Sıla (TV series)

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Sıla
	Sila Logo
Genre	Romantic drama
Created by	Gül Oğuz
Written by	Sema Ergenekon; Eylem Canpolat; Muharrem Buhara; Bektaş Topaloğlu
Directed by	Gül Oğuz; Yasin Uslu
Starring	Cansu Dere; Mehmet Akif Alakurt; Zeynep Eronat; Menderes Samancılar; Fatoş Tez
Theme music composer	Murat Tunali; Can Hatipoğlu
Country of origin	Turkey
Original language	Turkish
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	79
Production
Producer	Nezihe Dikilitaş
Production locations	Istanbul, Turkey; Mardin, Turkey
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	90 minutes (with commercials)
Production companies	Fm Yapım; Most Production
Original release
Network	ATV
Release	September 15, 2006 –; September 20, 2008

Sıla is a Turkish television series directed by Gül Oğuz for ATV and ATV Avrupa (Europe) in 2006.^[1] On September 15, 2006, ATV started broadcasting Sila. The last episode was broadcast on September 20, 2008.

Sila began airing in the Arab World in 2010 and gained great popularity and success throughout its run. In Greece the projection of Sila started the June 10, 2012 at Mega Channel. In Croatia, this series was aired from December 2012 to May 2013 on Nova TV. In Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina this series started on December 15, 2013 at 20:00 on RTV Pink, Pink M and Pink BH, and it became one of the highest watched Turkish TV series breaking all records.

In Slovakia started on August 5, 2013 on channel TV Doma and was breaking channel records. In Slovenia started on May 15, 2014 on channel POP TV, and in North Macedonia on October 1, 2014 on Sitel TV. In Romania started on January 5, 2015 on the channels PRO TV (the first 4 episodes) and Acasă (all of episodes). In Bulgaria started on February 9, 2015 on channel bTV. In Chile started on March 8, 2015 on channel Mega, in Colombia in 2016 it will be released soon by RCN Television. In Brazil started on 2016, as part of TV Bandeirantes programming.

Episodes

Season		Episodes	Episodes range	Originally aired		Season's years
Season		Episodes	Episodes range	First aired	Last aired	Season's years
	1	38	1 - 38	September 15, 2006	June 15, 2007	2006 - 2007
	2	37	39 - 75	September 14, 2007	June 6, 2008	2007 - 2008
	3	4	76 - 79	August 29, 2008	September 20, 2008	2008

Plot

Sila was born in Midyat, Mardin to Celil and Beder. She is later given to a wealthy family in Istanbul by Celil in exchange for money. Celil convinced Beder that Sila had terminal sickness and hence had to be given away.

After many years, Sila, now a 17 year old, lives in Istanbul with her adoptive parents. She is pampered by her parents and has a boyfriend named Emre.

In Mardin, Sila's biological brother Azad has run away with Narin, the sister of the Genco tribe's leader Boran Agha. When they are caught by Boran, the tribe orders a death sentence on them as per the 'honour code'. However this is later forgiven as Boran agrees to the Bride exchange ritual.

Celil and Azad come to Istanbul on the night of Sila's graduation

to take herway twto Mard y claiming that her mother was very sick and needed to see her before she died. However, she was brought up with deception to marry Boran. Sila and her Father go to Mardin in order to meet Sila's family but later her father has to return for an urgent work. Nevertheless, Sila decides to stay a little bit longer As she is getting ready thinking that they are celebrating her brother Azad's wedding and her return together. However on the day of their wedding Azad held Sila at gunpoint and threatens to shoot her if she does not agree to marry Ban. Fearing for her life, Sila signs the marriage papers. On their wedding night Sila tells everything to Boran and asks for a divorce. However Boran, knowing the tribe rules, refuses to annul the marriage.Few days later Sila's adoptive parent come to Mardin after failing to communicate with her. When they insist Sila to return to Istanbul, she refuses as this could threaten Azad and Narin's lives. Sila and her parents decide to make an escape plan. However on returning to Istanbul, her parents die in an accident.

