TV SERIES · 2014–2019 · TURKEY
Diriliş: Ertuğrul
- Network
- TRT 1
- Seasons
- 5
- Episodes
- 150
- Studio
- TRT, Tekden Film
12 archived facts 3 topics 4 sources Last reviewed Oct 2026
Ertuğrul Bey and the Knights Templar in the 13th century Alba and step and step with the struggle against brutal Mongols depicts the process of establishing the Ottoman principality.
12 Interesting Facts About Diriliş: Ertuğrul
Interesting Facts (10)
- #001
Diriliş: Ertuğrul was produced by Tekden Film, written mainly by Mehmet Bozdağ, and directed by Metin Günay.
- #002
Filming took place in the village of Riva in Istanbul's Beykoz district, and the series began airing on TRT 1 on 10 December 2014.
- #003
About six months of preparation preceded production; all actors received horseback riding training, and the male actors were also trained in sword use.
- #004
The series is the first link in Bozdağ Film's Ottoman-themed series, which continued with Kuruluş: Osman and Kuruluş: Orhan.
- #005
The production was made available to international audiences on Netflix between 2016 and 2017 and until 2023.
- #006
The series drew interest in countries such as Pakistan and Azerbaijan as well as Turkey; in contrast, it was banned in some countries in the Arab world and fatwas were issued about it.
- #007
The cast included Engin Altan Düzyatan as Ertuğrul, Hülya Darcan as Hayme Ana, Didem Balçın as Selcan, Cengiz Coşkun as Turgut Alp and Nurettin Sönmez as Bamsı Beyrek.
- #008
Engin Altan Düzyatan turned down the lead role of Ertuğrul twice. Although he liked the script very much, he said that historical series either become a big hit or end badly as a comedy. In the end, he took the role.
- #009
This drama broke all records in Pakistan. No series or drama in Pakistan's history has ever been watched and loved this much.
- #010
The original series ran for 150 episodes. It was released on Netflix as 179 episodes.
Deeper Meaning (1)
- #011
It was chosen as "Best Series of 2016" at the 43rd Pantene Altın Kelebek Awards; however, due to negative incidents at the ceremony attributed to the host, producer and screenwriter Mehmet Bozdağ returned the award backstage.
Career & Awards (1)
- #012
Diriliş Ertuğrul was awarded Best Series at the 43rd Pantene Altın Kelebek Awards in 2016.
Sources & editorial notes
Reference databases
- Wikipedia
- IMDb
Sources for the entries on this page
- Wikipedia Vikipedi (TR)
- Wikipedia Wikipedia (EN)
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