Avrupa Yakasi
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Avrupa Yakası was a popular Turkish sitcom created and written by Gülse Birsel
and produced by Sinan Çetin
which aired on ATV Turkey
from January 11, 2004 to June 24, 2009. It was recorded in Plato Film studios in Nişantaşı
district of Istanbul
. The series was not adapted from any foreign TV series, so Avrupa Yakası is utterly original.
, Gazanfer Özcan
, Levent Üzümcü
, Şenay Gürler
, Hale Caneroğlu, Yavuz Seçkin, Veysel Diker and Yıldırım Öcek.
) works as a periodicalist in a fashion magazine called "Avrupa Yakası". Her family owned a restaurant and Aslı's brother, Volkan (Ata Demirer
) works in this restaurant. The show based on funny moments between Aslı, Volkan, Aslı's workmates, Volkan's friends and Aslı's parents.
Burhan was known as the best comedian on the show because of his funny segments and good acting. He was in the every episode of Avrupa Yakasi and he is the only character with Asli known as the start to end. They have been nominated to get the group part award on Italy but dind't win. Ata Demirel was the most famous character on the show. Many say that he was the reason people started to watch the show and people liked it. Still when he left the show had many viewers. As we said Burhan got famous because of the show and his great performances.
. During the show's latest years, its rating shares have fallen to 20%s from 35%s, but it was ranked second following Yaprak Dökümü
, which still makes it a strong show in relation to other Turkish series.
Avrupa Yakası is a series which tells about the circumstances in which a family living in an elite society in Nişantaşı finds themselves. It is a sitcom. At the same time the series contains characteristics of a critical comedy as well. Attention has been drawn to the eccentric people who are mirrored from society to the series and to the absurd circumstances. Avrupa Yakasi has ended in 2008 due to economic problems. When it started the show was on top of the Turkish T.V. ratings but lost more than One million viewers on its last season. Avrupa Yakasi is remmembered as on of the bes comedy show in the history of turkish television.
"Avrupa Yakasi" means "European Side", which refers to the common usage of west side of Istanbul, since the big metropolis is divided into two by the Istanbul Strait, while eastern part is called "Anatolian Side".
However in this funny sitcom by ATV, "Avrupa Yakasi" is the name of a Fashion & Style Magazine, which the main characters work for. The office of the magazine and almost all of the characters live in "Nisantasi", located in the European side of Istanbul. It is an important detail for this TV series, because "Nisantasi" is presented as the home town of "high society" in Istanbul.
Since the story is about the high society or the "White Turks", who are educated and successful in their career, but also funny and romantic, sometimes feels like the characters are taken from similar American productions like "Sex and the City", "Ally McBeal" etc.
Maybe for balancing these characters with Turkish reality or because of Istanbul, which is a melting pot, a city of great contrast, we have some completely contrary characters somehow found them in "Nisantasi". This opposition creates ridiculous atmosphere and many possibilities for funny rivalry between sides.
Since the story is usually established on the colorful life of high society that we can describe them as "European Side"; watchers also surprised and amused by the opposite characters that can be described as the "Anatolian Side", sometimes because of their naive and unexpected behaviors, and sometimes because of very smart but short term solutions that they found to problems.
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Gülse Birsel
Gülse Birsel is a Turkish comedian, writer, scenarist and actress.-Biography:She was born to Gültekin and Semiha Şener in 1971 in Cihangir, Istanbul. She attended Beyoğlu Anadolu High school and got a degree in economics at Boğaziçi University. She started working for Aktüel magazine as a...
and produced by Sinan Çetin
Sinan Çetin
Sinan Çetin is a Turkish actor, film director, and producer.Çetin was born as the son of a customs officer and studied art history at Hacettepe University. Çetin has produced full-length films and television series, and foremost, commercials...
which aired on ATV Turkey
ATV Turkey
atv is a nationwide TV channel in Turkey, founded in 1993. atv is one of the most widely watched TV channels in Turkey. atv is an acronym of Actual Television.Since 2007 atv is owned by Çalık Holding.- Shows :News Programming* atv Ana Haber...
from January 11, 2004 to June 24, 2009. It was recorded in Plato Film studios in Nişantaşı
Nisantasi
Nişantaşı is a quarter of Istanbul, Turkey, comprising neighbourhoods like Teşvikiye, Osmanbey, Maçka and Pangaltı. It includes the stores of world famous brands and has many popular cafés, pubs, restaurants and night clubs. It is a part of the Şişli district...
district of Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
. The series was not adapted from any foreign TV series, so Avrupa Yakası is utterly original.
Cast
Many cast members of the series left the series and many new cast members joined the casting during the life of the series. Only a few actors/actresses performed from first episode to last episode. These are Gülse BirselGülse Birsel
Gülse Birsel is a Turkish comedian, writer, scenarist and actress.-Biography:She was born to Gültekin and Semiha Şener in 1971 in Cihangir, Istanbul. She attended Beyoğlu Anadolu High school and got a degree in economics at Boğaziçi University. She started working for Aktüel magazine as a...
