Series synopsis
Once Upon a Time in Istanbul, also known as Bir Zamanlar İstanbul is a Turkish drama crime action & adventure television series that premiered on TRT 1 on February 7, 2025. It ended on May 30, 2025. It was created by Mehmet Bozdağ. It stars Cihangir Ceyhan, Alina Boz, Hüseyin Avni Danyal and Deniz Celiloğlu.
The series tells the story of a final-year student in the Turkish Language Department who enters the world of the mafia and changes everything, and whose paths intersect with journalist Sahar at university.
Premise
The series tells the story of a final-year student in the Turkish Language Department who enters the world of the mafia and changes everything, and whose paths intersect with journalist Sahar at university.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Cihangir Ceyhan as Ali Tuna
- Alina Boz as Seher
- Hüseyin Avni Danyal as Çetin
- Deniz Celiloğlu as Emin
- Kaan Taşaner as Gökhan
- Şebnem Dönmez as Nermin
- Özge Özder as Jale
- Didem Balçın as Fidan
Supporting cast
- Ipek Karapinar as Özlem
- Mirza Bahattin Doğan as Külhan
- Serdar Özer as Celal
- Gurur Çiçekoğlu as Pusat
- Nihal Koldaş as Serpil
- Atakan Yarımdünya as Demir
- Ahmet Kılıç as Jöntürk
- Tezhan Tezcan as Salih
- Ümit Kantarcılar as Ogün Gencer
- Murat Daltaban as Kenan Gencer
- Selin Genç as Elif
- Taner Turan as Mithat
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 16 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 16 | February 7, 2025 | May 30, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 The series tells the story of a final-year student in the Turkish Language Department who enters the world of the mafia and changes everything, and whose paths intersect with journalist Sahar at university. |
February 7, 2025 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | February 14, 2025 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | February 21, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TRT 1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 7, 2025 |
| Last aired | May 30, 2025 |
| Runtime | 140 minutes |
| Status | ended |