Arka Sokaklar Explained

Alt Name:Back Streets
Developer:Erler Film (2006-2022)D Media (2023-present)
Director:Orhan Oğuz (2006-2024) Baran Özçaylan (2024-present)
Theme Music Composer:Murat Evgin
Endtheme:Bambaşka Bir Şehir (A Different City)
Country:Turkey
Language:Turkish
Num Seasons:18
Num Episodes:680
Producer:Türker İnanoğlu (2006-2022) Ali Cengiz Deveci (2023-present)
Location:Istanbul
Runtime:135 minutes
Last Aired:present

Arka Sokaklar (English: Back Streets) is a television crime series that was broadcast on Kanal D on 31 July 2006. In its 18 consecutive seasons the series has become a success story with its TV ratings despite being criticized for continuity/logic errors,[1] near superhero abilities of main characters,[2] overused lines of dialogue,[3] and excessive use of zoom.[4]

Gamze Özçelik and Uğur Pektaş divorced in 2011. They have a son. However, Gamze Özçelik and Uğur Pektaş continued to play together in series until 2013.[5] [6]

Characters

Actor Character Episodes Notes
Rıza Soylu 1- Chief Superintendent (4th Degree) of the Istanbul Police Department, Public Order Section. A well-experienced and successful cop. He is the chief of his team and is also called Rıza Baba (Father Rıza) by his teammates.
Özgür Ozan Hüsnü Çoban 1-Chief Inspector. Joined the team as an Inspector. A very successful cop who often gets awards from the Police Department. He has a large family containing a wife, 5 children and also his wife's aunt. Despite the hard life in Istanbul and the troubles his wife or sons cause him, he never gives up the life. He is one of the primal members of the team alongside Rıza and Mesut. He got promoted to Chief Inspector of the team.
Mesut Güneri 1-632, 672-Inspector. He served in the Special Forces as a bomb expert against the terror on the East and returned to Istanbul with the mental trauma due to the side effects of his mission. Although he's tough in his career and private life, he's quite friendly and somewhat sarcastic among the family, or the team. He has a son named Tunç whom he raised, and still raising all by himself. Like Hüsnü, he's one of the oldest members of the team. He had a brain hemorrhage and went to America for treatment. He come back in the 672th episode.
Murat Ateş 1-125, 173-336, 377-385 Inspector. A successful cop. He was married with Inspector Zeynep Akyüz. He left the team and started serving as the chief of security at the Turkish Consulate of London. Later he divorced with his wife and returned to the team. He's both ambitious and hard-working at his job. Although he looks quite, he can be troublesome if he loses his temper. After the death of his wife from the gunfight, he temporarily leaves the team and closes his heart to the love. Now his only care is his son, Ömer. In 9th season he was married with Inspector Leyla and they moved to Izmir. After returning to the team in the 377th episode, he left the team shortly after due to his appointment to Antalya in the 385th episode.
Zeynep Akyüz Ateş 1-126, 210-292 Inspector. A young cop. Her father was a narc and a fallen cop. She was the wife of the Inspector Murat Ateş. She used to serve at Ankara Police Department. After her arrival at Istanbul, she first served as a speedcop but later returned to the team and reunited with Murat. She was shot by the ear during a gunfight and later died due to cerebral hemorrhage.
Alp Korkmaz Ali Akdoğan 1-594 600 Inspector. A young cop. He is currently married to Rıza's daughter. Due to being the youngest member of the team, his teammates often have fun with him and call him 'Tulip'. He serves in the team as a sniper. He died as a result of the bomb attack in the 600th episode.
Özlem Çınar Aylin Aydın 1-521, 639- Deputy Inspector. Hakan's ex-wife. She was serving in the team as the monitor and technician. She come back in the 639th episode.
İlker İnanoğlu Engin Balkan 44-172, 210-214, 358-376, 493- Chief Superintendent. He served as the chief of security at the Turkish Consulates of Washington DC and Madrid. Although he joined the team later, he went to a special mission to Moscow. He back to team in 2018 and now He is the Chief Superintendent of the team after Rıza Baba. His wife is Lawyer Başak. He formed a new team with Kadir, Seval and Mehmet for a special mission and left the series in 677th episode but He continues to take part in the series while working in his new position.
Elif Doğan Bahadır 126-209 A late joining inspector of the team. She worked with the team for 1 year. Her father is a retired superintendent in the Istanbul Police Department. She was engaged with Inspector Sinan Bahadır. At the day of her wedding, she was attacked by a criminal who stabbed the knife into her stomach and later died in the hospital due to heavy bloodloss.
