Alparslan: Büyük Selçuklu

Alparslan: Büyük Selçuklu (lit. 'Alparslan: Great Seljuk') is a Turkish historical drama series written by Serdar Özönalan, directed by Sedat İnci and produced by Emre Konuk. As a prequel to Uyanış: Büyük Selçuklu, it depicts the political events and wars during Alp Arslan's rule as a Malik (prince) of the Seljuk Empire. In the series, Turkish actor Barış Arduç essays the lead role of Alparslan alongside Fahriye Evcen who portrays the female lead, Akça Hatun.

Alparslan: Büyük Selçuklu
Genre
Based onAlp Arslan
Written by
Directed bySedat İnci
Creative directorEmre Konuk
Starring
Theme music composerGökhan Kırdar
ComposerBatuhan Fırat
Country of originTurkey
Original languageTurkish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes23
Production
ProducerEmre Konuk
Running time120–150 minutes
Production companyAkli Film
Release
Original networkTRT 1
Picture format576i
HDTV 1080i
Audio formatStereo
Original release8 November 2021 (2021-11-08) –
present
Chronology
Preceded byUyanış: Büyük Selçuklu

The series was filmed on the TRT International Film Studios at various locations including Sakarya, Istanbul and Kocaeli. Turkish musician Gökhan Kırdar composed the opening theme while Kazakh musicians composed other music using instruments from the Turkic world. Alparslan: Büyük Selçuklu premiered on TRT 1 on 8 November 2021.[1]

Plot

On the day that the Seljuk Sultan Tugrul Bey will appoint his heir, he receives the news that the Byzantines killed innocent Turks, including women and children. He orders an expedition to Anatolia. Mysterious assassins attack the Seljuk Meliks who went on a campaign. The traces of the attack take Alparslan (Barış Arduç) to a place he never expected. While Alparslan is after the assassins, he saves the life of a Turkmen girl named Akça Hatun (Fahriye Evcen), who escaped from Byzantine persecution. However, he is unaware of the secrets Akça hides behind her beauty. The Byzantine Emperor sends General Dukas and Captain Romanian Diogenes to Ani to solve the problems with the Turkmen. However, the mistake made by Yannis, son of Ani Tekfuru Kekavmenos, causes Sultan Tuğrul to decide on war. Alparslan, who was given the good news of conquests in his dreams as a child, comes face to face with Byzantium in Pasinler with the Seljuk army. Pasinler will be the first step for Alparslan on his blessed path to open the doors of Anatolia to the Turks.

Cast

Main

Supporting
  • Korel Cezayirli as Süleyman: brother of Alparslan and Kavurd, son of Çağrı Bey, and husband of Karaca Hatun.
  • Sinan Tuzcu as Constantine X Doukas.
  • Toprak Sergen as Kekavmenos, a Byzantine Tekfur.
  • Fırat Topkorur as Alpagut, son of Temurleng and Akınay Hatun.
  • Emre Kızılırmak as Georgian Prince Rati, son of Prince Liparit.
  • Mehmet Ünal as Georgian Prince Ivan, son of Prince Liparit.
  • Esra Kızıldoğan as Altuncan Hatun: Tuğrul Bey's wife.
  • Rabia Soytürk as Karaca Hatun: Süleyman's wife, Tuğrul Bozan's sister.
  • Uygar Özçelik as İbrahim Yınal: the maternal half brother of Tuğrul Bey and Çağrı Bey. He is the uncle of Alparslan, Kavurd and Süleyman.
  • Betül Çobanoğlu as Selcan Hatun: Çağrı Bey's wife.
  • Hakan Şahin as Kündürî.
  • Esila Umut as Gevher Hatun: sister of Alparslan, Kavurd, Süleyman and Begim Şehver.
  • Burak Ali Özkan as Shehzade Mesud, son of the Ghaznavid State emperor Sultan Mevdud, grandson of Çağrı Bey, nephew of Alparslan.
  • Ayşegül Ünsal as Akınay Hatun, mother of Alpagut, widow of Temurleng.
  • Burak Şafak as Avar Alp.
  • Onur Aycelik as Artuk Alp.
  • Kutay Sungar as Atsız Alp.
  • Emre Bulut as Afşin Alp.
  • Zeynep Özder as Begim Şehver Sultan: daughter of Çağrı Bey, the wife of the Ghaznavid Sultan Mevdud and the sister of Alparslan, Kavurd, Süleyman and Gevher Hatun (deceased).
  • Metehan Şahiner as Prince Yannis (deceased).

Episodes
SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1TBANovember 8, 2021 (2021-11-08)TBA (TBA)

Marketing

On 7 September 2021, director Emre Konuk released a title sequence for the first episode.[4]

References
  1. "Alparslan dizisinin yayın tarihi açıklandı, şimdi Yasak Elma ve Kalp Yarası düşünsün!". TeleviziyonGazetesi.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  2. "Uyanış Büyük Selçuklu'da kim var kim yok alayı gitti! 2. sezonda bomba değişiklik! Şimdi sırada..." [The "who's in, who's out" procession in Awakening: Great Seljuks has gone! Huge change in the second season! Now the rest...]. Takvim (in Turkish). 25 July 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  3. Altuntaş, Birsen (6 August 2021). "Diriliş Ertuğrul'dan Uyanış Büyük Selçuklu'ya flaş transfer! Baycu Noyan ile kasırgalar estirmişti" [Flash transfer from Diriliş Ertuğrul to Awakening Great Seljuk! He was a storm as Baycu Noyan]. Takvim (in Turkish). Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  4. Konuk, Emre [@emrekonukk] (7 September 2021). ""Alparslan: Büyük Selçuklu" dizimizin ilk tanıtımı bu akşam yayında! #AlparslanBüyükSelçuklu #UyanışBüyükSelçuklu @trt1 @AlparslanDizisi @AkliFilm" [The first episode of our series "Alparslan: The Great Seljuk" is on air tonight!] (Tweet). Retrieved 7 September 2021 – via Twitter.
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