Kalk Gidelim (2017)
Kalk Gidelim is a Turkish comedy, family series broadcast on TRT 1, first aired in 2017. After becoming wealthy in Istanbul at a young age, Mustafa Ali Dal is forced to return to his family village with his wife and children when his company goes bankrupt. The family’s struggle to adapt to village life unfolds through conflicts, old resentments and a contrast between urban and rural values.
Kalk Gidelim cast: Erkan Sever (Mustafa Ali Dal), Ayça Varlıer (Nurcan Dal), Ufuk Özkan (Seyfettin Dal), Mehtap Bayri (Sevda Dal), Bayazıt Gülercan (Hacı Hüseyin Dal), Nalan Okçuoğlu (Hatice Dal).
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Plot
Mustafa Ali Dal leaves his village at a young age and becomes wealthy in Istanbul by building factories. After a series of wrong decisions, his company goes bankrupt. Hiding the truth from his wife Nurcan and their children Canberk and Duru, Mustafa Ali takes them to the village under the pretext of a holiday. The family soon discovers that they must settle there permanently. Mustafa Ali’s return brings him face to face with his father Hacı Hüseyin, his brother Seyfettin and Meryem, the woman he left behind in a wedding dress years earlier. As Nurcan and the children struggle with village life, the Dal family confronts old resentments involving responsibility, labor, family authority and material wealth. Canberk’s relationship with Badegül leads to rivalry with Halim, while Duru tries to maintain her relationship with Veli Demir despite the distance. Over time, the family experiences the value of solidarity, production and family bonds in the village.
Origins of the story
Adaptation status
No verified source work or official adaptation claim was found.
Connection to reality
The series uses Turkey’s rural-to-urban migration experience and the contrast between city and village life as thematic context; no specific real person or event is identified as its source.
Trailer
Details
- Year
- 2017–2020
- Channel
- TRT 1
- Genre
- comedy, family
- Seasons
- 4
- Episodes
- 135
- Rating
- 5.5
Cast
Character Map
Anti-hero
- ↳ Nurcan Dal — spouse
- ↳ Canberk Dal — parent
- ↳ Duru Dal — parent
- ↳ Meryem Kütük — partner
- ↳ Canberk Dal — parent
- ↳ Duru Dal — parent
- ↳ Sevda Dal — spouse
- ↳ Samim Dal — parent
- ↳ Halim Dal — parent
- ↳ Badegül Kütük — relative
Supporting
- ↳ Mustafa Ali Dal — parent
- ↳ Seyfettin Dal — parent
- ↳ Badegül Kütük — partner
- ↳ Halim Dal — rival
- ↳ Badegül Kütük — partner
What's in this series?
Migration and the city-village contrast
According to TRT Haber’s introduction, Mustafa Ali’s return is framed as one of the migration stories experienced in Turkey. The series contrasts urban consumption and comfort with rural production, solidarity and family ties, without claiming to portray a specific real person or event.
Adaptation status
The official TRT introduction and the sector source consulted do not identify a literary, cinematic or historical source work. Based on the available evidence, Kalk Gidelim is classified as an original television series.
Family, solidarity and the limits of material wealth
The official introduction contrasts solidarity, family relationships, loyalty, intergenerational ties and moral values with the comfort and luxury associated with urban life.
Production and broadcast context
Kalk Gidelim was introduced as a Staff Film production and a family comedy that began broadcasting on TRT 1 on November 18, 2017. TRT later covered the special home-shot format Kalk Gidelim Eve during the pandemic period.
Frequently asked questions
How many episodes is Kalk Gidelim?
Kalk Gidelim has 135 episodes across 4 seasons.
When did Kalk Gidelim air?
Kalk Gidelim first aired in 2017 on TRT 1.
Who is in the cast of Kalk Gidelim?
The main cast includes Erkan Sever (Mustafa Ali Dal), Ayça Varlıer (Nurcan Dal), Ufuk Özkan (Seyfettin Dal), Mehtap Bayri (Sevda Dal), Bayazıt Gülercan (Hacı Hüseyin Dal), Nalan Okçuoğlu (Hatice Dal).
Sources
- TRT1'in yeni dizisi 'Kalk Gidelim' başladı — TRT Haber
- Kalk Gidelim – Dizi tanıtımı ve sezon hikâyeleri — TRT 1
- Kalk Gidelim Oyuncuları – Sevda Dal — TRT 1
- Kalk Gidelim Oyuncuları – Samim Dal — TRT 1
- Kalk Gidelim — Senaristbir
- TRT Vizyon – Nisan 2020 — TRT Vizyon
