Karadayı

Karadayı
Written by	Eylem Canpolat Sema Ergenekon
Directed by	Uluç Bayraktar
Starring	Kenan İmirzalıoğlu Bergüzar Korel Çetin Tekindor Yurdaer Okur Erkan Avcı Melike İpek Yalova Rıza Kocaoğlu
Theme music composer	Toygar Işıklı
Country of origin	Turkey
Original language	Turkish
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	115
Production
Producer	Kerem Çatay
Running time	130 minutes (average)
Production company	Ay Yapım
Release
Original network	ATV
Original release	8 October 2012 (2012-10-08) – 15 June 2015 (2015-06-15)
External links
Website

Karadayı (English: The Uncle in Black) is a Turkish television drama series produced by Ay Yapım, and broadcast on ATV. It was directed by Uluç Bayraktar (who also directed Ezel). It originally aired on 8 October 2012 in Turkey. It stars Kenan İmirzalıoğlu as Mahir Kara and Bergüzar Korel as Feride Şadoğlu.

Concept of Karadayı[]

The title "Karadayı" is a combination of Mahir Kara, the name of the series' protagonist and the Turkish word "dayı", which means "uncle" - specifically a mother's brother. Karadayı, meaning " Uncle Kara ", which is how Mahir's nephew, Junior Nazif, calls his uncle.

Synopsis[]

Mahir fights for justice. He wants to get his father, Nazif Kara, out of jail. While he joins the court of Istanbul as a trainee lawyer to fight his father's case, fate finds him taking its own course. He stands at a crossroads where he must choose between Feride, the judge of his father's case, and his father.

This fascinating story unfolds as it takes you back to the magical Istanbul of the 1970s with all its charm and mysticality. The city of Istanbul is beautifully portrayed to depict the historical splendor of the place and its enchanting people.

Episodes[]

Critical appreciation[]

Oscar winner Hollywood star Russell Crowe, said that he is amazed by the Karadayı series. He said that he follows it and that he's a fan of Bergüzar Korel's acting. "She can do great things in Hollywood", he added.^{[1][2][verification needed]}

Cast[]

Awards[]

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The major award (often dubbed as the Turkish Oscars), the Altın Kelebek (Golden Butterfly awards), Karadayi won it in 5 different categories. Karadayi also got nomination in International Emmy Awards, 2014. Along with the nominations of lead actors Kenan İmirzalıoğlu and Bergüzar Korel.^[3]

External links[]

• Karadayı at IMDb
• Official website

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