The Club

I decided to write this because of a huge misunderstanding. The show did not end but at halt till december. There are 4 more episodes. And about show, the actors were outstanding. The acting was really great but also the visualization of the era was also great. I usually don't watch Turkish dramas but this was a hit and I'm planning to recommend it to my friends from other countries.

It reflects the Istanbul of the 1950s very well. Its cosmopolitan but out of touch.

Costumes and scenery are very well done.

And it showed some events that are usualy not talked about. There are some historical inaccuracies but its worth watching.

This series deserves to be watched, do not skip it. Actors,music,costumes ,storyline are excellent. Maybe there are some inaccuracies but it shows the beautiful time of Istanbul ,where a lot of ethnicities were living together peacefully and what exactly happened because of desire for money and power. As a greek with greek relatives who were raped and killed then i did not expect to watch a turkish production showing some true events. Bravo for that. It is better to accept our wrongs,say sorry and move on. I think some bad reviews are from turkish people who did not like to watch what happened to other people with other religion at that times. The main point of the film is not to show the turkish as villains but to show that the different cultures can exist together peacefully when everything is innocent and when there are open minded people. As for the role of Ismet,it reminded me that this film portrays good the fact that turkish men love many times girls from other ethnicities but at last marry turkish girls because of what the society or family will think.

As a Jewish and Israeli woman I would like to thank the producers of this serie for what they brought. Except for making a quality drama they really tried to show history through the story. They didn't paint any of the sides in unneeded colors. Just kept it real.

I remember a Jewish man who grew up in Turkey telling me how he missed it, how great it was to live there and how close were the relationships he had with Muslims there, but because of the political situation his Muslim friends used to tell him it would be better for him to convert to Islam, then he won't have the problems he had. He said many people were hiding their religious symbols in order not to get in trouble. I could sense his words through the serie.

Thanks again.

Netflix is helping to redine Turkish tv series and cinema. Bringing great scripts, hi quality production and good performances for the world to enjoy. But most of all daring to push beyond the usual Turkish soap operas (dizis). The Club is superb in every way. Don't miss it.