
TV SERIES · 2013–2015 · TURKEY
Beni Böyle Sev
- Created by
- Hakan Haksun
- Network
- TRT 1
- Seasons
- 3
- Episodes
- 89
- Studio
- BSK Yapım
15 archived facts 3 topics 1 source Last reviewed Sep 2026
After wealthy college boy Ömer and lower class college girl Aysem fall in love and quickly marry, they learn that love and life aren't always perfect.
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13 Interesting Facts About Beni Böyle Sev
- #001
The series takes its name from Orhan Gencebay's song of the same title, which appeared on his 1976 album Sarhoşun Biri.
- #002
The screenplay was written by Müjdan Kayserli together with Hakan Haksun, who also worked as a writer on films such as Her Şey Çok Güzel Olacak and Kolay Para. Hakan Haksun is remembered by Turkish audiences above all for his role as Nedim, the younger son of Bakkal Halil, in the series Bizimkiler.
- #003
Instead of a title sequence, the series used long-distance shots of Istanbul districts such as Karaköy, Eminönü, Unkapanı, Sarayburnu, Beşiktaş and Üsküdar at the start of episodes and during scene transitions.
- #004
The series' music was composed and arranged by the cellist Günay Uysal, who had also contributed to the music of the series Elveda Rumeli and Alemin Kıralı.
- #005
Each episode presented a nostalgic song clip of about four minutes, accompanied by footage from the series.
- #006
Throughout its run, a special Twitter hashtag was shared with viewers for each episode.
- #008
The series takes its name from Orhan Gencebay's song of the same title, released on his 1976 album Sarhoşun Biri; the song's lyrics and music are also by Gencebay.
- #009
The screenplay was written by Hakan Haksun and Müjdan Kayserli together; Haksun is known to Turkish audiences for his role as Nedim, the son of Bakkal Halil, in the series Bizimkiler.
- #010
The series' first episode aired on 11 February 2013 and its run ended with the 89th episode on 27 February 2015; it lasted a total of three seasons.
- #012
The scenes set at the fictional Yenibakış University were filmed at Okan University's Tuzla Campus; the apartments where Ayşem and Ömer lived were located in Suadiye, Ömer's family mansion in Sarıyer, and the meatball carts on the Pendik coast.
- #013
The series' music was composed and arranged by the cellist Günay Uysal, who had previously contributed to the music of the series Elveda Rumeli and Alemin Kıralı.
- #014
Each episode presented a nostalgic song clip of about four minutes accompanied by footage from the series; information about these songs appeared in the episode information table.
- #015
A special Twitter hashtag was shared with viewers for each episode of the series; on social media the production was followed mostly by university students and newly married couples.
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