The TV series Gülbeyaz tells the story of an age-old family feud between the Demiroglu and Dursunoglu families who live in a fishing community in the Karadeniz (Black Sea area) of Turkey. The animosity is great between the older generation, Beyaz Ana Dursunoglu and Demir Demiroglu, and is carried to extremes by the younger generation as well.
Being forced out of their native land of Karadeniz due to an economic crisis, the Dursunoglu family finds itself bewildered and awkward in Istanbul. Out of rivalry (or so we think), Demir Agha orders the Demiroglu family to move to Istanbul as well. Thus, the two extended families find themselves once again as neighbors.
The circumstances force the two families to work on the same fishing-boat-turned-to-ferry to make ends meet. During this time, a love develops between the granddaughter of the Dursunoglu family, Gülbeyaz, and the grandson of the Demiroglu family, Kadir. However, the years-old family enmity, Kadir's old girlfriend, and Gülbeyaz's well-to-do admirer make things very difficult. Meanwhile, we get hints that the old family feud is in fact an old love-turned-into-hatred between Beyaz Ana and Demir Agha. And Gülbeyaz and Kadir are somehow following their steps by not speaking out their hearts when they should. But at the end, love triumphs.
It would be unfair not mention late Kâzım Koyuncu (God bless his soul) who's lovely songs and melodies make "Gülbeyaz" ten times more interesting. All the folkloric songs from the Black Sea fit so well with the mood of the story. Remember for example the wandering band of musicians singing the "Koyverdun Gittun Beni" song, in the scene where Kadir muses on why he has not given Gülbeyaz the letter that was stolen by Kazim.
One more word, as an Azeri Turk, I found the accents a bit difficult to comprehend at the beginning, but got used to it after one episode. So if you know any Turkish, I strongly suggest that you watch "Gülbeyaz".
Being forced out of their native land of Karadeniz due to an economic crisis, the Dursunoglu family finds itself bewildered and awkward in Istanbul. Out of rivalry (or so we think), Demir Agha orders the Demiroglu family to move to Istanbul as well. Thus, the two extended families find themselves once again as neighbors.
The circumstances force the two families to work on the same fishing-boat-turned-to-ferry to make ends meet. During this time, a love develops between the granddaughter of the Dursunoglu family, Gülbeyaz, and the grandson of the Demiroglu family, Kadir. However, the years-old family enmity, Kadir's old girlfriend, and Gülbeyaz's well-to-do admirer make things very difficult. Meanwhile, we get hints that the old family feud is in fact an old love-turned-into-hatred between Beyaz Ana and Demir Agha. And Gülbeyaz and Kadir are somehow following their steps by not speaking out their hearts when they should. But at the end, love triumphs.
It would be unfair not mention late Kâzım Koyuncu (God bless his soul) who's lovely songs and melodies make "Gülbeyaz" ten times more interesting. All the folkloric songs from the Black Sea fit so well with the mood of the story. Remember for example the wandering band of musicians singing the "Koyverdun Gittun Beni" song, in the scene where Kadir muses on why he has not given Gülbeyaz the letter that was stolen by Kazim.
One more word, as an Azeri Turk, I found the accents a bit difficult to comprehend at the beginning, but got used to it after one episode. So if you know any Turkish, I strongly suggest that you watch "Gülbeyaz".
