Diriliş: Ertuğrul
| Diriliş: Ertuğrul | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Ertugrul Ghazi Resurrection: Ertugrul |
| Genre | Historical Adventure Islamic |
| Created by | Mehmet Bozdağ |
| Based on | Ertuğrul Gazi |
| Directed by | Metin Günay |
| Starring | Engin Altan Düzyatan Esra Bilgiç (season 1-4) Hande Soral (season 5) |
| Composers | Zeynep Alasya, Alpay Göltekin |
| Country of origin | Turkey |
| Original language | Turkish |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 150 (448 on Netflix) (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Kemal Tekden |
| Production locations | Riva, Turkey |
| Running time | 105–165 minutes (Netflix 42–44 minutes) |
| Production company | Tekden Film |
| Release | |
| Original network | TRT 1 |
| Picture format | 1080i (16:9 HDTV) 4K UHD |
| Audio format | 5.1 Surround Sound |
| Original release | 10 December 2014 – 29 May 2019 |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by | Kuruluş: Osman |
| External links | |
| Website | |
| Production website | |
Diriliş: Ertuğrul (transl. Resurrection: Ertuğrul) is a Turkish historical fiction[1] and adventure television series created by Mehmet Bozdağ, for TRT starring Engin Altan Düzyatan in the title role. The show is set in the 13th century and centers around the life of Ertuğrul, the father of Osman I, who was the founder of the Ottoman Empire. It was filmed in Riva, a village in the Beykoz district of Istanbul, Turkey, and premiered on TRT 1 in Turkey on 10 December 2014.
The show has been well received in Turkey and abroad, particularly in Pakistan and Azerbaijan.[2][3][4] However, several countries in the Arab world have banned the show and fatwas have been issued against it.[5][6][7]
Plot
Season 1
After saving Şehzade Numan, Şehzade Yigit and Halime Sultan, Ertuğrul puts the Kayı in a series of problems with the Templars and a powerful Seljuk man, Karatoygar. A problem also arises with Kurdoğlu, who seeks the Kayı Beylik which belongs to Ertuğrul's father, Süleyman Shah. They attempt to migrate to Aleppo however are stopped by Nasir, a traitor working for the Templars who pretends to be the Emir of Aleppo's faithful right-hand man. Ertuğrul kills him and successfully convinces the Emir of Aleppo to see the truth. Finally settled in Aleppo, Süleyman Shah orders the Kayı to siege the Templar castle. They succeed and the Kayı celebrate and Turgut Alp marries Aykiz, his childhood sweetheart and only love. Soon after, Ertuğrul also marries Halime. The Kayı migrate to the Seljuk-Mongol borders in Anatolia near Erzurum, following the will of Suleyman Shah before he died.
Season 2
In the second season, Ertuğrul is captured by the Mongols, led by Baycu Noyan, but later escapes. Meanwhile, the Kayı tribe led by Hayme Ana, seeks refuge with the Dodurga tribe, led by Korkut Bey, her brother, as they were attacked by the Mongols resulting in many casualties with more than half the tribe dead. Halime Hatun is also pregnant.
Aytolun, Korkut's wife, plots behind his back to help her brother Gümüstekin become the margrave with the help of Emir Sadettin Kopek while Ertuğrul is sent on exile by Hayme Ana.
Korkut's son, Tuğtekin confronts him but Ertuğrul tells Tuğtekin that his alp Kocabaş is a traitor and the Mongols would be arriving. As soon as Ertuğrul leaves, Kocabaş changes sides with Noyan and his soldiers injure Tugtekin badly and presume him to be dead.
Kocabaş goes to the nomad tent and tells everyone that Ertuğrul killed Tuğtekin. Ertuğrul beheads him as a punishment.
On the execution day of Ertuğrul, his alps save him and Tuğtekin appears which makes the situation better, however, the tension is re-escalated with the arrival of Sungurtekin, Ertuğrul's long lost brother.
Aytolun steals the Oğuz seal from him while poisoning Korkut and herself and putting the blame on Banu Çiçek, Korkut's adoptive daughter. However, Selcan and Ertugrul show Gundogdu and Hayme Ana her reality and stops Gundogdu from marrying Goncagul, daughter of Gümüstekin, who is later killed by Selcan's sister, Gökçe.
After a fierce fight, Aytolun takes advantage of Halime's pregnancy and knee's her in her womb. Halime faints and Aytolun attempts to behead her but is killed by an arrow shot by Abdurrahman Alp. Noyan later martyrs Tuğtekin.
Ertuğrul's first son, Gündüz is born. Ertuğrul mortally wounds Noyan who attempts to kill Gündüz.
After defeating Gümüstekin and Noyan, the tribe is split between joining Ertuğrul on the Western border of Anatolia, or staying with Gundogdu and Sungurtekin. Moreover, till that time Ertuğrul's cousin Tuğtekin and his uncle Korkut are dead.
In the end, Ertuğrul, his brother Dündar, Halime Hatun and Hayme Ana, along with 400 other people journey to the western edge of Anatolia, leaving behind the rest of the Kayı tribe. They migrate to a new fertile land near the Byzantine-Seljuk border.
Season 3
In the third season, Ertuğrul deals with the Çavdar tribe, the most powerful tribe in the western region of Anatolia. Led by Candar Bey and his children Ural, Aslıhan, and Aliyar, the Cavdars are very skilled at trading.
However, Ural is devious and seeks more power, and does anything to achieve this. Following Ertuğrul's conquest of the Hanlı Pazar, Ural Bey is sentenced to death for his role in destroying property, killing Ertuğrul's Alps, and killing the Tekfur of Karacahisar Castle.
With the help of Emir Sadettin Kopek, Ural is freed from two charges, killing the Tefkur, who was killed by Vasilius, and killing the alps, who he blamed on his main alp, Batuhan. However, Ertugrul forgives him for destroying property.
Ural later seeks help from Vasilius, the new Tefkur of Karacahisar Castle, who seeks a bloody war with the Turks.
Later, Dundar Bey falls in love with Gunyelı but her father serves Ural. Dundar was warned by Halime Hatun but took her warnings lightly. Dundar believed Gunyeli wasn't like her father so he told her he and Doğan were going to Konya on a secret mission. Gunyeli reported this information to her father who then informed Ural Bey. On their way to Konya, they are attacked by Ural Bey and Vasilius resulting in Dündar being taken prisoner and Doğan Alp killed.
During absence of Ertuğrul and the Cavdar's new bey Aliyar. Ural tries to become Bey of his tribe but is defeated and killed in an epic showdown. Ertugrul bands together with Aliyar Bey to defeat Vasilius, but Aliyar dies along the way.
Ertugrul's second son Savcı is born and Bamsi marries Helena, the late tekfur's daughter who later becomes Muslim and changes her name from Helena to Hafsa Hatun.
The Seljuk Sultan comes to examine his western borders, and Vasilius tries to capture him, but is killed by Ertuğrul in combat.
To strengthen his ties with the Cavdars, Ertugrul requests Turgut to marry Aslihan, who accepts after much persuasion, solely for his tribe. Ertuğrul is also granted the title of Uç bey by Sultan Alaeddin, which angers Kopek who vows to kill Ertuğrul.
