Black Angel (1997–1999)
Black Angel is a Turkish drama, romance series broadcast on Star TV, first aired in 1997–1999. Black Angel is a drama series about Yasemin, a woman who wants a wealthy and powerful life and uses her closest friend Şule’s family secret to approach Şule’s rich father, Nahit Saylan.
Black Angel cast: Ece Uslu (Şule), Mustafa Alabora (Nahit Saylan), Ziya Kürküt (Murat Sökmen), Zehra Alptürk (Nazmiye Güçlü), Zerrin Arbaş (Lamia), Sanem Çelik (Yasemin Saylan).
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Plot
Yasemin and Şule are close friends. After Şule’s mother dies, Şule learns that her biological father is Nahit Saylan, a wealthy businessman and member of parliament. Although Yasemin appears to support her friend, she intends to reach Nahit and his fortune. When Nahit falls in love with Yasemin, her plans for marriage and wealth become possible. Yasemin’s love for another man creates an emotional conflict, but it does not make her abandon her schemes.
Origins of the story
Adaptation status
No confirmed source has been located identifying the series as an adaptation. Screenwriter Nuran Devres described Kara Melek as a project she wrote herself.
Connection to reality
No reliable source located for a connection to true events, real people, or a specific historical event.
Trailer
Details
- Year
- 1997–2000
- Channel
- Star TV
- Genre
- drama, romance
- Seasons
- 4
- Episodes
- 110
- Rating
- 7.2
Cast
Character Map
Hero
- ↳ Nahit Saylan — parent
Anti-hero
- ↳ Şule Saylan — friend
- ↳ Nahit Saylan — partner
Supporting
Character
What's in this series?
Adaptation status
No reliable source located identifies Kara Melek as an adaptation of a literary or audiovisual work. In an interview, screenwriter Nuran Devres described it as a project she wrote and had previously submitted to TRT. The available evidence therefore supports classifying it as an original screenplay project.
Women-centered narrative and gender
An academic study lists Kara Melek among Turkish television series of the mid-to-late 1990s with women at the center. Another academic assessment describes Sanem Çelik’s character as an unusual female protagonist who cannot be reduced to a simple good-versus-evil opposition.
Writing and broadcast context
The screenplay is credited to Nuran Devres. Available catalogue and series records list the production as a TMC drama broadcast on Star TV. Sources disagree on running time and episode count: the distribution catalogue lists 160 episodes of 45 minutes, while some series catalogues list four seasons and 110 episodes.
Character-centered reception
Available assessments emphasize that Yasemin is both the central character and a figure with strongly immoral traits. Some secondary sources argue that audience interest in Yasemin affected the direction of the narrative, but this has not been confirmed by a sufficient primary source.
Frequently asked questions
How many episodes is Black Angel?
Black Angel has 110 episodes across 4 seasons.
When did Black Angel air?
Black Angel first aired in 1997–1999 on Star TV.
Who is in the cast of Black Angel?
The main cast includes Ece Uslu (Şule), Mustafa Alabora (Nahit Saylan), Ziya Kürküt (Murat Sökmen), Zehra Alptürk (Nazmiye Güçlü), Zerrin Arbaş (Lamia), Sanem Çelik (Yasemin Saylan).
Sources
- Black Angel / Kara Melek – Distribution Catalogue — RAYA Group
- Kara Melek – Series Record — TheTVDB
- Kara Melek (1997–2000) — Sinefil
- Nuran Devres interview and Turkish television archive material — Marmara University Library Catalogue
- Academic study discussing Kara Melek and its female protagonist — Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University Institutional Repository
- Kara Melek – Full Cast and Crew — Moviefone
- Kara Melek – Season 4 Cast — Beyazperde
- Medyada Cinsiyetçilik — T.C. Aile ve Sosyal Hizmetler Bakanlığı Library
- Entrika Diyince Akla Gelen İlk Şey: Bir 90’lar Dizisi Kara Melek — Onedio
- Hayatımızı Değiştiren Unutulmaz Diziler — Bahadır İçel
