Yunus Emre: Aşkın Yolculuğu (transl. Yunus Emre: Journey of Love) (Ottoman Turkish: يونس أمره: آشقین يولجيلغی) is a Turkish historical drama television series created by Mehmet Bozdağ, starring Yusuf Gökhan Atalay as the leading role. It premiered on TRT 1 in Turkey on June 18, 2015.[1] It centers around the life of Yunus Emre, the 13th century Anatolian Sufi poet, who greatly influenced Anatolian culture.
Yunus Emre: Aşkın Yolculuğu | |
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Genre | Biography Historical Sufism |
Created by | Mehmet Bozdağ Mustafa Tatçi |
Based on | Yunus Emre |
Directed by | Emre Konuk Kamil Aydin |
Starring | Gökhan Atalay |
Composers | Mehmet Bozdağ Isa Yildiz |
Country of origin | Turkey |
Original languages | Turkish |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 44 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Mehmet Bozdağ |
Production locations | Riva, Istanbul, Turkey |
Cinematography | Ercan Isik |
Running time | 115–125 minutes |
Production company | Tekden Film |
Original release | |
Network | TRT 1 (HD) TRT 4K |
Release | 18 June 2015 24 May 2016 | –
Plot
editIn 13th century Anatolia, as Mongol invasions get more frequent, Yunus Emre travels to Nallihan where he establishes himself as a Seljuk official. After joining Taptuk Emre's dergâh (dervish monastery), he proceeds to follow his journey to become a dervish.[2]
Cast and characters
editPlayed by | Character |
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Yusuf Gökhan Atalay | Yunus Emre |
Payidar Tüfekçioglu | Tapduk Emre |
Baran Akbulut | Molla Kasim |
Asuman Çakir | Hanim Ana |
Seda Tosun (2015-2016) Pelin Orhuner (2016) |
Bacim Sultan |
Müge Uyar | Kira |
Mehmet Çepiç | Ahi Mesud |
Mehmet Ali Tuncer | Boluluzade Ali Tayagu |
Ruzgar Aksoy | Minberci Hassan |
Sedat Erdis | Demirci Bayram |
Murat Ercanli | Kececi Azmi |
Ahmet Talay | Dülger Sahin |
Umut Tanyolu | Yunus Guyende |
Kaptan Gürman | Aynali |
Saygin Asan | Aktar Hüsnü |
Mehmet Önder | Sahin Bey |
Serhan Toksoy | Saruhan |
Arda Kalayci | Yetim Ismail |
Mehmet Ali Kaptanlar | Candaroglu Argun Bey |
Ceyda Kasabali | Zahide Sultan |
Seasons
editSeason | Episodes | Network |
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1 | 22 | PTV Home and Netflix[3] |
2 | 23 | PTV Home and Netflix[4] |
International broadcasting
editCountry | Network | Series premiere |
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Uzbekistan | Azon TV | 13 May 2019 |
Bangladesh | Channel i | 20 April 2019[5] |
Turkey | TRT 1, TRT Diyanet | 18 June 2015, 11 January 2016 |
Pakistan | PTV Home | 23 November 2020 |
Production
editThe series is written and produced by Mehmet Bozdağ and Mustafa Tatçi, it is directed by Emre Konuk and Kamil Aydin. The theme music was produced by Zeynep Alasya, Alpay Göltekin and Caner Özkan. It has aired since June 18, 2015 on TRT 1.
Reception
editThe series received critical acclaim in Turkey and was a success. In Pakistan, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan urged Pakistani people to watch the movie if they are interested in Sufism.[6][7] The show was then dubbed in Urdu and was aired on PTV Home and was well-received by Pakistani people.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Aşkın Yolculuğu 'Yunus Emre' TRT 1 ekranında – Son Dakika Haberler". m.milliyet.com.tr (in Turkish). Milliyet. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ "Yunus Emre". IMDb. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ "Yunus Emre | Netflix". www.netflix.com. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
- ^ "Yunus Emre | Netflix". www.netflix.com. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
- ^ "Bangladeş'te Yayınlanan Türk Dizilerine 'Yunus Emre' de Eklendi". Haberler.com (in Turkish). 22 April 2019.
- ^ Images Staff (2020-11-21). "PTV to air another Turkish show after Ertuğrul on directives of PM Imran — this time about a Sufi poet". Images. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
- ^ "Imran Khan Recommends Turkish Drama 'Yunus Emre' to Pakistanis". Newsweek Pakistan. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
- ^ "PM Directs PTV To Broadcast Another Turkish Drama Yunus Emre After The Hugely Hit Ertugrul". Bolojawan.com. 2020-11-25. Retrieved 2021-06-24.