65 minSeason 1 • Episode 6
LatestEpic independence fight in 21st century. Turkish independence war against occupying forces (Greece, England, France, Italy) in her land.
Production
Massive battle recreations on a budget that shouldn't work but somehow does.
Acting
Rutkay Aziz's Mustafa Kemal — all smoldering intensity and strategic silences.
Costume
Military uniforms so detailed you'll pause to Google insignia.
Rutkay Aziz
Marsl. Gazi Mustafa Kemal Pasa
Savaş Dinçel
Gen. Ismet Pasa
Ayda Aksel
Corp. Halide Edip Hanim
Mehmet Aslantuğ
Capt. Fazil Bey
Mahmut Cevher
F.Marsl. Fevzi Pasa
T. P. McKenna
Lloyd George, P.M. of England
Ege Aydan
Capt. Faruk Bey
Aytaç Arman
Gen. Enver Pasa
Haluk Kurtoğlu
Gen. Papoulas
Macit Koper
Gen. Hadjianesti
Alev Sezer
Gen. Trikoupis
Müşfik Kenter
Gen. Harrington
Semih Sergen
Gen. Yakup Sevki Pasa
Aşkın Nur Yengi
Fikriye Hanim
Mehmet Ulay
King Constantine of Greece
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Premiered during Turkey's 1994 Republic Day celebrations — state TV timing that wasn't subtle about messaging.
Rutkay Aziz had already played Atatürk in 1981's 'The Republic' — this was his second go at founding a nation on screen.
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