Sidika (1990'lar)
Sidika is a Turkish comedy series broadcast on Show TV, first aired in 1990'lar. Sıdıka is a situational comedy about a witty young woman who was not sent to school but educated herself through books, and whose sharp observations turn everyday conflicts within her family and neighborhood into comic sketches.
Sidika cast: Hasibe Eren (Sıdıka Saka), Füsun Demirel (Safiye Saka), Ali Erkazan (Zekeriya Saka), Hakan Tanfer (Samim Saka), Feridun Koç (Baturalp Dinçdarı), Tanju Tuncel (Goncagül).
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Plot
The series follows Sıdıka Saka, a young woman living with her family in an Istanbul working-class neighborhood. Although she was not sent to school, she educated herself through reading and responds to family pressure with a sharp mind and an unusually rich vocabulary. Her authoritarian father Zekeriya, her mother Safiye, who wants her to marry as soon as possible, and her brother Samim are central to the domestic conflicts. The series adapts Atilla Atalay’s magazine and book-based Sıdıka stories into short television sketches.
Origins of the story
Adaptation status
The series is an adaptation of Atilla Atalay’s Sıdıka stories and magazine writings, transformed into a short-sketch television comedy rather than a direct adaptation of a single novel.
Connection to reality
According to Atilla Atalay’s own account, Sıdıka draws on observations from real life but does not represent one identifiable real person or a documented real event.
Trailer
Details
- Year
- 1997–2003
- Channel
- Show TV
- Genre
- comedy
- Seasons
- 3
- Episodes
- 98
- Rating
- 8.0
Cast
Character Map
Hero
Antagonist
- ↳ Sıdıka Saka — enemy
Supporting
- ↳ Sıdıka Saka — parent
- ↳ Sıdıka Saka — parent
- ↳ Sıdıka Saka — sibling
- ↳ Samim Saka — ally
- ↳ Baturalp — parent
What's in this series?
From a magazine character to a short-sketch television comedy
Sıdıka first appeared in Atilla Atalay’s humor-magazine writings and was later adapted for television. Contemporary comments by Atıf Yılmaz describe the material as short sketches suited to television. The series therefore develops its comedy through a recurring character, her family and her neighborhood rather than through the continuous plot of a single novel.
Intelligence and language under family pressure
Sıdıka’s central conflict comes from the gap between the restrictions imposed on her at home and the way she understands the world. Her rich language and intellectual observations turn a seemingly closed domestic environment into a space of critique.
The adaptation launched on Show TV in 1997
The series began airing on Show TV in 1997. Atıf Yılmaz served as producer, Hasibe Eren played the lead in the initial period, and Atilla Atalay wrote the scripts based on his character.
A literary, drawn and television character
Sıdıka continued beyond television through Atilla Atalay’s texts and Latif Demirci’s drawings. A 2019 exhibition devoted to the character shows that she remained present in literary and visual culture after the television series.
Frequently asked questions
How many episodes is Sidika?
Sidika has 98 episodes across 3 seasons.
When did Sidika air?
Sidika first aired in 1990'lar on Show TV.
Who is in the cast of Sidika?
The main cast includes Hasibe Eren (Sıdıka Saka), Füsun Demirel (Safiye Saka), Ali Erkazan (Zekeriya Saka), Hakan Tanfer (Samim Saka), Feridun Koç (Baturalp Dinçdarı), Tanju Tuncel (Goncagül).
Sources
- Sıdıka — Atilla Atalay’ın yarı resmî internet sitesi
- Sıdıka Karikatür Evi’nde — Kadıköy Belediyesi Kültür Sanat Portalı
- Atıf Yılmaz’ın Sıdıka dizisi üzerine açıklamaları — Cumhuriyet arşivi
- Sıdıka — SinemaTürk
- 'Sıdıka' sergisi açıldı — Anadolu Ajansı
- Edebiyat Uyarlaması Dizi Dramaları — İnönü Üniversitesi Journal of Culture and Art
- Sıdıka — 22dakika.org
