TV SERIES · 2012–2014 · TURKEY

Yalan Dünya

Created by

Gülse Birsel, Jale Atabey Özberk

Network

Kanal D

Seasons

4

Episodes

90

Studio

D Productions

9 archived facts · 1 topic · 2 sources · Last reviewed Sep 2026

Yalan Dünya produced by Gülse Birsel and directed by Jale Atabey at 2012.

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1. #001

   The idea for Yalan Dünya emerged when Gülse Birsel decided to buy an office in Cihangir; after meeting with real estate agents and property owners, she began writing the script.

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2. #002

   Jale Atabey directed the production, which was produced by D Productions and broadcast on Kanal D.

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3. #003

   Yalan Dünya premiered on 13 January 2012 and ran for a total of 90 episodes across four seasons.

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4. #004

   Kanal D prepared an advertisement in the form of a classified listing to promote the series; the ad introduced the characters all the actors would play in a humorous tone, and a listing was published on hurriyetemlak.com described as "a furnished, multi-purpose flat with a balcony in Cihangir for 958 TL."

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5. #005

   On the series' first broadcast night on Kanal D, viewers used the hashtag #yalandunya on Twitter; this method was used for the first time in Turkey.

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6. #006

   Olgun Şimşek took on two separate roles in the production: Ahmet Çakaler, an actor from the series Fırat'ın Yazgısı, and his twin brother, the conservative neighbour Selahattin Çakaler.

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7. #007

   Gonca Vuslateri also played two different characters: Orçun's gothic girlfriend Eylem and the family friend Vasfiye, who constantly says "Ne çektin be..."

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8. #008

   The Kocabaş family has moved from Antakya to the Cihangir district of Istanbul, and the family lives under the authority of the tradition-bound father, Şehmuz Bey.

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9. #009

   Following the series' ratings, its broadcast day was moved from Friday to Monday; however, this change lowered the ratings even further than before.

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