TV SERIES · 2020–2020 · TURKEY

Babil

Created by

Özlem Yücel, Nükhet Bıçakçı

Network

Star TV

Seasons

2

Episodes

20

Studio

Ay Yapım

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

The series explores the life of Irfan, an idealistic professor who is upset by his unfair dismissal and is trying to care for his sick son. As the doors close one by one, Irfan finds himself in the middle of a dark adventure that he can't escape.

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8 Interesting Facts About Babil

1. #001

   The series was directed by Uluç Bayraktar.

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2. #002

   The screenplay was written jointly by Nükhet Bıçakçı and Özlem Yücel.

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3. #003

   The production company is Ay Yapım, and Kerem Çatay served as its producer.

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4. #004

   Following its first episode, which aired on 17 January 2020, the series ended with its 20th episode, aired on 20 November 2020; it ran for a total of 2 seasons and consisted of 20 episodes.

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5. #005

   Halit Ergenç played İrfan Tuna Saygun, an economics professor trying to do the best for his son Deniz.

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6. #006

   The character Egemen Kıvılcım is İrfan's childhood friend and closest confidant, and is Deniz's biological father.

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7. #008

   Nur Fettahoğlu played İrfan's wife, Eda Saygun, as Deniz's mother.

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8. #009

   The character Deniz Saygun is the son İrfan adopted, though he is in fact Egemen's son.

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