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I Named Her Feriha (Adını Feriha Koydum)

I Named Her Feriha (Adını Feriha Koydum) (translated)

TV Series · 2011–2012 · 23 people

From January 14, 2011, to June 29, 2012, Show TV broadcast Adını Feriha Koydum ("I Named Her Feriha"), a Turkish romantic drama series produced by Med Yapım. It was written by Melis Civelek and Sırma Yanık and directed by Merve Girgin and Barış Yöş.

The story follows Feriha Yılmaz (Hazal Kaya), the bright daughter of a building caretaker, who wins a scholarship to an elite university and hides her modest background, presenting herself as a rich family's daughter. There she meets the wealthy playboy Emir Sarrafoğlu (Çağatay Ulusoy), who falls for her believing she belongs to his world — and Feriha's life of lies grows ever harder to sustain. Vahide Perçin played her mother Zehra and Metin Çekmez her father Rıza; campus scenes were shot at Istanbul Bilgi University and Beykent University, with other filming at the Aksoy Apartment building in Etiler.

Hugely popular with younger audiences, the series ran for 67 episodes over two seasons and was sold to more than 70 countries. A follow-up season, Adını Feriha Koydum: Emir'in Yolu ("Feriha: Emir's Way"), aired from September 7 to December 14, 2012, but proved less successful and ended after 13 episodes. The show also marked Çağatay Ulusoy's first starring role as an actor.

DirectorMerve Girgin, Barış Yöş
Production companyMed Yapım
NetworkShow TV

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Ahu Sungur Ahu Sungur Actor · 45 years old Barış Kılıç Barış Kılıç Actor · 48 years old Birgül Ulusoy Birgül Ulusoy Actor · born 1972 Burcu Almeman Burcu Almeman Actor · 51 years old Deniz Uğur Deniz Uğur Actor · 53 years old Sanem İlhanlı Eda Ece Eda Ece Actor · 36 years old Furkan Andıç Furkan Andıç Actor · 36 years old Selim Furkan Palalı Furkan Palalı Actor · 40 years old Gonca Cilasun Gonca Cilasun Actor · 60 years old Hazal Kaya Hazal Kaya Actor · 36 years old Feriha Yılmaz Melih Selçuk Melih Selçuk Actor · 42 years old Mehmet Yılmaz Sarpcan Köroğlu Sarpcan Köroğlu Actor · 36 years old Sedef Şahin Sedef Şahin Actor · 34 years old Cansu İlhanlı Tuğba Melis Türk Tuğba Melis Türk Actor · 36 years old Türkü Turan Türkü Turan Actor · 41 years old Vahide Perçin Vahide Perçin Actor · 61 years old Zehra Yilmaz Zeynep Çamcı Zeynep Çamcı Actor · 39 years old Gizem Karaca Gizem Karaca Actor · 34 years old Güneş Sancaktar Metin Çekmez Metin Çekmez Actor · died at 76 Rıza Yılmaz Seda Güven Seda Güven Actor · 42 years old Nil Yusuf Akgün Yusuf Akgün Actor · 42 years old Koray Onat Ceyda Ateş Ceyda Ateş Actor · 38 years old Hande Gezgin Çağatay Ulusoy Çağatay Ulusoy Actor · 36 years old Emir Sarrafoğlu

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History & Society Lens Asks about the period, the social background and what the work reflects.

At the core of Adını Feriha Koydum sits a plain question of class: the daughter of a building caretaker wins a scholarship to an elite university, hides her background and passes herself off as the child of a wealthy family. The series turns that lie into the engine of a love story, but underneath lies a serious observation about social mobility, shame and belonging. The distance between the caretaker's flat and the exclusive campus shows two separate worlds living side by side in one city. At times, though, the show romanticises wealth and makes reaching it the goal; even so, it gave the young audience of its day a strong basis for discussion.

Family Viewer Asks whether the whole household can watch it; cares about humor and heart.

Young viewers loved this series, and it's broadly fine for family viewing. But the central idea is a lie: Feriha hides her family's situation and the lie keeps growing. Watching with kids, it's worth talking about what that lie costs. There are good themes too, like parents' love and the value of hard work. Best for high-school age and up; for little ones the romantic drama may be a bit much.

Series Binger A series devotee tracking character arcs, cast chemistry and season pacing.

Pairing Hazal Kaya with Çağatay Ulusoy, in his first leading role, this series became a talking point for young viewers on the strength of their chemistry. The way Feriha's web of lies tightens a little more each episode keeps you glued. Zehra and Rıza, played by Vahide Perçin and Metin Çekmez, are the story's most genuine emotional anchor. Over two seasons and 67 episodes the tension is sometimes stretched artificially, but on the whole it's carried well. The follow-up season, Emir'in Yolu, couldn't match the impact and wrapped after 13 episodes; the main series is plenty.

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