Yeşil Deniz (2014)
Yeşil Deniz is a Turkish family, comedy, drama series broadcast on TRT 1, first aired in 2014. Set in the 1990s, the series follows the people of Yeşilova, an Aegean town, and focuses on the friendship, loves and everyday struggles of radio host İsmail and his friends Süleyman, Emin and Cemil.
Yeşil Deniz cast: Burak Serdar Şanal (İsmail Bakır), Mert Turak (Süleyman Kara), Ali Barkın (Emin Kul), Burak Alkaş (Cemil Somyürek), Emin Gürsoy (Hicabi Makasçı), Jale Aylanç (Hafize Kara).
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Plot
The story takes place in Yeşilova, an inland Aegean town, during the 1990s. While working in the fields, the townspeople’s main entertainment is listening to İsmail’s request program on Ova FM. İsmail, Süleyman, Emin and Cemil form the central group of friends, whose lives unfold through romance, family, financial difficulties, local solidarity and everyday misunderstandings. The series presents the effects of the social and economic changes of the 1990s on a small Aegean settlement through local speech and closely connected community relationships.
Origins of the story
Adaptation status
No verified information was found indicating that the series was officially adapted from a novel, short story, book, film, series, play, memoir or historical work.
Connection to reality
An article in İndigo magazine describes the series as telling a true story that took place in the Aegean in the 1990s. However, no official confirmation of this claim was found in the examined TRT pages or in a verifiable statement by the creators.
Trailer
Details
- Year
- 2014–2016
- Channel
- TRT 1
- Genre
- family, comedy, drama
- Seasons
- 2
- Episodes
- 75
- Rating
- 9.0
Cast
Character Map
Hero
- ↳ Ersin — sibling
- ↳ Kamil — relative
- ↳ Cemile — relative
- ↳ Süleyman — friend
- ↳ Emin — friend
- ↳ Cemil — friend
Supporting
- ↳ Emin — friend
- ↳ Cemil — friend
- ↳ Cemil — friend
- ↳ Sedef — parent
- ↳ Gonca — parent
- ↳ Hicabi Makasçı — spouse
- ↳ Sedef — parent
- ↳ Gonca — parent
What's in this series?
The 1990s in an Aegean town
The series explores how the economic and social changes that began in major cities during the 1990s appeared in a small Aegean settlement, where relationships remained slower-paced and closely connected. According to Renan Bilek, the production focuses on the tension between the need to earn money and the persistence of friendship, solidarity and traditional relationships.
The Yeşilova atmosphere and Ödemiş
Filming took place in villages connected to Ödemiş in İzmir, with the area around Birgi serving as one of the principal filming locations. The Ödemiş region was an important production context for the series’ local speech and town atmosphere.
Radio, solidarity and everyday life
Ova FM and İsmail’s request program represent the town’s shared listening habit and the indirect communication among its residents. The series connects radio-centered everyday events with family, friendship, romance and livelihood concerns.
Religious symbols in comedy
An academic study examined all 75 episodes in terms of religious symbols and identified themes involving belief, worship, religious identity and religious discourse. It discusses how religious identity, particularly through the character Cemil, is combined with everyday life, misunderstanding and comedy.
Frequently asked questions
How many episodes is Yeşil Deniz?
Yeşil Deniz has 75 episodes across 2 seasons.
When did Yeşil Deniz air?
Yeşil Deniz first aired in 2014 on TRT 1.
Who is in the cast of Yeşil Deniz?
The main cast includes Burak Serdar Şanal (İsmail Bakır), Mert Turak (Süleyman Kara), Ali Barkın (Emin Kul), Burak Alkaş (Cemil Somyürek), Emin Gürsoy (Hicabi Makasçı), Jale Aylanç (Hafize Kara).
Sources
- Yeşil Deniz Oyuncuları — TRT 1
- Yeşil Deniz Oyuncuları | Üsen — TRT 1
- Yeşil Deniz Dizisinde Dinî Sembollerin Kullanımı Üzerine Bir İnceleme — İstanbul Üniversitesi
- Yeşil Deniz’den Ödemiş’e inen yıldızlar — İndigo Dergisi
- Özel Röportaj: Renan Bilek — MegaPlus Dergisi
