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Turkish singer and actress Ayşegül Aldinç has revealed that she was once offered a role in the series Şahsiyet and turned it down, a decision she later came to regret. Speaking in an interview with journalist Ayşe Arman, Ayşegül Aldinç said the reason was a single kissing scene in the script. When she asked director Onur Saylak whether the scene could be left out and was told no, she walked away from the project. The series went on to win Haluk Bilginer an International Emmy.

Cem Uslu has joined the cast of Eşref Tek, the series led by Çağatay Ulusoy. According to Dizi Dünyası, Cem Uslu will play a character named Metin. The striking detail: years ago, the actor also played Metin in Çukur. The Metin of the four-season Show TV hit will now appear under the same name in this Prime Video production, which tells the story before Eşref Rüya.Source: Dizi Dünyası

Mehmet Günsür, who played Şehzade Mustafa in Magnificent Century (Muhteşem Yüzyıl), shared the story behind one of the series' most remembered scenes. Appearing on Pazar Sohbeti, the show Fatih Altaylı hosts on his YouTube channel, the actor was asked about claims that he could not recover for days after filming the execution scene. Here is what he said.Source: Fatih Altaylı / YouTube

The last weeks of 2026 are packed for both streaming platforms and cinemas. Bir Başkadır returns with its second season six years after the first, while The Rings of Power, Percy Jackson and Maxton Hall also come back with new episodes. On the big screen, the list runs from Aşk Tesadüfleri Sever 3 to the new Rafadan Tayfa adventure, and Dune and Avengers open on the same day. Release dates below follow the calendar in Turkey.

Turkish pop singer Serdar Ortaç made headlines with his answer to a familiar question: who is the best male pop singer? When reminded that the usual ranking goes Tarkan, Serdar Ortaç, Kenan Doğulu, he replied, 'I think I'm number one.' Putting Tarkan in second place, Serdar Ortaç's words quickly split social media.Source: Gece Muhabiri

Nursema's return in Kızılcık Şerbeti, after everyone believed she had died, reached the screen as an emotional reunion. The new episode explained how she survived the crash, and Nursema came face to face with the family that had been mourning her. Her father Abdullah, who thought he had lost his daughter, met her again in a scene full of emotion, and Nursema's words 'Dad, I'm here!' became the most touching moment of the reunion.

Yılmaz Bayraktar is a familiar face on Turkish screens, known for productions such as 'İftarlık Gazoz', 'Vatanım Sensin' and 'Zaferin Rengi', yet he usually keeps his private life out of the spotlight. This time he made the news with a low-key wedding: Yılmaz Bayraktar married fellow actor Sıla Özlem Önemli in a simple ceremony on September 24. The couple announced the news through posts on their social media accounts.

The ratings for Friday, November 6 are in. Friday night's two big contenders, Taşacak Bu Deniz and Kızılcık Şerbeti, went head to head again with new episodes. Kızılcık Şerbeti, airing the episode in which Nursema returns, rose in all three lists, while Taşacak Bu Deniz dipped slightly in two of them but held on to first place.Taşacak Bu Deniz: first in all three listsThe TRT 1 series Taşacak Bu Deniz, starring Deniz Baysal and Ulaş Tuna Astepe, scored 11.11 in Total, 10.00 in AB and 10.86 in ABC1 with episode 6 of its second season, ranking first in every category.On October 30, when Kızılcık Şerbeti did not air a new episode, Taşacak Bu Deniz had the night to itself and set its season record with 11.52 in Total, 9.11 in AB and 11.12 in ABC1. With its rival back this week, it lost 0.41 points in Total and 0.26 points in ABC1.AB tells a different story: there the series climbed from 9.11 to 10.00, its highest rating of the season in that list. It had opened the season with 9.44 in AB.

Gülsim Ali, best remembered as Dilek in the TV series Gönül Dağı, was last seen on screen in Harman Yeri. After some time away from television while preparing for new work, the actress is back in the spotlight with a dramatic change of look. Known for her long dark hair, Gülsim Ali has had it cut short and shared her new style in photos taken in Rome.

Ceren Karakoç, who plays Nursema in Kızılcık Şerbeti, says fans come to the show's set every day. In a conversation on Oksijen TV's YouTube channel, she said the crowd outside doesn't disperse even when it rains.

Aile Arasında drew more than 5 million viewers in 2017, becoming one of the most-watched Turkish comedies. Nine years later it is returning with a sequel: filming on 2 Aile Arasında is complete, the trailer has been released and tickets are on pre-sale.

Bahar Erdeniz stepped into Yeşilçam, Turkish cinema's classic era, after being crowned Türkiye's Queen of Models in 1971. After marrying Fenerbahçe footballer Engin Verel, she stepped away from acting and moved to France. Having spent many years out of the press, Bahar Erdeniz is being talked about again thanks to recent photos shared on social media.

Nurgül Yeşilçay's comments about ageism toward actresses got people talking, especially one line about walking with a cane that many read as a dig at comedian Cem Yılmaz. When the subject was put to Cem Yılmaz himself, he answered with warm words about her.

Rojda Demirer, known from series such as Melekler Korusun and Çarpışma, also has a second career in business. She went into chocolate years ago with her sister Ruken Demirer, and the brand now has two stores in Istanbul. Its prices are drawing attention: the range includes a specially designed box listed at 4,125 lira.

Some couples make you remember how their story began as soon as you see them side by side. Canan Ergüder and Kenan Ece, who met on the set of Güllerin Savaşı and married in 2017, are one of them. The actors attended Netflix Türkiye's 10th anniversary event together, and the photos they posed for that night became a talking point on social media.

Ceren Karakoç, who has returned to Kızılcık Şerbeti as Nursema, has explained for the first time how the comeback happened. Speaking on Oksijen TV's YouTube channel, the actress said it all started with a phone call from producer Faruk Turgut. She did not answer the offer right away: she took a night to think and said 'okay' the next day.

Some storylines from Magnificent Century stay with viewers long after the final episode, and the romance of Hatice Sultan and Pargalı İbrahim, played by Selma Ergeç and Okan Yalabık, is one of them. On screen their love ended in tragedy. Years later, the two actors have appeared in the same photo, and the picture has taken the show's fans on social media straight back to those episodes.