Vatanım Sensin (2016)

Genre

melodrama

Country

Turkey

Length

2 seasons, 59 episodes

Rating

7.9 of 10 from 86 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This series follows a Turkish spy working undercover during the fall of the Ottoman Empire and the Turkish War of Independence. It centers on his personal sacrifices and dangerous missions amidst the larger conflict.

historicalepicemotionalintensepatriotictragicslow-burnvisually lush

What happens

Vatanım Sensin (lit. 'You are my homeland', alternatively known as Wounded Love in English) is a Turkish television drama set during the last years of Ottoman Empire and the Turkish War of Independence. The main character "Cevdet" is based on the life of Mustafa Mümin Aksoy, whose nickname was "Gavur Mümin". The first episode aired on October 26, 2016, on Kanal D. It stars Halit Ergenç and Bergüzar Korel. The series begins with the Balkan Wars, after World War One and the death of Hasan Tahsin, who was the first to open fire on the Greek soldiers that landed at Izmir on May 15, 1919. The first season finished with the foundation of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey on April 23, 1920. The second season begins with the Treaty of Sèvres on August 10, 1920. The series finished with Liberation of İzmir by Turkish army on September 9, 1922. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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