Yunus Emre: Aşkın Yolculuğu

Yunus Emre: Aşkın Yolculuğu
GenreBiography
Historical
Sufism
Created byMehmet Bozdağ
Mustafa Tatçi
Based onYunus Emre
Directed byEmre Konuk
Kamil Aydin
StarringGökhan Atalay
ComposersMehmet Bozdağ
Isa Yildiz
Country of originTurkey
Original languagesTurkish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes44
Production
Executive producerMehmet Bozdağ
Production locationsRiva, Istanbul, Turkey
CinematographyErcan Isik
Running time115–125 minutes
Production companyTekden Film
Original release
NetworkTRT 1 (HD) TRT 4K
Release18 June 2015 (2015-06-18) –
24 May 2016 (2016-05-24)

Yunus Emre: Aşkın Yolculuğu (transl. Yunus Emre: Journey of Love) (Ottoman Turkish: يونس أمره: آشقین يولجيلغی) is a Turkish historical drama television series created by Mehmet Bozdağ, starring Yusuf Gökhan Atalay as the leading role. It premiered on TRT 1 in Turkey on June 18, 2015.[1] It centers around the life of Yunus Emre, the 13th-century Anatolian Sufi poet who greatly influenced Anatolian culture.

Plot

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In 13th-century Anatolia, as Mongol invasions get more frequent, Yunus Emre travels to Nallihan where he establishes himself as a Seljuk official. After joining Taptuk Emre's dergâh (dervish monastery), he proceeds to follow his journey to become a dervish.[2]

Cast and characters

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Played by Character
Yusuf Gökhan Atalay Yunus Emre
Payidar Tüfekçioglu Tapduk Emre
Baran Akbulut Molla Kasim
Asuman Çakir Hanim Ana
Seda Tosun (2015-2016)
Pelin Orhuner (2016) 		Bacim Sultan
Müge Uyar Kira
Mehmet Çepiç Ahi Mesud
Mehmet Ali Tuncer Boluluzade Ali Tayagu
Ruzgar Aksoy Minberci Hassan
Sedat Erdis Demirci Bayram
Murat Ercanli Kececi Azmi
Ahmet Talay Dülger Sahin
Umut Tanyolu Yunus Guyende
Kaptan Gürman Aynali
Saygin Asan Aktar Hüsnü
Mehmet Önder Sahin Bey
Serhan Toksoy Saruhan
Arda Kalayci Yetim Ismail
Mehmet Ali Kaptanlar Candaroglu Argun Bey
Ceyda Kasabali Zahide Sultan

Seasons

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Season Episodes Network
1 22 PTV Home and Netflix[3]
2 23 PTV Home and Netflix[4]

International broadcasting

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Country Network Series premiere
 Uzbekistan Azon TV 13 May 2019
 Bangladesh Channel i 20 April 2019[5]
 Turkey TRT 1, TRT Diyanet 18 June 2015, 11 January 2016
 Pakistan PTV Home 23 November 2020

Production

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The series is written and produced by Mehmet Bozdağ and Mustafa Tatçi, it is directed by Emre Konuk and Kamil Aydin. The theme music was produced by Zeynep Alasya, Alpay Göltekin and Caner Özkan. It has aired since June 18, 2015 on TRT 1.

Reception

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The series received critical acclaim in Turkey and was a success. In Pakistan, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan urged Pakistani people to watch the movie if they are interested in Sufism.[6][7] The show was then dubbed in Urdu and was aired on PTV Home and was well-received by Pakistani people.[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Aşkın Yolculuğu 'Yunus Emre' TRT 1 ekranında – Son Dakika Haberler". m.milliyet.com.tr (in Turkish). Milliyet. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Yunus Emre". IMDb. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Yunus Emre | Netflix". www.netflix.com. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
  4. ^ "Yunus Emre | Netflix". www.netflix.com. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
  5. ^ "Bangladeş'te Yayınlanan Türk Dizilerine 'Yunus Emre' de Eklendi". Haberler.com (in Turkish). 22 April 2019.
  6. ^ Images Staff (2020-11-21). "PTV to air another Turkish show after Ertuğrul on directives of PM Imran — this time about a Sufi poet". Images. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
  7. ^ "Imran Khan Recommends Turkish Drama 'Yunus Emre' to Pakistanis". Newsweek Pakistan. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
  8. ^ "PM Directs PTV To Broadcast Another Turkish Drama Yunus Emre After The Hugely Hit Ertugrul". Bolojawan.com. 2020-11-25. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
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