
TV SERIES · 2002– · TURKEY
Gülbeyaz
8 archived facts 1 topic 1 source Last reviewed Sep 2026
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- #001
Özer Kızıltan directed the series.
- #002
The production company was eyeQ prodiction; production work was carried out in early 2002 and the cast was selected.
- #003
The Black Sea scenes were shot in the Amasra and Kurucaşile districts of Bartın, while most episodes were filmed in Istanbul, mainly in Beykoz, as well as in Beyoğlu and Beşiktaş.
- #004
The series' music was composed by Kâzım Koyuncu, founder of Zuğaşi Berepe, the first Laz rock band, in the 1990s; Koyuncu also appeared as an actor in some episodes and became known across Turkey through this.
- #005
Pieces such as "Hırçın Deniz", "Le Le Le", "Adak", "Karşıya Çifte Çamlar", "Divane Aşık Gibi" and "Rüyada" were composed specifically for the series.
- #006
Pieces such as "Ben Seni Sevduğumi", "Ella Ella", "Uy Aha", "Gelevera Deresi", "Denizde Kararti Var" and "Selimina" from Kâzım Koyuncu's unreleased second album Hayde (2004), along with "Hey Gidi Karadeniz", written and composed by Koyuncu, from Gökhan Birben's first album released on 26 March 2003, were aired in later episodes of the series.
- #007
Nejat İşler portrayed a typical Anatolian man in the series, reflecting an introverted young man to viewers; his character Kadir graduated second in his class in oceanography and has a calm nature that avoids fighting.
- #008
The enmity between the families of Kadir and Gülbeyaz dates back three generations; Demir Dede and Beyaz Ana became enemies after the love they shared years earlier.
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