Arka Sokaklar

Arka Sokaklar (English: Back Streets) is a television crime series that was broadcast on Kanal D on 31 July 2006 . In its 18 consecutive seasons the series has become a success story with its TV ratings despite being criticized for continuity/logic errors,[1] near superhero abilities of main characters,[2] overused lines of dialogue,[3] and excessive use of zoom.[4]

Arka Sokaklar
Also known asBack Streets
Genre
Developed byErler Film (2006-2022) D Media (2023-present)
Written by
  • Ahmet Yurdakul
  • Ozan Yurdakul
  • Sinan Yurdakul
  • Metin Arslan
Directed byOrhan Oğuz
Starring
  • Zafer Ergin
  • Şevket Çoruh
  • Özgür Ozan
  • Hülya Kalebayır Çelik
  • Alp Korkmaz
  • İlker İnanoğlu
  • Tunç Oğuz
  • Oya Okar
  • Ozan Çobanoğlu
  • Elvan Dişli
  • Efe Günay
  • Onurcan Sesli
  • Oğuz Peçe
  • Cansın Çekili
  • Batuhan Ekşi
  • Sebahat Kumaş
  • Yılmaz Tüzün
  • Nazlı Tosunoğlu
  • Kerimhan Duman
  • Ecem Öz
  • Perihan Ünlücan
  • Gaye Gürsel
  • Gizem Terzi
  • Garip Kont
Theme music composerMurat Evgin
Ending themeBambaşka Bir Şehir (A Different City)
Country of originTurkey
Original languageTurkish
No. of seasons18
No. of episodes640
Production
ProducerTürker İnanoğlu (2006-2022)
Production locationIstanbul
Running time135 minutes
Release
Original networkKanal D
Original release31 July 2006 (2006-07-31) 
present

Characters

ActorBirthdayDeathCharacterEpisodesNotes
Zafer Ergin30 August 1942Rıza 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 Ozan5 January 1966Hüsnü Çoban1- Chief Inspector. Joined the team as an Inspector. A v

ery 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 Çoruh30 June 1973Mesut Güneri1-632Inspector. 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 Kubat16 November 1979Elif 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 Özçelik26 August 1982Zeynep 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 arrival 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 Pektaş16 April 1979Murat 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 Oktay28 October 1982Sinan 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 Beşerler1 August 1979Melek 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 Korkmaz2 March 1981Ali Akdoğan1-594-600Inspector. 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 Çınar2 October 1974Aylin Aydın1-521Deputy Inspector. She was serving in the team as the monitor and technician.
Boğaç Aksoy30 July 1989Volkan Acar377-521Deputy Inspector. He and Arda are good friends.
Tunç Oğuz9 July 1987Arda Atik294-Deputy Inspector. He and Volkan are good friends.
Beste Seyhan Şamcı1995Eda Bulut400-521Deputy Inspector. She is assisting Aylin in monitoring.
Başak Atıcı19 May 1994Hande400-521Constable. The newest member of the team. Her colleagues are sometimes making fun of her, because her lack of experience.
Figen Evren1965Suat 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 Arslan1 May 1986Leyla 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 Soysaldı4 February 1984Muazzez "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 Bay19 March 1996Tekin Çoban1-594Hüsnü'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 Göksel13 July 1994Metin 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 Geyik21 June 1990Zeliha Çoban1-594Hüsnü'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 Duman13 June 1996Tunç 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 İnanoğlu20 August 1965Engin 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 Yiğen4 July 1984Yavuz Ateş1-unknownDoctor. Murat's younger brother.
Nazlı Tosunoğlu6 July 1966Nazike126-Suat's aunt. Hüsnü strongly dislikes her.
Oya Okar12 January 1986Selin Demirci Güneri377-Mesut's her lover. Police.
Ali Haydar Çataltepe 3 June 1994 Alper 628- He is a police who joins the team at the end of season 16.
Canan Türker 1951 5 February 2008 Semiha 1-86 Murat's mother.

Changed Characters

Actor Birthday Character Role number Role order Notes Episodes Total episode Seasons Total season Years Total year
Pınar Aydın 16 July 1981 Pınar Soylu ONE FIRST 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 86 1-2 2 2006-2007 2
Sitare Bilge 28 November 1983 TWO SECOND 87-125 39 3 1 2008 1
İpek Yaylacıoğlu 31 July 1984 THREE THIRD 126-521 396 4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13 10 2009-2018 10
Elvan Dişli 2 May 1987 FOUR FOURTH 522-638 117 14-15-16-17 4 2019-2022 4
Özge Özbütün 16 December 2000 Şule Çoban ONE FIRST Hüsnü's younger daughter and the 4th child of the family. 1-209 209 1-2-3-4-5 5 2006-2010 5
Manolya Aşık 23 March 2000 TWO SECOND 210-521 312 6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13 8 2011-2018 8
Ecem Öz 18 April 2004 THREE THIRD 522-638 117 14-15-16-17 4 2019-2022 4
Filiz Taçbaş 1964 Ayla Soylu ONE FIRST Rıza's wife, Pınar's mother and Efe & Zeynep's (Zeyno) grandmother. 1-250 250 1-2-3-4-5-6 6 2006-2011 6
Hülya Kalebayır 23 February 1969 TWO SECOND 251-638 388 7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17 11 2012-2022 11

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

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