23 September 2022 (2022-09-23) – September 27, 2024 (2024-09-27)
Yalı Çapkını (English: The Golden Boy, also called Kingfisher) was a Turkish drama television series created by Gülseren Budayıcıoğlu.[1] The series revolves around a forced marriage with plenty of intrigue, lies, deception and dark family secrets. Starring Afra Saraçoğlu, Mert Ramazan Demir and Çetin Tekindor as the main roles.[2] The series is produced by OGM Pictures.
The series is based on a true story from Gülseren Budayıcıoğlu's book.[3] The series is filmed in Gaziantep and Istanbul, particularly in neighborhoods such as Beşiktaş and Galata.[4] The producer rents the villa where many scenes of the series are filmed for 600,000 Turkish lira per month.[5]
It premiered on Star TV September 23, 2022.Its last episode premiere on September 27 , 2024.[6]
Short plot
Ferit Korhan grew up in a rich family and is used to not denying himself anything. Endless parties, new girlfriends - this is how he spends his normal everyday life, he is not particularly interested in the future or the achievements in life. Ferit's behavior upsets his grandfather, the respectable businessman Halis Korhan. Halis Ağa decides that his grandson will marry a suitable girl from Gaziantep. Although Ferit does not want to get married, he cannot go against his grandfather's words. Finding the right bride is the task of Halis' eldest daughter-in-law, İfakat (Gülçin Şantırcıoğlu). He finds Suna (Beril Pozam), the older daughter of the Şanlı family in Gaziantep, suitable. On the night of the proposal, Suna and her sister Seyran (Afra Saraçoğlu) also get big surprises.