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Yabancı Damat
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - Cite This SourceYabancı Damat (literally: The Foreign Groom, Greek: "Τα σύνορα της αγάπης" Ta sinora tis agapis, English translation of the Greek title: The Borders of Love), is a very popular Turkish TV series distributed by Erler Film with 106 episodes in total. It deals with the relationship between a young Greek man Niko and a Turkish girl Nazlı, and the problems (and especially the prejudices) encountered in an intercultural marriage. Its comedic tone and play on historic Greco-Turkish antagonism made it a huge hit in both Turkey and Greece, as well as making stars out of the leading actors.
The series ran from November 12, 2004 through June 15 2007 on the Turkish TV channel Kanal D Friday evenings at 20.00 hrs. The Greek channel Mega TV broadcasts it since July 4, 2005 Mondays at 21.00 hrs also with great success. Mega Channel aired third season episodes Saturdays 21:00 hrs. The episodes are shot in Turkey and Greece. The music is Turkish and Greek.
Plot
Nazlı is the daughter of a conservative Turkish father Kahraman, who is a famous baklava maker in Gaziantep. Her grandfather Memik Dede is a Korean War veteran. Niko, whose parents are immigrants from Istanbul, is the son of a wealthy Greek ship owner Stavro. Nazlı and Niko meet in Bodrum, fall in love at first sight and decide to marry. The comedy starts when Niko goes to Gaziantep to ask for her father’s agreement to the marriage. Historical enmity between the two nations makes it very hard, and both families oppose the marriage in the beginning. Finally, Nazlı and Niko found a family and settle in Istanbul. They meaningfully name their son Ege ("Aegean"), the sea between Turkey and Greece.
The families visit each other several times for various reasons and get so closer. Niko's spinster aunt Katina gets married with a Turkish man, much exacerbating her mother Efthalia. Even the initial hatred between the older members of the families, Memik Dede and Efthalia, turns to a romantic affair.
On the other hand, Kadir, the son of Ökkeş, who is the business partner of Kahraman, marries Stella, the Greek secretary of Niko.
Cast
The cast of the series is mostly experienced Turkish actors and actresses.Family of Nazlı
- Nehir Erdoğan - Nazlı
- Erdal Özyağcılar - Kahraman, father of Nazlı, a famous baklava maker in Gaziantep
- Sumru Yavrucuk - Feride, mother of Nazlı
- Binnur Kaya - Nazire, elder sister of Nazlı
- İlker Aksum - Ruşen, husband of Nazire
- Arif Erkin Güzelbeyoğlu - Memik, grandfather of Nazlı
- Ozan Uğurlu - Mustafacan, younger brother of Nazlı
Family of Niko
- Özgür Çevik - Niko (Nikos)
- Mazlum Kiper - Stavro (Stavros), father of Niko
- Ayla Karaca - Eleni, mother of Niko
- Nilgün Belgün - Katina, aunt of Niko
- Tülin Oral - Eftelya (Euthalia), grandmother of Niko
Family of Kadir
- Engin Akyürek - Kadir, former lover of Nazlı
- Zeki Alasya - Ökkeş, father of Kadir, business partner of Kahraman
- Seray Gözler - Hayriye, mother of Kadir
Minor roles
- Yeliz Akkaya - Esra, Niko’s assistant
- Güzin Alkan - Döne, maid of Nazlı's family
- Natalia Doussopoulos - Anna, Niko’s girlfriend
- Binnaz Ergin - İkramiye
- Yılmaz Gruda - Celayir Usta, Ökkeş’s baklava master
- Ahmet Uz - Hikmet
- Şinasi Yurtsever - Hamit, husband of Döne
Locations
The episodes are shot in Bodrum, Gaziantep, Istanbul in Turkey and on the Greek Island of Simi and Athens.Awards
- 2006 "Best TV series of the Year" award by the Turkish Association of Radio and Television Journalists along with two other TV series.
External links
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