Vatanim Sensin

Being a Turkish drama addict I can say this is the best one I have ever seen. The acting (by all the cast - not just Halit and Berguzar) is superb, the plot is riveting, the surprise plot twists are shocking, and the history behind this tale is extremely interesting. It has led many (including myself) to investigate Turkish history during WWI and the Mustafa Kemal Ataturk years. Halit Ergenc is absolute magic in this role. He elicits a reaction with one facial twitch that might take other actors 10-12 lines of dialog. He has to be the premier Turkish actor of this era. Pairing him with his real-life wife, Berguzar Korel, works like a charm in this series. They play off each other so, so well. I cannot recommend this drama high enough. It's wonderful.

Why did I ever start watching it? Just so I can be sad that it ended. I can never watch it like the first time again. Leonim, Hilalim hepinizi seviyorum You all are engraved in my heart forever.

it is first virtue. to give a realistic/sensitive portrait of a profound drama. to present history as a personal story. bitter, tragic, dominated by duty, puzzle of sacrifices, exercise for define yourself in the middle of new born world. one of Turkish series impressive for the expected pieces. because it has the gift to propose the right picture of a transition who becomes real useful especially for the people from the East. a story like many others. the balance between family and duty. and the fundamental choice. nothing more. except, maybe, one of the admirable roles of Halit Ergenc.

Best of seires of Turkey. Wonderful scenrio, Wonderfull players

i have not watched any other TV series with such beautiful scenes, reminds me of Akira Kurosawa's style... some scenes even remind me of the french movie Amelie... and although i do not like Turkish cinema, this TV series, together with the great actors just brings me back to the 1920s.

Halit Ergenç and Bergüzar Korel are both great actors and their performance is on the top.

The series brings you back to historic moments, shows you both sides of being a foreigner in your own land and being in your foreign land that becomes your new home... as a Turkish born in Bulgaria I know how it feels to not feel accepted neither in Turkey nor Bulgaria, so this TV series also provides a few lessons to learn about being human first.