The One I Love (2026)
The One I Love is a Turkish family, drama series broadcast on Star TV, MBC Shahid, first aired in 2026. During the final weeks of his military service, Istanbul native Erkan meets Dicle, a young woman who has never left her mountain village. After Erkan marries Dicle to protect her from an honor killing, their two very different lives become intertwined.
The One I Love cast: Aytaç Şaşmaz (Erkan Aldur), Helin Kandemir (Dicle Demir), Hüseyin Avni Danyal (Esat Aldur), Esra Ronabar (İnci Aldur), Deniz Işın (Nilüfer Aldur), Cihat Süvarioğlu (Tahir Aldur).
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Plot
Dicle lives with her mother in a mountain village and is confined by the pressure of her ruthless brothers. She has never gone beyond the village and cannot read or write. An earthquake brings her into contact with Erkan, an Istanbul native who has left behind a comfortable life to serve in the military. After a bloody incident, Erkan is forced to marry Dicle to protect her from an honor killing. While Dicle believes the marriage is genuine, Erkan’s family has already planned another marriage for him after his military service. Erkan takes Dicle to Istanbul, where she struggles to adapt to city life and the world of the Aldur family, while Erkan must explain the forced marriage to his relatives. The story follows the family conflict, the village-city divide, and the changing feelings between the two characters. Later developments expand the family mystery through Dicle’s search for her sister Feride, suspicions about the connection between Erkan and Fikret, and Nilüfer’s secret relationship with Civan.
Origins of the story
Adaptation status
The official production information credits the story to Coşkun Irmak and the screenplay to Yeşim Aslan, but does not identify a source novel, story, film, series, play, memoir, or historical work. Based on the available sources, the series is treated as an original story rather than an official adaptation.
Connection to reality
The official producer and broadcaster descriptions do not identify the series as being based on a specific true event, real person, or lived biography. The earthquake, threat of honor killing, forced marriage, literacy gap, and village-city divide are presented as fictional dramatic elements.
Trailer
Details
- Year
- 2026–2026
- Channel
- Star TV, MBC Shahid
- Genre
- family, drama
- Seasons
- 2
- Episodes
- 20
- Rating
- 7.2
Cast
Character Map
Hero
- ↳ Dicle Demir — spouse
- ↳ Feride — sibling
Supporting
Character
- ↳ İnci Aldur — spouse
- ↳ Civan Demir — partner
What's in this series?
Adaptation status
The official producer page credits the story to Coşkun Irmak and the screenplay to Yeşim Aslan. Neither the producer nor the broadcaster identifies a source novel, story, film, series, or historical work. Based on the available sources, Sevdiğim Sensin is classified as an original story rather than an official adaptation.
Real-world context
The story combines a post-earthquake crisis in a village with the threat of an honor killing, forced marriage, illiteracy, and Dicle’s transition from village life to Istanbul. These are presented as dramatic elements of the series, not as a retelling of a specific true event.
Village-city and family tensions
Dicle’s move from a life confined to her village into the world of the Aldur family creates one of the series’ central contrasts. The tension between Erkan’s family’s arranged marriage plan and his forced marriage to Dicle places personal choice against family expectations.
Production context
Sevdiğim Sensin is produced by Ay Yapım and broadcast on Star TV. The official credits list Kerem Çatay as producer, Gökçen Usta as director, Yeşim Aslan as screenwriter, and Coşkun Irmak as the story creator. Aytaç Şaşmaz and Helin Kandemir play the leading roles of Erkan Aldur and Dicle Demir.
Frequently asked questions
How many episodes is The One I Love?
The One I Love has 20 episodes across 2 seasons.
When did The One I Love air?
The One I Love first aired in 2026 on Star TV, MBC Shahid.
Who is in the cast of The One I Love?
The main cast includes Aytaç Şaşmaz (Erkan Aldur), Helin Kandemir (Dicle Demir), Hüseyin Avni Danyal (Esat Aldur), Esra Ronabar (İnci Aldur), Deniz Işın (Nilüfer Aldur), Cihat Süvarioğlu (Tahir Aldur).
Sources
- Sevdiğim Sensin — Hakkında ve Künyesi — Ay Yapım
- Sevdiğim Sensin — Bölümler, özetler ve haberler — Star TV
- Sevdiğim Sensin Dizisinin Oyuncuları ve Konusu — Star TV
- Sevdiğim Sensin dizisi uyarlama mı? — Güçlü Anadolu Gazetesi
