TV SERIES · 2021–2022 · TURKEY

Alparslan: Büyük Selçuklu

Created by

Sedat İnci

Network

TRT 1

Seasons

2

Episodes

61

Studio

Akli Film

9 archived facts · 3 topics · 2 sources · Last reviewed Sep 2026

It deals with the state structure, political events, wars of the Great Seljuk Empire and the life of Sultan Alparslan.

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1. #001

   Alparslan: Büyük Selçuklu was conceived as a continuation of Uyanış: Büyük Selçuklu, but its story is set roughly 45 years earlier, in the era of Sultan Alparslan.

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2. #002

   After Uyanış: Büyük Selçuklu ended its season with its 34th episode, most of the cast parted ways with the production, and only Mehmet Özgür remained with the project.

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3. #003

   Barış Arduç was the first actor to join the new project, and it was announced that he would portray the character Alparslan.

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4. #004

   The cast received training in horseback riding, archery and sword fighting from the National Action Company (Nomad Stunts, Ottoman Stunts) from Kazakhstan.

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5. #005

   The series was filmed at TRT International Film Studios and at various locations in Sakarya, Istanbul and Kocaeli.

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6. #006

   The opening music was composed by Turkish musician Gökhan Kırdar, while the remaining music featured Kazakh musicians using instruments from the Turkic world.

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7. #007

   The screenplay is attributed to Emre Konuk and İsa Yıldız in the Turkish source, and to Serdar Özönalan in the English source.

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8. #008

   The second season began on 19 September 2022, and the series ended with its 61st episode, broadcast on 6 November 2023.

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9. #009

   The character Evdokya was portrayed by Gizem Karaca in the first season and by Hande Subaşı in the second season.

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