Binbir Gece
| Binbir Gece | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre |
Serial drama Dramatic |
| Written by |
Yıldız Tunç Mehmet Bilal Murat Lütfü Ethem Yekta |
| Directed by | Kudret Sabancı |
| Starring |
Halit Ergenç Bergüzar Korel Tardu Flordun Ceyda Düvenci Ergün Demir Metin Cekmez Mert Fırat |
| Composer(s) | Kıraç |
| Country of origin | Turkey |
| Original language(s) | Turkish |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 90 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Erol Avcı |
| Location(s) | Istanbul |
| Camera setup | Tolga Çetin |
| Running time | 90 minutes (up to 120 minutes with commercials) |
| Production company(s) | TMC |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Kanal D |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
| Production website | |
Binbir Gece (English: Thousand and one nights) is a Turkish television series produced by TMC Film that was originally aired by Kanal D between 2006-2009. It stars Halit Ergenç, Bergüzar Korel, Tardu Flordun and Ceyda Düvenci.
The show was also aired or has been airing in Uruguay on Canal 10, Argentina on Canal 13, Paraguay on Telefuturo, Azerbaijan on Azad Azerbaijan, Bulgaria on Nova TV and Diema Family, Switzerland, Croatia on RTL TV, Arab World on Al-Rai, MBC 1, Nile Life, Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation(LBC) and 2M TV, Romania on Kanal D Romania, the Republic of Macedonia on A1, Serbia on Prva TV, Greece on Macedonia TV and ANT1, Montenegro on TV Vijesti, Bosnia & Herzegovina on Hayat TV and Alternativna televizija, Slovenia on Pink SI, Kosovo on Kohavision, Slovakia on Markiza and TV Doma, Czech Republic on TV Nova and Nova Cinema, in Hungary on TV2, Kazakhstan on Kazakhstan Aktau TV, Ukraine on 1+1, Georgia on Maestro TV, Lithuania on LNK, Estonia on Kanal 2, Latvia on LNT, Chile on Mega, and Colombia on Caracol Television. Recently it also began to air in Pakistan on Geo Kahani, in Peru on Latina Televisión, in Brazil on Band and United States on ABC.
Plot summary
The story is about Şehrazat Evliyaoğlu, a talented architect who works in Binyapı, a construction company owned by Onur Aksal and Kerem İnceoğlu. She is the mother of a five-year-old boy who suffers from leukemia and needs an urgent and very expensive surgery. Onur Aksal is a successful businessman and Şehrazat desperately tries to find ways to borrow the money she needs for her son's very costly surgery, a bone marrow transplantation, because her little son's life is in danger. Only her boss Onur, who is secretly attracted to her, accepts to give her the money on condition that she spends one night with him.
After that night, Onur cannot stop thinking about her. He arranges their business trip to Dubai in order to be alone with her. At the hotel elevator in Dubai he repeats the same indecent offer, a night with him, and he doubles the amount of money. Şehrazat refuses his offer, deeply disgusted and furious. She realizes that Onur will not stop thinking about what happened between them and decides to try to find another job away from him. At the same time, Onur is very upset at what he did in Dubai, to ask Şehrazat to accept his indecent proposal. He gets very regretful and tries to show her how deeply he cares for her. Onur feels very bad about himself and for what he has made her endure professionally and personally and becomes increasingly attached to her. Convinced that he cannot live without her, Onur asks Şehrazat to marry him and begs her to give him a chance to make her love him. She finally accepts his marriage proposal. However things become complicated when Onur's mother refuses to approve of their marriage. But finally, Onur's mother understands that her son feels a profound and sincere love for Şehrazat and eventually accepts her daughter-in-law.
In the third season, Kerem reveals Onur's and Şehrazat's secret (the one night stand for money compensation) which leads to their separation. They will get together by the end of the third season and live happily ever after.