Sinan Bahadır 126-250 A late joining inspector to the team but also quick to adopt. He has similar characteristics with Murat and they become good friends sometime after his return. After Elif was killed during the day of their wedding, he almost gave up everything but was convinced to rejoin the team. He was later appointed to the Diyarbakır Narcotics Department and will eventually return to team as an expert of narcotics.
Zeynep Beşerler Melek Serter 168-293 Deputy Inspector. She joined the team later. She formerly worked as a narc. She had married once and later divorced. She has a daughter named Şirin. Initially, she was disliked by Mesut but the two later became good friends. She has feelings towards Mesut. In 293th episode, she was appointed to the Kayseri Police Department.
Gülcan Arslan Leyla Candaş 294-336 She used to be an inspector at the homicide desk. She's currently "inexperienced" in the team and an expert at crime scene investigation. In 9th season she was married with Inspector Murat and they moved to Izmir.
Gizem Soysaldı Muazzez "Muzo" Kaplan 294-336 She's a bomb expert. Due to her tough personality, she's often looked up by the other team members, especially Mesut, who's also experienced with bombs. She left the team due to his appointment in episode 336.
Can BaşakArif Sağlam294-521, 574-576, 639-680He was included in the series as the Chief of Police in the 294th episode, which was the beginning of the 8th season. He is also the uncle of Commissioner Bahar.
Tunç Oğuz Arda Atik 294-433, 445-680Deputy Inspector. He and Volkan are good friends. In episode 433, he was called to France for an education and went. He returned to the team in episode 445. After Ali was martyred in the 600th episode, after the 601st episode, he occasionally takes the duty of sniper like Ali in the operations. He left the team in episode 680.
Beril KayarDeniz Gençoğlu 337-376Deputy Inspector. With his success in an operation, Rıza Baba took him to her team. She had a love with Engin for a while, then he said goodbye to the team due to his appointment in episode 376.
Can Nergis Onur Yalçın337-376 He grew up in an orphanage. Before joining the team, he was working in the Narcotics branch. Later, he joined Rıza Baba's team. Afterwards, he was suspended because he had something to do with his brother Baran as a result of an operation. But then, when the original event emerges, it returns to the team again. He has a relationship with the Commissioner Ece and leaves the team when this relationship ends badly in episode 376.
Müge Boz Ece Dündar337-376 She was called to the team by Rıza Baba, and he accepted this offer. She has established good relations with the team over time. The team's handsome Commissioner also had an affair with Onur, who then left the team due to his appointment in episode 376.
Oya Okar Selin Demirci Güneri 377-638, 674- Inspector. She joined the series in season 10. Mesut's wife. She left the team because she went to America to Mesut. She come back in the 674th episode.
Boğaç Aksoy Volkan Acar 377-521 Deputy Inspector. He and Arda are good friends. He is in love with Hande and He died in episode 521.
Hakan Çınar389- Inspector. He is an experienced commissioner who previously worked at terror Branch. Rıza Baba thought that he was a successful policeman and took him to his team. After coming to the team, he married Aylin. Aylin's ex-husband.
Beste Seyhan Şamcı Eda Bulut 400-521 Deputy Inspector. She is assisting Aylin in monitoring. She left the team due to his appointment in episode 521.
Başak Atıcı Hande 400-521 Constable. Her colleagues are sometimes making fun of her, because her lack of experience. She is in love with Volkan. She left the team in episode 521 due to Volkan's death.
Merve OflazBahar Ayan 449-594Deputy Inspector. Arif's nephew. She joined the team and the series in season 12. She had a very short relationship with Hakan. The fire that broke out in Gazi Cafe affected Bahar badly, and Bahar could not handle what happened and asked for an appointment. She left the series in the season 15 finale with episode 594.
Yiğitcan Ergin Cemal Şahin522-632 Deputy Inspector. He is in love with Ezgi. He left the team due to his appointment in episode 632.
Ela Yörüklü Ezgi Vural523-632 Deputy Inspector. She is in love with Cemal. She left the team due to his appointment in episode 632.
Gizem TerziSinem557-650She joined the team in season 15. She is a computer specialist and she died in episode 650.
Oğuz Peçe Emre Gürbüz595-680 He was included in the series in season 16. Deputy Inspector. In the 16th season, Emre fell in love with Aslı and Emre fell in love Nurcan in the 17th season. Him relationship with Cansu continues in season 18. He left the team in episode 680.
Deniz ÇatalbaşAslı Atalay595-632She joined the team in season 16. She previously worked in Narcotics. She is in love with Emre and she was separated from the team in episode 632.
Ali Haydar ÇataltepeAlper628-650He is a police who joins the team at the end of season 16. He died in episode 650.
