| Yabancı Damat | |
|---|---|
| Approx. run time | 50 min each episode |
| Genre | Comedy-drama |
| Written by | Sulhi Dolek Selin Tunç |
| Directed by | Durul Taylan Yağmur Taylan |
| Produced by | Türker İnanoğlu |
| Starring | Nehir Erdogan Özgür Çevik Erdal Özyağcılar |
| Music by | Gökhan Kırdar |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Language | Turkish / Greek / English |
| Original channel | Kanal D |
| Original run | November 12, 2004 – June 15, 2007 |
| No. of episodes | 106 |
Yabancı Damat (literally: The Foreign Groom, Bulgarian: "Брак с чужденец" Brak s chujdenets, English translation of the Bulgarian title: Marriage with a foreigner, Greek: "Τα σύνορα της αγάπης" Ta sinora tis agapis, English translation of the Greek title: The Borders of Love), is a very popular Turkish TV series distributed by Erler Film with 106 episodes in total. It deals with the relationship between a young Greek man Niko and a Turkish girl Nazlı, and the problems (and especially the prejudices) encountered in an intercultural marriage. Its comedic tone and play on historic Greco-Turkish antagonism made it a huge hit in both Turkey and Greece, as well as making stars out of the leading actors. The episodes are shot in Turkey and Greece. The music is Turkish and Greek.
The series ran from November 12, 2004 through June 15, 2007 on the Turkish channel Kanal D Friday evenings at 20.00 hrs. The Greek channel Mega TV broadcasts it since July 4, 2005.The first season was shown on a daily basis at 23.00 hrs, the second season was shown every Monday at 21:00. The third season was split, half of the episodes where shown Saturdays of 2007 at 21:00 and the other half episodes are shown on 2008, every Saturday at 17:00. The series used to have great success, especially when the first season was shown. The ratings of the third season are very low, so the channel decided to move the series in the evening schedule.The Bulgarian channel bTV broadcasts it since August 29, 2009 daily at 17:00 hrs. with the title Brak s chujdenets (Marriage with a foreigner).The series were also dubbed into arabic with the title Al Gharib (The Stranger) and aired in March 2009 on MBC+ drama.
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Plot
Nazlı is the daughter of a conservative Turkish father Kahraman, who is a famous baklava maker in Gaziantep. Her grandfather Memik Dede is a Greek - Turkish War veteran. Niko, whose parents are immigrants from Istanbul, is the son of a wealthy Greek ship owner Stavro. Nazlı and Niko meet in Bodrum, fall in love at first sight and decide to marry. The comedy starts when Niko goes to Gaziantep to ask for her father’s agreement to the marriage. Historical enmity between the two nations makes it very hard, and both families oppose the marriage in the beginning. Finally, Nazlı and Niko found a family and settle in Istanbul. They meaningfully name their son Ege ("Aegean"), the sea between Turkey and Greece.
The families visit each other several times for various reasons and get so closer. Niko's spinster aunt Katina gets married with a Turkish man, much exacerbating her mother Efthalia. Even the initial hatred between the older members of the families, Memik Dede and Efthalia, turns to a romantic affair.
On the other hand, Kadir, the son of Ökkeş, who is the business partner of Kahraman, marries Stella, the Greek secretary of Niko.
Cast
The cast of the series is mostly experienced Turkish actors and actresses.
Family of Nazlı
- Nehir Erdoğan - Nazlı
- Erdal Özyağcılar - Kahraman, father of Nazlı, a famous baklava maker in Gaziantep
- Sumru Yavrucuk - Feride, mother of Nazlı
- Binnur Kaya - Nazire, older sister of Nazlı
- İlker Aksum - Ruşen, husband of Nazire
- Arif Erkin - Memik Dede, grandfather of Nazlı
- Ozan Uğurlu - Mustafacan, small brother of Nazlı
- Ege Uslu - Nazli and Niko's big son
Family of Niko
- Özgür Çevik - Niko (Nikos)
- Mazlum Kiper - Stavro (Stavros), father of Niko
- Ayla Karaca - Eleni, mother of Niko
- Tülin Oral - Eftelya (Euthalia), grandmother of Niko
- Nilgün Belgün - Katina, aunt of Niko
- Ege Uslu - Nazli and Niko's big son
Family of Kadir
- Engin Akyürek - Kadir, former lover of Nazlı
- Zeki Alasya - Ökkeş, father of Kadir, business partner of Kahraman
- Seray Gözler - Hayriye, mother of Kadir
- Asli Altaylar Aysel, Kadir's last wife
Minor roles
- Yeliz Akkaya - Esra Akman, Niko’s assistant
- Güzin Alkan - Döne, maid of Nazlı's family
- Natalia Doussopoulos - Anna, Niko’s girlfriend
- Binnaz Ergin - İkramiye, housekeeper of Nazlı's and Niko's house in Istanbul
- Yılmaz Gruda - Celayir Usta, Ökkeş’s baklava master
- Ahmet Uz - Hikmet
- Şinasi Yurtsever - Hamit, husband of Döne
- Nazli Tosunoğlu - Rabia, Ruşen's mother
- Kayra - İlayda - Talıa Songur Nazire's and Ruşen's daughters
Locations
The episodes are shot in Bodrum, Gaziantep, Istanbul in Turkey and on the Greek Island of Symi and in Athens.
Awards
- 2006 "Best TV series of the Year" award by the Turkish Association of Radio and Television Journalists along with two other TV series.
- 2004: "Best Supporting Actress" award by 1st Annual Primetime Beyaz Inci Awards
- 2004: "Best Actor" (nominated) by 1st Annual Primetime Beyaz Inci Awards
- 2004: "Best Actress" (nominated) by 1st Annual Primetime Beyaz Inci Awards
- 2004: "Best Music" by 1st Annual Primetime Beyaz Inci Awards
- 2004: "Best Actor in a Supporting Role" (nominated) by 1st Annual Primetime Beyaz Inci Awards
- 2004: "Best Director" by 1st Annual Primetime Beyaz Inci Awards
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