Vatanım Sensin


Vatanım Sensin is a Turkish television drama set during the last years of Ottoman Empire and the Turkish War of Independence. The main character "Cevdet" is based on the life of Mustafa Mümin Aksoy, whose nickname was "Gavur Mümin". The first episode aired on October 26, 2016, on Kanal D. It stars Halit Ergenç and Bergüzar Korel.
The series begins with the Balkan Wars, after World War One and the death of Hasan Tahsin, who was the first to open fire on the Greek soldiers that landed at Izmir on May 15, 1919. The first season finished with the foundation of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey on April 23, 1920.
The second season begins with the Treaty of Sèvres on August 10, 1920. The series finished with Liberation of İzmir by Turkish army on September 9, 1922.

Plot

Cevdet was a major based in Thessaloniki who served the Ottoman Army towards the end of the Balkan Wars. He was a patriotic soldier to his country, a passionate lover to his wife Azize, a compassionate father to his children, Ali Kemal, Yıldız and Hilal, and a good son to his mother, Hasibe Hanım. While fighting in the army to keep the homeland, Cevdet was betrayed and left for dead. His close friend Miralay Tevfik helped Cevdet's family in escaping Thessaloniki and immigrating to Izmir.
Seven years later, Cevdet reappears as a Colonel in the Greek Army, as the Greeks land at Izmir. Unknown to his family, he is a double agent working for Mustafa Kemal and the rebellion. Azize struggles to protect her family and work through her complicated feelings for her husband, while working as the Head Nurse at the hospital. Ali Kemal discovers he is adopted and wonders about his place within his family. Beautiful Yıldız has high aspirations for herself, accepting the Greek presence and her father's return the best. Hilal, the stubborn and patriotic youngest, takes part in revolutionary action. Miralay Tevfik, now the head of the Turkish Army in Izmir, aspires for Azize's love.

Cast

Cevdet's Family
;Halit Ergenç as Cevdet
;Bergüzar Korel as Azize
;Miray Daner as Hilal
;Pınar Deniz as Yıldız
;Celile Toyon Uysal as Hasibe
;Kubilay Aka as Ali Kemal
Greek soldiers and their families
;Boran Kuzum as Leonidas "Leon" Papadopoulos
;Baki Davrak as General Vasili Papadopoulos
;Senan Kara as Veronica
;Levent Can as General Filipos
;Berker Güven as Aleksi
;Tugrul Tülek as Colonel Stavros
;Cihan Çulfa as Dimitri
;Emrah Ersoy as Andreas
;Çağrı Çıtanak as Spiros
;Ozan Ayhan as Captain Yanni
;Serdar Yeğin as Colonel Adonis
Turkish resistance
;Fatih Artman as Captain Yakup
;Hakan Salınmış as Eşref Pasha
;Genco Özak as Mehmet
;Erman Bacak as Cezmi
;Ahmet Ugur Say as Lütfü
;Ali Hikmet Kürekçi as Osman
;Ahmet Saraçoğlu as Ismet Pasha
;Ufuk Bayraktar as Dağıstanlı
;Devrim Özkan as Havva
;Tolga Coskun as Haydar
;Yiğit Çelebi as Chief Physician Mustafa Sami
;Arda Kaptanlar as Yavuz
;Şükran Ovalı as Seher
;Merve Dizdar as Efsun
;Esra Rusan as Emine
;Can Kahraman as Pehlivan
;Şafak Başkaya as Mestan Efe
;Mehmet Polat as Sofu Efe
;Gökhan Bekletenler as Demirci Efe
;Ahmet Rifat Sungar as Vecihi
;Mustafa Elikoğlu as Kerim
;Esme Madra as Zehra
;Ahmet Tansu Taşanlar as Hasan Tahsin
;Deniz Ayaz as distributor boy
Others
;Onur Saylak as Tevfik
;Okan Yalabık as William Charles Hamilton
;Şebnem Hassanisoughi as Eftalya
;Can Kolukısa as Hristo
;Saadet Aksoy as Lucy Adams
;Mert Denizmen as Yinon Steiner
;Murat Mastan as İhsan
;Emre Şen as Hacimihalis
;Yasemin Szawlowski as Eleni
;Asli Omag as Marika
The series has featured many historical figures of the time, including Mustafa Kemal, Halide Edib, Black Fatima, and Princess Anatasia of Russia.

Production

Filming

Filming began in August 2016 on location in Istanbul, Izmir and the Aegean Region. Additionally, a set was built in Istanbul to recreate the coastal promenade of Izmir and the neighborhoods of the time. The filming of the first chapter lasted between 35 and 40 days.

International broadcasts

  • Arab World - The series was premiered in 2017 and broadcast on MBC4, MBC+ Variety, MBC Action and SHAHID Streaming Platform under the title "أنت وطني"
  • - The series premiered on Kanal D on September 13, 2017, under the title Patria mea ești tu!
  • - The series premiered on Pink BH in 2017 and on Federalna TV in 2020 as Ti si moja domovina
  • - The series premiered on Sitel in November 2018 under the title Далеку од Дома
  • - The series premiered on Deepto TV in December 2019 under the title জননী জন্মভূমি
  • - The series premiered on Kanal D Drama in July 2020 under the title Dashuri e plagosur
  • - The series is set to release on Dot Republic Media Network on YouTube in Urdu language and GEO KAHANI channel with the title آتش عشق
  • - The series premiered on ANTV in December 2020 under the title ''Cinta Azize''