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Back Streets (Arka Sokaklar)

Back Streets (Arka Sokaklar) (translated)

TV Series · 2006–2026 · 103 people

Kanal D aired the first episode of Arka Sokaklar (Back Streets), a Turkish police series that mixes crime, action, drama and comedy, on 31 July 2006. By years on air, seasons and episodes it counts as the longest-running weekly production in the history of Turkish television. After twenty seasons it ended with its 751st episode, broadcast on 5 June 2026. Despite good ratings, critics noted continuity errors, near-superhero abilities and overused zoom shots.

The story follows the working and family lives of plainclothes officers in a special team attached to the Public Security Branch of the Istanbul police. Driving around the city in their minibuses, the team meets human stories of every kind. Guiding the younger members with a fatherly manner is Chief Inspector Rıza Soylu, played by Zafer Ergin. The large ensemble also includes Şevket Çoruh as Mesut, Özgür Ozan, Özlem Çınar as Aylin and Ozan Çobanoğlu as Inspector Hakan.

The scripts were written by the brothers Ahmet Yurdakul and Ozan Yurdakul. Erler Film produced the show from 2006 to 2022, and the rights passed to D Media in 2023. Planned to stop after season nine, it returned on 20 November 2015 with a tenth after viewer demand. Writer Ozan Yurdakul later confirmed that no 21st season was planned.

DirectorOrhan Oğuz
Production companyErler Film
NetworkKanal D
Back Streets (Arka Sokaklar)

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Cast

Ahu Sungur Ahu Sungur Actor · 45 years old Alara Bozbey Alara Bozbey Actor · 40 years old Ali Tarık Fındık Ali Tarık Fındık Actor · 40 years old Alp Korkmaz Alp Korkmaz Actor · 45 years old Ali Aysun Demir Aysun Demir Actor · born 1987 Aysun Metiner Aysun Metiner Actor · 54 years old Açelya Topaloğlu Açelya Topaloğlu Actor · 39 years old Bahtiyar Engin Bahtiyar Engin Actor · 61 years old Balım Gaye Bayrak Actor · 20 years old Başak Atıcı Başak Atıcı Actor · 32 years old Hande Berat Efe Parlar Berat Efe Parlar Actor · 22 years old Beril Kayar Beril Kayar Actor · 38 years old Berk Oktay Berk Oktay Actor · 44 years old Sinan Bahadır Beyzanur Mete Beyzanur Mete Actor · 35 years old Boğaç Aksoy Boğaç Aksoy Actor · 37 years old Volkan Buket Dereoğlu Buket Dereoğlu Actor · 56 years old Buse Varol Buse Varol Actor · 36 years old Bülent Alkış Bülent Alkış Actor · 52 years old Cem Cücenoğlu Cem Cücenoğlu Actor · 50 years old Civan Canova Civan Canova Actor · died at 67 Damla Ersubaşı Damla Ersubaşı Actor · 33 years old Deniz Atam Deniz Atam Actor · 44 years old Efe Aydın Actor · 20 years old Ela Yörüklü Ela Yörüklü Actor · born 1998 Ezgi Emre Melemez Emre Melemez Actor · 51 years old Erhan Alpay Erhan Alpay Actor · 41 years old Ezgi Eyüboğlu Ezgi Eyüboğlu Actor · 38 years old Fatih Hürkan Fatih Hürkan Actor · 54 years old Figen Evren Figen Evren Actor · 60 years old Suat Furkan Göksel Furkan Göksel Actor · 32 years old Metin Gülcan Arslan Gülcan Arslan Actor · 40 years old Kayra Şenocak Kayra Şenocak Actor · 48 years old Kemal Uçar Kemal Uçar Actor · 41 years old Cihan Kerimhan Duman Kerimhan Duman Actor · 30 years old Tunç Levent Sülün Levent Sülün Actor · 51 years old Merve Akkaya Merve Akkaya Actor · 36 years old Merve Oflaz Merve Oflaz Actor · 38 years old Inspector Bahar Mustafa Vuran Mustafa Vuran Actor · 43 years old Mustafa Üstündağ Mustafa Üstündağ Actor · 49 years old Müge Boz Müge Boz Actor · 42 years old Ece Dündar Nail Kırmızıgül Nail Kırmızıgül Actor · 61 years old Cevher Şanlı Naz Ar Actor · 16 years old Nazan Diper Nazan Diper Actor · born 1965 Nazlı Tosunoğlu Nazlı Tosunoğlu Actor · 62 years old Nazike Numan Çakır Numan Çakır Actor · born 1970 Oktay Gürsoy Oktay Gürsoy Actor · 42 years old Inspector Veysel Onur Bay Onur Bay Actor · 30 years old Tekin Orhan Aydın Orhan Aydın Actor · 65 years old Orhan Eşkin Orhan Eşkin Actor · born 1977 Oya Okar Oya Okar Actor · 40 years old Selin Ozan Akbaba Ozan Akbaba Actor · 44 years old Ozan Çobanoğlu Ozan Çobanoğlu Actor · 46 years old Inspector Hakan Pelin Körmükçü Pelin Körmükçü Actor · 56 years old Chief Inspector Gonca Seda Akman Seda Akman Actor · 48 years old Sedat Erdiş Sedat Erdiş Actor · 63 years old Sedef Avcı Sedef Avcı Actor · 44 years old Sinem Öztürk Sinem Öztürk Actor · 41 years old Tolga Sarıtaş Tolga Sarıtaş Actor · 35 years old Turgay Tanülkü Turgay Tanülkü Actor · 73 years old Turgut Tunçalp Turgut Tunçalp Actor · 50 years old Tuğba Melis Türk Tuğba Melis Türk Actor · 36 years old Yaman Tümen Actor · 16 years old Yüsra Geyik Yüsra Geyik Actor · 36 years old Zeliha Çoban Yıldırım Gücük Yıldırım Gücük Actor · 53 years old Zafer Ergin Zafer Ergin Actor · 84 years old Rıza Soylu Özcan Varaylı Özcan Varaylı Actor · 63 years old Özgür Ozan Özgür Ozan Actor · 60 years old Hüsnü Çoban Özlem Çakar Yalçınkaya Özlem Çakar Yalçınkaya Actor · 58 years old Özlem Çınar Özlem Çınar Actor · 52 years old Aylin İpek Yaylacıoğlu İpek Yaylacıoğlu Actor · 42 years old Pınar İrem Sultan Cengiz İrem Sultan Cengiz Actor · 34 years old Şevket Çoruh Şevket Çoruh Actor · 53 years old Mesut Yaman Tarcan Actor · 1959 – 2009 Sebahat Kumaş Sebahat Kumaş Actor · 37 years old Zuhal Olcay Zuhal Olcay Actor · 69 years old Kemal Erek Kemal Erek Actor · 38 years old Ferit Aktuğ Ferit Aktuğ Actor · 47 years old Tevfik Moralı Ebru Cündübeyoğlu Ebru Cündübeyoğlu Actor · 52 years old Candan Ceylanlı Zeynep Beşerler Zeynep Beşerler Actor · 47 years old Melek Sarp Levendoğlu Sarp Levendoğlu Actor · 44 years old Barış Melisa Döngel Melisa Döngel Actor · 27 years old Nükhet Duru Nükhet Duru Singer · 72 years old Sinan Tuzcu Sinan Tuzcu Actor · 49 years old Sinem Kobal Sinem Kobal Actor · 39 years old Durul Bazan Durul Bazan Actor · 54 years old Adem Aydemir Anıl Çelik Anıl Çelik Actor · born 1988 Ege Gaye Gürsel Gaye Gürsel Actor · 45 years old Esra Aksoy Çoban Damla Aslanalp Damla Aslanalp Actor · 36 years old Sude Dilara Büyükbayraktar Dilara Büyükbayraktar Actor · 37 years old Ceren Engin Benli Engin Benli Actor · 56 years old Necmi Emre Tetikel Emre Tetikel Film actor · 41 years old Numan Filiz Taçbaş Filiz Taçbaş Actor · born 1964 Ayla Soylu Gamze Özçelik Gamze Özçelik Actor · 44 years old Zeynep Akyüz Nergis Çorakçı Nergis Çorakçı Actor · 61 years old Saliha Uğur Pektaş Uğur Pektaş Actor · 47 years old Murat Ateş Emir Berke Zincidi Emir Berke Zincidi Actor · 21 years old Can Leyla Göksun Leyla Göksun Actor · 43 years old Bülent Şakrak Bülent Şakrak Actor · 49 years old Burcu Kara Burcu Kara Actor · 46 years old Eren Vurdem Eren Vurdem Actor · 38 years old Saruhan Hünel Saruhan Hünel Actor · 56 years old Tuncay Beyazıt Tuncay Beyazıt Actor · born 1964 Çetin Başaran Actor · born 1940

