Ulan İstanbul is a Turkish drama TV series that aired from 23 June 2014 to 23 March 2015 on the Kanal D network. The television finale aired on 9 February 2015, and its last six episodes were streamed on the internet.[1]
The TV series portrays a group of con-artists disguised as a well-established Istanbul family, the Nevizades. Firuz (Emre Kınay) loses one million Turkish Lira in a scam and blames Derya's father, Captain(Sevtap Özaltun), for his loss, resulting in Captain being imprisoned. This leads Kandemir (Uğur Polat), a member of the Nevizade family, and his five children to become con-artists, scamming "bad" people in order to raise money for Captain's release. The Nevizade family begins by moving to a historical street of Istanbul.
After the 29th episode of the series, the Nevizade family finally manages to collect one million Turkish Lira, enough to free Captain. However, unknown to them, one of their scams was recorded by a former family friend, Firuz. In lieu of being exposed by Firuz, the family is blackmailed into working for Firuz and continues to scam people.
Kandemir's former friend and the Navizade family boss. After recording one of the scams perpetrated by the family, he betrays and blackmails Kandemir in order to get his crew to work for him.
An orphan at birth, Karlos escaped the orphanage he lived in when he was young. He was given the nickname 'Karlos The Jackal' after mastering the art of scamming in such a short period of time. He is an avid music lover as well as an equestrian fan. He dreams of one day establishing his own horse farm with his lover, Yaren.
After facing persecution for her crimes, Yaren fled to Istanbul. She is funny and playful but has been known to be serious when it matters. She is in love with Karlos. She is Derya's best friend and a close friend with Ferdi.
Like Karlos, Ferdi is an orphan. The smart and cunning member of the Nevizade family, Ferdi is an essential asset to the Nevizade crew. He slowly falls in love with Derya, even though in the beginning they were always arguing. He's Karlos' best friends and a close friend with Yaren.
Sevtap Özaltun
Derya
Daughter of Ali Riza, Derya went to Istanbul to study acting. However, her acting career was cut short when she faced persecution for her father's crimes. In order to clear their family name, Derya joined the Nevizade family. Derya starts falling deeply in love with Ferdi. She is also Yaren's best friend and a close friend with Karlos.
A computer genius and hacker, Bahadir excelled in all parts of his academic life. After graduating from College, Bahadir left his job in order to join the Nevizade family, whom he met online, and began scamming
Zeynep Kankonde
Şehriban
One of the Nevizade family's many neighbours.
Beyti Engin
Hayati
One of the Nevizade family's many neighbours. Unlike the others, he is suspicious of their activities and is constantly suspicious of them.
Shan Li's wife. She spends most of her time with him running their Chinese restaurant.
Gökhan Niğdeli
Dulkadir
The chairperson of the neighborhood committee. He is one of the first people the Nevizade family meet upon their arrival.
Bahadır Hakim
Shan Li
A funny and honest owner of a local Chinese restaurant. He runs the restaurant with his wife, Umay.
Gözde Türkpençe
Esra
A successful police officer who is in love with Derya. His love for Derya proves to be paralyzing at a time, placing him in a position between his job and his love.
Can Bartu Aslan
Gıyasettin
A child known to help his father with scams. Known to be lazy, Giyasettin is always complaining about his life.
Alptekin Serdengeçti
Ali Rıza
A former sea hand and fisherman, Ali was convicted and taken to jail for a crime he did not commit. The one true love in his life is his daughter, Derya, to whom he is a compassionate and loving father.
