Karadayi (2012)
Karadayi is a Turkish family, action, drama series broadcast on atv, first aired in 2012. Set in Istanbul in 1973, the series follows Mahir as he fights to uncover the truth after his father Nazif is sentenced to death for a murder he did not commit. His search for justice draws him into an impossible love with Feride, the idealistic judge connected to his father’s case.
Karadayi cast: Kenan İmirzalıoğlu (Mahir Kara), Bergüzar Korel (Feride Şadoğlu), Çetin Tekindor (Nazif Kara), Yurdaer Okur (Turgut Akin), Erkan Avcı (Necdet Güney), Melike İpek Yalova (Ayten Alev).
Detailed content was compiled from sources with AI; pending editorial review. Editor: Uğur Arı.
Plot
In 1973 Istanbul, the Kara family lives among the shopkeepers of Beyazıt. Mahir Kara is preparing to become engaged to his childhood friend Ayten when his father, Nazif, is accused of murdering a chief prosecutor and sentenced to death. Believing that Nazif has been framed, Mahir sets out to find the real killer and save his father. His investigation brings him into contact with Feride Şadoğlu, an idealistic Heavy Penal Court president whose professional position is tied to Nazif’s case. As Mahir’s search exposes links between the courthouse, criminal networks and powerful figures, his growing relationship with Feride creates a conflict between love, secrecy and the law.
Origins of the story
Adaptation status
Official production and broadcaster materials do not identify a source novel, story, film, series, play or other work. The writers describe the project as a story developed from producer Kerem Çatay’s character suggestion for Kenan İmirzalıoğlu and subsequently shaped around justice and murder.
Trailer
Details
- Year
- 2012–2015
- Channel
- atv
- Genre
- family, action, drama
- Seasons
- 3
- Episodes
- 115
- Rating
- 7.4
Cast
Character Map
Hero
- ↳ Nazif Kara — parent
- ↳ Feride Şadoğlu — partner
- ↳ Ayten Alev — partner
- ↳ Orhan Kara — sibling
- ↳ Turgut Akın — enemy
- ↳ Turgut Akın — enemy
Anti-hero
- ↳ Murat — ally
Villain
Supporting
What's in this series?
Production context: a period drama developed from an original justice-and-murder premise
Ay Yapım’s official credits list Kerem Çatay as producer, Uluç Bayraktar and Cem Karcı as directors, and Sema Ergenekon and Eylem Canpolat as screenwriters. In an ATV interview, the writers said the project began with Kerem Çatay suggesting a tough-guy character for Kenan İmirzalıoğlu; they then developed the story around justice and murder.
1973 Istanbul and the Beyazıt shopkeepers’ community
The series is set in 1973 Istanbul and focuses on solidarity among shopkeepers around Beyazıt Square. The period and setting shape the relationships between family, neighborhood, the courthouse and the criminal world, but official sources do not connect the plot to a specific historical case or real person.
The tension between institutional justice and personal sacrifice
The central conflict combines Mahir’s attempt to expose the truth and save Nazif with Feride’s commitment to the law and the court. Mahir relies on personal sacrifice and covert investigation, while Feride defends justice within legal rules.
The writers’ approach to story and characters
Sema Ergenekon and Eylem Canpolat said they wrote Mahir and Feride with Kenan İmirzalıoğlu and Bergüzar Korel in mind. They also described Turgut as a particularly enjoyable character to write and noted that the televised version changed substantially from the earliest drafts.
Frequently asked questions
How many episodes is Karadayi?
Karadayi has 115 episodes across 3 seasons.
When did Karadayi air?
Karadayi first aired in 2012 on atv.
Who is in the cast of Karadayi?
The main cast includes Kenan İmirzalıoğlu (Mahir Kara), Bergüzar Korel (Feride Şadoğlu), Çetin Tekindor (Nazif Kara), Yurdaer Okur (Turgut Akin), Erkan Avcı (Necdet Güney), Melike İpek Yalova (Ayten Alev).
Sources
- Karadayı Hakkında — atv
- Karadayı 1. Bölüm — atv
- Karadayı 6. Bölüm Fragmanı — atv
- Karadayı 9. Bölüm — atv
- Karadayı 11. Bölüm — atv
- Karadayı 103. Bölüm Fragmanı — atv
- Karadayı 106. Bölüm Fragmanı — atv
- Bir ölüm listemiz var: Sema Ergenekon ve Eylem Canpolat röportajı — atv
- Karadayı Oyuncu Kadrosu — atv
- Karadayı: Feride Şadoğlu — atv
- Karadayı: Nazif Kara — atv
- Karadayı: Turgut Akın — atv
- Karadayı — Ay Yapım
- Karadayi — Eccho Rights