At the end, Ertuğrul is sent by the Sultan to protect his eastern borders from the Mongols. Ertugrul gets ambushed by the new Tefkur of Karacahisar, Ares, which results in Ertuğrul escaping but getting captured by some slave traders.
Season 4
In the fourth season, the Kayı mourn Ertuğrul's supposed death while Ertugrul is actually alive and captured by a slave trader.
Dundar becomes the bey of the Kayi tribe and tries to sell Hanlı Bazar with the help of Kopek and move back to Gündoğdu's tribe, but is stopped by the appearance of Ertuğrul. Ertuğrul banishes Dündar and reclaims Hanli Pazar and declares war on the Byzantines after his son Gündüz is kidnapped by Ares.
The war results in Ertuğrul conquering Karacahisar, leaving Ares to go on the run. The conquest leads to Ertuğrul making a move against Kopek, whose treachery threatens the Seljuk state. Following a failed ambush, Ertuğrul captures Ares and promises to set him free if he confesses to the Sultan about Köpek's misdeeds.
The plan nearly works, however, Kopek is saved by Sultan's wife Mahperi Hatun, who seeks to make her son Giyaseddin the Sultan. Köpek is exiled, and sends his men after Ares, who is saved when Ertuğrul shows up. Ares converts to Islam and becomes Ahmet alp, and serves as a spy for Ertuğrul.
The Sultan requests a meeting with Ertuğrul, who explains everything to him. However, the Sultan is poisoned by this meeting by Köpek, and dies in the hands of Ertuğrul. Giyaseddin becomes the new Sultan and imprisons Ertuğrul until Ibn Arabi, an intelligent muslim scholar, rescues him.
Meanwhile, Gunalp Bey, Köpek's adopted son captures Karacahisar and Ertugrul's alps and tries to have them executed, only to be stopped by Ertugrul. Ertugrul attempts to convince Gunalp of Kopek's wrongdoings, but fails. Kopek seizes power in the palace creating problems for Giyaseddin.
Aslıhan Hatun secretly leaves the tribe with the intention to kill Köpek and stabs him. But she fails as a weak, wounded Köpek stabs her with a dagger, causing her death. With the help of Emir Togan and Husamettin Karaca, Ertuğrul beheads Köpek in an epic showdown. The feasts begin, but are cut short with Halime's death following Osman's birth.
The Mongols start to make a move on Anatolia and Ogedei Han sends Bayju Noyan, 'back from the dead', as an envoy to the Seljuks.
Noyan and Ertuğrul team up to deliver a peace treaty, but it is broken when Ogedei Han dies. Noyan's sister, Alangoya, infiltrates the Kayı tribe and causes chaos, only to be killed by Hayme. The season concludes with the Kayı tribe beginning their migration to Söğüt, and Noyan planning his siege upon Anatolia, which is historically known as the Battle of Köse Dağ.
Season 5
The fifth season takes place 10 years after the Battle of Köse Dağ, where the Mongols took over the Seljuk state.
The arrival of the new tax collectors, the Umuroğullari, disrupts the balance of Söğüt while Dragos, a disgraced Byzantine commander, seeks to conquer it. Beybolat Bey, the new Bey of the Umur tribe after his father's death, arrives. He is a Seljuk assassin that works with the Mongols to wipe out rebelling Oğuz tribes, under the fake name of Albaşti.
Uranos, Dragos' accomplice, arrives as the new Lefke commander, attacks Beybolat Bey and his caravan who is transporting tax collections to Konya and also kidnaps İlbilge, the younger sister of Beybolat who later allies with Ertuğrul after Beybolat is exposed. Uranos then pretends to be Dragos in front of Ertugrul which further builds the tension.
Hulagu Han sends Alincak to raid the Kayı tribe. He commands Ertuğrul to hand over a chest or else he takes Osman's life. Ertuğrul refuses to hand over the chest and allies with Dragos. Ertuğrul trades the chest (the real contents of which he took, and replaced instead with falsified documents) for the right to his tribe back, and humiliates Alincak.
Ertuğrul later kills Dragos in Söğüt after executing Uranos and Beybolat reveals himself to be Albaşti. Ertuğrul has a face-off with Beybolat but Beybolat jumps off a cliff and is rescued by Hulagu's feared spy, Arikbuka, however, Beybolat is later killed by Ertugrul after he escaped Arikbuka when he was captured.
Ertuğrul makes plans to negotiate with Berke Han, Han of the Golden Horde, to start a war with Hulagu Han. Ertuğrul ventures to meet Berke Han with his alps to bring news of the situation in Anatolia and to tell him of a spy named Qiyat. Berke Han is misled by Qiyat, who is his closest advisor.
Ertuğrul meets with Berke Han and nearly fails before telling him of Qiyat. Arikbuka and Qiyat are killed later after they ambushed Berke Han. Ertuğrul marries İlbilge and the alps and Ertuğrul leading riding their horses into war while Osman is saying he will carry the resurrection and the Kayı flag all over the world.
Sequel
The series proceeds with Kuruluş: Osman which is situated after Ertuğrul goes to Konya and Dündar returns to the tribe. The new series began in November 2019 and focuses on Ertuğrul's son, Osman I, founder of the Ottoman Empire. It currently has one season with the second season still ongoing as of 2020.
