Wren (Çalıkuşu) (translated)

Reşat Nuri Güntekin's 1922 novel of the same name, a classic of Turkish literature, is the source of the romantic drama Çalıkuşu (The Wren). Produced by Tims&B Productions, it aired on Kanal D from September 24, 2013, to May 17, 2014, and ended after 30 episodes. Earlier screen versions of the story include a 1966 film and a 1986 miniseries, making this the third TV adaptation. The series was sold to countries including Israel, Iran, Serbia, Bulgaria, Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan.

The story follows Feride, orphaned as a girl, raised at a boarding school and staying with her aunt during holidays, who falls in love with her charming older cousin Kâmran. Their feelings become mutual and carry a journey of love, bravery and humor, with Feride's later experiences as a teacher in Anatolia woven in. Fahriye Evcen and Burak Özçivit lead the cast, joined by Mehmet Özgür, Hande Soral, Begüm Kütük and Pınar Çağlar Gençtürk.

Çağan Irmak directed. Esin Engin's theme from the 1986 version returns in a new arrangement. Aydan Şener, who played Feride in 1986, wished the project luck and said the costumes, hairstyles and music stayed faithful to the original. In Serbia the series aired twice on Prva in 2016 and 2017, interrupted both times.