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Veda

Farewell (Veda) (translated)

TV Series · 2012 · 12 people

Medyapım produced Veda (Farewell), a Turkish historical drama and love story shown on Kanal D in autumn 2012. Adapted from a work by the novelist Ayşe Kulin, it portrays Istanbul under occupation after the First World War. Low ratings led to its withdrawal after the eighth episode, aired on 22 November 2012.

The story unfolds in the 1920s in a poor and uncertain Istanbul. Finance Minister Mehmet Reşat Bey (Mehmet Aslantuğ) is an honest Ottoman intellectual caught between loyalty to the Sultan and anger at the occupiers, and wrestling with his conscience. His wife Behice is played by Jale Arıkan. The household is thrown into disorder when his nephew Kemal (Burak Yamantürk), who fought at Sarıkamış, was captured and is wanted over articles he wrote against the Sultan and government, turns up seriously ill. Mehpare (Fahriye Evcen), a poor relative raised in the mansion, nurses him and they fall in love, but class and his fugitive status stand in the way. Meanwhile Mehmet Reşat meets Eirene (Alma Terziç), a neighbour's daughter he knew in her youth, and Behice, pregnant with their third child, must fight for her family.

Merve Girgin Aytekin directed, Sündüz Haşar and Funda Çetin wrote the scripts, and Zülfü Livaneli and Ferhat Livaneli composed the music. Sevda Erginci and Burç Kümbetlioğlu also star.

DirectorMerve Girgin Aytekin
Production companyMedyapım
NetworkKanal D

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Fahriye Evcen Fahriye Evcen Actor · 40 years old Mehmet Aslantuğ Mehmet Aslantuğ Actor · 65 years old Burak Yamantürk Burak Yamantürk Actor · 42 years old Sevda Erginci Sevda Erginci Actor · 33 years old Jale Arıkan Jale Arıkan Actor · 61 years old Tansu Taşanlar Tansu Taşanlar Actor · 42 years old Alma Terziç Alma Terziç Actor · 39 years old İclal Aydın İclal Aydın Actor · 55 years old Volga Sorgu Actor · 45 years old Burç Kümbetlioğlu Burç Kümbetlioğlu Actor · 46 years old Hikmet Karagöz Actor · died at 73 Irmak Örnek Irmak Örnek Actor · 39 years old

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

Adapted from a work by Ayşe Kulin, Veda brings occupied Istanbul after the First World War to the screen, a period of many layers. Finance Minister Mehmet Reşat Bey, caught between loyalty to the Sultan and anger at the occupiers, neatly sums up the dilemma of the intellectuals of a collapsing empire. Kemal, who fought at Sarıkamış and is wanted for his writings, stands for the dissenting voice of a new generation. The class gap between him and Mehpare, the poor relative raised in the mansion, makes the hierarchy of Ottoman household life visible. The poor, uncertain city is a quiet character of its own. Being cut short after eight episodes kept this potential from fully unfolding.

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

A story from Ayşe Kulin's pen, music by Zülfü Livaneli and Ferhat Livaneli, and Istanbul in the years of occupation... In the hands of the old masters, this material would have become an unforgettable period drama. Mehmet Aslantuğ carries the honest Ottoman intellectual at odds with his conscience with a dignified performance, and Jale Arıkan's Behice conveys the quiet strength of a woman trying to protect her family. The obstacle-strewn love between Mehpare and Kemal has that wistful taste of the classic romance novels. What wrung my heart was the show being pulled after its eighth episode for low ratings; a story like this deserved to be told to the end.

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

The one thing to know before starting Veda: it was pulled for low ratings after eight episodes, so the story is left unfinished. That is a real shame, because the web of characters it set up was genuinely promising. Mehpare and Kemal's obstacle-strewn romance, Mehmet Reşat Bey meeting Eirene again after many years, and a pregnant Behice fighting to protect her family are strong storylines opening all at once. The chemistry between Fahriye Evcen and Burak Yamantürk comes through from the first episodes. But the broadcast ends before those threads get a chance to grow; it is like reading a novel with no last chapters.

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