TV SERIES · 2014– · TURKEY
Niloya
9 archived facts 3 topics 1 source Last reviewed Sep 2026
9 Interesting Facts About Niloya
Interesting Facts (7)
- #001
The series was written by Arzu Demirel for the first 184 episodes and by Pervin Atamert for episodes 185-223.
- #002
The music changed across periods: Fatih Ihlamur composed for episodes 1-118, Özgür Sevinç for episodes 119-184, and Deniz Çevik and Özgür Sevinç worked together on episodes 185-223.
- #003
After Yumurcak TV closed, new episodes of the series began airing on TRT Çocuk starting in 2016.
- #004
In addition to television, Niloya is broadcast on YouTube in Turkish, English, Portuguese, Arabic, Spanish and Italian, as well as in sign language for hearing-impaired children.
- #005
Niloya's best friend, the turtle Tospik, likes swimming in the river and playing hide-and-seek, but does not like it when Niloya paints him.
- #006
A study examining 50 episodes of the series through content analysis found that female characters were mostly engaged in domestic work and childcare while male characters dealt with work outside the home, and that clothing and toy choices were separated by gender, concluding that traditional gender stereotypes are reinforced.
- #007
A master's thesis examining 20 episodes for gender stereotypes found that the series contains messages that reinforce gender stereotypes but do not conflict with changing social norms.
Career & Awards (1)
- #008
When the series began airing on Yumurcak TV in 2014, it was awarded the Family-Child Ethics Award in the television broadcasting category by the Media Ethics Council.
Life & Family (1)
- #009
Niloya's name was chosen by her grandfather because her parents wanted different names: her mother wanted "Nil" and her father wanted "Oya", so her grandfather combined both wishes and chose the name "Niloya".
Sources & editorial notes
Reference databases
- IMDb
Sources for the entries on this page
- Wikipedia Vikipedi (TR)
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