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North South (2011)

2 seasons 80 episodes 100 min Action & Adventure and Drama

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Synopsis

Brothers, Kuzey and Guney, are poles apart in character and perception. Despite their differences, the brothers fall in love with the same girl, Cemre.

About the series

Kuzey Güney (transl. North South) is a Turkish television drama series. The scenarists are Ece Yörenç and Melek Gençoğlu. The series stars Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ as Kuzey Tekinoğlu, a tough and rebellious son of an Istanbul baker, who comes back from prison four years after he confesses to a crime his brother, Güney, (Buğra Gülsoy) committed.

The series was broadcast on channel Kanal D in Turkey and produced by Ay Yapım. It premiered on September 7, 2011.

Kuzey Güney aired on Wednesday at 8 pm (EEST, UTC+03:00) on Kanal D and from episode 61 onwards at 10 pm (EEST). The final episode was aired on June 26, 2013, after 80 episodes and 2 seasons.

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Kuzey Güney (transl. North South) is a Turkish television drama series. The scenarists are Ece Yörenç and Melek Gençoğlu. The series stars Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ as Kuzey Tekinoğlu, a tough and rebellious son of an Istanbul baker, who comes back from prison four years after he confesses to a crime his brother, Güney, (Buğra Gülsoy) committed.

The series was broadcast on channel Kanal D in Turkey and produced by Ay Yapım. It premiered on September 7, 2011.

Kuzey Güney aired on Wednesday at 8 pm (EEST, UTC+03:00) on Kanal D and from episode 61 onwards at 10 pm (EEST). The final episode was aired on June 26, 2013, after 80 episodes and 2 seasons.

Plot

Kuzey (Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ) and Güney (Buğra Gülsüy) are brothers with the different characters, Kuzey is the rebellious with the good and noble heart while Güney is calm, The rivalry between the two brothers reaches a boiling point when they both fall in love with the same girl who is named Cemre (Öykü Karayel). A tragic event drives the girl into the arms of one, while the other must bounce back from insurmountable odds.

Series overview

Cast and characters

Main

Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ as Kuzey Tekinoğlu, a tough and rebellious son (who inherited the anger from his father), of an Istanbul baker Sami. He had a noble and kind heart from inside, he later turned into a bold boxer.

Buğra Gülsoy as Güney Tekinoğlu, Kuzey's brother and a calm young man, who later becomes a rich businessman

Öykü Karayel as Cemre Çayak, the love interest of Kuzey and Güney, was raised by her mother.

Supporting

Bade İşçil as Banu Sinaner, Güney's wife, committed suicide during pregnancy by jumping from the hospital building in front of Güney.

Zerrin Tekindor as Gülten Çayak, hairdresser, Cemre's mother.

Mustafa Avkıran as Sami Tekinoğlu, father of Kuzey and Güney, connected more to Kuzey.

Semra Dinçer as Handan Tekinoğlu, Kuzey, and Güney's mother, connected more to Güney later as well to Kuzey.

Ertan Dönmez as Kazim, shop owner, Cemre's father, and Gülten's first love interest.

Hazar Ergüçlü as Simay Canaş, Kuzey's ex-wife.

Çağdaş Onur Öztürk as Barış Hakmen, Banu's maternal half-brother, he started troubles for Kuzey and Cemre, he hates Güney from the first time he watches him.

Hale Soygazi as Ebru Sinaner, Banu and Barış's mother and Burak's stepmother.

Turgay Kantürk as Ferhat, the worst enemy of Kuzey, who killed Ali, later he was killed by Güney.

Merve Boluğur as Zeynep, daughter of Huseyin the photographer, fell in love with Kuzey.

Rıza Kocaoğlu as Ali Güntan, a close friend and a companion to Kuzey, killed by Ferhat.

Serhat Teoman as Burak Çatalcalı, Banu's paternal half-brother.

Göksen Ateş as Venüs Tezerel, Barış's girlfriend, also had an affair with Burak.

Kaan Tasaner as Şeref, a police detective who looks after Kuzey, for catching Ferhat.

International broadcast

These series have been telecasted internationally and had great TRPs in many countries, including the Arab world and Bosnia-Herzegovina. It was also aired in Pakistan on Urdu 1 with great TRPs in Urdu dubbing, and was being broadcast on Iranian television channel GEM TV dubbed in Persian language under the same name. In Indian Zindagi TV, it was dubbed in Hindi.

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References

Text from Kuzey Güney on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuzey_Güney

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Questions about the series North South

What is North South about?

North South: Brothers, Kuzey and Guney, are poles apart in character and perception. Despite their differences, the brothers fall in love with the same girl, Cemre.

How many seasons does North South have?

North South has 2 seasons, with 80 episodes in total.

Is North South still running?

North South has ended in 2013.

How long is each episode of North South?

Each episode of North South runs about 100 minutes.

Who stars in North South?

The cast of North South includes Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ, Buğra Gülsoy, Öykü Karayel, Mustafa Avkıran and Semra Dinçer.

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