Sandık Kokusu (2023)
Also known as: I Am Mother
I Am Mother (Sandık Kokusu) is a Turkish family, drama series broadcast on Show TV, first aired in 2023. After Karsu’s son disappears while in her mother’s care, her life changes completely. As a mother of three, she moves in with her own mother, Filiz, and tries to rebuild her life in Istanbul while facing family conflicts, marital problems and the weight of the past.
I Am Mother cast: Özge Özpirinçci (Karsu Çelik), Demet Akbağ (Filiz Çelik), Mina Akdin (Tılsım), Meriç Aral (Irmak Çelik), Nalan Okçuoğlu (Türkan), Sarp Kaan Altınçapa (Deniz).
Editor: Uğur Arı
Where to watch I Am Mother (Sandık Kokusu)
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Streaming availability data via TMDB / JustWatch — TMDB / JustWatch
How many episodes does I Am Mother have?
I Am Mother has 50 episodes in total across 2 seasons.
Plot
Karsu’s life in Adana is shattered when her son Deniz disappears while in the care of her mother, Filiz. After the trauma, Karsu moves to Istanbul with her children and attempts to make a new start. Her efforts are complicated by long-standing tensions with Filiz, problems in her marriage to Reha and secrets rooted in the family’s past. While Karsu tries to protect her children and gain emotional and financial independence, Filiz is forced to confront her own past. The series explores loss, motherhood, family conflict, trust and the struggle to rebuild one’s life.
Origins of the story
Adaptation status
No reliable source confirms an official adaptation from a novel, short story, film, series, play, memoir or historical work.
Official video
Details
- Year
- 2023–2025
- Channel
- Show TV
- Genre
- family, drama
- Seasons
- 2
- Episodes
- 50
- Rating
- 7.0
Cast
![Sercan Badur as Mert Melek [ep10- ] in Sandık Kokusu](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/jOG9ZS0XmvReVd3yJNL2ukTJGhD.jpg)
Character Map
Hero
Show spoiler (6)
- ↳ Reha Özkan — spouse
- ↳ Tılsım — parent
- ↳ Deniz — parent
- ↳ Irmak Çelik — sibling
- ↳ Atilla Saran — partner
- ↳ Bora Bozbeyli — partner
Anti-hero
Villain
Antagonist
Supporting
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What's in this series?
Adaptation status
No reliable record confirms that I Am Mother was officially adapted from a specific novel, short story, film or other work. Show TV presents the series as a production written by Melis Civelek and Zeynep Gür, while international distributor Eccho Rights presents it as an original Turkish drama title produced by O3 Medya.
Motherhood, loss and family conflict
The series’ connection to real life lies not in a confirmed source story, but in its fictional treatment of experiences such as child loss, motherhood, divorce, custody and intergenerational family conflict.
Production and international distribution
The series was produced by O3 Medya for Show TV. Nezaket Coşkun directed the first season, while Altan Dönmez later directed episodes; the screenplay was written by Melis Civelek and Zeynep Gür. Eccho Rights distributes the series internationally under the title I Am Mother.
Early audience response
Show TV highlighted audience interest and ratings performance in its reports on the first and third episodes. Since these figures come from the broadcaster’s own announcements, they do not establish an independent critical consensus or lasting cultural impact.
Frequently asked questions
When did I Am Mother air?
I Am Mother (Sandık Kokusu) first aired on 6 December 2023 on Show TV.
Who is in the cast of I Am Mother (Sandık Kokusu)?
The main cast of I Am Mother includes Özge Özpirinçci (Karsu Çelik), Demet Akbağ (Filiz Çelik), Mina Akdin (Tılsım), Meriç Aral (Irmak Çelik), Nalan Okçuoğlu (Türkan), Sarp Kaan Altınçapa (Deniz).
What is Sandık Kokusu called in English?
Sandık Kokusu was distributed internationally as "I Am Mother".
Sources
- Sandık Kokusu | Hikâye, Künye ve Oyuncular — Show TV
- Sandık Kokusu Dizisi Oyuncuları ve Karakterleri — Show TV
- Show TV’nin yeni dizisi Sandık Kokusu ekran yolculuğuna başladı! — Show TV
- Sandık Kokusu’nun 3. Bölümünde neler oldu? — Show TV
- Necip Memili Sandık Kokusu’nda oynadığı karakterini anlattı! — Show TV
- Sandık Kokusu’nda Reha, Karsu’ya velayet davası açtı! — Show TV
- Sandık Kokusu’nda Karsu ve kızı Tılsım arasında yaşananlar — Show TV
- Sandık Kokusu’nda çarpıcı gelişmeler — Show TV
- Sandık Kokusu’nun 20. Bölümünde neler olacak? — Show TV
- Sandık Kokusu’nun yeni sezonundan ilk kareler yayınlandı! — Show TV
- Sandık Kokusu ilgiyle izlenen 36. Bölümü ekranlara geldi — Show TV
- Sandık Kokusu | Güncel hikâye, künye ve oyuncular — Show TV
- Sandık Kokusu zirveye yerleşti! — Show TV
- Eccho Rights to distribute I Am Mother — C21Media
- Sandık Kokusu Dizisi — Marmara University Library
- Sandik Kokusu: Full Cast & Crew — IMDb
- Sandık Kokusu — TMDB Rusça yayın adı — TMDB