Yalı çapkını (English: The Golden Boy, also called Kingfisher) is a Turkish romance drama television series based on story created by Gülseren Budayıcıoğlu. The series revolves around a forced marriage with plenty of intrigue, lies, deception and dark family secrets.
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Plot
Ferit Korhan is a spoiled heir of the rich Korhan family in Istanbul. He spends his daily life having endless parties and new conquests.
Ferit's behavior upsets his grandfather Halis Korhan who is the owner of a large jewellery empire and the head of the Korhan family. He decides to marry Ferit to a suitable girl from his hometown, Gaziantep, and the task of finding the bride is given to Ifakat, Halis' eldest daughter in law, who is also widowed. Although Ferit does not want to get married, he cannot go against his grandfather's words. İfakat originally picked Suna, the older daughter of the Şanlı family when she had eyes on Suna's younger sister, Seyran.
On the night of the proposal, after an unfortunate clumsy accident, Ferit chooses Seyran as his bride shocking Suna, causing Suna to resent Seyran. Kazim accepts the proposal and thus Ferit and Seyran get married. The season's scandal started as Ferit introduces Seyran to his girlfriend, Pelin, on the night of their wedding.
Cast
Main
Afra Saraçoğlu as Seyran Şanlı
Arya Hira Kiliç as young Seyran
Hattuç's grand-niece, Kazım and Esme's daughter, Suna's younger sister, Ferit's wife
Mert Ramazan Demir as Ferit Korhan
Adel Guler as young Ferit
Halis's grandson, Orhan and Gülgün's son, Fuat's younger brother, Seyran's husband
Supporting
Çetin Tekindor as Halıs aga
Barış Akdeniz as young Halis
Emin, Orhan and Nükhet's father, Fuat and Ferit's paternal grandfather and Kaya's maternal grandfather, Hattuç's ex lover turned husband, Abidin's paternal uncle
Gülçin Santırcıoğlu as İfakat Korhan
Emin's widow
Emre Altuğ as Orhan Korhan
Halis's son, Gulgün's husband, Fuat and Ferit's father,
Gözde Kansu as Gülgün Korhan
Orhan's wife, Fuat and Ferit's mother
Ersin Arıcı as Abidin
Ferit's best friend and ex-driver, Aysen's ex-fiance, Suna's ex-lover turned third husband. Later revealed to be Halis's paternal nephew and Sevki's maternal nephew (2022-present)
Doğukan Polat as Fuat Korhan
Baran Sengül as young Fuat
Halis's grandson, Orhan and Gülgün' son, Ferit's elder brother, Asuman's husband
Öznur Serçeler as Asuman Korhan
Fuat's wife
Binnur Kaya as Nükhet Korhan
Halis's daughter, Kaya's mother, Sehmuz's third wife
Taro Emir Tekin as Kaya Sönmez
Awards
Total: 7 wins and 15 nominations.