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| Original | Netflix | ||||
| 1 | 26 | 76 | 10 December 2014 | 17 June 2015 | |
| 2 | 35 | 103 | 30 September 2015 | 8 June 2016 | |
| 3 | 30 | 91 | 26 October 2016 | 14 June 2017 | |
| 4 | 90 | 25 October 2017 | 6 June 2018 | ||
| 5 | 29 | 88 | 7 November 2018 | 29 May 2019[8] | |
Cast and characters
This is a list of the major characters in the series:
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| Played by | Character | Description |
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| Engin Altan Düzyatan | Ertuğrul Bey | Third son of Süleyman Shah and Hayme Hatun. Husband of Halime Sultan. In end of season 5, husband of İlbilge Hatun after Halime's death in season 4. The father of Gündüz Alp, Savcı Bey and Osman Gazi I, founder of the Ottoman Empire. Brother of Gündoğdu, Sungurtekin, Dündar and Gökçe (adoptive). Adoptive brother and brother-in-law of Selçan Hatun. After the death of his father, he battled the invading Mongols before leading a portion of the tribe to the western borders of the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum and establishing himself as the Bey of his own Kayi tribe. Later became a senior operative of Sultan Alaeddin Kayqubad I. Conquered Hanli Pazar (public market) and earned the title of "Uç bey" (margrave or Principality Bey) of the westernmost principality of the sultanate. As an Uç Bey, he conquered Karaçahisar Castle. The only major bey to not be corrupted by the Mongols, which leads to his head being a target for Mongol and Seljuk operatives. Düzyatan said of his character "...actually, we do not have too much sources about that era. Our sources are just about 7 pages. We know that he was a real hero."[9] |
| Serdar Gökhan | Süleyman Shah | Long-serving Bey of the Kayi tribe and father of Ertuğrul, Gündoğdu, Sungurtekin and Dündar. Adoptive father of Selcan, Gökçe, Turgut, Doğan and Bamsi. Grandfather of Gündüz, Savci, Osman Gazi I, Süleyman Alp and Iltekin. Father-in-law of Halime Hatun and Selcan Hatun. Dies at the end of Season 1 due to a combination of complications with his boil and drowning. Appears in Ertuğrul, Hayme Hatun and Osman's dreams. |
| Hülya Darcan | Hayme Hatun | Mother of Ertuğrul, Gündoğdu, Sungurtekin and Dündar. Widow of Süleyman Shah. Adoptive mother of Selcan, Gökçe, Turgut, Doğan and Bamsi. Grandmother of Gündüz, Savcı, Osman Gazi I, Süleyman Alp and Iltekin. Mother-in-law of Halime Hatun, İlbilge Hatun and Selcan Hatun. Hanım of the Kayi Tribe. Has a strong personality and is a constant source of guidance, wisdom and encouragement for her family. |
| Didem Balçın | Selcan Hatun | Daughter of Alptekin Bey. Wife of Gündoğdu Bey. Adoptive daughter and daughter-in-law of Süleyman Shah and Hayme Hatun. Elder sister of Gökçe Hatun. Mother of Suleyman Alp and Iltekin Bey. Originally evil but repented with the help of Ibn 'Arabi and became one of the fiercest Kayi women. She is a great asset to her adoptive brother Ertuğrul's cause although she sided with her husband, Gündoğdu, when the Kayı Tribe split. She becomes a mother figure to Ertugrul's children after Halime's death. Has a knack for sensing evil intentions, at times alienating the unsuspecting people around her, and has a sharp tongue. Returns in Season 5 but leaves with Gündoğdu when news comes from Sungurtekin regarding Iltekin. |
| Kaan Taşaner | Gündoğdu Bey | Eldest son of Suleyman Shah and Hayme Hatun. Older brother of Ertuğrul, Sungurtekin, Gökçe (adoptive) and Dundar. He became the leader and Bey of the portion of the Kayı Tribe who did not want to go with Ertuğrul to the Western borders of the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum - taking his tribe to the eastern borders. Later rebels against the Mongols and Seljuk State and escapes with the second branch of the Kayı Tribe to rejoin Ertugrul in Söğüt along with his brothers, Selcan, and two sons Suleyman Alp and Iltekin Bey. Helps fight Beybolat with Ertuğrul and creates plans to instigate a war between Berke Khan and Hulagu Khan with Ertugrul. Is much wiser and understanding at the end of Season 5, and stands steadfast with his brother. |
| Esra Bilgiç | Halime Sultan | Wife of Ertuğrul and the mother of Gündüz Alp, Savcı Bey and Osman Gazi I, founder of the Ottoman Empire. The daughter of Shahzade Numan, older sister of Yigit Alp and niece of Sultan Alaeddin Kayqubad I of the Seljuk Sultanate of Rûm. Daughter-in-law of Suleyman Shah and Hayme Hatun and sister-in-law of Gundogdu, Selcan, Sungurtekin, Gökce and Dündar. She became the Hanim of the Kayı Tribe after Ertuğrul became the Bey of the Kayı. She fought against many enemies along with her husband. Very loyal to her husband and his cause. She was very valiant and often fought along with her family in order to protect her tribe. She dies from childbirth after giving birth to Osman. |
| Yaman Tumen (Season 3–4) & Arif Diren (Season 5) | Gündüz Bey | Oldest son of Ertuğrul Gazi and Halime Sultan. Eldest brother of Savcı Bey and Osman Gazi I. Is headstrong and a great fighter. Can be a little rash and still has a lot to learn about being an alp. Is in love with Irene, the daughter of a Byzantine Tefkur (Governor). He is protective of his younger brothers. |
| Kerem Bekişoğlu | Saru Batu Savcı Bey | Second son of Ertuğrul Gazi and Halime Sultan. Younger brother of Gündüz Alp and elder brother Osman Gazi. He is interested in science rather than being an Alp. He believes that the state should be governed not by sword, but by knowledge and reason. He spends a lot of time with Artuk Bey due to his interest in science and medicine. |
| Emre Üçtepe | Osman Bey | Youngest son of Ertuğrul Gazi and Halime Sultan. Brother of Gündüz Alp and Savcı Bey. Despite his young age, he is separated from his peers with his wit and courage. He is a dashing and assertive child. Osman's eye is constantly on the outside world. He has a curious personality. Ertugrul knows his character well and tries to rein him in. Has dreams of Suleyman Sah and aspires to hold the honor of his tribe. Will eventually create the Ottoman Empire. |
| Osman Soykut | Ibn Arabi | Andalusian Sufi mystic and spiritual leader of the East. A smart islamic scholar and a Mentor of Ertuğrul. Helps Ertuğrul and his friends. He is extremely wise and patient. He does not appear in season 5 due to his death in that point of time, although his voice is heard in the last scene of the series when Ertugrul goes to war. |
