TV SERIES · 1998–2001 · TURKEY
İkinci Bahar
- Created by
- Sulhi Dölek
- Network
- atv, Kanal 6
- Seasons
- 3
- Episodes
- 37
10 archived facts 3 topics 2 sources Last reviewed Sep 2026
Second Spring was a television series in Turkey broadcast between 1998-2001 by ATV. First 8 epidodes appeared between 29 October 1998-20 May 1999. The next 15 epidodes were between 17 February-25 May 2000 and the last 14 episodes were between 21 September 2000-11 January 2001. There were also reruns; in 2007 by Fox TV and in 2011-2012 by Star TV.
10 Interesting Facts About İkinci Bahar
Interesting Facts (6)
- #001
İkinci Bahar was filmed in the Samatya neighborhood of Istanbul; Samatya serves both as the setting of the series and as the backdrop that shapes the texture of the story.
- #002
Uğur Yücel directed the first season of the series, and Orhan Oğuz took over the role from the second season onward.
- #003
The character Vakkas Resuloğlu was played by Settar Tanrıöğen in the first season, and after Tanrıöğen left, Tarık Papuççuoğlu took on the same role starting from the ninth episode.
- #004
The series' final episode aired on 11 January 2001. About 15 million viewers watched the finale, and at that time the atv logo appeared on 52 out of every 100 televisions that were switched on.
- #005
After the series ended, the props used in it were sold at an auction held in Samatya Meydanı on 28 January 2001, and the proceeds were donated to three schools in the neighborhood.
- #006
Throughout its run, İkinci Bahar was rebroadcast in repeat episodes on various channels. In 2009 it aired on TRT 6 with Kurdish dubbing, and in 2010 on TRT el Turkiye with Arabic dubbing.
Production Story (2)
- #007
İkinci Bahar was taken off the air in the 1998-1999 season, along with many other productions, due to the economic crisis. The series, which cost 200 billion lira per episode, drew intense backlash after this decision.
- #008
During the process of the show being taken off the air, Türkan Şoray expressed her shock and sadness in a statement to Milliyet newspaper on 15 December 1998, saying she had strongly embraced the character of Hanım and that the series was made with great effort.
Characters & Cast (2)
- #009
The lead roles were shared by Türkan Şoray and Şener Şen; Şoray played Meriç, while Şen played Ali Haydar Suruç.
- #010
Alongside Türkan Şoray and Şener Şen, the series' cast included names such as Ozan Güven, Nurgül Yeşilçay, Güven Hokna and Özkan Uğur. On, the series' genres are classified as Family and Drama.
Sources & editorial notes
Reference databases
- Wikipedia
- IMDb
Sources for the entries on this page
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