TV SERIES · 2000–2003 · TURKEY
Yedi Numara
- Created by
- Oya Yüce
- Network
- TRT 1
- Seasons
- 3
- Episodes
- 92
- Studio
- TRT, Fora Film
15 archived facts 1 topic 2 sources Last reviewed Sep 2026
A couple with no kids, four city girls and three country boys, all under the same roof: arguing, fighting and sometimes understanding they are not that much different.
15 Interesting Facts About Yedi Numara
- #001
Yedi Numara aired on TRT 1 between 9 October 2000 and 23 June 2003, running for a total of 92 episodes.
- #002
The production originally planned to end with its 75th episode, broadcast on 10 June 2002, but after intense viewer demand reached TRT the series was revived and 17 more episodes were shot.
- #003
The first 13 episodes of the series were filmed in a two-storey wooden house on Derman Sokak in the Kandilli neighbourhood of Üsküdar. From the 14th episode to the finale, a four-storey house in Beşiktaş-Arnavutköy was used instead.
- #004
Serdar Kalafatoğlu composed the series' music; he had previously scored Bizim Sokak and, during the Yedi Numara period, was also handling the music for Küçük Besleme and Aşk Meydan Savaşı. The music was instrumental and featured piano, guitar, bağlama, alto flute and electric guitar alongside digital sounds.
- #005
Episodes ran roughly 40-45 minutes, and each new episode was preceded by a detailed recap of the previous one. Because of its serialised story structure, episodes were linked to one another and usually cut off at a suspenseful point.
- #006
The production companies behind the series were TRT and Fora Film, and it was directed by Sadullah Çelen and Haluk Bener.
- #007
On the writing side, Oya Yüce was joined by Ayça Mutlugil, who also played the character Ayten Mutlugil in the series, as a writer.
- #008
The series first began airing on TRT 1 on 9 October 2000 and ended on 23 June 2003, running for a total of three seasons.
- #009
The production had originally planned to end with its 75th episode, broadcast on 10 June 2002. However, after intense viewer demand reached TRT, the series was revived and continued up to its 92nd episode.
- #010
The first 13 episodes of the series were filmed in a two-storey wooden house on Derman Sokak in the Kandilli neighbourhood of Üsküdar. From the 14th episode to the final episode, production moved to a four-storey house in Beşiktaş-Arnavutköy.
- #011
Serdar Kalafatoğlu composed the series' music. Before Yedi Numara, Kalafatoğlu had also scored Bizim Sokak, which aired on Star TV. The music was instrumental and used piano, guitar, bağlama, alto flute and electric guitar as well as digital sounds. Some of the music became identified with characters in the series.
- #012
The series, produced by TRT and Fora Film, was directed by Sadullah Çelen and Haluk Bener. Its writing team included Oya Yüce and Ayça Mutlugil.
- #013
An episode of the series ran about 40-45 minutes. Each new episode was preceded by a detailed recap of the previous one, episodes usually cut off at an exciting point, and the next episode began just before that scene.
- #014
In the series cast, Şebnem Sönmez played Zeliha Ballıoğlu, Engin Alkan played Vahit Ballıoğlu, Tuba Erdem played Armağan Erdem, Nuray Uslu played Rüya Uslu, Volkan Girgin played Recep Ballıoğlu and Okan Selvi played Haydar Ballıoğlu.
- #015
Yedi Numara, one of the most frequently rerun series in Turkish television history, was shown again on TRT 1 and various other channels throughout the 2000s.
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