Alev Alev

About the series

Alev Alev (Bright Fire) is a Turkish drama about three women whose lives change after a fire at a charity gala. It stars Demet Evgar, Dilan Çiçek Deniz and Hazar Ergüçlü, and is a remake of the 2019 French miniseries Le Bazar de la Charité. Directed by Ahmet Katıksız and written by Burcu Görgün Toptaş and Damla Serim, it premiered on Show TV on 5 November 2020.

Plot

Cemre, Rüya and Çiçek survive a deadly fire during a charity party, and the tragedy pushes each of them to change her life. The story focuses on Cemre, the wife of former mayor Çelebi Kayabeyli, who subjects her to violence and injustice. Her husband claims she is mentally ill and tried to take her own life, uses his influence to stop lawyers from taking her divorce case, and threatens to take their child abroad if she speaks up.

Main cast

• Demet Evgar as Cemre Akınsel
• Dilan Çiçek Deniz as Rüya Yıldırımlar Ataycı
• Hazar Ergüçlü as Çiçek Görgülü
• Zuhal Olcay as Tomris Üstünoğlu
• Cihangir Ceyhan as Ömer Ataycı
• Cem Bender as Çelebi Kayabeyli

Why watch it

Alev Alev tackles domestic violence and women’s solidarity with a strong female cast. It ran for one season of 28 episodes, ending in May 2021.

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