Cast
| Actor | Role | Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halit Ergenç | Onur Aksal | Feride's son, Kerem's best friend, the Binyapi's boss, Sehrazat's husband, father of Nilüfer, stepfather of Kaan. | |||
| Bergüzar Korel | Sehrazat Eviliyaoglu | Kaan's mother, Ahmed's widow, Onur's wife. | |||
| Tardu Flordun | Kerem Inceoglu | Seval's son, Onur's best friend, Burak's brother, the Binyapi's boss, liked Sehrazat, Bennu's husband. | |||
| Ceyda Düvenci | Bennu Ataman | Melek's sister, Kerem's wife, Sherezadet's friend. | |||
| Meral Çetinkaya | Feride Aksal | Onur's mother, Seval's best friend. | |||
| Metin Çekmez | Burhan Eviliyaoglu | Nadide's husband, father of Ahmed and Ali Kemal, grandfather of Buket, Burcu, Burcin,Kaan and Umut. | |||
| Tomris İncer | Nadide Eviliyaoglu | Burhan's wife, Mother of Ahmed and Ali Kemal, grandmother of Buket, Burcu, Burcin,Kaan and Umut. | |||
| Ergün Demir | Ali Kemal Eviliyaoglu | Burhans and Nadides son, Ahmed's dedicated brother, Füsun's husband, father of Buket, Burcu , Burcin and Umut | Yonca Cehver Yenel | Füsun Eviliyaoglu | Ali Kemal's wife, mother of Buket, Burcu and Burcin, Gani's sister. |
| Aytaç Öztuna | Seval Inceoglu | Kerem's and Burak's mother, Feride's best friend. | |||
| Mert Fırat | Burak Inceoglu | Seval's son, Kerem's brother. | |||
| Yeliz Akkaya | Melek Ataman | Bennu's sister, employee of Binyapi, Burak's and Zafer's love interest. | |||
| Canan Ergüder | Eda Akinay | ex-employee of Binyapi, hates Sehrazat. | |||
| Feyzan Çapa / Gizem Güneş | Buket Eviliayoglu | Ali Kemal's and Füsun's daughter, granddaughter of Burhan and Nadide, sister of Burcu and Burcin,stepsister of Umut, cousin of Kaan, Gani's niece. | |||
| Hazal Gürel | Burcu Eviliyaoglu | Ali Kemal's and Füsun's daughter, granddaughter of Burhan and Nadide, sister of Buket and Burcin,stepsister of Umut, cousin of Kaan, Gani's niece. | |||
| Nehir Nil Karakaya | Burcin Eviliyaoglu | Ali Kemal's and Füsun's daughter, granddaughter of Burhan and Nadide, sister of Buket and Burcu,stepsister of Umut, cousin of Kaan, Gani's niece. | |||
| Efe Çınar | Kaan Eviliyaoglu | Ahmed's and Sehrazat's son, Onur's stepson, grandson of Burhan and Nadide, cousin of Buket, Burcu ,Burcin and Umut, nephew of Ali Kemal and Füsun. | |||
| Bartu Küçükçağlayan | Gani | Füsun's brother, uncle of Buket, Burcu and Burcin. | |||
| Metin Belgin | Zafer Gündüzalp | Onur's and Kerem's colleague at the Binyapi, in love with Melek. | |||
| Merih Ermakastar | Mert | Kerem's and Onur's friend. | |||
| Ayla Algan | Betül | Onur's aunt, Feride's sister. | |||
| Şebnem Köstem | Handan | Onurs father lover | |||
| Melahat Abbasova | Mihriban | Sehrazat's best friend. | |||
| Suphi Tekniker | Yalcin | employee at the Binyapi, Onur's and Kerem's colleague. | |||
| Mehmet Polat | Erdal Karayolcu | Onur's and Kerem's enemy | |||
| Zeynep Konan | Zeynep | Zafer's ex-employee, Aysen's and Sema's friend, in love with Kerem, hates Sehrazat and Bennu. | |||
| Füsun Kostak | Yansel | Ali Kemal's lover, Umut's mother, dies from brain aneirism. | |||
| Nihan Durukan | Aysen | ex-emplooye of Binyapi, hates Sehrazat and Bennu. | |||
| Ayce Abana | Beyza | ||||
| Nuray Uslu | Sevgi | Yansel's best friend | |||
| Feridun Düzağaç | Özcan | ||||
| Ismail Düvenci | İsmail | emplooye of the Binyapi. | |||
| Teoman Kumbaracıbaşı | Yaman | Onur's chofer, Yansel's husband. | |||
| Sennur Kaya | Firdevs | Onur′s maid. | |||
| Nihat İleri | Semih Özşener | Kerems biological father | |||
| Duygu Çetinkaya | Sezen Özşener | stepsister of Kerem, daughter of Semih, Buraks wife | |||
| Ebru Aykaç | Yasemin | Onurs ex lover | |||
| Erdal Bilingen | Hakan | Sehrazat's friend. | |||
| Karina Gükrer | Nimet | Burhan's maid, Ayse's friend. | |||
| Nazlı Ceren Argon | Ayse | Burhan's maid, Nimet's friend, in love with Gani. | |||
| Hazel Çamlidere | Ahu | Ali Kemals second wife | |||
| Ayben Erman | Neriman | Ahus mother | |||
| Alptekin Serdengeçti | Haldun | ||||
| Dilara Kavadar | Nilüfer | Onur's daughter | |||
| Nilüfer Silsupur | Sema | ||||
| Ege Aydan | Engin | ||||
| Ezgi Asaroğlu | Duru | ||||