Vatanım Sensin


Vatanım Sensin is a Turkish television period drama about the last years of Ottoman Empire and Turkish War of Independence. The main character "Cevdet" is based on the life of Mustafa Mümin Aksoy, whose nickname was "Gavur Mümin". The first episode was aired on 26 October 2016 on Kanal D. It stars Halit Ergenç as "Cevdet" and Bergüzar Korel as "Azize".
The series begins with the Balkan War, after World War 1 and the death of Hasan Tahsin, who was the first to open fire on the Greek soldiers that landed at Izmir on May 15, 1919. The first season finished with the foundation of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey on April 23, 1920.
The second season begins with the Treaty of Sèvres on August 10, 1920. The series finished with Liberation of İzmir by Turkish army on September 9, 1922.

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