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. It had sequel series Barbaros Hayreddin: Sultanın Fermanı.[3]

Barbaros: Sword of the Mediterranean
Also known asBarbarossa
Barbaros Hayreddin Sultanin Fermani
Genre
Based on
Written bySerdar Onozalan
Hasan Erimez
Directed byBerat Ozdogan
Dogan Ümit Karaca
StarringTolgahan Sayışman
Melisa Döngel
Country of originTurkey
Original languageTurkish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes32
Production
ProducersYusuf Esenkal
Serdar Ogretici
Production locationIstanbul
CinematographyMaher Maleh
Running time120-150 minutes
Production companyES Film
Release
Original networkTRT 1
Original release16 September 2021 (2021-09-16) –
26 May 2022 (2022-05-26)
Related
Barbaros Hayreddin: Sultanın Fermanı

Premise

The series details the life of Oruc Reis, Hizir Reis and their brothers. The plot starts from when Oruc Reis kills a pirate, who turns out to be Poseidon/ Antuan's brother. Antuan swears revenge and raids Oruc's older brother, Ishak's house, killing his pregnant wife and kids. Oruc, Hizir and Ilyaas rescue their older brothers but he is furious with Oruc. Oruc tries to tell him that his wife Despina is pregnant but he doesn't want to hear it. Later Ishak reconciles with his brother. An emir of the Mamluks Emir Karaby comes and is bent on defeating Oruc, even if it means uniting with their enemies. Oruc eventually kills him. Despina dies shortly after she miscarries her baby. Oruc falls in love with Isabel, a girl who has helped them a lot. Meanwhile, a girl called Meryem arrives, the adopted daughter of Dervish Baba who saved her from a slave trader. She later finds out she is the sister of Pietro, the commander of Kalimnos, and the enemy of Oruc and Hizir. This girl has a book, which is vital for both sides. They rescue that book a lot of times. Hizir gradually starts falling in love with her. Ilya's marries Ester, who becomes Muslim and her name changes to Esma. They conquer Kalimnos, and kill Pietro. Shahbaz a traitor is also caught and killed. Gabriel, a new enemy captures Oruc and has him in captivity until Hizir rescues him. They conquer Modon and kill Gabriel. They lose many of their levents on the way. Don Diego comes and he is a savage Spanish commander. They fight against him and Selim of Tunis, who betrayed them. In this, Esma and Ilyaas are martyred by Don Diego and his lover, Rosa. Many of Oruc's levents get martyred too. Eventually, they lure Oruc in a trap and trecherously kill him. Oruc Jas already conquered Algeria, and Hizir takes revenge for his brother, by first destroying Rosa, and then killing Don Diego. He becomes Sultan with Piri Reis and Antuan, who has become Muslim after regretting everyone he killed and changes his name to Murat. Its sequel is Barbaros Hayreddin Sultanin Fermani.

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Episodes
SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
133September 16, 2021May 26, 2022

Cast

Main cast
ActorCharacterRef.
Engin Altan DüzyatanOruç Reis[5]
Ulaş Tuna AstepeHızır Reis[2]
Yetkin Dikincilerİshak Ağa
Caner Topçuİlyas Reis
Pelin Akil AltanIsabel
Yiğit ÖzşenerPietro
Bülent AlkisKemal Reis
Emir BenderliogluMuhiuddin Piri Reis
Bahadır YenişehirlioğluDerviş Huseyin
Cemre GümeliMeryem/Maria
Devrim EvinMurad/Antuan "Poseidon"
İsmail FilizŞahin Bey (Kılıçoğlu)
Aytek SayanŞahbaz Bey
Konca CilasunHüma Hatun
Seyma PeceEsma/Esther
Serdar DenizDon Diego
Mehmet PolatMarco Gabriel

Supporting cast
ActorCharacterReferences
Okan SenozanEmir Karabay
Burcu Gul KazbekFiruze Hatun
Yildirim GucukMesih Pasha
Özge ÖzkaplanŞahsenem
Batuhan BayarNiko
Tolga IskitCafer
Melis BabadagZeynep
Ümit ÇirakSylvio

Baba Oruç Levents
ActorCharacterReferences
Doruk NalbantogluGulletopuk Iskender
Murat GoçmezHorozcu
Tolga AkkayaYareli Hasan
Eren DemirbasMüneccim
Gokhan GengebeyBülbül
Sedat MertMisket
Yaşar Bayram GülMusa

Minor cast
ActorCharacterRef.
Nezir ÇinarliHayrabay
Mehmet AtayKılıç Bey
Gökay MüftüogluDiego
Gülcan ArslanDespina Hatun
Suavi ErenSüleyman Üstad
Muhammet ÇakirEbu Muhammed
Armagan OguzCommander Radko
Burak PoyrezSpanish Pirate Pablo

Guest characters
ActorCharacterRef.
Suat KaraustaSultan Mehmed II
Ekrem IspirSultan Suleiman I
Numan ÇakirSipahi Yakup Aga
Serken ErgünBurak Reis

Production

Development

The series is written by Cüneyt Aysan, Ozan Aksungur and Oğuz Ayaz. The series is being filmed in Istanbul.[6] It began shooting in the last weeks of March 2021.[7]

Casting

Casting of actors is still ongoing.[4][8] 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.[9][10] 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.[5]

Release

By July 2021, the series was expected to be released in September of that year.[11] The first teaser trailer for the series was released on 20 June 2021.[12] 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.[13]

See also

References
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  2. "Barbaros dizisinde beklenen imza atıldı Ulaş Tuna Astepe 'Barbaros' oldu". TV100. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  3. https://www.posta.com.tr/galeri/barbaros-hayreddin-sultanin-fermani-bu-aksam-yok-mu-neden-yok-barbaros-hayreddin-sultanin-fermani-17-subat-yeni-bolum-ne-zaman-2611277
  4. "TRT Barbaros dizisi ne zaman başlayacak? Barbaros dizisi 1. bölüm tanıtım fragmanı". Gürses Gazetsi (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 16 May 2021.
  5. "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.
  6. "مسلسل بربروس". Teknror (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  7. "TRT yeni sezonda yine iddialı oldu". TRT Haber. Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  8. "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.
  9. "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.
  10. 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.
  11. "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.
  12. Ahmad, Roman (21 June 2021). "'Ertugrul' Star Engin Altan Duzyatan Shares Trailer Of His Upcoming Drama 'Barbaroslar'". Bol News. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  13. 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.
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