Ask Laftan Anlamaz

About the series

Aşk Laftan Anlamaz (Love Doesn’t Understand Words, also known as Pyaar Lafzon Mein Kahan) is a Turkish romantic comedy starring Burak Deniz as Murat Sarsılmaz and Hande Erçel as Hayat Uzun. It premiered on Show TV on 15 June 2016, has aired in more than 30 countries and has millions of views on YouTube.

Plot

Hayat, a fisherman’s daughter from a village in Giresun, must find a job in Istanbul or go home and face an arranged marriage chosen by her strict father. She shares a flat with her best friends İpek and Aslı. A case of mistaken identity lands her a job at Sarte, a multinational fashion company, as assistant to the assistant of its head, Murat Sarsılmaz.

Murat is drawn to Hayat, which makes his ex-girlfriend Didem, the company’s lead model, jealous. Didem’s schemes push them apart, until Murat realises the truth and fires her. Meanwhile his chauffeur and best friend Kerem falls for İpek. A whirlwind of misunderstandings, family pressure and grand gestures follows.

Why it became a global hit

The sparkling chemistry between Hande Erçel and Burak Deniz turned the show into an international phenomenon, especially in the Middle East, South Asia and Latin America, and won the leads several awards, including a Golden Butterfly for Hande Erçel.

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