Diriliş: Ertuğrul
| Diriliş: Ertuğrul | |
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| File:Diriliş title card.png Diriliş: Ertuğrul title card | |
| Genre | |
| Created by | |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Zeynep Alasya |
| Country of origin |  Turkey |
| Original language | Turkish |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 62 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | |
| Production locations | Turkey, Riva
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| Running time | 110–125 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | |
| Release | December 10, 2014 – present |
Diriliş: Ertuğrul (English: The Revival: Ertuğrul) is a Turkish historical adventure television series created by Mehmet Bozdağ, starring Engin Altan Düzyatan in the title role. It is filmed in Riva, a village in Beykoz, intracity district of Istanbul, and premiered on TRT 1 in Turkey on December 10, 2014. The show is based on the history of the Oghuz Turks and takes place in the 13th century and centers around the life of Ertuğrul, the father of Osman I, the leader of the Ottoman Turks and the founder and namesake of the dynasty that established and ruled the Ottoman Empire. While only a small principality during Ertuğrul's lifetime, would prevail as a world empire under his son's dynasty for the next six centuries after his death.
Plot
With the Mongol invasions, oppression and slaughters, Turkic tribes flee from Central Asia. The Kayi tribe is one of Oghuz Turkic people with four hundred large nomad tents settling in Anatolia. But they get through a difficult time due to famine. All these nomads want to migrate to a better place where they can start a new life. Suleyman Shah (Serdar Gökhan) is the leader of the Kayi tribe and his two sons Gündoğdu and Ertuğrul are loyal to him.
Ertuğrul (Engin Altan Düzyatan) is a young brave man and the younger son of Suleyman Shah. He often goes hunting with his three close Friends. One of these days, they come across prisoners taken by the knights of the Knights Templar. Ertuğrul and his three men save the lives of a young girl named Halime (Esra Bilgiç) and her family from the knights and kill them all.
They bring them to their tribe without knowing their true identity. Halime and her family belong to a noble family of the Seljuk Empire and were to be executed if Ertuğrul did not save them. Due to the fear of being caught, they do not reveal their true identity. However, their arrival brings new difficulties to the Kayi tribe: the Seljuk Empire is threaten to have war if they do not let their guests go and the Knights Templar is seeking for revenge. For this reason some nomads start to blame Suleyman Shah for not being able to be a good leader. This suits up well for Kurdoğlu, swore brother of Suleyman Shah, who has a hidden agenda. Suleyman Shah takes action and sends Ertuğrul on a vital mission for finding new land. For this reason, Ertuğrul and his three men go to Aleppo in order to make an agreement with the Sultan. They set off a chain of events that ultimately will lead to the founding of the Ottoman Empire.
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 26 | December 10, 2014 | June 17, 2015 | |
| 2 | 35 | September 30, 2015 | June 8, 2016 | |
| 3 | ? | October 26, 2016 | ? | |
Cast and characters
| Played by | Character | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Engin Altan Düzyatan | Ertuğrul Ghazi | The father of Osman I, founder of the Ottoman Empire. Son of Suleyman Shah and Hayme Hatun. |
| Esra Bilgiç | Halime Hatun | Wife of Ertuğrul and the mother of Osman I, founder of the Ottoman Empire. She is the daughter of Shahzade Numan, noble family of the Seljuk Empire. |
| Hülya Darcan | Hayme Hatun | Mother of Ertuğrul and Gündoğdu. Wife of Suleyman Shah and grandmother of Osman I. |
| Kaan Taşaner | Gündoğdu | Ambitious son of Suleyman Shah and older brother of Ertuğrul. |
| Barış Bağcı | Noyan | One of the Commanders of the Mongols. |
| Hüseyin Özay | Korkut Bey | Leader of the Dodurga tribe and older brother of Hayme Hatun. |
| Uğur Güneş | Tuğtekin | Son of Korkut Bey. Commander of the Dodurga tribe and cousin of Ertuğrul and Gündoğdu. |
| Kaptan Gürman | Geyikli | Lives in the forest. Helps Ertuğrul on his quest. |
| Osman Soykut | Ibn Arabi | Andalusian Sufi mystic and spiritual leader of the East. Helps Ertuğrul and his friends. |
| Serdar Gökhan | Suleyman Shah | Leader of the Kayi tribe and father of Ertuğrul and Gündoğdu, grandfather of Osman I. |
| Cengiz Coşkun | Turgut Alp | Loyal war friend of Ertuğrul and best friends with Bamsi Beyrek and Doğan Bey. |
