Kardeşlerim (International title: For My Family or My Siblings) is a Turkish television series starring Celil Nalçakan., Yiğit Koçak, Lizge Cömert, Su Burcu Yazgı Coşkun, Onur Seyit Yaran, Fadik Sevin Atasoy, Melis Minkari and Recep Usta. The drama premiered on ATV on February 20, 2021, and concluded with four seasons on June 8, 2024.
The series was a huge success in its native Turkey and was internationally broadcast in Spain on Antena 3, Albania on TV Klan, Chile on TVN, South Africa on eExtra and e.tv and Kazakhstan on Qazaqstan TV and on Iraq newline.tv and in Lebanon on MTV Lebanon, Morocco 2M TV are also broadcast internationally
Yahya Hassen
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Synopsis
The story revolves around Kadir, Ömer, Asiye, and Emel, four siblings who lose their parents due to unfortunate circumstances and try to build their lives going forward with each other's support. Despite their ups and downs, they are always there for each other.
It further explores eight young people who fall in love despite having been born in opposite and seemingly irreconcilable worlds; The four main couples are Kadir and Melisa, Ömer and Süsen, Aybike and Berk, Doruk and Asiye, all of whom will have to overcome difficult obstacles and reveal painful secrets to fully experience the love that destiny has in store for them.
Cast and characters
Main
Akif Atakul (Celil Nalçakan), (Seasons 1-4)
Main antagonist (Seasons 1-2) turned anti-hero (Seasons 3-4). Suzan’s and Nebahat's ex-husband , father to Doruk, Kaan, and Melisa Atakul. Ex-step father to Harika. Legal guardian of Bahar. A businessman and former owner of Ataman College, he is the murderer of Veli Eren. He caused the death of Kenan Manyasli and Resul Özkaya unintentionally. During the end of Season 2, Akif goes bankrupt, then slowly regains his wealth and becomes more of a comic relief anti-hero as the series progresses. He also helps the Eren family in some circumstances. His true fate was revealed during the finale.
Ömer Eren (Yiğit Koçak), (Seasons 1-4)
Main protagonist from season 2 onwards following Kadir's death; Biological son of Suzan Manyaslı and Ahmet Yılmaz, maternal half brother of Harika, paternal half brother of Yasmin and Sarp; Adopted son of Hatice & Veli Eren, Kadir & Emel’s adopted brother and Asiye's adopted twin brother, Süsen’s husband, Ayşe‘s ex-boyfriend, Dora, Leyla and Lidya's love interest. Despite being introverted, he is known to be an excellent student and is willing to defend his siblings from any harm. During the beginning of Season 3, Ömer adopts a more arrogant, greedy, and fake-rich lifestyle much to the dismay of his adoptive sisters; he later goes back to his old self. He becomes Süsen's boyfriend at the end of Season 2 and married her in the last episode.
Asiye Eren (Su Burcu Yazgı Coşkun), (Seasons 1-4)
Main protagonist and only lead female alongside Kadir and Omer in Seasons 1-4. Daughter of Veli and Hatice Eren, sister of Kadir, Emel, and adoptive twin-sister of Ömer. Doruk's girlfriend. Mother and Sister to the Eren family. Asiye was a smart and talented student and singer. She aspired to become a lawyer and was one of the most innocent in the series.
Aybike Özkaya (Melis Minkari), (Seasons 1-4)
The smart and sarcastic daughter of Şengül and Orhan, younger sister of Oğulcan, older sister of Umutcan, paternal half sister of Cansu, biological cousin of Asiye, Emel, and Kadir, adoptive cousin of Ömer, and becomes Berk’s wife in the last episode. Hides the truth from Berk that he was bought as a child.
Recurring
Orhan Eren (Cüneyt Mete), (Seasons 1-4)
The quiet and kind-hearted husband of Ayten, Veli's brother, Oğulcan, Aybike and Umutcan's father, Gönül’s ex-husband, Şengül’s husband (until her death) and Kadir, Asiye, Ömer and Emel's paternal uncle. In Season 2, he divorced Şengül following a couple of incidents involving the Eren family; he meets his second wife, Gonul, in a bakery. The two eloped, later divorced, after Orhan found out that his ex-wife Şengül was pregnant with their third child, Umutcan. In Season 4, after Şengül's death, he learns that he has an illegitimate daughter named Cansu with his former lover, Ayten. He and Ayten end up getting married at the end of the season.
Emel Eren (Aylin Akpınar), (Seasons 1-4)
The daughter of Hatice & Veli Eren, the youngest of the Eren siblings, Kadir and Asiye's biological younger sister, and Ömer's younger adoptive sister. Bahar’s best friend. She is a sweet girl who loves her siblings unconditionally but hides away the longing for her parents deep in her heart. She also loves to eat.
Oğulcan Eren (Cihan Şimşek), (Seasons 1-4)
The clumsy yet good-natured son of Şengül and Orhan, elder brother of Aybike and Umutcan, paternal half-brother of Cansu, Biological cousın to Kadir, Asiye, and Emel and adoptive cousin to Ömer. Elif’s boyfriend and Harika’s and Afra’s ex-boyfriend. He was Doruk's rival in the first 3 episodes of the first season. Later he becomes close friends of Doruk and Berk after their relationship with Asiye and Aybike
Nebahat Sen (Simge Selçuk), (Seasons 1-4)
Akif's ex-wife, Doruk and Melisa's mother. Bahar’s adoptive guardian. She caused the death of Resul Özkaya unintentionally.
Ayla Kara (Asli Mavitan), ( Seasons 2-4)
Berk's and Elif's adoptive mother, Resul's ex-wife and caused the death of Serpil unintentionally
Reception
Despite the show’s popularity in its native Turkey, it received mixed to favorable reviews from critics. The show received a 5.7/10 rating on IMDB.
The setting, cinematography, acting (especially from Yiğit Koçak) received unanimous praise. However, the writing of the story (especially in Season 4) received mixed to negative reviews citing the unexpected deaths of its popular characters like Doruk and Asiye as a major issue.
