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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.

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.

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.