| Cengiz Coşkun | Turgut Alp | Adoptive brother of Ertugrul Gazi and blood brother of Bamsi Beyrek and Doğan Ap. One of the three original Alps of Ertuğrul along with his blood brothers. Ertugrul's best friend and fellow warrior. Adoptive son of Suleyman Sah and Hayme Hatun. Son-in-law of Deli Demir and widower of Aykız Hatun and Aslihan Hatun. Is captured by the Templars in Season 1 and is tortured and brainwashed into becoming a knight named ‘Judas’. After Turgut comes back to his senses, Turgut marries Aykız, his childhood sweetheart, in Season 1. At the end of season 2, after losing his wife and father-in-law, he is appointed Chief Alp of the Kayı tribe. Becomes Ertuğrul's spy in Hanli Pazar before becoming Bey of the Cavdar Tribe through his marriage to Aslihan Hatun. In season 5, he works along with Mergen for Ertuğrul as spies. Fights with an axe instead of a traditional sword. Later serves Ertuğrul's son Osman. |
| Nurettin Sönmez | Bamsı Beyrek | Adoptive brother of Ertuğrul Gazi and blood-brother of Turgut Alp and Doğan Alp. One of the three original Alps of Ertuğrul along with his blood brothers. Adoptive son of Suleyman Sah and Hayme Hatun. Husband of Hafsa Hatun and father of Aslihan and Aybars. Very loyal and good-hearted. Somewhat slow-thinking and prone to emotional outbursts. Fights with two swords. Is loyal to Ertugrul and enjoys fighting against the enemy. He becomes Chief Alp of Kayi tribe after Turgut's marriage to Aslihan Hatun. |
| Cavit Çetin Güner | Doğan Alp | Adoptive brother of Ertuğrul Gazi and blood brother of Turgut Bey and Bamsi Beyrek. One of the three original Alps of Ertuğrul along with his blood brothers. Adoptive son of Suleyman Sah and Hayme Hatun. Banu Cicek's husband and father of Doğan Alp Jr. He is smaller in stature than his counterparts, but has a sharp wit. Plays a major role in the conquest of Karaçahisar even though he was martyred before the conquest. Is killed by Ural with the help of Vasilius. |
| Arda Anarat (Season 1–2) & Batuhan Karacakaya (Season 3–4) | Dündar Bey | Youngest son of Süleyman Shah and Hayme Hatun. Younger brother of Gundogdu, Selcan (adoptive), Sungurtekin, Gökce (adoptive) and Ertuğrul. Brother-in-law of Selcan Hatun, Halime Hatun and İbilge Hatun. The paternal uncle of Gunduz, Savci and Osman Gazi I. Although he is very loving & loyal towards Ertuğrul & his family, he gets swayed by the influence of others and makes wrong decisions, due to his naiveté. Received a blow to his head after confronting Titus in Season 1, which possibly may have contributed to his naiveté through brain damage. Is banished to Gündoğdu's tribe in Season 4 for attempting to sell Hanli Pazar and leave the Byzantine borders, but makes an offscreen appearance between Season 5 and Kuruluş: Osman to take care of the tribe while Ertuğrul is at war. |
| Mehmet Çevik | Deli Demir | The blacksmith of the Kayi tribe, and storyteller. A loyal friend of Suleyman Shah. Father of Aykız Hatun, father-in-law of Turgut Alp and adoptive father of Turali Alp. Several times he stated he had 2 sons who got killed before the series. He has a strong personality and is extremely kind with children. Is highly loved and respected by everyone. Is killed by Tangut. |
| Hande Subaşı | Aykız Hatun | Daughter of Deli Demir. Childhood sweetheart and first wife of Turgut Alp. Very talented with a bow. She was the first woman to support Halime Hatun on her arrival at the Kayı tribe. When Turgut loses his memory, she takes excellent care of him. She is the first person he recalls. Very loyal and faithful to Turgut Alp. Dies as a martyr after being burnt alive while fighting the Mongols at the beginning of Season 2. |
| Burcu Kıratlı | Gökçe Hatun | Daughter of Alptekin Bey. Adoptive daughter of Suleyman Shah and Hayme Hatun. Younger sister of Selcan Hatun and adoptive sister of Gundogdu, Sungurtekin, Dündar and Ertuğrul. Wife of Tuğtekin Bey. Hanım of the Dodurga Tribe. She had an unrequited love for Ertuğrul, thus becoming jealous of Halime Hatun and sustaining an injury to save his life. However, she grows to love her husband Tuğtekin. Is killed by Noyan along with her husband. |
| Hüseyin Özay | Korkut Bey | Bey of the Dodurga Tribe and the older brother of Hayme Hatun. Father of Tugtekin Bey and adoptive father of Banu Cicek. Uncle of Gündoğdu, Sungurtekin, Ertuğrul and Dündar. Widower of Duru Hatun and husband of Aytolun Hatun. Admires his nephew Ertuğrul and struggles to choose sides between him and his son. Is poisoned by Aytolun, who also poisons herself to cover her tracks. |
| Uğur Güneş | Tuğtekin Bey | Son of Korkut Bey and Duru Hatun. Step-son of Aytolun Hatun. Adoptive brother of Banu Çiçek. Husband of Gökçe Hatun. Cousin of Ertuğrul and his brothers and nephew of Hayme Hatun. Chief Alp and later Bey of the Dodurga tribe after his father's death. Originally, he is majorly against Ertuğrul but after he saves him he joins him in favour of migration. However, he is killed by Noyan but still encourages the migration before his death. |
| Ayberk Pekcan | Artuk Bey | An experienced phycisian of the Dodurga tribe. One of the respected and wise Beys there. Joined Ertuğrul and the Kayi tribe in the journey to the Western borders of the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum. He became Ertuğrul's right-hand man in administering the Hanlı Bazaar and Karacahisar Castle. He is very loyal to Ertuğrul and his cause. He is often regarded as the second in command of the tribe. Is permanently blinded by Batur Alp when Beybolat and Emir Bahattin are searching for the chest. |
| Ezgi Esma Kürklü | Banu Çiçek | A hatun of the Dodurga tribe. Adoptive daughter of Korkut Bey and Duru Hatun. Adoptive sister of Tuğtekin Bey. Childhood friend of Selcan Hatun. Wife of Doğan Alp. Mother of Doğan Alp Jr. A brave woman and skilled in swordsmanship. She becomes a hatun of the Kayı tribe and Halime Sultan's bodyguard after her marriage. Doesn't appear after Season 3. |
| Tolga Sala | Hamza Alp | Gündögdu Bey's senior Alp. Disillusioned by misunderstandings towards Gündögdu Bey, particularly being falsely accused of being a traitor, he bears a hatred towards Gündoğdu, Tuğtekin and the Dodurga Tribe and, as such, he defects to Noyan. However, he repents later and helps Gündoğdu Bey catch Noyan. Killed by Noyan. |
| Celal Al | Abdurrahman Alp | Loyal Alp of Ertuğrul. Chief guard of Suleyman Shah, Hayme Hatun and Ertugrul Bey. Good friends with Turgut Alp, Doğan Alp and Bamsi Beyrek. Is falsely accused of being a traitor in Season 2 along with Hamza Alp. Becomes Ertugrul's spy on Noyan under the guise of being a traitor, before serving as Hayme Hatun's personal guard. Migrated with Ertuğrul to the Byzantine borders and joined him in battles, Becomes Chief Alp for a short period of time in Season 5, replacing Bamsi Beyrek. |
| Melih Özdoğan | Samsa Alp | One of Tuğtekin Bey's alps. Blood brother of Bogaç Alp and Kocabash Alp. He later became one of Ertuğrul's senior alps after Tuğtekin's death. He is very loyal to both Tuğtekin and Ertuğrul. Is killed while protecting the Kayi catapults from Titan. |