, Gazanfer Özcan
Gazanfer Özcan
Saim Gazanfer Özcan was a Turkish actor.- Biography :Born on January 27, 1931 in Istanbul, Özcan started his career as an actor with the play Hisse-i Şaiya at Vefa High School...
, Levent Üzümcü
Levent Üzümcü
Levent Üzümcü is a Turkish actor.-Biography:Levent Üzümcü studied at Karşıyaka Aydoğdu Primary School and Eşref Paşa High School. He trained in theatre first at the Anadolu University in Eskişehir and then at the Los Angeles Acting School. From 1996, he worked at the İstanbul City Theatre. He...
, Şenay Gürler
Şenay Gürler
Şenay Gürler is a Turkish actress.-Biography:Şenay Gürler graduated from Dokuz Eylül University's Fine Arts faculty. She performed at the İzmir Art Theatre and worked at TRT as a presenter. After working as a dubbing artist, she began acting in films and television...
, Hale Caneroğlu, Yavuz Seçkin, Veysel Diker and Yıldırım Öcek.
Plot
Aslı (Gülse BirselGülse Birsel
Gülse Birsel is a Turkish comedian, writer, scenarist and actress.-Biography:She was born to Gültekin and Semiha Şener in 1971 in Cihangir, Istanbul. She attended Beyoğlu Anadolu High school and got a degree in economics at Boğaziçi University. She started working for Aktüel magazine as a...
) works as a periodicalist in a fashion magazine called "Avrupa Yakası". Her family owned a restaurant and Aslı's brother, Volkan (Ata Demirer
Ata Demirer
Ata Demirer is a Turkish stand-up comedian and actor. Famous for his role as Volkan in Avrupa Yakası, a TV series on ATV Turkey. Upon leaving the show for a couple seasons, he is now back on the cast...
) works in this restaurant. The show based on funny moments between Aslı, Volkan, Aslı's workmates, Volkan's friends and Aslı's parents.
Burhan was known as the best comedian on the show because of his funny segments and good acting. He was in the every episode of Avrupa Yakasi and he is the only character with Asli known as the start to end. They have been nominated to get the group part award on Italy but dind't win. Ata Demirel was the most famous character on the show. Many say that he was the reason people started to watch the show and people liked it. Still when he left the show had many viewers. As we said Burhan got famous because of the show and his great performances.
Broadcasting
The show aired weekly on Wednesdays on ATV TurkeyATV Turkey
atv is a nationwide TV channel in Turkey, founded in 1993. atv is one of the most widely watched TV channels in Turkey. atv is an acronym of Actual Television.Since 2007 atv is owned by Çalık Holding.- Shows :News Programming* atv Ana Haber...
. During the show's latest years, its rating shares have fallen to 20%s from 35%s, but it was ranked second following Yaprak Dökümü
Yaprak Dökümü
Yaprak Dökümü is a novel by Turkish author and playwright Reşat Nuri Güntekin, written in 1939.-Plot summary:The novel revolves around a middle class Turkish family in the 1930s...
, which still makes it a strong show in relation to other Turkish series.
Avrupa Yakası is a series which tells about the circumstances in which a family living in an elite society in Nişantaşı finds themselves. It is a sitcom. At the same time the series contains characteristics of a critical comedy as well. Attention has been drawn to the eccentric people who are mirrored from society to the series and to the absurd circumstances. Avrupa Yakasi has ended in 2008 due to economic problems. When it started the show was on top of the Turkish T.V. ratings but lost more than One million viewers on its last season. Avrupa Yakasi is remmembered as on of the bes comedy show in the history of turkish television.
"Avrupa Yakasi" means "European Side", which refers to the common usage of west side of Istanbul, since the big metropolis is divided into two by the Istanbul Strait, while eastern part is called "Anatolian Side".
However in this funny sitcom by ATV, "Avrupa Yakasi" is the name of a Fashion & Style Magazine, which the main characters work for. The office of the magazine and almost all of the characters live in "Nisantasi", located in the European side of Istanbul. It is an important detail for this TV series, because "Nisantasi" is presented as the home town of "high society" in Istanbul.
Since the story is about the high society or the "White Turks", who are educated and successful in their career, but also funny and romantic, sometimes feels like the characters are taken from similar American productions like "Sex and the City", "Ally McBeal" etc.
Maybe for balancing these characters with Turkish reality or because of Istanbul, which is a melting pot, a city of great contrast, we have some completely contrary characters somehow found them in "Nisantasi". This opposition creates ridiculous atmosphere and many possibilities for funny rivalry between sides.
Since the story is usually established on the colorful life of high society that we can describe them as "European Side"; watchers also surprised and amused by the opposite characters that can be described as the "Anatolian Side", sometimes because of their naive and unexpected behaviors, and sometimes because of very smart but short term solutions that they found to problems.
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