Contrary to popular belief, this series was the first to be released after the initial 97-episode Kurtlar Vadisi (Valley of the Wolves) run. In terms of production order, it follows the main series, then the Iraq movie, and then comes Kurtlar Vadisi: Terör. Due to this show being poorly received and considered a failure, it was followed by Kurtlar Vadisi: Pusu, which many viewers also criticized for becoming increasingly convoluted.
The reasons behind this show's failure are quite complex. But to put it briefly, the "Resolution Process" had just started in Turkey. This was a controversial political initiative that aimed to negotiate with the KCK, a structure associated with a known terrorist organization. During this period, many questionable deals were made, and even people involved in terror-related activities were allegedly pardoned. However, by around 2011, a major terrorist act committed by the same structure reminded the nation that peace cannot be made with terrorists.
Due to that context, Kurtlar Vadisi: Terör-which tried to show the harsh reality of terrorism from the very first episode, starting with a child left orphaned-was effectively crushed by censorship and political pressure.
Unlike Pusu, this show had a clearly planned storyline with a beginning and end, just like the original 97-episode Kurtlar Vadisi. Pusu, on the other hand, was mostly focused on current political scandals, like shady government contracts, and often opened with scenes mimicking real-life headlines.
The reason I'm commenting on a show from 2007 now is because we are unfortunately going through a similar process again-this time, even more severely. There's public discussion about granting amnesty to a person responsible for the deaths of 50,000 children, babies, and women.
