Sen Anlat Karadeniz

About the series

Sen Anlat Karadeniz (Lifeline, literally You Tell It, Black Sea) is a Turkish drama produced by Osman Sınav’s company Sinegraf. It aired on ATV from 24 January 2018 to 13 November 2019, for three seasons and 64 episodes, starring Ulaş Tuna Astepe, İrem Helvacıoğlu, Mehmet Ali Nuroğlu, Öykü Gürman and Sinan Tuzcu.

Set between Istanbul and the Black Sea coast, the series drew attention for its strong stand against domestic violence and became popular abroad, especially in Latin America and Eastern Europe.

Plot

At sixteen, Nefes was sold by her father to Vedat, an obsessive and violent businessman. For eight years she lives as his prisoner and raises her young son, Yiğit, telling him that everything is just a game. When the Kaleli family from the Black Sea visit Vedat’s house, the youngest brother, Tahir, notices that Nefes is being abused.

That night Nefes escapes with her son by hiding in Tahir’s truck. Tahir, a loyal and protective man, decides to shelter them, and the Kaleli family becomes their new home, while Vedat stops at nothing to get them back.

Main cast

• Ulaş Tuna Astepe as Tahir Kaleli
• İrem Helvacıoğlu as Nefes Zorlu
• Sinan Tuzcu as Mustafa Kaleli
• Öykü Gürman as Asiye Kaleli

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