Cast

Cansu Dere as Sila Sönmez/Özdemir/Genco - Wife of Boran, mother of Bedirhan, daughter of Bedar & Celil, sister of Azad, Dilan & Emir
Mehmet Akif Alakurt as Boran Ağa/Boran Genco - Leader of Mardin tribe, husband of Sila, father of Bedirhan, son of Kevser & Firuz Ağa, brother of Narin
Zeynep Eronat as Bedar Sönmez - Wife of Celil, mother of Sila, Azad, Dilan & Emir
Menderes Samancılar as Celil Sönmez - Husband of Bedar, father of Sila, Azad, Dilan & Emir
Fatoş Tez as Kevser Genco/Kevser Hanım/Hanım Ağa - Wife of Firuz Ağa, mother of Boran & Narin
Fatoş Sezer as Mehveş - Sister of Bedar, aunt of Sila, Azad, Dilan & Emir
Muhammed Cangören as Zinar Genco - Brother of Firuz Ağa, father of Cihan & Dilaver, uncle of Boran & Narin
Kartal Balaban as Emre Türkoğlu - Friend & in love with Sila, son of Kenan
Devrim Saltoğlu as Cihan Genco - Son of Zinar, brother of Dilaver, husband of Ümmü, kills to Azad, killed shot by Burhan
Cemal Toktaş as Azad Sönmez - Son of Bedar & Celil, husband of Narin, brother of Sila, Dilan & Emir, killed by Cihan
Boncuk Yılmaz as Narin Genco/Narin Sönmez - Wife of Azad, daughter of Kevser & Firuz Ağa, sister of Boran
Tayanç Ayaydın as Abay - Best friend and "brother" of Boran
İsmet Hürmüzlü as Firuz Ağa/Firuz Genco #1 - Former leader of Mardin tribe, husband of Kevser, father of Boran & Narin, brother of Zinar
Namık Kemal Yiğittürk as Firuz Ağa/Firuz Genco #2 - Former leader of Mardin tribe, husband of Kevser, father of Boran & Narin, brother of Zinar
Vural Tantekin as Şivan - Brother of Ayşe, employee of Boran
Celil Nalçakan as Dilaver Genco - Son of Zinar, brother of Cihan
Sermiyan Midyat as Berzan - commits suicide
Tarık Şerbetçioğlu as Burhan Özdemir - Nephew of Erkan & Nese, husband of Esma, kill shot to Cihan, killed by prisoner in jail
Gökçe Yanardağ as Esma Özdemir - Wife of Burhan, mistress of Cihan, try to kills shot to Sila
İpek Tanrıyar as Zeynep
Esra Akhisarlı as Zeliha
Duygu Eriçok as Dr. Ceren
Serap Doğan as Ümmü - Wife of Cihan
Sinem Yaruk as Ayşe - Sister of Şivan, servant of Boran
Mehmet Dağ as Emir Sönmez - Son of Bedar & Celil, brother of Sila, Azad & Dilan
Hümeyra Akbay as Nese Özdemir - Wife of Erkan, step-mother of Sila, killed in car accident
Cüneyt Turel as Erkan Özdemir - Husband of Nese, step-father of Sila, killed in car accident
Zeynep Anıl Tatdıran as Dilan Sönmez - Daughter of Bedar & Celil, sister of Sila, Azad & Emir
Burçin Oraloğlu as Kenan Türkoğlu - Father of Emre
Sema Mumcu as Gizem
Muzaffer Demirel as Edip
Yüksel Arıcı as Ahmet Ağa - try to kills to Boran, ends up goes to jail
Boğaçhan Yağ as Ömer
Emin Yaşar as Osman
Gürol Güngör as Samim
Nalan Gücüpek as Dr. Duygu Kaya