Yunus Emre: Askin Yolculugu

Little is known of Yunus Emre's life (c. 1238-1320); therefore, his life story is romanticized. However, the production is very interesting with respect to the way a Turkish Sufi master (shaykh) imparts knowledge about the Truth upon his disciples (dervishes or murids). The contents of Taptuk Emre's "sohbets" (discussions or stories) to his dervishes is quite authentic and based on Sufi tradition. It is elevating for it teaches one how to surmount the traps of one's ego and those of the world. The only criticism with respect to the series is the very poor subtitles job, which seems to have been borrowed from some translation software. One really needs to be very intuitive to understand what is being said. It is quite regrettable for it is a series that has a lot to teach about esoteric Islam and, more generally, about being human. Finally, the actors are all excellent.

Absolutely brilliant series, the acting top tier, the cinematography is beautiful, I feel transported to a different time and place. I am fascinated by the teachings of the Sheikh and the humanized struggles of the protagonists as we see Yunus struggling with his unchecked ego. Many scenes/teachings leave me teary eyed (I never cry!)

The only criticism I have concerns the subtitles, they are not good enough for a masterpiece such as this. I would implore Netflix to PLEASE re subtitle this series for the world audience. Although I can follow along, I feel that I am missing out on like 25-50% of the beauty of the old Turkish language with respect to the spiritual lessons being taught by the character of the Sheikh.

God Bless all of you.

Always when I think about it , I have goose bumps on all my body . it was just what i was looking for , just to be human , to love each other , to not be distracted by external things . Yes

I am so in love with this series. Yes, the English subtitles are not good, but I still understand. It does help to know a little Arabic, the Names of Allah in Arabic, and a little Turkish. It truly shows the Sufi Path, the fight against the nafs (ego) and the getting out of the way, to be a habitat for love. It is so beautifully portrayed.

I'm a sufi and this series is so good that it's unbelievable.

It's very realistic and it's touches your soul.