Bir Zmanlar Istanbul Season 1

“Bir Zamanlar İstanbul” (translated as “Once Upon a Time in Istanbul”) is a Turkish television series that premiered on February 7, 2025, on TRT1.

Set in the 1990s, the show presents a modern-day Köroğlu epic, focusing on two university students, Ali and Seher, who unite in their fight against the oppressors of their time.
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“Bir Zamanlar İstanbul” (translated as “Once Upon a Time in Istanbul”) is a Turkish television series that premiered on February 7, 2025, on TRT1.
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Set in the 1990s, the show presents a modern-day Köroğlu epic, focusing on two university students, Ali and Seher, who unite in their fight against the oppressors of their time.

Ali, portrayed by Cihangir Ceyhan, is a student at Istanbul University’s Faculty of Literature, aspiring to become a teacher. His life takes a drastic turn when his family becomes the target of a violent attack orchestrated by a powerful mafia network in Istanbul. Seher, played by Alina Boz, is a journalism student at the same university. The two meet during a debate competition discussing whether society or personal choice drives individuals to crime. Their shared ideals and quest for justice bring them together, transforming them into a duo that challenges Istanbul’s criminal underworld.

The series delves into themes of love, justice, and the struggle against oppression, all set against the backdrop of 1990s Istanbul. It brings to life the era’s societal issues, criminal world, and the journey of two young individuals standing up against the tyrants of their time.