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Öyle Bir Geçer Zaman ki (2010)

Öyle Bir Geçer Zaman ki poster
Original title
Öyle Bir Geçer Zaman Ki
Genre
telenovela
Country
Turkey
Length
3 seasons, 120 episodes
Rated
NR
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 34 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Turkish drama set in 1960s Istanbul. It follows the Akarsu family as the father, a ship captain, begins an affair with a foreign woman, creating tension with his wife and children.

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What happens

Öyle Bir Geçer Zaman ki (English: As Time Goes By) is a Turkish drama television series based on the life and personal experiences of the series' creator and screenwriter, Coşkun Irmak, and directed by Zeynep Günay Tan that broadcast on Kanal D for three seasons from 2010 to 2013. Set in 1960s Istanbul, it is a melodrama revolving around the Akarsu family whose patriarch, ship captain Ali (played by Erkan Petekkaya), who is married to Cemile (played by Ayça Bingöl), starts an affair with a foreign woman (played by Wilma Elles). As Time Goes By was one of the most popular television series in Turkey during its run and has been dubbed in over 30 languages and broadcast worldwide. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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