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

9 archived facts · 1 topic · 1 source · Last reviewed Sep 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…

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9 Interesting Facts About Barbaroslar: Akdeniz'in Kılıcı

1. #001

   The series was directed by Berat Özdoğan and Doğan Ümit Karaca, with Dilek Külekçi serving as assistant director.

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2. #002

   The screenplay was written by Serdar Özönalan and Hasan Erimez together.

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3. #003

   The series was produced by Es Film, with Yusuf Esenkal and Serdar Öğretici as producers.

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4. #004

   Filming took place in Istanbul, Antalya and Marmaris.

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5. #005

   The visual effects were prepared by Mojo Fx, and the editing was done by Gökhan Gürses, Talha Bayansal and Emin Yardım.

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6. #006

   The music was composed by Ender Gündüzlü and Metin Arıgül.

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7. #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.

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8. #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.

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9. #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.

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