Cansın Çekili Ayşe Arıcan633- 638 She transferred from the Netherlands to Rıza Baba's team and served at Interpol, the commissioner. She did not return to the team after going to the earthquake area for help.
Batuhan Ekşi Yavuz Aslan633- 638 He is a successful Commissioner from the Narcotics Branch to the team. He did not return to the team after going to the earthquake area for help.
Sebahat Kumaş Nurcan Gök633- 638 She is the deputy commissioner who joined the team in season 17. She did not return to the team after going to the earthquake area for help.
Hasan Denizyaran Kadir Korkmaz639-677 Inspector. He is the commissioner who joined the team in season 18. He knew his brother's death from the team and had hostility to the team. Later, He starts to agree with Rıza Baba and they get better. He joined the newly established team of Engin and left Rıza Baba's team.
Cansu Fırıncı Ünal Kalafat639-670He is the former supervisor of the Kadir Commissioner. When the team disbanded, Ünal replaced Rıza Baba and his team with his own team. He was arrested for working with the team's enemies. He later regretted it and now works with the team. It provides Intelligence to the team. He left the team due to his appointment in episode 670.
Sinem Reyhan Kıroğlu Birce Yaman639-663 Deputy Inspector. She is the commissioner who joined the team in season 18. She worked in Izmir before. Rıza Baba and his team meet while working in the Narcotics Branch. When he hears about the achievements of Rıza Baba and his team, she joins them. She also worked in intelligence with Aylin before. She asks for his appointment to Hatay and stays there.
Gizem BirdanArzu639-She joined the team in season 18. A computer specialist is a policeman.
Ece AydemirCansu Toprak640-680She joined the team in season 18. Crime scene expert. She is in love with Emre. She left the team in episode 680.
Pamir PekinMehmet Bozok653-677He is the commissioner. He has been meeting Rıza Baba and Mesut for a long time. He joined the newly established team of Engin and left Rıza Baba's team.
Burcu KaraSeval Aslan655-677She is the commissioner. Rıza Baba called her to the team. She joined the newly established team of Engin and left Rıza Baba's team.
Burak SatıbolZeki Çevik672-The last to join the team is the commissioner. İs the commissioner. They encounter Hüsnü during an operation. Hüsnü considers himself suitable for the team and tells Rıza Baba and is taken to the team.
Ebru CündübeyoğluCandan Ceylanlı681-She will joined the team in season 19. Chief of Police and new member of the team.
Figen Evren Suat Çoban 1-447 Hüsnü's wife. She is loyal to her husband but she often gets him into trouble unintentionally. On the day of her son Metin's wedding she was attacked by car, which was being used by an escaping criminal, and died.
Onur Bay Tekin Çoban 1-594 Hüsnü's younger son and 3rd child of the family. He and his brother often cause troubles for their father. He is mainly responsible. He is also a perversive womanizer even attempting to flirt with females who are way older than him including his elder sister's friends. He is trying to become a famous actor in a theatre. He went to Germany.
Furkan Göksel Metin Çoban 1-522, 595- Hüsnü's elder son and 2 child of the family. He and his brother often cause troubles for their father. His brother is mainly responsible. He has a better behaviour than his brother. Now working in a restaurant.
Zeliha Çoban 1-594 Hüsnü's elder daughter and the eldest child of the family. After university, she is now working as a journalist. Often quarrels with her brothers. She went to Germany.
Kerimhan Duman Tunç Güneri 1- Mesut's son and best friends with Hüsnü's sons. He lost his mother at a young age. Unlike Hüsnü's sons, he is calm well-behaved and also very intelligent. He has a very good relationship with his father. He's also quite hard-working and very successful at his school.
İlker Yiğen Yavuz Ateş 1-336, 399-401Doctor. Murat's younger brother.
Nazlı Tosunoğlu Nazike 126- Suat's aunt. Hüsnü strongly dislikes her.
Filiz Taçbaş (1-250) Hülya Kalebayır (251-)Ayla1-Rıza is Baba's wife.
Pınar Aydın (1-86) Sitare Bilge (87-125) İpek Yaylacıoğlu (126-521) Elvan Dişli (522-667)Pınar1-667Rıza Baba's daughter. Teacher. First, she was in love with Murat. Then they married Ali. They have 2 children. After Ali's death, they became a in love and engaged to Doctor Yağız in episode 645. She married yağız in episode 666. When Yağız found a job with in Ankara, she went to Ankara with Yağız.
Perihan Ünlücan Başak Balkan557-661 She is a lawyer who is Engin's wife. She was killed by the team's enemies.
Gaye GürselEsra565- She is Hüsnü's wife after Suat. They met Hüsnü as a result of a minor accident in the 565th episode.
Balemir EmrenYağız645-667The Doctor and Pınar's husband. He married Pınar in episode 666. When they find a very well-paid job in Ankara, they went Ankara with Pınar.