| Levent Öktem | Petruccio Manzini, Üstad-ı Azam | Knights Templar Üstad-ı Azam. His main purpose is to destroy the Muslims and recapture Jerusalem. Later stabbed with a poisoned dagger by Isadora and then finally beheaded by Turgut. |
| Serdar Deniz | Titus | Commander of the Knights Templar. Petruchio's right-hand man but later betrays him because he wanted to become the Üstad-ı Azam. Is beheaded by Gundogdu after a battle with Ertugrul. |
| Dilek Serbest | Isadora | Niece of Ustad Petruccio, is supportive of Ertuğrul, is killed by Petruccio while she fatally stabs him with her poisoned dagger. |
| Iskender Altin | Giovanni / Ömer Dervish | Father of Isadora and Elanora. Imprisoned by the Templars. Later, is killed by Petruccio Manzini. |
| Mehmet Emin Inci | Ayyubid Emir of Aleppo, grandson of Salah ad-Din Ayyubi. Manipulated by the Templars who infiltrate his palace. Has a sister named Leyla. Not seen after season 1. | |
| Burak Temiz | Shahzade Yiğit / Yigit Alp | Son of Shahzade Numan, younger brother of Halime Hatun, brother-in-law of Ertuğrul and nephew of Sultan Alaeddin Kayqubad I. Blood brother of Dündar Bey. Kidnapped by Ustad Petruchio and then later by Noyan. Killed by Bogac Alp's men on Sadettin Kopek's instructions. |
| Sedat Savtak | Shahzade Numan | Exiled prince of the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum. Father of Halime Hatun and Shahzade Yiğit. Brother of Sultan Alaeddin Kayqubad I. Is killed by Afşin Bey for trying to declare himself Sultan. |
| Turgut Tunçalp | Afşin Bey | Loyal Commander of the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum, he is often carrying out secret missions for the state. Is mentioned to have been killed in Konya by Saadettin Kopek. |
| Gökhan Atalay | Atabey Şahabeddin | The uncle of Emir El-Aziz. Vizier of Aleppo. Is beheaded by Titus as soon as returning to Aleppo who sends his head to the Kayi tribe. |
| Reshad Strik | Claudius / Ömer Alp | A great Knight that was assigned to assassinate Ibn Arabi only to become his pupil as a Muslim and later saves Ertuğrul's life. Played a key role in the conquest of the Templars’ castle by the Kayis. Is killed by Titus when he discovers he is a spy. |
| Barış Bağcı | Bayju Noyan | One of the Commanders of the Mongols, appointed by Ögedei Han to expand Mongol power in Anatolia. Alangoya's older brother. In season 2, he gives Ertugrul a hard time throughout damaging the Kayi tribe in various ways. In the end of season 2, Ertugrul destroys him inflicting several severe wounds and thinks that he is dead. However, he comes back from the dead and reappears in season 4 and on the appointment of Ogedai, goes to the Sultan and then to Ertugrul to deliver a peace treaty. During this, Ertugrul saves him from the Templars. The peace treaty is going well but is broken when Ogedei dies. Attempts to kill Ertugrul but Ertugrul and his Alps escape through the sea route. In season 5, his death is mentioned by a Mongol commander and later by Arikbuka as well that Noyan was killed by Hulagu Han because of Mergen but his death is not shown. |
| Hande Soral | İlbilge Hatun | Daughter of Umur Bey from the Umuroğlu tribe and sister of Beybolat Bey and Sirma Hatun. Second wife of Ertugrul Bey. She is a brave hatun, skilled in swordsmanship, loyal to her father and the state, and always seeking justice. Her intense emotions have sometimes led her to act irrationally. She is deeply in love with Ertuğrul, but tries to hide her feelings. Sides with Ertuğrul while her brother and sister ally with the Mongols. Becomes the Hatun of the Umurogullari, and later marries Ertuğrul. |
| Muharrem Özcan | Tangut | A Mongol. Noyan's right-hand man. But later he betrayed him, wanting to be the commander of the troops. Is killed by Sungurtekin and his body is sent to Noyan. |
| Hakan Vanlı | Kurdoğlu Bey | Blood brother of Suleyman Shah and leader of many nomad families of the Kayı tribe. Ertuğrul and Gundogdu's cunning uncle. Took a dark turn after his wife and children were martyred by Mongols, bearing a deep hatred for his blood brother. Secretly plots with the Templars to make himself the Bey of the Kayi tribe. Initially succeeds but fails to kill Ertuğrul and Suleyman Shah and is thus overthrown and beheaded by Ertuğrul. |
| Burak Çimen | Nasir | Commander of Aleppo, Emir El-Aziz's right hand man, conspires against Atabey Sahabeddin and serves the Templars. Has his throat slit by Ertugrul in the Kayi tribe. |
| Sezgin Erdemir | Sungurtekin Bey | Second son of Suleyman Shah and Hayme Hatun. Brother of Gundogdu, Selçan (adoptive), Ertugrul, Gökçe (adoptive) and Dündar. Brother-in-law of Halime Sultan, Selcan Hatun and Ilbilge Hatun. Paternal uncle of Gündüz, Savci And Osman. He disappeared for years after being captured by Noyan, with his family thinking he was dead. However, he reappears as the Sultan's spy to the Mongols. He later returns to the tribe after the Mongols found out about him being a spy because of a traitor, presumably Sadettin Köpek. Sides with his older brother, Gundogdu, and does not migrate with Ertugrul, but later joins him to kill Emir Sadettin Köpek and again with Gundogdu to escape the Mongols. |
| Atila Engin | Cardinal Thomas | A cardinal. Not shown after Season 1. |
| Zaynep Aydemir | Eftelya/Esma | Knights Templar spy acting in the palace of El-Aziz. Secretly Emir El-Aziz's lover. Not shown after Season 1. |
| Burak Hakkı | Sultan Alaeddin Kayqubad I | Sultan of the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum who was followed by the Anatolian Turkish tribes. A highly respected Sultan who brought the sultanate to its zenith. Is poisoned by Emir Sadettin Kopek and dies as a result. |
| Sinem Uslu | Mahperi Hatun | Sultan Alaeddin's first wife and Prince Gıyaseddin's mother. Her greed for her son to ascend the Seljuk throne causes her to cooperate with Emir Sadettin Köpek. However, she later repents and asks for forgiveness. |
| Burak Dakak | Prince/Sultan Gıyaseddin | Sultan Alaeddin's oldest son with his wife Mahperi Hatun. He is loyal to the state (his father) and bares no ill will to his younger brother and stepmother. He is level-headed and sensible man. He becomes Sultan of the Seljuk Sultanate after his father's death. He stood by Ertuğrul and denounced his mother's wrongdoing. |
| Hasan Küçükçetin | Atabey Altun Aba | Mahperi Hatun's loyal servant. The tutor of Prince Gıyaseddin. Has the same ambition as Mahperi Hatun to make the Prince became the heir apparent. Is killed by Emir Sadettin to cover his tracks. |
| Murat Garipağaoğlu | Emir Sadettin Köpek | A traitor who allies with anyone against Ertuğrul and the Seljuk state. An important Seljuk court administrator and Minister of Sultan Alaeddin Kayqubad I. Deputy head of Seljuk State, before poisoning Sultan Alaeddin and briefly becoming de facto Sultan in Season 4. Adoptive father of Günalp Bey, before Ertugrul convinced Günalp of Köpek's wrongdoings. A consistent adversary of Ertuğrul, his only motive is to seize complete power & control of Seljuk Empire for himself, and to become Sultan. Poisons and kills Sultan Alaeddin for this objective. Manipulates and abuses his state authority for his personal aims. He was in love with Aslihan Hatun and was furious when she married Turgut Bey. He ends up killing her but is later beheaded by Ertugrul, with the help of Sungurtekin and Turgut. |
