Binbir Gece

Binbir Gece (English: One Thousand and One Nights) is a soap opera revolving around four main characters: Sehrazat, Onur, Kerem, Bennu. The story is loosely based on the story of One Thousand and One Nights, better known as Arabian Nights. It stars Halit Ergenç as Onur, Bergüzar Korel as Şehrazat, Tardu Flordun as Kerem and Ceyda Düvenci as Bennu.

Binbir Gece
Also known as
  • Thousand and One Nights
  • Las mil y una noches
Genre
Written by
  • Yildiz Tunç
  • Mehmet Bilal
  • Murat Lütfü
  • Ethem Yekta
Directed byKudret Sabancı
Starring
Country of originTurkey
Original language(s)Turkish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes90
Production
Executive producer(s)Erol Avci
Release
Original networkKanal D
Original releaseOctober 7, 2006 (2006-10-07) –
May 12, 2009 (2009-05-12)
External links
Website

Title

The title is the name of the story better known to the English-speaking world as Arabian Nights. The film's storyline is loosely based on the story, containing references thereto.[2]

Synopsis

Şehrazat is an aspiring architect who is in desperate need for money to pay for the treatment of her son, Kaan, who is suffering from leukemia. After pleading to borrow money from several sources, she is stuck with her boss, Onur, who agrees to give her the money she needs for Kaan's treatment on the condition that she spends a night with him.

Episodes
SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
129October 7, 2006 (2006-10-07)June 19, 2007 (2007-06-19)
237September 11, 2007 (2007-09-11)June 3, 2008 (2008-06-03)
324September 16, 2008 (2008-09-16)May 12, 2009 (2009-05-12)

Cast
  • Halit Ergenç as Onur Aksal
  • Bergüzar Korel as Sehrazat Eviliyaoglu Aksal
  • Ceyda Düvenci as Bennu Ataman Inceoglu
  • Tardu Flordun as Kerem Inceoglu
  • Mehmet Polat as Erdal Karayolcu (Villain)
  • Canan Ergüder as Eda Akinay (Main villain, commits suicide)
  • Efe Çinar as Kaan Eviliyaoglu
  • Meral Çetinkaya as Feride Aksal
  • Aytaç Öztuna as Seval Inceoglu
  • Mert Firat as Burak Inceoglu
  • Yeliz Akkaya as Melek Ataman
  • Sebnem Köstem as Handan
  • Nihat Ileri as Semih Özsener
  • Duygu Çetinkaya as Sezen Özsener Inceoglu (Later divorced)
  • Metin Çekmez as Burhan Eviliyaoglu
  • Tomris Incer as Nadide Eviliyaoglu
  • Ergün Demir as Ali Kemal Eviliyaoglu
  • Yonca Cevher Yenel as Füsun Ozcelik Eviliyaoglu
  • Füsun Kostak as Yansel (Dies)
  • Bartu Küçükçaglayan as Gani Ozcelik
  • Feyzan Çapa / Gizem Günes as Buket Eviliayoglu
  • Hazal Gürel as Burcu Eviliyaoglu
  • Nehir Nil Karakaya as Burcin Eviliyaoglu
  • Metin Belgin as Zafer Gündüzalp (Dies in a plane crash)
  • Merih Ermakastar as Mert
  • Ayla Algan as Betül Aksal
  • Melahat Abbasova as Mihriban
  • Suphi Tekniker as Yalcin
  • Zeynep Konan as Zeynep
  • Nihan Durukan as Aysen
  • Ayce Abana as Beyza
  • Nuray Uslu as Sevgi
  • Feridun Düzagaç as Özcan (Killed by Eda)
  • Volga Sorgu Tekinoğlu as Mahmut Demir (Killed by Eda)
  • Ismail Düvenci as Ismail
  • Teoman Kumbaracibasi as Yaman
  • Sennur Kaya as Firdevs
  • Ebru Aykaç as Yasemin
  • Erdal Bilingen as Hakan
  • Karina Gükrer as Nihmet
  • Nazli Ceren Argon as Ayse
  • Hazel Çamlidere as Ahu (Villain)
  • Ayben Erman as Neriman (Villain)
  • Alptekin Serdengeçti as Haldun
  • Dilara Kavadar as Nilüfer Aksal
  • Nilüfer Silsupur / Ahu Sungur as Jale (Villain, killed by Erdal)
  • Ege Aydan as Engin
  • Ezgi Asaroglu as Duru

Reception

Binbir Gece was a hit in Chile, where its success resulted in many Chileans naming their babies Onur (boys) & Sheherazade (girls). It played in the United States, Colombia, Argentina and Brazil. It was a hit in Russia in the Turkish Drama Category.[3][4][5][6][7][8] The show was picked up by Netflix in the United States, but curiously only the first 49 episodes as of August 2017.[9] This has infuriated a number of Netflix viewers that watched the series not knowing it would end abruptly at episode 49, leaving many matters unanswered. A writing campaign is underway.[10]

The series became a primetime hit in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia and Macedonia as well as in Romania, Albania, Bulgaria and Greece.[11] It increased the popularity of Istanbul as a tourist destination among Croatians and led to a greater interest in learning Turkish.[12]

Broadcast

The series originally aired from October 7, 2006 to May 12, 2009 on Kanal D. It aired in more than 56 countries.[13][4] The series aired in Chile on Mega from March 3, 2014 until January 4, 2015[14] and in Brazil on Band from March 9, 2015 until September 15, 2015.[15]

Awards

The major TV awards ceremony in Turkey (often dubbed as the Turkish Oscars), the Altın Kelebek, (Golden Butterfly Awards) resulted in three wins for the series.

Awards Category Nominee(s) Result
34th Golden Butterfly Awards Best Drama Series Binbir Gece Won
Best Actor Halit Ergenc Won
Best Actress Bergüzar Korel Won

Notes
  1. In Latin America and Brazil it is known as a Telenovela.[1]

References
  1. "¿Cómo luce hoy el pequeño Kaan de 'Las Mil y Una Noches?". ecuavisa.com (in Spanish). Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  2. Marzolph, Ulrich (January 1, 2007). The Arabian Nights in Transnational Perspective. Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0814332870.
  3. ""Binbir Gece" Preparing to Invade Russia". Izleyiciplatformu.com. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  4. ""1001 Nights" is Continuing to take Latin America by Storm". Izleyiciplatformu.com. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  5. "Turkish TV Series to Exceed £350m in 2015". Izleyiciplatformu.com. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  6. "Turkish Series Become a Phenom on Chilean Television". Izleyiciplatformu.com. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  7. "Turkish Soaps Under The Spotlight in Chile". Izleyiciplatformu.com. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  8. "First Turkish Drama Shown in Latin America". Izleyiciplatformu.com. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  9. https://www.netflix.com/title/80089558
  10. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on August 15, 2017. Retrieved August 15, 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. "Soap power: The sweeping success of Turkish television series". Oxford Business Group.
  12. "Turkish Soap Operas Take Balkans by Storm". Everything Turkish. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
  13. http://dramaquarterly.com/highlights/turkish-drama/
  14. "Cómo Turquía está cambiando el mercado de las teleseries de A. Latina". bbc.com (in Spanish). Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  15. "Las mil y una noches llegará a Brasil, Perú, Bolivia y EEUU hispano". todotvnews.com (in Spanish). Retrieved October 10, 2015.
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