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Back Streets (2006)

20 seasons 752 episodes 140 min Action & Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Family and Mystery

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Synopsis

The series tells the story of the family lives of the police officers working in a special team of the Istanbul Police Department's Public Security Department and their adventures on the streets of Istanbul. The team encounters different and diverse human stories during their missions. The Istanbul Police Chief Rıza Soylu (Zafer Ergin), with his years of experience and fatherhood, approaches these stories, which at times make them smile and at other times are heartbreaking, and guides the other young members of the team.

About the series

Arka Sokaklar (English: Back Streets) was a television crime series that was broadcast on Kanal D on 31 July 2006. In its 20 consecutive seasons the series has become a success story with its TV ratings despite being criticized for continuity/logic errors, near superhero abilities of main characters, overused lines of dialogue, and excessive use of zoom.

In the series, the family lives of the police officers working in a special team in the Public Security Branch of the Istanbul Police Department and the adventures on the streets of Istanbul are told. The team encounters different and varied human stories during their missions. Istanbul Police Chief Rıza Soylu (Zafer Ergin), who approaches these stories with the experience and fatherhood of his professional years, and also guides the other young members of the team.

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Arka Sokaklar (English: Back Streets) was a television crime series that was broadcast on Kanal D on 31 July 2006. In its 20 consecutive seasons the series has become a success story with its TV ratings despite being criticized for continuity/logic errors, near superhero abilities of main characters, overused lines of dialogue, and excessive use of zoom.

In the series, the family lives of the police officers working in a special team in the Public Security Branch of the Istanbul Police Department and the adventures on the streets of Istanbul are told. The team encounters different and varied human stories during their missions. Istanbul Police Chief Rıza Soylu (Zafer Ergin), who approaches these stories with the experience and fatherhood of his professional years, and also guides the other young members of the team.

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See also

Television in Turkey

List of Turkish television series

Turkish television drama

References

External links

Arka Sokaklar at IMDb

Text from Arka Sokaklar on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arka_Sokaklar

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What is Back Streets about?

Back Streets: The series tells the story of the family lives of the police officers working in a special team of the Istanbul Police Department's Public Security Department and their adventures on the streets of Istanbul. The team encounters different and diverse human stories during their missions. The Istanbul Police Chief Rıza S…

How many seasons does Back Streets have?

Back Streets has 20 seasons, with 752 episodes in total.

Is Back Streets still running?

Back Streets has ended in 2026.

How long is each episode of Back Streets?

Each episode of Back Streets runs about 140 minutes.

Who stars in Back Streets?

The cast of Back Streets includes Zafer Ergin, Şevket Çoruh, Özgür Ozan, Uğur Pektaş and Oya Okar.

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