| Erden Alkan | Candar Bey | Leader of Çavdaroğlu tribe. Father of Aliyar Bey, Ural Bey, and Aslihan Hatun. Initially supports Ertugrul but then turns against him after Ertugrul refuses to marry Aslihan. Dies while trying to save Ural from beheading in Hanli Bazar. |
| Kürşat Alnıaçık | Ural Bey | Eldest son of Candar Bey. Eldest brother of Aliyar Bey and Aslihan Hatun. Husband of Colpan Hatun. Very ambitious and will do anything to get what he wants. Seeks his father's beylik. Relentlessly tries to kill his brother Aliyar and rival Ertugrul. Is beheaded by Ertugrul in an epic showdown. |
| Cem Uçan | Aliyar Bey | Second son of Candar Bey. Younger brother of Ural Bey and elder brother of Aslihan Hatun. Brother-in-law of Turgut Bey. Bey of the Cavdar Tribe. Pious, scholarly and a level headed young man. Formidable archer as well as a master detective. Forms a strong, unshakable bond of brotherhood with Ertuğrul. In battles, wields his trademark two-pointed sword & dagger, seemingly inspired by Zulfiqar the legendary sword of the Fourth Caliph, Ali. Became Bey of the Cavdar tribe for a short time after the death of his father. Is killed by Vasilius. |
| Gülçin Santırcıoğlu | Çolpan Hatun/ Ekaterina | Wife of Ural Bey and daughter of former Tekfur (governor) of Karaçahisar Castle. Sister-in-law of Aliyar Bey and Aslihan Hatun. Daughter-in-law of Candar Bey. She is of Greek origin and is secretly Christian. Her death is spoken of but not shown. |
| Gülsim Ali | Aslıhan Hatun | Daughter of Candar Bey. Younger sister of Ural and Aliyar Bey. Second wife of Turgut Bey. Hanim of the Cavdar Tribe. Hatun of the Cavdar Tribe after Aliyar's death. She marries Turgut Bey after Ertugrul suggests the union for a political alliance. However, her and Turgut fall in love with one another. She is killed by Emir Sadettin Köpek who was in love with her while she was trying to kill him. |
| Gökhan Bekletenler | Haçaturyan Usta | An Armenian gold miner and gold smith who became a slave. Freed by Ertugrul and became his spy in Karacahisar Castle. A good spirited person. Is killed by Ural. |
| Burçin Abdullah | Hafsa Hatun /Helena | Daughter of the Byzantine Karacahisar Tekfur (Governor) and comes from a noble lineage. Later lives with the Kayı Tribe and became Bamsi Beyrek's wife, converting to Islam and changing her name to Hafsa. Has two children, Aslihan and Aybars. Takes a leadership role in the managing of the tribe after Halime Sultan's death and the absence of Ertugrul's sisters until Selcan Hatun returns. |
| Evren Erler | Kocabaş Alp | One of Tuğtekin's Alps. Blood brother of Bogac Alp and Samsa Alp. He is a spy for the Mongols and foils many of Ertuğrul's plans. It is unclear why he serves the Mongols, and whether he is a Turkish traitor or a Mongol infiltrator. Is beheaded by Ertuğrul. |
| Attila Kiliç | Bogaç Alp | He was Tuğtekin's loyal Alp and also his and Samsa's blood brother. However, he is annoyed and insecure when Bamsi beats him in a friendly fight, storming off. Due to his fury against Ertuğrul for killing Gümüştekin Bey, he cooperates with Emir Sadettin Köpek to kill Ertuğrul. Has his throat slit by Turgut. |
| Evrim Solmaz | Aytolun Hatun | Korkut Bey's second wife after Duru Hatun's death. However, Aytolun murdered Duru to be Korkut Bey's wife. Sister of Gümüstekin Bey and aunt of Goncagül Hatun. Step mother of Tuğtekin. Became Korkut Bey's wife only to help her brother's cunning mission. Tries to kill Halime and Selcan Hatun but is killed by Abdur Rahman Alp. |
| Zeynep Kiziltan | Goncagül Hatun | Daughter of Gümüstekin and niece of Aytolun. Involved with her father and aunt's secret mission. Her father wants her to be Gundoğdu's future second wife to smooth his mission, but the plan was canceled. Is killed by Gökçe. |
| Mehmet Polat | Gümüstekin Bey | Aytolun's older brother, Korkut Bey's brother-in-law. Worked for the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum, specifically for Emir Sadettin Köpek. Wants to become the Uç Bey, or margrave, of the easternmost part of the Seljuk State. Seeks to marry his daughter to Gundogdu to keep Kayi Tribe in his power, but Ertugrul and Hayme Hatun manage to stop the plan. Is beheaded by Ertugrul. |
| Lebip Gökhan | Üsta Simon/Bapist Yeahya | Owner of Hanli Pazar and local master & commander of Knights Templar. Killed by Ural for covering his own tracks. |
| Çağdaş Onur Öztürk | Vasilius | Originally a Byzantine military commander, he is later promoted as Tekfur (Governor) of the Karacahisar Castle. Obsessed with the idea of driving away all Turks from his lands. He plots ceaselessly against Ertuğrul. Is not afraid of anything. Killed by Ertugrul. |
| Cemal Hünal | Ares /Ahmet | The Tekfur (Governor) at the Karacahisar Castle, Vasilius' successor who was sent by the Byzantine Emperor. Ertuğrul's enemy who later became a Muslim and Ertuğrul's ally after a dream of him meeting Ibn Arabi. Is killed by Noyan. |
| Ertuğrul Postoğlu | Bahadır Bey | Aslıhan's, Ural's and Aliyar's uncle. Candar Bey's younger brother. Veteran of the wars in the east. Bey of his own branch of the Çavdar tribe. Wanted to be the head of his elder brother's tribe and will stop at nothing to become the Bey of all the Çavdar tribe. Is beheaded by Ertugrul. |
| Engin Öztürk | Günalp Bey | His father, Tayı Bey, was the commander in chief, loyal to Sultan Alaeddin. He, alongside his wife and troops, were killed for being loyal to the state. Emir Sadettin Köpek "rescued" Günalp, since he was the only one who survived the attack of his family. Günalp is fiercely loyal to the state like his parents. He is also devoted to Emir Sadettin Köpek, and considered him as his father. However he is completely unaware of Köpek's true nature and crimes. Later he became Ertuğrul's ally and the commander in chief of Karacahisar Castle. |
| Ogün Kaptanoglu | Titan | An experienced Byzantine Knight. Sent by the Emperor to works alongside Tekfur Ares. Is powerful, skilled and fights with a sword and dagger. Also burns Kayi's catapults and kills Samsa alp. Killed by Turgut after he reminds him of how he killed Samsa. |
| Sera Tokdemir | Marya | Simko, a slave trader, gave her to Ares as a present, which the real cause he gave her is to spy on Ares. She was rescued by the Kayi tribe when they took over the castle and she married Artuk Bey. She betrayed the Kayı by sending secret messages to Titan. Emir Sadettin Köpek helped her to escape after she was caught, in exchange she had to spy on Bilecik Tekfur Kritos. Is killed by Kritos when he discovers she was spying on him. |
