Barbaros: Sword of the Mediterranean
Barbaros: Sword of the Mediterranean (Turkish: Barbaroslar: Akdeniz'in Kılıcı) is a Turkish historical drama television series created by ES Film, starring Engin Altan Düzyatan and Ulaş Tuna Astepe in the lead roles.[1][2] The series depicts the lives of Oruc Reis and Hizir Reis, two consecutive "Kapudan Pasha" of the Ottoman Empire. Barbaros: Sword of the Mediterranean premiered on 16 September 2021 on TRT 1.
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| Also known as | Barbarossa
Barbaros Hayreddin Sultanin Fermani |
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| Written by | Serdar Onozalan Hasan Erimez |
| Directed by | Berat Ozdogan Dogan Ümit Karaca |
| Starring | Tolgahan Sayışman Melisa Döngel |
| Country of origin | Turkey |
| Original language | Turkish |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 32 |
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| Producers | Yusuf Esenkal Serdar Ogretici |
| Production location | Istanbul |
| Cinematography | Maher Maleh |
| Running time | 120-150 minutes |
| Production company | ES Film |
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| Original network | TRT 1 |
| Picture format | 576i HDTV 1080i |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 16 September 2021 – 26 May 2022 |
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Premise
The series details the life of Oruc Reis, Hizir Reis and their brothers.[3]
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 32 | September 16, 2021 | May 26, 2022 | |
Cast
Main cast
| Actor | Character | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Engin Altan Düzyatan | Oruç Reis | [4] |
| Ulaş Tuna Astepe | Hızır Reis | [2] |
| Yetkin Dikinciler | İshak Ağa | |
| Caner Topçu | İlyas Reis | |
| Pelin Akil Altan | Isabel | |
| Yiğit Özşener | Pietro | |
| Bülent Alkis | Kemal Reis | |
| Emir Benderlioglu | Muhiuddin Piri Reis | |
| Bahadır Yenişehirlioğlu | Derviş Huseyin | |
| Cemre Gümeli | Meryem/Maria | |
| Devrim Evin | Murad/Antuan "Poseidon" | |
| İsmail Filiz | Şahin Bey (Kılıçoğlu) | |
| Aytek Sayan | Şahbaz Bey | |
| Konca Cilasun | Hüma Hatun | |
| Seyma Pece | Esma/Esther | |
| Serdar Deniz | Don Diego | |
| Mehmet Polat | Marco Gabriel | |
Supporting cast
| Actor | Character | References |
|---|---|---|
| Okan Senozan | Emir Karabay | |
| Burcu Gul Kazbek | Firuze Hatun | |
| Yildirim Gucuk | Mesih Pasha | |
| Özge Özkaplan | Şahsenem | |
| Batuhan Bayar | Niko | |
| Tolga Iskit | Cafer | |
| Melis Babadag | Zeynep | |
| Ümit Çirak | Sylvio | |
Baba Oruç Levents
| Actor | Character | References |
|---|---|---|
| Doruk Nalbantoglu | Gulletopuk Iskender | |
| Murat Goçmez | Horozcu | |
| Tolga Akkaya | Yareli Hasan | |
| Eren Demirbas | Müneccim | |
| Gokhan Gengebey | Bülbül | |
| Sedat Mert | Misket | |
| Yaşar Bayram Gül | Musa | |
Minor cast
| Actor | Character | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Nezir Çinarli | Hayrabay | |
| Mehmet Atay | Kılıç Bey | |
| Gökay Müftüoglu | Diego | |
| Gülcan Arslan | Despina Hatun | |
| Suavi Eren | Süleyman Üstad | |
| Muhammet Çakir | Ebu Muhammed | |
| Armagan Oguz | Commander Radko | |
| Burak Poyrez | Spanish Pirate Pablo | |
Guest characters
| Actor | Character | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Suat Karausta | Sultan Mehmed II | |
| Ekrem Ispir | Sultan Suleiman I | |
| Numan Çakir | Sipahi Yakup Aga | |
| Serken Ergün | Burak Reis |
Production
Development
The series is written by Cüneyt Aysan, Ozan Aksungur and Oğuz Ayaz. The series is being filmed in Istanbul.[5] It began shooting in the last weeks of March 2021.[6]
Casting
Casting of actors is still ongoing.[3][7] It was initially confirmed that Çağatay Ulusoy would be a member of the cast, and would have the lead role, although he later announced his departure from the show due to delay in production.[8][9] Engin Altan Düzyatan announced that he was taking part in the series after he had been caught outside a gym, he replied to the media that he was training hard for the new Barbaros series.[4]
Release
By July 2021, the series was expected to be released in September of that year.[10] The first teaser trailer for the series was released on 20 June 2021.[11] On 4 September, TRT released a second trailer for the series, revealing its title, Barbaroslar: Akdeniz'in Kılıcı (transl. Barbaros: Sword of the Mediterranean), and premiere date of 16 September.[12]
References
- "Barbaroslar Season 1". Dhoom News Network. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- "Barbaros dizisinde beklenen imza atıldı Ulaş Tuna Astepe 'Barbaros' oldu". TV100. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- "TRT Barbaros dizisi ne zaman başlayacak? Barbaros dizisi 1. bölüm tanıtım fragmanı". Gürses Gazetsi (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 16 May 2021.
- "Diriliş Ertuğrul'un yıldızı Engin Altan Düzyatan Barbaros dizisi için ağır idman yapıyor!". Akşam (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 22 March 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- "مسلسل بربروس". Teknror (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 9 April 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- "TRT yeni sezonda yine iddialı oldu". TRT Haber. Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- "TRT dizisi Barbaros ne zaman başlayacak? İşte Barbaros dizisinin oyuncuları". Mynet Magazin (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 23 August 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- "Barbaros dizisinden çekilen Çağatay Ulusoy, anında işi kaptı: Hakan Muhafız'dan sonra bir ilk!". Haber7 (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- Üstündağ, Mehmet. "Son dakika... Çağatay Ulusoy'dan sürpriz karar! Barbaros dizisinden ayrıldı". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- "Barbaros Dizisi Konusu Nedir, Oyuncuları Kimler, Ne Zaman Başlayacak?". Wan Haber (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 23 August 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- Ahmad, Roman (21 June 2021). "'Ertugrul' Star Engin Altan Duzyatan Shares Trailer Of His Upcoming Drama 'Barbaroslar'". Bol News. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- Barbaroslar Akdeniz'in Kılıcı 16 Eylül Perşembe 20.00'de TRT 1'de! [Barbaros: Sword of the Mediterranean will be on TRT 1 on Thursday, 16 September at 20.00!] (in Turkish). TRT 1. 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021 – via YouTube.
