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TV SERIES · 2013–2015 · TURKEY

Ötesiz İnsanlar

Network
Samanyolu TV
Seasons
2
Episodes
72

8 archived facts 1 topic 2 sources Last reviewed Sep 2026

Elif (Ergül Miray Şahin), an idealistic eighteen-year-old girl living in a village, aspires to become a doctor and study at the Istanbul University. With the help of Deniz Aydin, a good-hearted soldier who was on duty in her village at the time, helps her escape with him from her father who wanted to marry her to a man in exchange of money. Deniz immediately falls in love with Elif's pure and strong character. Elif…

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8 Interesting Facts About Ötesiz İnsanlar

  1. #001

    The series aired on Samanyolu TV between 21 November 2013 and 15 June 2015, running for a total of 2 seasons and 72 episodes.

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  2. #002

    Set during the period of the headscarf ban, the story follows Elif as she struggles to continue her university education wearing a headscarf; the ban is one of the series' central points of conflict.

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  3. #003

    While Elif's father tries to marry her off for money in her village, she flees to Istanbul with the help of Deniz, a soldier on duty; Deniz falls in love with her and supports her throughout.

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  4. #004

    Deniz's family opposes the headscarf tradition and disapproves of Elif at first sight; against his family's wishes, Deniz becomes engaged to a woman named Sanam.

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  5. #005

    Despite social prejudice, Elif completes her education, refuses to give up her headscarf and advances in her working life with determination.

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  6. #006

    In the series, the character Elif is played by Ergül Miray Şahin and the character Deniz by Batuhan Aydar.

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  7. #007

    In the cast list on TMDb, the character Elif's full name is given as 'Elif Gürel Aydın'; the same source states that the character Caner Uygur is played by Özden Özgürdal.

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  8. #008

    The series' English title is given as 'The Desperate People'; the production is among Turkish television series.

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Reference databases

  • IMDb Cast, crew and release details
  • TMDB The Movie Database entry

Sources for the entries on this page

  1. Wikipedia Wikipedia (EN)Database · accessed 13 Sep 2026
  2. TMDB TMDbDatabase · accessed 13 Sep 2026

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