Trace (2007)
Trace is a Turkish crime, drama series broadcast on Пятый канал, first aired in 2007. A Turkish crime series from the 1989–1990 TRT period follows Tuncer, Esat, Naşide and Chief Inspector Ahmet as they investigate murder and other criminal cases in Istanbul.
Trace cast: Ольга Копосова (Галина Рогозина), Vladimir Tashlykov (Николай Круглов), Анна Данькова (Валентина Антонова), Павел Шуваев (Сергей Майский), Сергей Пиоро (Игорь Шустов), Андрей Лавров (Константин Котов).
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Plot
İz Peşinde is an episodic crime series about detectives working in Istanbul’s Homicide Bureau. Tuncer and Chief Inspector Ahmet mainly work in the field, while Naşide manages information flow and joins operations when assigned; Esat is another member of the investigation team. Most episodes focus on a different case and follow the assessment of evidence, the tracing of suspects and the eventual resolution of the investigation. Sources state that the series ran for 23 episodes and was largely set around the Istanbul Gayrettepe police headquarters and the Homicide Bureau. The current Tabii catalogue gives the central team’s names differently, listing Ömer, Tuncer and Esat; the character mapping here follows the academic credits and episode cast information.
Origins of the story
Adaptation status
No verified source found in the reviewed official, academic or archival materials identifying a specific literary, cinematic, television, theatrical, memoir or historical source work.
Connection to reality
Director Hüseyin Karakaş stated that the series drew on police records and that using lived events increased its sense of credibility. This does not establish that the series directly recreates specific real cases or people.
Trailer
Details
- Year
- 2007–2021
- Channel
- Пятый канал
- Genre
- crime, drama
- Seasons
- 31
- Episodes
- 3017
- Rating
- 6.8
Cast
Character Map
Hero
- ↳ Esat — ally
- ↳ Naşide — ally
- ↳ Chief Inspector Ahmet — ally
- ↳ Naşide — ally
- ↳ Chief Inspector Ahmet — ally
Supporting
- ↳ Chief Inspector Ahmet — ally
What's in this series?
Production context
In an archived interview, director Hüseyin Karakaş described the series as a ten-part crime production. The same source credits the screenplay to Avni Özgürel, image work to French cinematographer Colin Mounier, music work to Ali Kocatepe and Özkan Turgay, and production to Anadolu Yayıncılık A.Ş. An academic study lists the production period as 1989–1990 and identifies TRT as the channel and production institution.
Police records and lived events
According to Hüseyin Karakaş, the production drew on existing police records and used lived events to strengthen credibility. This supports reading the series as a crime drama inspired by real-world cases in a broad sense, but the available sources do not identify the real cases behind individual episodes.
Police representation in the TRT period
Academic research notes that the police characters are mainly shown while on duty, within orderly and reassuring police settings, and that many events are framed around the Istanbul Gayrettepe police headquarters and Homicide Bureau. This places the investigation narrative alongside an institutional image of order and security.
Formal and social interpretation
One academic analysis relates İz Peşinde to official national-identity narratives in the context of TRT public broadcasting. It discusses the series’ limited ethnic diversity and the appearance of İbrahim Tatlıses as himself in a guest subplot. This is an academic interpretation of the text, not a confirmed statement of authorial intent.
Frequently asked questions
How many episodes is Trace?
Trace has 3017 episodes across 31 seasons.
When did Trace air?
Trace first aired in 2007 on Пятый канал.
Who is in the cast of Trace?
The main cast includes Ольга Копосова (Галина Рогозина), Vladimir Tashlykov (Николай Круглов), Анна Данькова (Валентина Антонова), Павел Шуваев (Сергей Майский), Сергей Пиоро (Игорь Шустов), Андрей Лавров (Константин Котов).
Sources
- İz Peşinde – tabii katalog sayfası — tabii
- İz Peşinde Dizisinin Polis Karakterleri — Mersin Üniversitesi Açık Erişim
- İz Peşinde’nin yönetmeni Hüseyin Karakaş: Sansür, sinemacıların bağırdığı kadar sinemayı geriletmemiştir — Türk Sineması Araştırmaları
- İz Peşinde – oyuncu ve ekip kaydı — SinemaTürk
- İz Peşinde – katalog kaydı — JustWatch
- İz Peşinde üzerine akademik inceleme — Seval Şahin arşivi