| Ali Buhara Mete | Mergen/ Eynece | A Mongol who pretends to be Alangoya's brother. Known for his accuracy with the bow and arrow and his exceptional tracking skills. He ran away when Alangoya was killed, and later became a Muslim and a spy for the White-Bearded Men and Ertuğrul. Is responsible for Noyan's death. Is later killed by Arikbuka. |
| İlker Aksum | Dragos | One of the most respected commanders of Byzantine. However, he betrayed and make his own secret organization, planning to take over Soğut from Ertuğrul. Is disguised as the Sogut church's bell-ringer and gives the task of being Dragos to Uranos. He plots many times against Ertugrul but Ertugrul foils his traps and plans. Is caught and finally beheaded by Ertugrul in Sogut. |
| Ali Ersan Duru | Beybolat Bey/Albaştı | Son of Umur Bey and Bey of the Umuroğlu after his father's death. Older brother of İlbilge Hatun and Sırma Hatun. Unbeknownst to Ertuğrul, is a Seljuk assassin that works with the Mongols to wipe out rebelling Oğuz Tribes, under a fake name of Albaştı. Vows to kill Ertugrul and his brothers, and wipe out the Kayı tribe. Also very aggressive and bloodthirsty and overconfident in his abilities to trap Ertugrul. His traps failed as Ertugrul had the foresight to thwart them and realizes that he is Albasti. Later is confronted by Ilbilge and Ertugrul and reveals himself, providing the final piece to the puzzle. Escapes Ertugrul's clutches and teams up with Arikbuka to finish off Ertugrul and the Kayilar once and for all. Is finally killed by Ertugrul when he is ambushed by Ilbilge and Ertugrul's alps while taking a captured Ertugrul to Arikbuka's cave. |
| Öykü Çelik | Sırma Hatun | Youngest daughter of Umur Bey and younger sister of İlbilge and Beybolat. Loyal to her brother; sinister, ambitious, vengeful, bossy, cold, and calculated. Attempts to work with Arikbuka to get revenge for her brother. Killed by a dying Ilbilge Hatun. |
| Ali Savaşçı | Emir Bahattin | The Emir of Seljuk in Konya who is a puppet of the Mongols. Tasked to collect taxes and deliver secret chest to Hülagü Khan. Is jealous of Ertuğrul's power over Soğut, and is an adversary who seeks to put Ertuğrul in check. Works closely with Mongol commanders and Beybolat Bey/Albaştı to put Söğüt into chaos; is eventually killed by the Mongols for his failure to meet their demands. |
| Halit Özgür Sarı | Süleyman Alp | The eldest son of Gundoğdu and Selcan. Older brother of Iltekin. Nephew of Ertugrul, Sungurtekin, Gokce and Dundar. Cousin of Gunduz, Savci and Osman. Is caught and tortured severely by Beybolat in order to find Gondogdu's location. Despite the torture, he never gives away the location and is mercilessly killed by Beybolat Bey/Albaştı. |
| Uğur Karabulut | Uranos | Commander of Lefke Castle and another puppet of Dragos. Falsely reveals himself to be Dragos to Ertuğrul in order to trap him, however his plan fails and he is taken to Sogut where he is beheaded by Ertuğrul. |
| Engin Benli | Commander Alıncak | Hulagu Khan's most feared commander. Ruthless, bloodthirsty, and shows no mercy. He is killed by Ertuğrul. |
| Ogüzhan Yarimay | Ogüz Alp | One of Ertuğrul's senior alps who is good friends with Turgut Bey. Martyred by Dragos. |
| Meliksah Ozen | Meliksah Alp | One of Ertugrul's senior alps. Is close to Gunkut and Dumrul. |
| Emre Ercil | Arikbuka | Hulagu Khan's most feared spy in Anatolia. Rescues Beybolat Bey and helps him in his plans to destroy Ertugrul. Plots to disrupt the partnership between Ertuğrul and Berke Khan. Is killed by Ertuğrul whilst Berke Khan kills his spy Qiyat. |
| Gokhan Karacik | Derviş Ishak | Apprentice of Ibn Arabi and friend of Ertuğrul. Later stays in the Kayi tribe on Ibn Arabi's request. Then become teacher of the children of Kayi tribe and assistant of Artuk Bey. Martyred in Ares' ambush. |
Production
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The series is written and produced by Mehmet Bozdağ and directed by Metin Günay. The theme music is by Alpay Göktekin. Broadcasting began in December 2014 on TRT 1 (Turkey).
Bozdağ stated:
A representative of TRT stated:
Development process
Preparations for season 1 began in February 2014. In five months, the stories and drawings were ready. Gambat from Mongolia[disambiguation needed] had drawings made in three months. The teams started their work in May 2014. The decoration and art team consisted of sixty people and worked for 4 months for the first episode. 4000 square meters of fabric were used for costumes and décor. As for the choreography of the show, Nomad, the special choreography crew of movies such as The Expendables 2, 47 Ronin, and Conan the Barbarian, from Kazakhstan, was invited to Turkey. The crew prepared special choreographies for actors, horses, and other scenes. The cast took riding, sword fighting and archery lessons for 3 months. There were 25 horses on the set, attended by a veterinarian, who specially trained them. All are maintained on a horse farm in Riva. A special area similar to a zoo (but on a smaller scale) was created for all the animals which appear in the show, which include gazelles, sheep, goats, nightingales and partridges. The shooting time of the first episode was about a month. A total of 5000 people were casted for all 5 seasons of the show.
Costume designs
For the series, around 1800 costumes and thousands of war supplies and accessories were made from scratch. The TV series is a milestone in Turkey with respect to its administration of art. Copper and other metallic accessories are accumulated from various parts of Turkey.[12] Nearly everything all over Turkey was 'confiscated', from jewellery to a piece of cloth. Wooden materials were made by hand, one by one.
Shooting locations
| Season | Shooting location | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | Riva, Istanbul, Turkey | [13] |
| Season 2 | Riva, Istanbul, Turkey | |
| Season 3 | Nevşehir, Turkey | [14] |
| Season 4 | Nevşehir, Turkey | [14] |
| Season 5 | Riva, Istanbul, Turkey |
Season one was filmed around Beykoz and Riva in Istanbul. Diriliş: Ertuğrul set up two plateaus for Riva and Beykoz Kundura Factory for the first season. The plateau in Riva was erected on a total area of 40,000 m² with 35 tents built according to the original. In the Beykoz Kundura factory, Aleppo, Aleppo Palace, supply room, guest rooms, corridors, dungeons, Karatoygar room, Seljuk pavilion, temple halls, and rooms, lodges, and tent interiors were built on a closed area of 6,000 m².[15] In the Kundura factory, the Aleppo Bazaar, the interior of the fortress, the interior of the tent by Suleyman Shah, the dungeon, the corridor, and the altar of the temple were built on an open area of 5,000 m².
