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Far Away (2024)

14 3 seasons 98 episodes 140 min Action & Adventure, Drama and Family

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Synopsis

Alya Albora arrives in Mardin with her late husband’s funeral and their five-year-old son to fulfill her husband’s last will. However, this arrival marks a point of no return, and there is no way out of Albora. The head of the Albora tribe, Cihan Albora, is not indifferent to Alya’s struggles, but he refuses to let her take her child and leave. Confronting the darkness of the past, hidden secrets, and the harsh realities of the region, Alya Albora finds herself caught in a fierce struggle with her late husband’s family.

About the series

Uzak Şehir (English title: Far Away) is a Turkish drama television series based on the 2017 Lebanese series Al Hayba. It premiered on Kanal D on 11 November 2024. The series stars are Ozan Akbaba and Sinem Ünsal.

The series is filmed in the village of Narlı, which is part of the Midyat district of Mardin.

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Uzak Şehir (English title: Far Away) is a Turkish drama television series based on the 2017 Lebanese series Al Hayba. It premiered on Kanal D on 11 November 2024. The series stars are Ozan Akbaba and Sinem Ünsal.

The series is filmed in the village of Narlı, which is part of the Midyat district of Mardin.

Plot

The story of Uzak Şehir begins when Alya Albora travels from Canada to Mardin with her son, Deniz, to fulfil her late husband's wish for the family to return to their homeland. However, she soon finds herself under the powerful influence of her in-laws, who force her to confront the hardships and tragic losses of her past. As the family's secrets begin to emerge, Alya and Deniz must fight to survive and find peace.

Cast

Ozan Akbaba as Cihan Albora

Sinem Ünsal as Alya Smith Albora

Müfit Kayacan as Ecmel Albora

Ferit Kaya as Demir Baybars

Sinan Demirer as Muzaffer Sancak

Zeynep Kankonde (season 1) and Banu Fotocan (season 2) as Ümmü Sancak

Mehmet Polat as Hasan Karalı

Gonca Cilasun as Sadakat Albora

Kuzey Gezer as Deniz Cihan Albora

Alper Çankaya as Şahin Albora

Sahra Şaş as Nare Albora

Atakan Özkaya as Kaya Albora

Dilin Döğer as Zerrin Albora Baybars

İlkay Kayku Atalay as Fidan Albora

Yaren Güldiken as Pakize Sancak

Burak Şafak as Kadir Yolcu

Barış Yalçın as Erol Taşkın

Emre Kapar as Şehmuz

Muzaffer Arık as Beyto

Samet Akkurt as Bilal

Halil Erik as Halil

Mine Kılıç as Mine Doğan

Muttalip Müjdeci as Halis Koroğlu

Yunus Eski as Özkan Bulut

Nazmi Kırık as Nadim Baybars

Maral Tatar as Cansu

Mehmet Yaşa as Fadil

Ozan Turan as Feyzo

Berkem Binbaşıoğlu as Şeref

Ahmet Özdaş as Remzi

Çağla Şimşek as İpek Önderlioğlu

Tanju Bilir as Ahamada

Tarhan Karagöz as Vurgun Çelebi

Burç Kümbetlioğlu as Boran Albora

Ozan Ayhan as Avukat İzzet Erbaş

Hande Dilan Yalçin as Şeyda

Ömer Kızıl as Dilaver Keskin

Cennet Topçu as Neriman Keskin

Ezgi Kaya as Zeynep Keskin

Önem Pişkin as Façalı

Mehmet Gök as Hikmet Yüksel

Çağrı Kılıç as Cemal Yüksel

Mahmut Cevher as Mahmut Nalhanoğlu

Anıl İlter as Doktor Uğur Kılınç

Nursel Köse as Fikriye Gürdel

Nihat Altınkaya as Doktor Yalçin

Kevork Türker as Hakim

Serhat Nalbantoglu as Doktor Fikret Kilinç

Vural Ceylan as Gecesi Mekan Sahibi

Series overview

Broadcast

International broadcast

In the United States, the series airs on Telemundo under the title Lejos de ti (Far from You), after acquiring the rights from Kanal D and Madd Entertainment to broadcast through the US Latin American market. The first season aired from 20 October 2025 to 11 February 2026. The second season premiered on 14 July 2026.

Reception

The series has been one of the most-watched productions since its first day of broadcast. Particularly with its 15th episode, it has maintained its title as the most-watched series of the day and week, including reruns. With its 18th episode aired on 17 March 2025, it became the series with the highest ratings on Kanal D in the last 15 years.

In 2026, Uzak Şehir was named “TV Series of the Year” at the 11th Anadolu Media Awards, organized by the Turkish Press Federation.

References

External links

Uzak Şehir at IMDb

Text from Uzak Şehir on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uzak_Şehir

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Questions about the series Far Away

What is Far Away about?

Far Away: Alya Albora arrives in Mardin with her late husband’s funeral and their five-year-old son to fulfill her husband’s last will. However, this arrival marks a point of no return, and there is no way out of Albora. The head of the Albora tribe, Cihan Albora, is not indifferent to Alya’s struggles, but he refuses to let he…

How many seasons does Far Away have?

Far Away has 3 seasons, with 98 episodes in total.

Is Far Away still running?

Far Away is still running, with new episodes expected.

How long is each episode of Far Away?

Each episode of Far Away runs about 140 minutes.

Where can I watch Far Away?

Far Away is available on HBO Max. Availability changes often.

Who stars in Far Away?

The cast of Far Away includes Ozan Akbaba, Sinem Ünsal, Gonca Cilasun, Müfit Kayacan and Alper Çankaya.

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