Vatanım Sensin

Vatanım Sensin
Genre
Directed by
Starring
Country of originTurkey
Original languageTurkish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes59
Production
Executive producers
ProducerSaner Ayar
Production location
CinematographyBurak Kanbir
EditorEmrullah Hekim
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time120 minutes
Production companyO3 Medya
Original release
NetworkKanal D
ReleaseOctober 27, 2016 (2016-10-27) –
June 7, 2018 (2018-06-07)

Vatanım Sensin (lit. 'You are my homeland', alternatively known as Wounded Love in English) is a Turkish television drama set during the last years of the 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

A colonel in the Ottoman army during the Balkan war, he was betrayed and left for dead by his best friend. He reappears seven years later in Izmir as a Colonel in the Greek Army. However, unbeknownst to everyone else, he is a double agent working for the Turks.
Cevdet's wife who is deeply devoted to her family and works as the Head Nurse at the hospital. She is revolted by her husband's apparent change of alliance and increasingly partakes in more and more patriotic actions.
Cevdet and Azize's youngest daughter who is stubborn and patriotic, working as a nurse with her mother. She runs a clandestine press with her friends, where she writes under the pseudonym Halit Iqbal, in order to revolt against Greek occupation. She eventually develops feelings for Leon which leaves her very conflicted as he is a soldier in the Greek army.
Cevdet and Azize's eldest daughter. Unlike her family, she is not really patriotic and tries to adapt to the Greek occupation. She is the only one who welcomes Cevdet warmly despite his treason. She soon takes an interest in Leon and hopes to marry him.
Cevdet's mother. Although very happy that her son is alive, she cannot forgive him for joining the Greeks. She loves her family and is particularly fond of her daughter-in-law Azize.
Cevdet and Azize's son. He accidentally learned on the day that his family fled Selanik that he was adopted. He never really recovered from this information, especially since, with Cevdet seemingly dead, there was no way for him to know where he really came from. He is secretly in love with Yıldız, which he tries to conceal as she is his adoptive sister.

Greek soldiers and their families

He is a Lieutenant in the Greek army and the son of its Commandant, Vasili. At first he is an obedient soldier, but as he is a compassionate and sensitive person, he begins to have doubts about his duty. When first arriving in Izmir he meets Yıldız and takes an interest in her, but he soon falls in love with her sister Hilal. He loves literature and poetry.
He is the leader of the Greek army in Izmir. He is the one who turned Cevdet to the Greek side and he trusts him completely. His relationship with his wife Veronica is strained as she blames him for the loss of their eldest son twenty years prior. Although he loves Leon he has trouble showing it and treats him more as a soldier than a son.
Vasili's wife and Leon's mother, she still suffers from the loss of her eldest son twenty years prior. She initially has a lot of disdain for Turks, but eventually learns to respect Hasibe and Azize. She is more compassionate than her husband and is often worried for Leon's safety.
He is Veronica's brother and Leon's uncle. He also has a son Aleksi. He replaces Vasili as the head of the Greek army in Izmir. He is cruel and ruthless. His dream is to conquer all of Asia Minor, and especially Ankara.
He is Filipos' son and Leon's cousin. He comes to Izmir when Leon comes back. He is always trying to get his father's approval and is always seen scheming for his own interests. He doesn't trust Leon and is attracted to Yıldız.
He is a soldier who specializes in torture. He comes to Izmir for an investigation and stays there afterwards. He is very suspicious of Cevdet and tries to prove he is a traitor.
He is a Greek soldier waiting at Cevdet's door. He is responsible for fulfilling Cevdet's orders.
An injured soldier who Hilal takes care of. He agrees to help her by testifying to a journalist about the atrocities committed by some Greek soldiers before trying to flee Izmir.
He is a young soldier who is traumatized by the horrors of war. Cevdet takes him in his service to work on code decryptions.
A violent soldier working for Filipos.
Filipos' former aide, he hates Turks and has Filipos' full trust.

