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İçerde

TV SERIES · 2016–2017 · TURKEY

İçerde

Created by
Toprak Karaoglu
Network
Show TV
Seasons
1
Episodes
39
Studio
Ay Yapım

24 archived facts 5 topics 4 sources Last reviewed Oct 2026

Even though two brothers are completely separated from each other after the imprisoning of their father and the kidnapping of their twin brother, they meet by coincidence years after when both choose to enter the police academy.

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24 Interesting Facts About İçerde

Interesting Facts (13)

  1. #001

    Not a single cigarette is lit in the whole series.

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  2. #002

    The series is an adaptation of the American film The Departed. It was produced by Kerem Çatay and Pelin Diştaş, with Ay Yapım as the production company.

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  3. #003

    The series was directed by Uluç Bayraktar. Its writing team includes Ertan Kurtulan, Toprak Karaoğlu and Volkan Sümbül.

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  4. #004

    İçerde premiered on 19 September 2016 and concluded with its 39th episode, aired on 19 June 2017. It was broadcast on Show TV and ran for a total of one season.

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  5. #005

    Filming took place in Üsküdar for the house scenes, Fatih for the restaurant scenes and Beyoğlu for the kebab shop scenes.

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  6. #006

    Supporting characters included Nihal Koldaş (Füsun Yılmaz), Damla Colbay (Eylem), Yıldıray Şahinler (Alyanak Hasan), Rıza Kocaoğlu (Davut), Duygu Sarışın (Sema), Gözde Kansu (Yeşim Duman) and Seyithan Özdemir (Minik).

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  7. #007

    In the film The Departed, Colin and Billy are enemies, but in the series Sarp and Mert are brothers.

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  8. #008

    This is the Turkish version of The Departed.

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  9. #009

    The original film The Departed features a woman fighting alongside the main characters. In the series, both brothers have different love interests.

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  10. #010

    Four actors from Çukur appear together in İçerde, and given the opposing roles they play, they share great chemistry.

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  11. #011

    Although Mert (Aras Bulut) plays the younger brother (and looks younger), Sarp (Çağatay) is the older brother. In real life, Aras is one month older than Çağatay.

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  12. #012

    The series is based on The Departed and Black Mass.

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  13. #013

    Not a single cigarette is lit throughout the entire series.

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Production Story (4)

  1. #014

    In the The Departed movie, Colin and Billy are just enemies but in the TV series, Sarp and Mert are brothers.

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  2. #015

    It is the Turkish version of the departed

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  3. #016

    In the original movie "The Departed" there is one woman for which fighting lead characters. In TV series, both brothers have different love interests.

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  4. #017

    The series is based on The Departed & Black Mass.

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Behind the Scenes (1)

  1. #018

    During filming of the series, Çağatay met Duygu Sarısin, who plays Captain Sema and is the love of his life. They have been together for nearly three years.

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Characters & Cast (5)

  1. #019

    Four of the actors from Cukur (the pit) star together and have great chemistry given the opposite roles they played in Icerde.

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  2. #020

    The leading roles were played by Çağatay Ulusoy (Sarp Yılmaz), Aras Bulut İynemli (Mert Karadağ), Çetin Tekindor (Celal Duman), Mustafa Uğurlu (Yusuf Kaya) and Bensu Soral (Melek Yıldız).

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  3. #021

    The series centres on the story of two brothers separated in childhood. Sarp and Umut end up on opposite sides of the law. Mert, played by Aras Bulut İynemli, is in fact Sarp's lost brother Umut. Celal Duman, played by Çetin Tekindor, is Istanbul's powerful mafia leader.

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  4. #022

    The series received mixed reviews throughout its original run. However, the performances of lead actors Çağatay Ulusoy and Aras Bulut İynemli drew praise from critics.

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  5. #023

    İçerde stars Çağatay Ulusoy, Aras Bulut İynemli and Çetin Tekindor. Since it began airing on Show TV in Turkey in September 2016, the series has achieved the country's highest ratings in years and became the most-watched Turkish series of all time on YouTube.

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Life & Family (1)

  1. #024
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    During the shooting of the series Cagatay met his love of his life Duygu Sarisin who played capiten Sema. They have almost three years together.

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Sources & editorial notes

Reference databases

  • Wikipedia English Wikipedia article
  • IMDb IMDb title page (trivia)

Sources for the entries on this page

  1. Wikipedia Vikipedi (TR)Database · accessed 13 Sep 2026
  2. Wikipedia Wikipedia (EN)Database · accessed 13 Sep 2026

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