Reception
Rating figures marked Diriliş: Ertuğrul as the best breakthrough Turkish TV series of the 2014 Season. The first episode shook Turkish social media after it was aired.[16] Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, president of Turkey, visited the set with his family more than once.[17] The series has been called a Turkish Game of Thrones, and fans include Venezuela's president Nicolás Maduro.[9][18]
The series is one of Turkey's most successful television exports, and echoes with the message of Erdoğan and his party. According to professor Burak Ozcetin, "They are, in a way, rewriting the Ottoman history for the current Turkish public."[19]
Along with Turkey, the series is popular in Azerbaijan, due to a perceived common heritage.[2]
It has been very successful in Pakistan (ratings were even better than in Turkey) and Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has publicly said that he is a big fan of the show.[20] The series has attracted audience from several other countries, especially those with large Turkish or Muslim populations.[21]
Pakistan
The Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, praised the show publicly and recommended people in Pakistan to watch it.[9] Requesting the state-owned Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) to dub the Turkish series into Urdu and broadcast it on TV, he commented that the series promoted an understanding of Islamic history, culture, values and ethics. PTV secured television rights for the series from TRT, and the first episode was eventually aired in Pakistan on the first day of Ramadan (24 April) in 2020.[22][23][24][25]
The show is called Ertugrul Ghazi in Pakistan,[26] and was noted to be a major success there particularly due to Khan's recommendation, and also partly due to the COVID-19 pandemic quarantine. PTV's YouTube channel for the series had gained over 5 million subscribers as of June 2020.[27][3][4][28] According to PTV, the series in Urdu had acquired a viewership of over 130 million people as of mid-May,[29] and as of September, 25 percent of the series Youtube audience was from Pakistan.[30] Several of the actors expressed gratitude for the attention from Pakistani fans, Engin Altan Düzyatan and Esra Bilgiç adding that they would like to visit the country.[31][32]
In Pakistan, media has expressed concern that the series is yet another foreign import, like Bollywood.[1][33] Pervez Hoodbhoy added that the series portrays Islam as violent and may increase Islamophobia.[34][20] Jibran Nasir says that Diriliş: Ertuğrul is creating an identity crisis among Pakistanis.[20]
Elsewhere in South Asia
The series is also quite popular with Indian Muslims and in Jammu and Kashmir[18] where people see it as inspiration to their freedom struggle despite internet shutdowns.[35] A Kashmiri public relations professional said "Every Kashmiri must watch it. A small tribe of 2,000 people triumph. It's inspirational. If you have a goal and the will to achieve it, nothing can come in your way."[35] Abhinav Pandya, author, compares Diriliş: Ertuğrul's success in India with that of the Israeli drama Fauda, saying that "Just as Fauda fandom signals the shift of India's influencers towards a more militant and exclusionary nationalism, the Ertugrul craze is a signpost written for the alienation of many of India's 180 million Muslims from that dominant political culture and their search for solidarity elsewhere. "[36]
Arab World
On 10 February 2020, Diriliş: Ertuğrul was banned in Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Egypt's Dar al-Ifta al-Misriyyah announced it was forbidden to watch the series. It also targeted Turkey's President Erdoğan in a statement, stating that his intention was to restore the Ottoman Empire in the Middle East and restore sovereignty over the Arab countries that had previously been under Ottoman rule.[37] Despite the ban, the series remained quite popular in these countries.[5]
Political agenda
Some journalists have commented on the series' political agenda. Hüseyin Topel says that Dirilis: Ertugrul is more effective than any other TRT series at conveying aspects of the government agenda, and that the AKP government messages in the series increased as the show grew more popular.[38] Selim Aydin also names the series as one criticized for being a mouthpiece of the government.[39]
Awards and nominations
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| Year | Nominated | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Engin Altan Düzyatan | Quality Of Magazine Awards | Actor Award | Won | [40] |
| 2016 | Esra Bilgiç | Social Awareness Awards | Best TV Series Actress | [41] | |
| Anadolu Media Awards | TV Series Actor of the Year | [42] | |||
| Engin Altan Düzyatan | ITU EMÖS Success Awards | Most Successful TV Series Actor of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Magazinci.com Internet Media (The Best) | Male TV Series Actor of the Year | Won | [43] | ||
| Diriliş: Ertuğrul | Term series of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Turkey Youth Awards | Best TV Series | ||||
| Engin Altan Düzyatan | Best TV Series Actor | ||||
| KTÜ Media Awards | Most Admired Actor | ||||
| Mehmet Bozdağ | Favorite Production and Screenplay | Won | |||
| Metin Günay | Most Admired Director | ||||
| Golden Palm Awards | TV Series Director of the Year | [44] | |||
| Diriliş: Ertuğrul | Television Series of the Year | ||||
| Ayberk Pekcan | Supporting TV Series Actor of the Year | ||||
| Engin Altan Düzyatan | Male TV Series Actor of the Year | ||||
| Makinistanbul Media, Art and Sports Awards | Best TV Series Actor | [45] | |||
| Mimar Sinan Fine Arts High School Awards | Most Successful Actor of the Year | ||||
| Snow Film Festival Awards | The Best Actor | ||||
| Standing Newspaper TV Stars Awards | Best TV Series Actor | ||||
| Ege University Media Awards | Best TV Series Actor | Nominated | |||
| Golden Butterfly Awards | The Best Actor | [46] | |||
| Diriliş: Ertuğrul | Best TV Series of the Year | Won | |||
| Metin Günay | Best Director of the Year | Nominated | |||
| 2017 | Golden Palm Awards | TV Series Director of the Year | Won | [47] | |
| Mehmet Bozdağ | Turkey Youth Awards | Best Screenwriter | [48] | ||
| Diriliş: Ertuğrul | Best TV Series | ||||
| Cengiz Coşkun | Best Supporting Actor in a TV Series | ||||
| Engin Altan Düzyatan | Best TV Series Actor | Nominated | |||
| Esra Bilgiç | Best TV Series Actress | ||||
| Metin Günay | Best Director | ||||
| Diriliş: Ertuğrul | Golden Butterfly Awards | Best TV Series | Pending | [49] |
International broadcast
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| Country | Network | Series premiere |
|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | Tolo TV | September 2014 |
 Albania | TV Klan | October 2015 |
 Algeria | Echorouk TV | October 2017 |
 Middle East and North Africa | Qatar TV 4shbab Al Noor TV Al Yarmouk TV Daawa Channel | |
 Azerbaijan | ATV | December 2015 |
 Bangladesh | Ekushey Television Maasranga Television | September 2016 April 2017 |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina | Hayat TV | August 2018 |
 Brazil | Netflix | September 2016 April 2018 |
 Canada | June 2019 | |
 Chile | Televisión Nacional de Chile | February 2018 |
 Indonesia | Trans7 | April 2015 |
 India | Netflix | June 2017 |
 Jordan | Amman TV | October 2018 |
 Kazakhstan | Channel 31 Qazaqstan | March 2016 2018 |
 Pakistan | Hum Sitaray Netflix PTV | August 2015 June 2019 April 2020 |
 Romania | Prima TV | 16 November 2015 |
 Somalia | MCTV | May 2019 |
 South Africa | Netflix iTV DSTV | November 2018 |
 Northern Cyprus | TRT 1 | December 2014 |
 Tunisia | Hannibal-TV | October 2017 |
 United Arab Emirates | Netflix | November 2018 |
 United Kingdom | ||
 United States | June 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | Zoʻr TV | June 2018 |
 Venezuela | Venezolana de Televisión TVes | November 2018 |
 Tanzania | Azam Two | 13 July 2020 |
See also
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