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(English title: As Time Goes By ) is a landmark Turkish drama series that aired between 2010 and 2013 on Kanal D. Directed by Zeynep Günay Tan and written by Coşkun Irmak, the series is a sprawling family saga set against the backdrop of 1960s and 70s Istanbul. It is widely celebrated for its emotional depth and its ability to intertwine a personal family tragedy with the broader social and political upheaval of 20th-century Turkey. The Disintegration of the Akarsu Family
The narrative begins in 1967 and follows the Akarsu family, led by patriarch Ali Akarsu (Erkan Petekkaya), a sea captain whose long absences from home create a fragile peace. The core of the family is held together by his wife, Cemile (Ayça Bingöl), and their four children: Berrin, Mete, Aylin, and five-year-old Osman. Г–yle Bir GeГ§er Zaman
The catalyst for the story's drama is Ali’s affair with a Dutch woman named Caroline (Wilma Elles). When this betrayal is discovered, it triggers a chain reaction of violence and emotional collapse. Cemile, in a moment of desperation, wounds Caroline and is sent to prison, leaving the children to navigate the fallout of their father's abandonment and their mother's incarceration. (English title: As Time Goes By ) is