TV SERIES · 2021–2022 · TURKEY
Barbaroslar: Akdeniz'in Kılıcı
- Created by
- Adel Adeeb, Doğan Ümit Karaca
- Network
- TRT 1
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 32
- Studio
- ES Film
10 archived facts 1 topic 2 sources Last reviewed Oct 2026
Barbaroslar: Sword of the Mediterranean will take viewers on a historic journey across the Ottoman Empire based on the life of 16th-century Ottoman admiral "Barbaros" Hayreddin Pasha and the adventures of four brothers who become seafarers. The drama series retells this adventure through the stories of four brothers; Ishak, Oruc, Hizir, and Ilyas, fighting high tides and the secrets of the seas. It focuses on their…
10 Interesting Facts About Barbaroslar: Akdeniz'in Kılıcı
- #001
The series was directed by Berat Özdoğan and Doğan Ümit Karaca, with Dilek Külekçi serving as assistant director.
- #002
The screenplay was written by Serdar Özönalan and Hasan Erimez together.
- #003
The series was produced by Es Film, with Yusuf Esenkal and Serdar Öğretici as producers.
- #004
Filming took place in Istanbul, Antalya and Marmaris.
- #005
The visual effects were prepared by Mojo Fx, and the editing was done by Gökhan Gürses, Talha Bayansal and Emin Yardım.
- #006
The music was composed by Ender Gündüzlü and Metin Arıgül.
- #007
The director of photography was A. Münür Gürsoy, the art director was Erol Taştan, the chief lighting technician was Feramuz Tuna, and the set manager was Yahya Duymaç.
- #008
The name Barbaros actually belonged to his elder brother Oruç Reis and was also used by Hayreddin Paşa after his death; the brothers were given this name because of their reddish beards.
- #009
In the series, Pîrî Reis was portrayed by Emir Benderlioğlu, and Antuan, a former pirate leader who later converted to Islam and took the name Murat, was portrayed by Devrim Evin.
- #010
Some of the sea scenes were shot on set, while others were filmed on the open sea. Barbaroslar: Akdeniz'in Kılıcı is the first Turkish series to take place at sea.
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