ReleaseEdit
The show started being broadcast on Kanal D and was released via Kanal D's web portal. After the 33rd episode, the show ended its television broadcasts and became web-only. The first web episode was aired on 16 February 2015 and was free to view, along with the second and third web episodes. The following episodes were paid-only.[1] The show ended with the explanation that Turkish audiences were not yet ready to pay for content.[2]
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Ulan Istanbul news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2015 Learn how and when to remove this template message Ulan Istanbul is a Turkish drama TV series that aired from 23 June 2014 to 23 March 2015 on the Kanal D network The television finale aired on 9 February 2015 and its last six episodes were streamed on the internet 1 Ulan IstanbulGenreDramaDirected byMurat OnbulStarringUgur PolatSebnem BozokluErkan Kolcak KostendilSevtap OzaltunKaan YildirimCaner OzyurtluSalih BademciZeynep KankondeBeyti EnginZihni GoktayDemet GulAyta SozeriEmre KinayGokhan NigdeliBahadir HakimGozde TurkpenceCan Bartu AslanAlptekin SerdengectiNecip MemiliBekhan DoganGokhan KiracCountry of originTurkeyOriginal languageTurkishNo of seasons1No of episodes39ProductionProduction companyD ProductionsReleaseOriginal networkKanal DOriginal release23 June 2014 2014 06 23 23 March 2015 2015 03 23 Contents 1 Plot 2 Characters 3 Release 4 References 5 External linksPlot EditThe TV series portrays a group of con artists disguised as a well established Istanbul family the Nevizades Firuz Emre Kinay loses one million Turkish Lira in a scam and blames Derya s father Captain Sevtap Ozaltun for his loss resulting in Captain being imprisoned This leads Kandemir Ugur Polat a member of the Nevizade family and his five children to become con artists scamming bad people in order to raise money for Captain s release The Nevizade family begins by moving to a historical street of Istanbul After the 29th episode of the series the Nevizade family finally manages to collect one million Turkish Lira enough to free Captain However unknown to them one of their scams was recorded by a former family friend Firuz In lieu of being exposed by Firuz the family is blackmailed into working for Firuz and continues to scam people Characters EditActor Character BioUgur Polat Kandemir The leader and father figure of the Navizade family Emre Kinay Firuz Kandemir s former friend and the Navizade family boss After recording one of the scams perpetrated by the family he betrays and blackmails Kandemir in order to get his crew to work for him Erkan Kolcak Kostendil Karlos Karlos The Jackal An orphan at birth Karlos escaped the orphanage he lived in when he was young He was given the nickname Karlos The Jackal after mastering the art of scamming in such a short period of time He is an avid music lover as well as an equestrian fan He dreams of one day establishing his own horse farm with his lover Yaren Sebnem Bozoklu Yaren After facing persecution for her crimes Yaren fled to Istanbul She is funny and playful but has been known to be serious when it matters She is in love with Karlos She is Derya s best friend and a close friend with Ferdi Kaan Yildirim Ferdi Like Karlos Ferdi is an orphan The smart and cunning member of the Nevizade family Ferdi is an essential asset to the Nevizade crew He slowly falls in love with Derya even though in the beginning they were always arguing He s Karlos best friends and a close friend with Yaren Sevtap Ozaltun Derya Daughter of Ali Riza Derya went to Istanbul to study acting However her acting career was cut short when she faced persecution for her father s crimes In order to clear their family name Derya joined the Nevizade family Derya starts falling deeply in love with Ferdi She is also Yaren s best friend and a close friend with Karlos Salih Bademci Ceyhun Police officer Derya s long lasted fiance Caner Ozyurtlu Bahadir A computer genius and hacker Bahadir excelled in all parts of his academic life After graduating from College Bahadir left his job in order to join the Nevizade family whom he met online and began scammingZeynep Kankonde Sehriban One of the Nevizade family s many neighbours Beyti Engin Hayati One of the Nevizade family s many neighbours Unlike the others he is suspicious of their activities and is constantly suspicious of them Zihni Goktay Servet One of the Nevizade family s many neighbours Demet Gul Masuka Kandemir s love interest Ayta Sozeri Umay Shan Li s wife She spends most of her time with him running their Chinese restaurant Gokhan Nigdeli Dulkadir The chairperson of the neighborhood committee He is one of the first people the Nevizade family meet upon their arrival Bahadir Hakim Shan Li A funny and honest owner of a local Chinese restaurant He runs the restaurant with his wife Umay Gozde Turkpence Esra A successful police officer who is in love with Derya His love for Derya proves to be paralyzing at a time placing him in a position between his job and his love Can Bartu Aslan Giyasettin A child known to help his father with scams Known to be lazy Giyasettin is always complaining about his life Alptekin Serdengecti Ali Riza A former sea hand and fisherman Ali was convicted and taken to jail for a crime he did not commit The one true love in his life is his daughter Derya to whom he is a compassionate and loving father Release EditThe show started being broadcast on Kanal D and was released via Kanal D s web portal After the 33rd episode the show ended its television broadcasts and became web only The first web episode was aired on 16 February 2015 and was free to view along with the second and third web episodes The following episodes were paid only 1 The show ended with the explanation that Turkish audiences were not yet ready to pay for content 2 Season Episodes Originally aired NetworkFirst aired Last aired1 33 23 June 2014 2014 06 23 9 February 2015 2015 02 09 Kanal D6 16 February 2015 2015 02 16 23 March 2015 2015 03 23 web onlyReferences Edit a b Ulan Istanbul yeni bolum ekrana kilitliyor in Turkish Milliyet Retrieved 9 February 2015 Tesekkuru bir borc biliriz in Turkish Kanal D Retrieved 27 March 2015 External links EditUlan Istanbul at Kanal D web site nbsp This Turkish television programme related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ulan Istanbul amp oldid 1174083561, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