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Cinephile Looks at script, editing and directing choices; keeps a distance from formula films.

Twenty seasons and 751 episodes is a record in its own right for a weekly show, but a cinephile looks at construction, not volume. The faults critics listed (continuity errors, near-superhero abilities, overused zoom shots) point to the fatigue of a formula. There is a thin line between zoom as dramatic emphasis and zoom as a tic, and long-running shows cross it often. Still, the idea of a team driving around the city in minibuses is a solid frame that opens the door to everyday human stories. This is a series of habit, not of art cinema; its pleasure comes from there, and so does its limit.

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

The strength of Arka Sokaklar is its ensemble. Zafer Ergin, as Chief Inspector Rıza Soylu, guides the younger team with a fatherly manner and keeps the show warm like a family hearth. Şevket Çoruh's Mesut, Özlem Çınar's Aylin and Ozan Çobanoğlu's Inspector Hakan colour the large cast. Over twenty seasons, the risk of case-of-the-week episodes resembling one another is unavoidable, and the rhythm may well have dipped in some stretches. Still, a show that lived this long and built a sense of belonging is an achievement in itself. That it came back after season nine because viewers asked for it says how loved it was.

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

It is a police series, so crime and confrontation scenes can come up; keep an eye out when watching with small children. On the other hand, the warmth within the team, the humour and Rıza Soylu's fatherly manner suit a family evening. Each episode tells a separate human story, so it is easy to follow. Teenagers and adults will watch comfortably; be selective for the very young.

These are not reader reviews: they are short editorial takes written from different viewer perspectives with AI assistance. Reader reviews are below.

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