| Hande Subaşı | Aykız | Wife of Turgut Alp and spiritual daughter of Hayme Hatun. |
| Didem Balçın | Selcan Hatun | Wife of Gündoğdu and daughter in law of Hayme Hatun and Suleyman Shah. |
| Burcu Kıratlı | Gökçe | Little sister of Selcan Hatun. She has feelings for Ertuğrul. |
| Eren Sakcı | Efrasiyab | Iranian merchant. Cooperating with Noyan. |
| Mehmet Çevik | Deli Demir | The blacksmith of the tribe. Good friends and loyal to Suleyman Shah. Has a strong personality. |
| Hakan Vanlı | Kurdoğlu | Swore Brother of Suleyman Shah and leader of many nomad families of the Kayi tribe. Has a hidden agenda. |
| Celal Al | Abdurrahman | Loyal war friend of Ertuğrul. Special commander of Hayme Hatun and good friends with Turgut Alp, Doğan Bey and Bamsi Beyrek. |
| Nurettin Sönmez | Bamsi Beyrek | Loyal war friend of Ertuğrul and best friends with Turgut Alp and Doğan Bey. |
| Cavit Çetin Güner | Doğan Bey | Loyal war friend of Ertuğrul and best friends with Turgut Alp and Bamsi Beyrek. |
| Turgut Tunçalp | Afşin Bey | Loyal Commander of the Seljuk Empire. |
| Sedat Savtak | Shahzade Numan | Banned and exiled prince of the Seljuk Empire. Father of Halime Hatun. |
| Levent Öktem | Petruccio Manjini, Üstad-ı Azam | Knights Templar Grand Vizier of the Order Council. His main purpose is to perish the Muslims and take back Jeruzalem. |
| Serdar Deniz | Titus | Commander of Knights Templar. Seeking revenge to kill Ertuğrul for killing his little brother. |
| Burak Temiz | Shahzade Yiğit | Son of Shahzade Numan and little brother of Halime Hatun. |
| Mehmet Emin Inci | Emir El-Aziz | The Sultan of Aleppo, grandson of Salah Ad-Din Ayyubi. |
| Gökhan Atalay | Şahabettin | The uncle of Sultan El-Aziz. |
| Hamit Demir | Akçakoca | Leader of some of the nomad families of the Kayi tribe and friend of Suleyman Shah. |
| Reshad Strik | Claudius (Ömer) | A great Knight that was assigned to assassin Ibn Arabi only to become his pupil and later saves Ertuğrul's life. |
| Fahri Öztezcan | Ilyas Fakih | Apprentice of Ibn Arabi and friend of Ertuğrul. |
Production
The series is written and Produced by Mehmet Bozdağ and Directed by Metin Günay. The theme music is by Alpay Göktekin. It has aired on Wednesday at 7:55 p.m. since December 10, 2014 on TRT 1 (Turkey).
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 was invited to Turkey. The crew prepared special choreographies for actors, horses and other scenes.
There are 25 horses on the set and a veterinarian available. Besides, a horse farm was set in Riva for the show as well. A special area is created here similar to a zoo but on a smaller scale not only for the horses but all the required animals since sheep, goats, nightingales and partridges are also a part of the cast.
The TV series is also a milestone in Turkey with respect to its administration of art. Copper and other metallic accessories are accumulated from various parts of Turkey.[1]
Social Media
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 on Wednesday.[2]
Broadcast schedule
| Season | Timeslot | Season premiere | Season Finale | Number of episodes | TV season | TV channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | Wednesday/ 19:55 | December 10, 2014 | June 17, 2015 | 26 | 2014/2015 | TRT 1, TRT 1 HD |
| Season 2 | Wednesday/ 19:55 | September 30, 2015 | June 8, 2016 | 35 | 2015/2016 | TRT 1, TRT 1 HD |
International broadcasting
| Country | Network | Series premiere |
|---|---|---|
 Albania |
TV Klan | September, 2015 |
 Afghanistan |
Tolo TV | |
 Arab League |
OSN | |
 Azerbaijan |
ATV | December, 2015 |
 Bangladesh |
Ekushey TV | 14 November, 2016 |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Televizija OBN | September, 2015 |
 Bulgaria |
TV7 | |
 Croatia |
RTL Televizija | July, 2015 |
 Czech Republic |
TV Barrandov | September, 2015 |
 Estonia |
Kanal 2 | |
 Greece |
ANT1 | |
 Georgia |
Maestro | |
 Hungary |
RTL Klub | Summer, 2015 |
 Indonesia |
Trans 7 | September, 2015 |
 Iran |
GEM TV | |
 Israel |
Israel Plus | |
 Kazakhstan |
Channel 31 | April, 2016 |
 Lithuania |
LNK | November, 2015 |
 Macedonia |
Kanal 5 | Summer, 2015 |
 Montenegro |
RTCG | |
 Pakistan |
Hum Sitaray | August 24, 2015 |
 Romania |
Kanal D | July, 2015 |
 Russia |
Domashny | December, 2015 |
 Serbia |
B92 | September, 2015 |
 Slovakia |
TV Doma | |
 Slovenia |
Planet TV | |
| Turkey |
TRT 1 | December, 2014 |
References
- ^ "Dirilis Ertugrul 's success is approved!". December 19, 2014.
- ^ "Turkey's new TV series about the founding of the Ottoman empire tops the ratings". December 12, 2014.