Arka Sokaklar

Arka Sokaklar (English: Back Streets) is a long-running television crime series on Kanal D, which started its broadcast in July 2006. In its 15 consecutive seasons the series has become a success story with its TV ratings despite being criticized[1] for continuity/logic errors,[2] near superhero abilities of main characters,[3] overused lines of dialogue[4] and excessive use of zoom.[5]

Arka Sokaklar
Also known asBack Streets
GenreDetective
Action
Drama-comedy
Developed byErler Film
Written byAhmet Yurdakul
Ozan Yurdakul
Directed byOrhan Oğuz
StarringZafer Ergin
Şevket Çoruh
Özgür Ozan
Hülya Kalebayır Çelik
Alp Korkmaz
Theme music composerMurat Evgin
Ending themeBambaşka Bir Şehir (A Different City)
Country of originTurkey
Original languageTurkish
No. of seasons15
No. of episodes576
Production
ProducerTürker İnanoğlu
Production locationIstanbul
Running time130 minutes
Release
Original networkKanal D
Picture format4:3
16:9
Audio formatStereo
Original release31 July 2006 (2006-07-31) –
present
External links
Website
Production website

Characters
ActorCharacterEpisodesNotes
Zafer ErginRıza Soylu1-Chief Superintendent (4th Degree) of the Istanbul Police Department, Public Order Section. A well-experienced and successful cop. He is the chief of his team and is also called Rıza Baba (Father Rıza) by his teammates.
Özgür OzanHüsnü Çoban1-Chief Inspector. Joined the team as an Inspector. A very successful cop who often gets awards from the Police Department. He has a large family containing a wife, 5 children and also his wife's aunt. Despite the hard life in Istanbul and the troubles his wife or sons cause him, he never gives up the life. He is one of the primal members of the team alongside Rıza and Mesut. He got promoted to Chief Inspector of the team.
Şevket ÇoruhMesut Güneri1-Inspector. He served in the Special Forces as a bomb expert against the terror on the East and returned to Istanbul with the mental trauma due to the side effects of his mission. Although he's tough in his career and private life, he's quite friendly and somewhat sarcastic among the family, or the team. He has a son named Tunç whom he raised, and still raising all by himself. Like Hüsnü, he's one of the oldest members of the team.
Çağla KubatElif Doğan Bahadır126-209 A late joining inspector of the team. She worked with the team for 1 year. Her father is a retired superintendent in the Istanbul Police Department. She was engaged with Inspector Sinan Bahadır. At the day of her wedding, she was attacked by a criminal who stabbed the knife into her stomach and later died in the hospital due to heavy bloodloss.
Gamze ÖzçelikZeynep Akyüz Ateş1-126, 210-292Inspector. A young cop. Her father was a narc and a fallen cop. She was the wife of the Inspector Murat Ateş. She used to serve at Ankara Police Department. After her arrivat at Istanbul, she first served as a speedcop but later returned to the team and reunited with Murat. She was shot by the ear during a gunfight and later died due to cerebral hemorrhage.
Uğur PektaşMurat Ateş1-125, 173-336, 377-383Inspector. A successful cop. He was married with Inspector Zeynep Akyüz. He left the team and started serving as the chief of security at the Turkish Consulate of London. Later he divorced with his wife and returned to the team. He's both ambitious and hard-working at his job. Although he looks quite, he can be troublesome if he loses his temper. After the death of his wife from the gunfight, he temporarily leaves the team and closes his heart to the love. Now his only care is his son, Ömer.
Berk OktaySinan Bahadır126-250A late joining inspector to the team but also quick to adopt. He has similar characteristics with Murat and they become good friends sometime after his return. After Elif was killed during the day of their wedding, he almost gave up everything but was convinced to rejoin the team. He was later appointed to the Diyarbakır Narcotics Department and will eventually return to team as an expert of narcotics.
Zeynep BeşerlerMelek Serter168-293Deputy Inspector. She joined the team later. She formerly worked as a narc. She had married once and later divorced. She has a daughter named Şirin. Initially, she was disliked by Mesut but the two later became good friends. She has feelings towards Mesut. In 293th episode, she was appointed to the Kayseri Police Department. It's unknown whether she will return.
Alp KorkmazAli Akdoğan1-Inspector. A young cop. He is currently married to Rıza's daughter. Due to being the youngest member of the team, his teammates often have fun with him and call him 'Tulip'. He serves in the team as a sniper.
Özlem ÇınarAylin Aydın1-521Deputy Inspector. She was serving in the team as the monitor and technician.
Boğaç AksoyVolkan Acar377-521Deputy Inspector. He and Arda are good friends.
Tunç OğuzArda AtikunknownDeputy Inspector. He and Volkan are good friends.
Beste Seyhan ŞamcıEda Bulut400-521Deputy Inspector. She is assisting Aylin in monitoring.
Başak AtıcıHande400-521Constable. The newest member of the team. Her colleagues are sometimes making fun of her, because her lack of experiency.
Figen EvrenSuat Çoban1-447Hüsnü's wife. She is loyal to her husband but she often gets him into trouble unintentionally. On the day of her son Metin's wedding she was attacked by car, which was being used by an escaping criminal, and died.
Gülcan ArslanLeyla Candaş294-336One of the newest inspectors of the team alongside Muzo. She used to be an inspector at the homicide desk. She's currently "inexperienced" in the team and an expert at crime scene investigation.
Gizem SoysaldıMuazzez "Muzo" Kaplan294-336One of the newest members of the team alongside Leyla. She's a bomb expert. Due to her tough personality, she's often looked up by the other team members, especially Mesut, who's also experienced with bombs.
Onur BayTekin Çoban1-Hüsnü's younger son and 3rd child of the family. He and his brother often cause troubles for their father. He is mainly responsible. He is also a perversive womanizer even attempting to flirt with females who are way older than him including his elder sister's friends. He is trying to become a famous actor in a theatre.
Furkan GökselMetin Çoban1-522Hüsnü's elder son and 2 child of the family. He and his brother often cause troubles for their father. His brother is mainly responsible. He has a better behaviour than his brother. Now working in a restaurant.
Yüsra GeyikZeliha Çoban1-Hüsnü's elder daughter and the eldest child of the family. After university, she is now working as a journalist. Often quarrels with her brothers.
Kerimhan DumanTunç Güneri1-Mesut's son and best friends with Hüsnü's sons. He lost his mother at a young age. Unlike Hüsnü's sons, he is calm well-behaved and also very intelligent. He has a very good relationship with his father. He's also quite hard-working and very successful at his school.
İlker İnanoğluEngin Balkan44-172, 210-214, 358-376, 493-Chief Inspector. He served as the chief of security at the Turkish Consulates of Washington DC and Madrid. Although he joined the team later, he went to a special mission to Moscow where he currently is.
İlker YiğenYavuz Ateş1-unknownDoctor. Murat's younger brother.
Nazlı TosunoğluNazike126-Suat's aunt. Hüsnü strongly dislikes her.
Oya OkarSelin Demirci377-Mesut's her lover. Police.