Changed Characters

ActorBirthdayCharacterRole numberRole orderNotesEpisodesTotal episodeSeasonsTotal seasonYearsTotal year
Pınar Aydın16 July 1981Pınar SoyluONEFIRSTRıza's daughter and Ali's wife. She is rather snobbish and quick-tempered. She sometimes criticizes Ali but loves him very much.1-86861-222006-20072
Sitare Bilge28 November 1983TWOSECOND87-125393120081
İpek Yaylacıoğlu31 July 1984THREETHIRD126-5213964-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13102009-201810
Elvan Dişli2 May 1987FOURFOURTH522-63811714-15-16-1742019-20224
Özge Özbütün16 December 2000Şule ÇobanONEFIRSTHüsnü's younger daughter and the 4th child of the family.1-2092091-2-3-4-552006-20105
Manolya Aşık23 March 2000TWOSECOND210-5213126-7-8-9-10-11-12-1382011-20188
Ecem Öz18 April 2004THREETHIRD522-63811714-15-16-1742019-20224
Filiz Taçbaş1964Ayla SoyluONEFIRSTRıza's wife, Pınar's mother and Efe & Zeynep's (Zeyno) grandmother.1-2502501-2-3-4-5-662006-20116
Hülya Kalebayır23 February 1969TWOSECOND251-6383887-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17112012-202211

International broadcasters

CountryLocal NameNetworkPremiere Date
Arka SokaklarKanal D31 July 2006
Опасни улициbTV24 March 2011
كۆڵانه‌كانى پشته‌وه‌NRT22 August 2015

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arka Sokaklar Mesut Telefonda Melek Telsizde . YouTube.
  2. Web site: Arka sokaların ölmeyen komiseri 'Mesut' . YouTube.
  3. Web site: Beyaz Show Arka Sokaklar Klişeleri . YouTube.
  4. Web site: Arka Sokaklar Gereksiz Zoom . 2017-07-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171201041147/https://www.izlesene.com/video/arka-sokaklar-gereksiz-zoom/9694330 . 2017-12-01 . dead .
  5. https://www.takvim.com.tr/galeri/magazin/1-cocuk-annesi-gamze-ozcelik-biraz-neselenelim-deyip-paylasti-3-yil-evli-kaldigi-ugur-pektasla-ogullarini-sir-gibi-sakliyorlardi
  6. https://www.haberturk.com/magazin/fiskos/haber/856083-diziden-neden-ayrildi