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Sevdam Karadeniz, the NOW series that was given an early ending, said goodbye to viewers with its 4th episode. After the finale, Erdem Adilce, who played Kuzey, shared photos from the show on his Instagram account along with an emotional farewell message. His words to his co-star Meltem Akçöl and his thanks to the viewers 'the rating meters didn't see' caught fans' attention.

Because of the October 29 Republic Day holiday and a shortage of advertising, many Turkish series skipped their new episodes this week, and there were no European football matches on screen either. In the week of October 25–31, the combined weekly score of seven channels (ABC1 audience) fell from 185.02 to 156.60, a drop of 28.42 points. TRT 1 was still number one, but its score was cut in half and its lead over NOW shrank from 32.75 points to just 1.73.

The highest Total ratings ever reached by the 22 Turkish series currently on air have been gathered into a single list, and the table shows just how far even this season's leaders are from their own records. The series at the top once broke a five-year record and shook the TV world. When today's figures are placed next to the old peaks, the gap for some shows is close to twofold.

Doğukan Güngör, known to audiences as Fatih in the hit Turkish series Kızılcık Şerbeti, is making headlines this time for his physical transformation. The actor said he has lost 23 kilos in total and talked about his new look and the changes in his life.Source: Gazetemagazin

Hülya Koçyiğit, remembered as the unforgettable Bahar of Turkey's classic Yeşilçam era, spoke about the new TV adaptation of Necati Cumalı's Susuz Yaz (Dry Summer) while answering Asiye Acar's questions on Kanal D's program Pazar Gezmesi. The veteran actress, who calls the film her 'first love,' shared how she felt after watching the newly released trailer and the question still on her mind.

Paris Hilton has been one of the most recognizable faces in pop culture since the early 2000s. She first became famous through reality television, and today she is also known as a singer, a DJ and a businesswoman. With her name trending in searches again, here is a quick guide to who she is, how old she is and where she comes from.

The 63rd edition of the Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival came to a close with an awards ceremony on the evening of October 31. The big winner of the national competition was a director's very first feature, which left the hall with 6 awards. The Best Actor prize was split between two names, and the winners of the international, documentary and short film sections were announced too. Here is who took home a Golden Orange this year, as reported by DHA.

DC Studios co-head James Gunn has given the first concrete hints about the new DC Universe's Batman. Who will play the role is not yet known, but according to Gunn the choice is close. The new Batman will be roughly the same age as David Corenswet's Superman, and being a famous star is not a requirement. Robert Pattinson's Batman stays in his own universe.

Halloween is celebrated on October 31, and for horror fans the classic plan is still a movie night at home. From John Carpenter's 1978 Halloween to Art the Clown's bloody Terrifier, many of the films on this list take place on Halloween night. Some made Jamie Lee Curtis a star, and one is said to have made audiences faint in theaters. Here are 10 horror films to watch tonight.

Ata Demirer says the story of his new film Pervaneler took three to four years to take shape. Speaking to journalists on the set in Ayvalik, Demirer explained that it all began with a character, one who lived among the team for years before a story was built around him. The film, directed by Hakan Algul, is due in cinemas on January 8, 2027.

Ediz Hun, one of the great leading men of Yeşilçam, Turkey's classic film industry, was photographed at the Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival alongside his wife Berna Hun. The 85-year-old actor came to the festival for Son Oyun (The Last Play), a documentary about his life. His graceful appearance drew attention, but so did one short sentence about Turkish cinema's past, reported by the Turkish daily Sabah.

Fans of the Turkish drama Kızılcık Şerbeti have been waiting for weeks to see Nursema come back. That reunion will now have to wait one more week. Just hours before the news of the delay, actress Ceren Karakoç had posted a heartfelt note to viewers, and its closing line, 'Now it's in your hands,' took on a whole new meaning once the episode was pulled.

Turkish actor Murat Yıldırım traveled to Japan for the Tokyo International Film Festival, where his film Trees Are Watching, in which he shares the lead with Eva Green, is screening. His wife Iman Elbani was by his side for the big night, and when rain caught the couple on the red carpet, they simply posed together under an umbrella.

Bade İşçil, remembered as Şebnem in Ezel and Banu in Kuzey Güney, is one of the actresses who has not returned to television with a new series for quite some time. According to the Turkish outlet Gecce, she was spotted on a walk in Baltalimanı, and when reporters asked, she spoke openly about why she has stayed away from the screen and whether she might act in series again.

McKenna Grace was one of the most talked-about guests at the London premiere of The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. Her gown looked like a painting: blue sky, purple mountains, green meadows and three-dimensional flowers. It also echoed the film's poster, and the story behind it is almost as surprising as the dress itself.