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Aşk 101

TV SERIES · 2020–2021 · TURKEY

Aşk 101

Created by
Meriç Acemi
Network
Netflix
Seasons
2
Episodes
16
Studio
Ay Yapım

8 archived facts 1 topic 2 sources Last reviewed Oct 2026

While trying to make their teacher fall for a basketball coach, four misfits and a model student find friendship, love and the courage to be themselves.

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8 Interesting Facts About Aşk 101

  1. #001

    The first season of Aşk 101 was released on Netflix on 24 April 2020; the production company is Ay Yapım.

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  2. #002

    The screenplay was written by Meriç Acemi, and the directing duties were shared by Ahmet Katıksız, Deniz Yorulmazer, Umut Aral and Gönenç Uyanık.

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  3. #003

    The story is set mainly in 1998, and the narration by the adult Işık is accompanied by music from 2000 and earlier.

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  4. #004

    Filming took place at Akif Tunçel Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi and Haydarpaşa Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi in Istanbul's Şişli district; for the scenes of the waterfront mansion belonging to Sinan and his family, the historic 19th-century Ferruh Efendi Yalısı in Beykoz's Kanlıca neighbourhood was chosen.

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  5. #005

    The music for Aşk 101 was composed by Marios Takoushis, its editing was done by Ahmet Korhan Koryürek, and its cinematography was handled by Vedat Özdemir.

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  6. #006

    Before Aşk 101 was released, homophobic and hateful statements were produced through claims of 'homosexual propaganda' centred on the character Osman; Netflix denied these claims.

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  7. #007

    After an RTÜK warning, Aşk 101 was reported to the prosecutor's office via CİMER, and on 7 May 2020 a decision of no grounds for investigation was issued regarding the series.

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  8. #008

    Kubilay Aka and Pınar Deniz starred in the series Vatanım Sensin/Yaralı Aşk. Their characters were madly in love.

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Reference databases

  • Wikipedia English Wikipedia article
  • IMDb IMDb title page (trivia)

Sources for the entries on this page

  1. Wikipedia Vikipedi (TR)Database · accessed 13 Sep 2026

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