Binbir Gece
| Binbir Gece | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Mehmet Bilal Murat Lütfü |
| Directed by | Kudret Sabancı |
| Starring | Halit Ergenç Bergüzar Korel Tardu Flordun Ceyda Düvenci |
| Country of origin | Turkey |
| Original language | Turkish |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 90 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 90 minutes (up to 120 minutes with commercials) |
| Production company | TMC |
| Original release | |
| Network | Kanal D |
| Release | November 7, 2006 - May 12, 2009 |
Binbir Gece ("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 Azerbaijan on Azad Azerbaijan, Bulgaria on Nova TV and Diema Family, 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, and Chile on Mega.
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, brother, the Binyapi's boss, liked Sehrazat, Bennu's husband. |
| Ceyda Düvenci | Bennu Ataman | Melek's sister, Kerem's wife. |
| 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 and Kaan. |
| Tomris İncer | Nadide Eviliyaoglu | Burhan's wife, Mother of Ahmed and Ali Kemal, grandmother of Buket, Burcu, Burcin and Kaan. |
| Ergün Demir | Ali Kemal Eviliyaoglu | Burhan's and Nadide's son, Ahmed's dedicated brother, Füsun's husband, father of Buket, Burcu and Burcin. |
| Yonca Cehver Yenel | Füsun Eviliyaoglu | Ali Kemal's wife, mother of Buket, Burcu and Burcin, Gani's sister. |
| Efe Çınar | Kaan Eviliyaoglu | Ahmed's and Sehrazat's son, Onur's stepson, grandson of Burhan and Nadide, cousin of Buket, Burcu and Burcin, nephew of Ali Kemal and Füsun. |
| 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-emplooye 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, 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, 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, cousin of Kaan, Gani's niece. |
| 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 | |
| Melahat Abbasova | Mihriban | Sehrazat's best friend. |
| Ege Aydan | Engin | |
| Ezgi Asaroğlu | Duru | |
| Suphi Tekniker | Yalcin | employee at the Binyapi, Onur's and Kerem's colleague. |
| Mehmet Polat | Erdal Karayolcu | |
| Zeynep Konan | Zeynep | Zafer's ex-employee, Aysen's and Sema's friend, in love with Kerem, hates Sehrazat and Bennu. |
| Füsun Kostak | Cansel | Ali Kemal's lover. |
| Nihan Durukan | Aysen | ex-emplooye of Binyapi, hates Sehrazat and Bennu. |
| Ayce Abana | Beyza | |
| Nuray Uslu | Sevgi | |
| Feridun Düzağaç | Özcan | |
| Ismail Düvenci | İsmail | emplooye of the Binyapi. |
| Teoman Kumbaracıbaşı | ||
| Sennur Kaya | Firdevs | Onur′s maid. |
| Nihat İleri | Semih Özşener | |
| Duygu Çetinkaya | Sezen Özşener | |
| Ebru Aykaç | Yasemin | |
| 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 | |
| Ayben Erman | Neriman | |
| Alptekin Serdengeçti | Viva Espana | |
| Dilara Kavadar | Nilüfer | |
| Nilüfer Silsupur | Sema |