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Poyraz Karayel

Poyraz Karayel

TV Series · 2015–2017 · 41 people

Crime, comedy, drama and romance all blend in the Turkish television series Poyraz Karayel. Produced by Limon Film and written by Ethem Özışık, it premiered on Kanal D on January 7, 2015, and ran for three seasons, closing with its 82nd episode on March 1, 2017. Çağrı Vila Lostuvalı directed the first 62 episodes, with Osman Taşcı taking over from episode 63 through the finale.

The story centers on Poyraz Karayel, a disgraced former police officer who, framed by a conspiracy that cost him both his job and custody of his son, is sent undercover into Istanbul's biggest criminal organization — where he falls in love with Ayşegül, the daughter of the mob's leader. İlker Kaleli and Burçin Terzioğlu head the cast as Poyraz and Ayşegül, with Musa Uzunlar as Bahri Umman; the large ensemble also includes İlker Aksum, Cem Cücenoğlu, Deniz Celiloğlu, Funda Eryiğit and İsmail Düvenci.

Filming began in 2014, and alongside Kanal D the series was also shown on teve2. Abroad, it aired in Serbia on Pink in 2018 under the title "Za mog sina", and all episodes were dubbed into Arabic in both Syrian and Moroccan dialects.

DirectorÇağrı Vila Lostuvalı, Osman Taşcı
Production companyLimon Film
NetworkKanal D

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Alp Özgür Yaşin Alp Özgür Yaşin Actor · 40 years old Ataberk Mutlu Actor · 21 years old Sinan Beste Kökdemir Beste Kökdemir Actor · 33 years old Burçin Terzioğlu Burçin Terzioğlu Actor · 46 years old Ayşegül Cem Cücenoğlu Cem Cücenoğlu Actor · 50 years old Taş Kafa Ceren Reis Actor · 19 years old Ceren Çağatay Ceren Çağatay Actor · 38 years old Aslı Deniz Celiloğlu Deniz Celiloğlu Actor · 40 years old Çetin Doğan Akdoğan Doğan Akdoğan Actor · 39 years old Emel Çölgeçen Emel Çölgeçen Actor · 50 years old Emir Özden Emir Özden Actor · 30 years old Oğuz Ayaz Emirhan Akbaba Emirhan Akbaba Actor · 25 years old İsa Fatih Dönmez Fatih Dönmez Actor · born 1975 Yavuz Funda Eryiğit Funda Eryiğit Actor · 42 years old Eda Gözde Türker Gözde Türker Actor · 33 years old Melis Hare Sürel Hare Sürel Actor · 43 years old Meltem Kanbolat Görkem Arslan Kanbolat Görkem Arslan Actor · died at 45 Murat Daltaban Murat Daltaban Actor · 60 years old Mümtaz Murat Prosçiler Murat Prosçiler Actor · 50 years old Ufuk Kantar Musa Uzunlar Musa Uzunlar Actor · 67 years old Bahri Umman Mustafa Vuran Mustafa Vuran Actor · 43 years old Pascal Nouma Pascal Nouma Actor · 54 years old Tolga Güleç Tolga Güleç Actor · 45 years old Ünal Silver Ünal Silver Actor · died at 75 İdil Fırat İdil Fırat Actor · 54 years old Despina İdris Nebi Taşkan İdris Nebi Taşkan Actor · 29 years old İlker Aksum İlker Aksum Actor · 55 years old Çınar İlker Kaleli İlker Kaleli Actor · 43 years old Poyraz İsmail Düvenci İsmail Düvenci Actor · 78 years old Colonel Cevher Şebnem Hassanisoughi Şebnem Hassanisoughi Actor · 40 years old Gülçin Hatıhan Gülçin Hatıhan Actor · 53 years old Ümran Ece Özdikici Ece Özdikici Actor · 44 years old Songül Berat Efe Parlar Berat Efe Parlar Actor · 22 years old İbrahim Selim İbrahim Selim Actor · 47 years old Çiğdem's Manager Öykü Çelik Öykü Çelik Actor · 39 years old Defne Ali İl Ali İl Actor · 44 years old Sadreddin Umman Utku Ateş Utku Ateş Actor · 36 years old Fatih Özkan Uğur Özkan Uğur Actor · died at 69 İsmail Karayel Engin Benli Engin Benli Actor · 56 years old Zafer Biryol Erdal Cindoruk Erdal Cindoruk Actor · 61 years old Azra Akın Azra Akın Film actor · 44 years old Çiğdem

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Action & Thriller Fan Puts pace, tension and set pieces first; little patience for slow drama.

A disgraced former cop loses his job and custody of his son to a conspiracy, then goes undercover in Istanbul's biggest criminal organization. That set-up is full of pace and risk. With İlker Kaleli's Poyraz moving through the mob, the tension never lets up. The romance with Ayşegül slows the action a little, and the comedy sometimes scatters the suspense. Still, a strong choice for thrill seekers, and it starts fast.

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

The best thing about Poyraz Karayel is its genre mix: crime, comedy, drama and romance together. The chemistry of İlker Kaleli and Burçin Terzioğlu, Musa Uzunlar as Bahri Umman and the large supporting cast keep the show lively. Across 82 episodes the story holds up, but the change of director after the first 62 episodes, with Osman Taşcı taking over, may have made a difference to the rhythm. The middle stretches can sag. Suited to marathon viewers who like mixed genres.

Yeşilçam Nostalgic A viewer raised on the classics, looking for warm storytelling and strong acting.

A man's fight to win back his lost job and his son is a story with heart. But when infiltrating the mob, the criminal world and comedy come together, the moral center, for me, weakens. Poyraz's struggle for his son is warm, yet his love for the daughter of the crime boss complicates things. In old films right and wrong would be clear. Here everything is blurred. Many love it, but it is a bit too mixed for my taste.

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