Menekşe and Halil (Menekşe ile Halil) (translated)

Menekşe ile Halil is a Turkish romance and drama series produced by Ay Yapım, which premiered on Kanal D on 7 September 2007 and concluded on 24 May 2008 after 36 episodes. Directed by Uluç Bayraktar and filmed in Berlin and Istanbul, it starred Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ and Sedef Avcı in the leading roles.

The story centers on Menekşe, a twenty-year-old woman living with her family in Germany, who falls in love with Halil, a coworker at the same pastry shop. When her conservative father tries to force her into marriage with another man, the couple flees to Istanbul, pursued by her family and her intended husband Mustafa. The series marked Tatlıtuğ's return to television after the international phenomenon of Gümüş and became part of the global wave of popularity of Turkish dramas.