TV SERIES · 2008–2009 · TURKEY

Gece Gündüz

Created by

Mehmet Altıoklar

Network

Kanal D

Seasons

1

Episodes

29

Studio

Altıoklar Film

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

Gece Gündüz was a police procedural soap produced by the Altıoklar Productions, the main characters are Aslan Aydemir and Kemal. They both work at the Istanbul Organized Crime section of the police force. The series finished on its 33rd episode. The theme song is an edited version of "Gündüz Gece" by Âşık Veysel Şatıroğlu who is also named "Uzun Ince bir Yoldayım" which was a famous Turkish folk music and Veysel…

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1. #001

   Sarp Levendoğlu, one of the series' lead actors, played the character of Chief Inspector Aslan and also served as director.

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2. #002

   Âşık Veysel's 'Uzun İnce Bir Yoldayım' was used in the series' music from episode 1 through episode 29, while Sagopa Kajmer's 'Sahibinin Sesi' was used in episodes 22-24.

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3. #003

   The series aired on Fridays at 20.00 for its first 10 episodes, and on Sundays at 20.00 from episode 11 through the finale, episode 29.

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4. #004

   Aysun Kayacı played the character Yağmur/Arzu, who uses her real name, Yağmur, among police officers and the name Arzu among criminals.

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5. #005

   The series' script was written by Sevgi Saygı, İrfan Şahin, Alper Uyar, Erkan Birgören and Ebru Hacıoğlu; the production company is Altıoklar.

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6. #006

   While serving in the army, Chief Inspector Aslan lost his wife in a terrorist attack. After this event he begins a romantic relationship with the character Alev, and the relationship becomes serious in the middle of the series.

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7. #007

   Inspector Kemal is a police officer nearing retirement and worn down by his job. In one episode he is said to remark, 'I don't think I'll live until 2010.'.

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8. #008

   Sipsi is a non-police source who provides Aslan with information about criminals. Aslan and Kemal constantly have problems with the energy-efficient minibus that looks like a jeep they got from Sipsi.

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9. #009

   Yavuz is a police officer who works in the same unit as Aslan and Kemal. Yavuz, who falls in love with Kemal's daughter Akasya, is called 'Deli Manyak' and 'İkinci Aslan' by Kemal.

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10. #010

    Optik is the technical member of the organized crime branch, and his work is usually at a computer. In the series he has a platonic interest in Yağmur.

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