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TV SERIES · 1985– · TURKEY

Kuruntu Ailesi

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  1. #001

    The series was made after the theatre play "Hüsnü Kuruntu" was well received; the play had been broadcast on TRT in three parts on 7, 14 and 21 July 1985.

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  2. #002

    Directed by Uğur Erkır, the series began on TRT on 10 October 1985 and was taken off the air after its 96th episode, broadcast on 2 May 1988.

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  3. #003

    The production returned to the screen on 8 April 1990 and then went on hiatus for a time with its 121st episode, broadcast on 29 December 1990.

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  4. #004

    Adile Naşit remained in the cast until her death; the last two episodes she appeared in were broadcast on television after she died. Because of her death she could not take part in the series' New Year's special episode dated 31 December 1987. After her death, her name continued to appear in the series' credits up to the 95th episode released on YouTube (the 96th episode according to the numbering).

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  5. #005

    The series is regarded as one of the pioneers of sitcom production in Turkey.

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  6. #006

    In later years the production continued to be broadcast under the titles Hüsnü Bey Amca (1994-1997, 155 episodes) and Bizim Kuruntu Ailesi (1997-1998, 47 episodes).

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  7. #007

    After the series, Gazanfer Özcan and Gönül Ülkü took roles in other productions such as Ben Olsaydım (1991) and Burnumu Kesermisiniz (1992).

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  8. #008

    According to TMDb, the production company of the series is registered as STR Entertainment.

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Sources & editorial notes

Reference databases

  • Wikidata Structured data record
  • IMDb Cast, crew and release details
  • TMDB The Movie Database entry

Sources for the entries on this page

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

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