Turkish resistance

A captain for Mustafa Kemal's government in Ankara who works as Cevdet's partner in Izmir. He is a master of disguise and can go almost anywhere without being recognized. He forms a very close relationship with Cevdet and is very reliable.
He is one of the leaders in the Anatolian resistance movement. He is the one who tasked Cevdet to infiltrate the Greek army and the only one to know his real duty.
He is the brother of Hasan Tahsin. He has sworn to continue his brother's cause and joins Hilal and her friends, although he is more in favour of violent action than they are.
A Turk of Albanian origins, he is a musician who works in Haci's tavern. He is also one of Hilal's friends who run the clandestine press.
Another one of Hilal's friends. He doesn't like violent actions and is often considered more fearful than the others.
Another of Hilal's musician and revolutionary friends.
He is the Commander of the Western Front of the Turkish Army. He conveys the orders of Mustafa Kemal Pasha to Cevdet.
He is a powerful efe around Izmir and opposes the Greeks in the mountains. He is considered a patriot on the same level as Mustafa Kemal and a possible leader for the Turkish nation, but his arrogance often gets in the way of his contribution. He suffers from an illness for which Azize treats him, which earns her his trust.
A Turkish prisoner that Filipos selects to work as a maid in his mansion. Yakup later recruts her to work for the resistance.
He is a musician and one of Hilal's friends who run the clandestine press with her.
He is the chief physician at the hospital where Azize and her daughters work. He is also Eşref Pasha's nephew.
He is Eşref's right hand man.
She is a woman warrior who lives on Dağıstanlı's farm. She is very loyal to him but doesn't trust Azize. She and her younger brother were entrusted to Dağıstanlı when their father died.
A woman that Azize meets in the mountain. Azize saves her from Greek soldiers and they form a close friendship. She suffers from an illness of the lungs.
A woman on Dağıstanlı's farm who becomes Azize and Efsun's friend.
Dağıstanlı's closest advisor.
One of the efes who join Dağıstanlı in hopes of defeating the Greeks. He is the most impulsive one.
Another one of the efes who is quite religious.
The third efe who joins Dağıstanlı.
A Turkish man who finds refuge from Greeks in Yakup's tavern. He is an engineer and a nationalist. His dream is to fly a plane.
He is Seher's younger brother and tries to prove himself to Dağıstanlı.
A woman that Azize encounters in a village near Izmir. She is terrified of Greek soldiers.
The leader of Hilal's band of resistants, he fires on the Greeks when they first land in Izmir.
He is the child who distributes the Amasya Circular and Halit Iqbal's writings.

Others

He is an Ottoman soldier and was Cevdet's best friend but he betrayed him. He fled Selanik with Cevdet's family and settled in Izmir where he and his soldiers have to cooperate with the Greek army. He has a relationship with Eftalya but is secretly in love with Azize.
He is a British envoy sent to Izmir to report on the occupation and on how the Greeks treat the Turks. But he has ulterior motives and manipulates events to further his own goals.
She is a singer who works in Haci's tavern. She is a relationship with Tevfik who she loves but she gets entangled in his schemes.
He is Eftelya's father and works for Tevfik on a secret project for fear for his daughter's life. He is mentally ill and sometimes acts irrationally.
She is British and is the sister of Charles Hamilton's dead wife. She is sick but is always willing to help others.
A money lander in Izmir who collaborates with Tevfik.
He is an Ottoman soldier and Tevfik's aide.
He is a Greek citizen of Izmir. He owns a tavern where Ali Kemal spends a lot of time and where Eftalya and the musicians work. He and his family are neighbours and friends of Azize's family.
She is Haci's daughter, the neighbour of Azize and Yıldız best friend. She works in the boutique where Yıldz first meets Leon. She also has feelings for Ali Kemal.
Haci's wife and Eleni's mother. She is a good friend of Azize and her family.

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

References

  1. ↑ "'Albay Cevdet' gerçekmiş".
  2. ↑ Radikal. "'İstiklal Savaşı'nın iki casusu: Gavûr Mümin ve Mustafa Sagir - AYŞE HÜR - Radikal".
  3. ↑ "Vatanım Sensin 1. Sezon". Sinematurk.
  4. ↑ "Vatanım Sensin'in yeni sezonda Cevdet sürprizi... Yeni sezon ne zaman?".
  5. ↑ "Vatanım Sensin Yeni Sezon Fragmanı İzle". Kanal D (in Turkish). 7 October 2016. Retrieved 2017-10-13.
  6. ↑ "Countdown started for the new series". o3medya.com. Archived from the original on 1 February 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  7. ↑ Daswani, Mansha. "Bergüzar Korel y Halit Ergenç de Wounded Love". tvlatina.tv (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 January 2017.
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  9. ↑ "Dashuri e plagosur on Tring's Kanal D Drama". Archived from the original on 2023-11-27. Retrieved 2022-10-27.