Changed Characters
Actor Character Notes Episodes
Pınar Aydın Pınar Soylu Akdoğan 1 Rıza's daughter and Ali's wife. She is rather snobbish and quick-tempered. She sometimes criticizes Ali but loves him very much. 1-86
Sitare Bilge Pınar Soylu Akdoğan 2 87-125
İpek Yaylacıoğlu Pınar Soylu Akdoğan 3 126-521
Elvan Dişli Pınar Soylu Akdoğan 4 522-continues
Özge Özbütün Şule Çoban 1 Hüsnü's younger daughter and the 4th child of the family. 1-209
Manolya Aşık Şule Çoban 2 210-521
Ecem Öz Şule Çoban 3 522-continues
Filiz Taçbaş Ayla Soylu 1 Rıza's wife, Pınar's mother and Efe & Zeynep's (Zeyno) grandmother. 1-250
Hülya Kalebayır Çelik Ayla Soylu 2 251-continues

Episodic Characters (Season #6)
ActorCharacterEpisodesNotes
Nail KırmızıgülCevher Şanlı/Cevher the Hunter306-330Mesut's former comrade and friend who's now his nemesis. He sends an assassination squad to gun down Mesut's house and kill him in process in Episode #305 but this attempt fails as Mesut survives the assault and even wounds one of the attackers. Mesut starts pursuing him in Ep. #307. He's the current main antagonist of the series. Cevher eventually met his demise by the hands on Mesut after one final fistfight, in which Mesut emerged victorious and choked Cevher to death.
Gökhan MumcuTarık Bostancı302-305A man whom the team coincidentally met on a murder case and secretly a criminal. He became the boyfriend of Muazzez since his true identity was unknown to her. After he was revealed to be the killer of his own worker, the team started to pursue him. He was arrested by Muazzez personally in Ep. #305.
Cumhuriyet KiperMazlum145-A mentally deranged individual who's under the protection of the team. He appears in some episodes.
Engin KocagözCanay50-Mesut's informant in Beyoğlu district. He appears in some episodes.

International broadcasters
Country Local name Network Premiere date
 Northern Cyprus Arka Sokaklar Kanal D 31 July 2006
 Bulgaria Опасни улици bTV 24 March 2011
 Iraq كۆڵانه‌كانى پشته‌وه‌ NRT2 2 August 2015

See also

References
  1. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0845088/
  2. "Arka Sokaklar Mesut Telefonda Melek Telsizde".
  3. "Arka sokaların ölmeyen komiseri 'Mesut'".
  4. "Beyaz Show Arka Sokaklar Klişeleri".
  5. "Arka Sokaklar Gereksiz Zoom". Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2017-07-13.


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