TV SERIES · 2006–2008 · TURKEY
Sıla
- Created by
- Muharrem Buhara
- Network
- atv
- Seasons
- 3
- Episodes
- 79
- Studio
- Most / Rice Productions
11 archived facts 2 topics 4 sources Last reviewed Oct 2026
A young woman's forced marriage to the agha of a tribe in Southeastern Turkey leads to tragedy and social change.
11 Interesting Facts About Sıla
Interesting Facts (10)
- #001
In 2013, the Supreme Court of Appeals (Yargıtay) upheld the ruling that the series' screenplay was plagiarized, and the production company was ordered to pay compensation to the writer Dursaliye Şahan.
- #002
The production was made by Fm Yapım and Most Production; on TMDb the production companies are listed as Most / Rice Productions.
- #003
The series began airing on atv on 15 September 2006, and its final episode aired on 20 September 2008.
- #004
Directed by Gül Oğuz, the series aired on ATV and ATV Avrupa.
- #005
From 2010 the series was broadcast in the Arab world, where it gained great popularity; in Greece it began airing on Mega Channel on 10 June 2012.
- #006
In Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina it began airing on 15 December 2013 on RTV Pink, Pink M and Pink BH, breaking all records and becoming one of the most-watched Turkish series.
- #007
At the center of the story is Sıla, born in Midyat, Mardin, who is given by Celil to a wealthy family in Istanbul in exchange for money; Celil persuades Beder by convincing her that Sıla has a fatal illness.
- #008
Under the berdel tradition, Azad's sister Sıla is to be married to the tribal chief Boran; on the wedding day, Azad forces Sıla at gunpoint to sign the marriage papers.
- #009
According to TMDb, the series' genres are classified as Family and Drama, and Meriç Özen is credited as the screenwriter.
- #010
Yavuz Bingöl was offered the role of 'Boran'.
Easter Eggs & References (1)
- #011
The series' music belongs to Sezen Aksu and to Sıla Gençoğlu, who shares the series' name; Sıla Gençoğlu also performed the composition titled 'Sıla/Töre' herself.
Sources & editorial notes
Reference databases
- Wikipedia
- IMDb
Sources for the entries on this page
- Wikipedia Vikipedi (TR)
- Wikipedia Wikipedia (EN)
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