).
Sources
- Ferhunde Hanım ve Kızları — tabii / TRT
- 1990’lar Dönemi Türk Dizilerinde Aile Temsili — Marmara Üniversitesi
- 90’lara yolculuk: Ferhunde Hanımlar — Bilkent Üniversitesi kurumsal arşivi
- Ferhunde Hanım ve Kızları Dizisi ve Karakterleri — İstanbul Üniversitesi
- Ferhunde Hanım ve Kızları’nın Interstar’a geçişi — Cumhuriyet
- Beyhan Saran: Sahnelere Bir Armağan — Söyleşi / kitap arşivi
- Ferhunde Hanımlar — Levent Çelmen kişisel arşivi
- Ferhunde Hanım ve Kızları — Sinemasali
- TRT Vizyon – Ferhunde Hanım ve Kızları — TRT
