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World of Lies (Yalan Dünya)

World of Lies (Yalan Dünya) (translated)

TV Series · 2012–2014 · 49 people

Gülse Birsel wrote the Turkish sitcom Yalan Dünya, produced by D Productions. It premiered on Kanal D on January 13, 2012, ran four seasons and ended with its 90th episode on November 19, 2014. The finale had been expected on New Year's Eve, but the show left earlier. With episodes of around 120 minutes, it won the Golden Butterfly Award for Best Comedy Series.

The story follows two families living side by side in Istanbul's Cihangir district, representing two opposite ends of Turkish lifestyles. The idea came from the people Birsel met while looking for an office in Cihangir, such as estate agents and landlords, and she began writing the show quickly, in a single day. The cast included Birsel herself alongside Müge Boz, Gonca Vuslateri, Şevval Sam, Tülin Özen and Gupse Özay, with Olgun Şimşek as Selahattin. Foreign guests such as Pamela Anderson and Lorenzo Lamas appeared from time to time.

Jale Atabey directed and Nil Karaibrahimgil composed the music. The broadcast slot changed between seasons: Mondays at 20:00 from November 26, 2012, to the second-season finale on June 24, 2013, Fridays at 20:00 from September 27, 2013, in the third season, and Wednesdays at 23:00 in the fourth.

DirectorJale Atabey
Production companyD Productions
NetworkKanal D
World of Lies (Yalan Dünya)

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Aslı İnandık Aslı İnandık Actor · 37 years old Aydan Taş Aydan Taş Actor · 44 years old Bahtiyar Engin Bahtiyar Engin Actor · 61 years old Bartu Küçükçağlayan Bartu Küçükçağlayan Actor · 43 years old Orçun Çakaler Burak Sevinç Burak Sevinç Actor · 41 years old Derya Karadaş Derya Karadaş Actor · 45 years old Zerrin İffet Ebrar Alya Demirbilek Ebrar Alya Demirbilek Actor · 13 years old Ebru Cündübeyoğlu Ebru Cündübeyoğlu Actor · 52 years old Elif Çakman Elif Çakman Actor · 48 years old Esra Kızıldoğan Esra Kızıldoğan Actor · 46 years old Eva Dedova Eva Dedova Actor · 34 years old Ezgi Eyüboğlu Ezgi Eyüboğlu Actor · 38 years old Gonca Vuslateri Gonca Vuslateri Actor · 40 years old Eylem / Aunt Vasfiye Gupse Özay Gupse Özay Actor · 42 years old Nurhayat Karakaş Gülse Birsel Gülse Birsel Actor · 55 years old Deniz Alsancak Hasibe Eren Hasibe Eren Actor · 51 years old Gülistan Kocabaş Çakaler Ivana Sert Ivana Sert Fashion Designer · 47 years old Korhan Herduran Korhan Herduran Actor · 38 years old Mine Tugay Mine Tugay Actor · 48 years old Psikolog Aysu Müge Boz Müge Boz Actor · 42 years old Necip Memili Necip Memili Actor · 46 years old Nihal Yalçın Nihal Yalçın Actor · 45 years old Açılay Tan Sarp Apak Sarp Apak Actor · 45 years old Emir Danışman Seray Sever Seray Sever Actor · 53 years old Tuna Orhan Tuna Orhan Actor · 60 years old Director Tufan Tülin Özen Tülin Özen Actor · 46 years old Nazlı Çağla Şıkel Çağla Şıkel Presenter · 47 years old Öner Erkan Öner Erkan Actor · 46 years old Bora Alsancak İrem Sak İrem Sak Actor · 40 years old Tülay Ünlü Şevval Sam Şevval Sam Actor · 53 years old Olgun Şimşek Olgun Şimşek Actor · 55 years old Selahattin Bengi Öztürk Bengi Öztürk Actor · 45 years old Beyazıt Öztürk Beyazıt Öztürk Actor · 57 years old Rıza Kocabaş Sinem Karel Gürtekin Sinem Karel Gürtekin Actor · 32 years old Rutkay Aziz Rutkay Aziz Actor · 79 years old Timur Alsancak Uğur Bilgin Uğur Bilgin Actor · 46 years old Caner Füsun Demirel Füsun Demirel Actor · 68 years old Servet Kocabaş Mehmet Yılmaz Ak Mehmet Yılmaz Ak Actor · 40 years old Hakan Meriçliler Hakan Meriçliler Actor · 58 years old Çağatay Koçtuğ Şebnem Dönmez Şebnem Dönmez Actor · 52 years old Canan Ünal Yeter Ünal Yeter Film actor · 49 years old Erhan Altan Erkekli Altan Erkekli Actor · 70 years old Şehmuz Kocabaş Buse Arslan Buse Arslan Actor · 33 years old Hümeyra Hümeyra Actor · 79 years old Çiğdem Alsancak Ömür Arpacı Ömür Arpacı Actor · 44 years old Seda Fettahoğlu Seda Fettahoğlu Actor · died at 44 Nurseli İdiz Nurseli İdiz Actor · 66 years old Gönül Ülkü Özcan Actor · died at 87 Ayta Sözeri Ayta Sözeri Actor · 50 years old

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

A comedy about two families living side by side in Cihangir; it won the Golden Butterfly for Best Comedy Series. A structure the whole family can laugh at, with adults and teenagers catching different jokes. Foreign guest names appearing is fun too. But episodes are about 120 minutes, long for little ones. With small children it is easier to split one episode over two sittings. Enjoyable for the household.

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

Through two families living side by side in Istanbul's Cihangir district, the series sets two opposite Turkish ways of life against each other. The idea came from people Gülse Birsel met while looking for an office in Cihangir, such as estate agents and landlords. Because differences in lifestyle and neighborly relations are told in sitcom language, it offers observation rather than analysis. Still, swinging between two extremes sometimes yields a caricatured picture. A light and pleasant door into social observation.

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

A sitcom written by Gülse Birsel and directed by Jale Atabey. The idea of setting two lifestyles side by side is solid; but episodes of roughly 120 minutes are a heavy load for a sitcom. The rhythm of the joke would be sharper in a short format; at this length some scenes inevitably feel like filler. The guest stars and Nil Karaibrahimgil's music are fun. The cast is lively, but the format is limiting. An award-winning comedy, though with a lack of control over pace; with tighter editing the same jokes would land harder.

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