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Snake Story (Yılan Hikayesi)

Snake Story (Yılan Hikayesi) (translated)

TV Series · 1999–2002 · 39 people

Yılan Hikâyesi (Snake Story) is a comedy-crime series made by Yağmur Ajans and shown on Kanal D from 1999 to 2002, with Osman Yağmurdereli as producer. It ran 90 episodes over three seasons: the first ended at episode 34, the second at episode 64, and the finale aired in May 2002. Episodes went out on Thursday evenings around 9.30 pm, with repeats on Saturday, and the series was later rerun on D-Max and local channels.

Inspector Memoli (Memet Ali Alabora) is a capable policeman who has spoiled many gang and mafia operations. After the mafia kills his son Can he turns away from life and concentrates only on his job. Zeyno (Meltem Cumbul) comes from her village to Istanbul looking for Erkan (Emre Kınay), the man her family is in a blood feud with, and finds Memoli to ask for help; Memoli and his family once lived in her village. Erkan is the nephew of the mafia boss Hasan Ağa. When Hasan Ağa's property passes to Erkan, Kürşat (Tunca Aydoğan) and Gülsüm (Neriman Uğur) want to be rid of both Erkan and Memoli. Çetin Tekindor plays Kral, whose real name is Sinan, a crime boss who faked his death and runs affairs in secret.

In supporting roles, Nail Kırmızıgül plays Inspector Cem, Okan Yalabık Inspector Tayfun, Erdal Küçükkömürcü Rıza and Levent Ülgen Mürekkep Kadir. Meltem Cumbul left the series at episode 66. It won the Golden Butterfly Award for best series.

Production companyYağmur Ajans
NetworkKanal D
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Cast

Ahmet Mümtaz Taylan Ahmet Mümtaz Taylan Actor · 61 years old Coşkun Alper Kul Alper Kul Actor · 50 years old Altay Bahtiyar Engin Bahtiyar Engin Actor · 61 years old Başak Daşman Başak Daşman Actor · 45 years old Çetin Tekindor Çetin Tekindor Actor · 81 years old King Damla Ersubaşı Damla Ersubaşı Actor · 33 years old Emre Kınay Emre Kınay Actor · 56 years old Erkan Çolakoğlu Erdal Küçükkömürcü Erdal Küçükkömürcü Actor · 68 years old Rıza (2) Gürkan Uygun Gürkan Uygun Actor · 52 years old Kadir Çermik Kadir Çermik Actor · 49 years old Kenan Bal Kenan Bal Actor · 75 years old Levent Ülgen Levent Ülgen Actor · 64 years old Mürekkep Kadir Mahperi Mertoğlu Mahperi Mertoğlu Actor · 57 years old Meltem Cumbul Meltem Cumbul Actor · 57 years old Zeyno Memet Ali Alabora Memet Ali Alabora Actor · 48 years old Memoli Mustafa Avkıran Mustafa Avkıran Actor · 63 years old Mustafa Üstündağ Mustafa Üstündağ Actor · 49 years old Nail Kırmızıgül Nail Kırmızıgül Actor · 61 years old Inspector Cem Okan Yalabık Okan Yalabık Actor · 47 years old Inspector Tayfun Pelin Körmükçü Pelin Körmükçü Actor · 56 years old Sait Genay Sait Genay Actor · 73 years old Şendoğan Öksüz Şendoğan Öksüz Actor · 55 years old Sevinç Kıranlı Sevinç Kıranlı Actor · 47 years old Şevket Çoruh Şevket Çoruh Actor · 53 years old Yaşar Sinan Albayrak Sinan Albayrak Actor · 53 years old Tunca Aydoğan Tunca Aydoğan Actor · 59 years old Burçin Terzioğlu Burçin Terzioğlu Actor · 46 years old Neriman Uğur Neriman Uğur Actor · 68 years old Gülsüm Bülent Polat Bülent Polat Actor · 47 years old Kaan Çakır Kaan Çakır Actor · 49 years old Bülent Şakrak Bülent Şakrak Actor · 49 years old Çaycı Avni Serkan Ercan Actor · 51 years old Selo Aytaç Arman Aytaç Arman Actor · died at 69 Fisherman Mustafa Süleyman Turan Süleyman Turan Actor · died at 82 Chief Inspector Kemâl Ayten Gökçer Ayten Gökçer Actor · died at 84 Belgin Görkem Yeltan Görkem Yeltan Actor · 49 years old Inspector Derya Altan Gördüm Altan Gördüm Actor · 67 years old Kılıç Mehmet Mert Turak Mert Turak Actor · 46 years old Police inspector Semra Dinçer Semra Dinçer Film actor · died at 56 Cemile

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

Yılan Hikâyesi knows how to blend crime with comedy without losing its sadness. Inspector Memoli turning away from life after his son's death gives it a human center, and the bond with Zeyno, who arrives from the village, keeps the story warm. For an eye that misses the old masters, the one shortcoming is that the crowded criminal world sometimes overshadows the characters' hearts. Even so, winning best series at the Golden Butterfly Awards shows it found its audience.

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

A mafia boss's inheritance, a feud, and Kral faking his death to run things in secret: the set-up is bold. Çetin Tekindor's Kral keeps the threat alive, and Memoli, the cop who wrecks gang operations, is a solid axis. But this is not a fast-paced action show; comedy dominates and across 90 episodes the story sometimes stalls. If you want tension, adjust your expectations and take it as an episode-by-episode crime comedy.

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

The Memoli, Zeyno, Erkan and Kral quartet builds good cast chemistry in the early seasons. Meltem Cumbul leaving at episode 66 is a turning point; given how much weight the Zeyno thread carries, the final stretch is bound to feel the gap. The intrigue around the mafia boss's inheritance stretches across three seasons, though padding episodes seem likely at that length. Overall, an enjoyable comedy-crime show with a well-built main story.

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