Gaziantep, historically Aintab and still informally calledAntep, is a major city in south-central Turkey. It is the capital of the Gaziantep Province, in the westernmost part of Turkey's Southeastern Anatolia Region and partially in the Mediterranean Region. It is located approximately 185 km (115 mi) east of Adana and 97 km (60 mi) north of Aleppo, Syria and situated on the Sajur River. The city is thought to be located on the site of ancient Antiochia ad Taurum and is near ancient Zeugma.
Yabancı Damat is a Turkish television drama 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 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 episodes are shot in Turkey and Greece. The music is Turkish and Greek.
Elif Shafak is a Turkish-British novelist, essayist, public speaker, political scientist and activist.
Gaziantep Futbol Kulübü is a Turkish professional football club based in Gaziantep. Founded in 1988, the club plays in the Süper Lig, the highest tier of Turkish football.
Asi is a Turkish television drama series. The series originally aired from July 21, 2007, to June 15, 2009. It ran for two seasons on Kanal D.
Melahat Özgü Namal is a Turkish actress.
Eylem is a common girl's Turkish given name, though it is also used for boys. In Turkish, "Eylem" means "action".
Muhteşem Yüzyıl is a Turkish historical fiction television series. Written by Meral Okay and Yılmaz Şahin, it is based on the life of Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, the longest-reigning Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, and his wife Hürrem Sultan, a slave girl who became the first Ottoman Haseki Sultan. It also shines the light on the era known as the Sultanate of Women. It was originally broadcast on Show TV and then transferred to Star TV.
Engin Akyürek is a Turkish actor, screenwriter and author. Akyürek began his acting career in the year 2004. Having starred in many acclaimed series and movies, Akyürek is considered as one of Turkey's most successful and highest paid actors.
Elif is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Araban, Gaziantep Province, Turkey. Its population is 3,978 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde). It is 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from the river Euphrates (Fırat). The distance to Araban is 30 kilometres (19 mi) and to Gaziantep is 70 kilometres (43 mi). In the 2nd or 3rd century the town was a Roman settlement named Sugga. The mausoleum in the town is a Roman building. Elif was declared a seat of township in 1994. Major economic activity is pistachio farming. Some Elif residents work in construction sector.
Turkish drama is a type of television series in the Turkish language made in Turkey. These dramas are believed to reflect Turkish culture and considered by some to be the country's most well known economic and cultural exports. It has seen significant growth since the 2000s, and had surpassed Mexico and Brazil as the second-largest exporter of television series after the United States by the mid-2010s. The television industry has played a crucial role in increasing Turkey's popularity in Asia, Europe, Latin America, and North Africa.
Dilan Çiçek Deniz is a Turkish actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Turkey 2014 and represented her country at the Miss Universe 2014 pageant. Deniz is known for her role as Sena in Çukur, Leyla Kavak in Yarına Tek Bilet, Rüya in Alev Alev, and Elif Urazoglu in Yarım Kalan Aşklar.
Burak Özçivit is a Turkish actor and model who is best known for his roles in Çalıkuşu (2013–2014) and Kara Sevda (2015–2017). He is currently starring as Osman Bey in the history-based, adventure series Kuruluş: Osman (2019–present). Throughout his acting career Özçivit has been a recipient of numerous accolades.
Nesrin Cavadzade is a Turkish actress of Azerbaijani origin. She is the granddaughter of prominent Azerbaijani scientist, Mirmammad Cavadzade.
Kara Para Aşk is a Turkish television series broadcast on ATV screens on Wednesday evenings. The leading cast are Tuba Büyüküstün, Engin Akyürek and Erkan Can. The production of the series is undertaken by Ay Yapım, produced by Kerem Çatay, and directed by Ahmet Katıksız. The show is divided into 54 long Turkish episodes and 164 short international episodes. The first episode of the series aired on Wednesday, 12 March 2014, and concluded on Wednesday, 15 July 2015. With gaining significant viewer ratings, it was one of the most popular and most watched television dramas by that time.
Ötesiz Ìnsanlar is a Turkish television drama series that originally aired on Samanyolu TV from November 21, 2013, to June 15, 2015.
The Roman mausoleums of Araban are three mausoleums of the Roman Empire found in three different villages, namely in Elif, Hasanoğlu and Hisar, of Araban district of Gaziantep Province, southeastern Turkey. The mausoleums are dated back to late 2nd century or early 3rd century AD.
İlayda Akdoğan is a Turkish actress and YouTuber.
Elif is a name that is most commonly given to females in Turkey, but is also popular in other countries such as the Netherlands. It originates from the Turkish word for the first letter of the Ottoman Turkish alphabet. Like the shape of the letter, it is thus taken to mean 'slender or upright'.
