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I am not usually the type to become invested in Turkish soap-opera, but this one surprisingly stood out. I started watching it on a local channel three years ago, but they soon cut the series off so I had to stream it. After 120 hours of investment in Azize and Cevdet's adventures, I believe I'm ready to give my two cents about it.

Cevdet and Azize are two halves of the same protagonist and the backbone of this show. No matter how much fate can tear them apart, they are always there for each other and display what love really is about. They may criticize each other, fight, even divorce out of necessity, but their mutual trust never fades and is reflected in their eyes with every dialogue. Absolutely no unnecessary sex and cringe modern-display-of-emotion scenes appear in this show; instead, Halit and Berguzar, being a real-life married couple, pour all of their real-life shared emotion on screen.

Cevdet is such a colorful and a brilliantly portrayed male lead. He possesses outstanding emotional strength when it comes to hiding his double-agent identity and yet he can be so vulnerable when Azize is around. His morals are unbreakable and keep on coflicting throughout the show which makes him very relatable and manages to keep the show interesting throughout its long run. I enjoy watching him display the traditional heroic traits like courage and persistence as well as the grief and despair in times of chaos.

When Cevdet cries, I cry. And I enjoy seeing that kind of raw emotion on screen; it is a rare sight indeed these days. Even more so when Azize comes to lift him up from the grave. Vatanim sensin, or "You Are My Homeland", is rightfully the title of the series.

After being constantly bombarded with themes of feminism from the mainstream entertainment providers, I was astounded how graciously Turkish writers managed to portray the strength of women in this show while simultaneously immersing them in their traditional roles. The primary example of this is Azize, the ultimate mother and the ideal wife of our hero Cevdet. Her motherly love towards everyone around her never stands in the way of protecting her family; it is really intriguing to observe how those two principles clash when her double-agent husband comes into play. She can be very decisive and proud when fighting for homeland as well as modest and humble when bearing sacrifices for her loved ones.

One of the first things that caught my attention in this series is the costumography and ambience in general. The framerate of the show doesn't seem to be the usual 60fps which gives it a slightly nicer movie-like feel than that of usual soap-operas. I don't know whether the show is historically accurate, but I surely bought it; it feels nice to be at least slightly informed about what was happening in modern-day Turkey inbetween the two world wars.

I could write on and on about Leon, Hilal, Yildiz, Yakup, Dagistanli and Tevfik, but I don't have that much time. Every character brings something unique to the show and the common theme of patriotism is very nicely outlined and cherished within each one of them. If you do have the time to devote yourself to 120 hours of love, hate, war and friendship, I warmly recommend you try this series.

Good acting skills and better graphics to watch the only thing i hate about it is that, there are too much crying stuffs every 50% of each episodes.

Watching this show without having any expectations gave me an unforgettable and joyful ride. I was completely overwhelmed with such an amazing story, incredible characters, and the element of surprises I went through in every single episode.

It has very meaningful messages, facts and history, and we do not get to see something like this these days as most of the shows lately are more easily forgotten. "Vatanim Sensin" is an exception, it's a treasure and simply classic.

I would recommend everyone of you out there to give it a try as soon as possible as you'll witness the most endearing love story between Hilal and Leon as well as Cevdet and Azize. 👍👍👍👍👍

Being a Turkish drama addict I can say this is the best one I have ever seen. The acting (by all the cast - not just Halit and Berguzar) is superb, the plot is riveting, the surprise plot twists are shocking, and the history behind this tale is extremely interesting. It has led many (including myself) to investigate Turkish history during WWI and the Mustafa Kemal Ataturk years. Halit Ergenc is absolute magic in this role. He elicits a reaction with one facial twitch that might take other actors 10-12 lines of dialog. He has to be the premier Turkish actor of this era. Pairing him with his real-life wife, Berguzar Korel, works like a charm in this series. They play off each other so, so well. I cannot recommend this drama high enough. It's wonderful.

Based on a true story about the Turkish War for Independence (1919-1923), after which Turkey (Türkiye) became a nation. Vatanim Sensin tell us about a fascinating time in Turkish history, during the partition of the Ottoman Empire and the abolition of the Sultanate. The series focuses on western Turkey, the territory surrounding Izmir and the invasion of Greek military forces that were supported and funded by the european political power brokers of the day.

There are true to life characters such as General Cevdet (played by Halit Ergenc) who represents the life of Mümin Aksoy, a Turkish soldier and spy working for Turkish intelligence. Aksoy infiltrated the Greek military and became a trusted advisor who was welcomed in many Greek homes and parties. Kara Fatma (Black Fatma) was a highly respected female Officer who successfully organized community militas comprised of women, men, and soldiers on the western front to fight the Greeks. In Turkish Kara means black but for warriors Kara means Courageous. Hence, Courageous / Kara Fatma. I found a small news clip from the NY TImes, dated April 23, 1922, that discusses Kara Fatma achieving the rank of Lieutenant in the Turkish army.

Vatanim Sensin is not amazing for it's grandeur and expensive movie showmanship. Instead, this is an intimate portrait of a beautiful Turkish family affected in various ways by war and their commitment to stand against the invaders of their land and home, even at a very high cost that threatens to destroy the family and the deep and abiding love they have for one another. They fight to survive, to stay together, to stay apart, to understand the whirlwind of their circumstances. There is war, the the backyard deals made by traitors and greedy self-serving profiteers, love and romance, ever-changing scenarios. There are no grand battle scenes. It's intimate and beautiful, it's sad and painful, it's exquisite and admirable. As it is in life, we see

The series is well written. The pace of the storyline is tight and consistent. The characters are interesting and wonderfully portrayed - Halit as the Greek General Cevdet and his Turkish wife, the long suffering and beautiful Azize. Each episode ends in a cliff hanger and I am usually pretty good at figuring things out ahead of time but throughout the entire series, there was only one connection I was able to determine accurately.

This series needs to be translated into english and offered to all english speaking countries. I highly encourage anyone watching to read about the history of the Ottoman Empire in its latter days and the Turkish War for Independence; how Europe tried and failed to divide their land and the spoils for themselves.

Mustafa Kemal Ataturk won that war for Independence and initiated numerous economic, social, and political reforms that transformed Turkey into a secular and prosperous nation. Turkey is divided by two continents and the Bosphorus River runs down the middle. On one side is Asia and the other side is Europe. Fascinating place and history.

i have not watched any other TV series with such beautiful scenes, reminds me of Akira Kurosawa's style... some scenes even remind me of the french movie Amelie... and although i do not like Turkish cinema, this TV series, together with the great actors just brings me back to the 1920s.

Halit Ergenç and Bergüzar Korel are both great actors and their performance is on the top.

The series brings you back to historic moments, shows you both sides of being a foreigner in your own land and being in your foreign land that becomes your new home... as a Turkish born in Bulgaria I know how it feels to not feel accepted neither in Turkey nor Bulgaria, so this TV series also provides a few lessons to learn about being human first.

Best of seires of Turkey. Wonderful scenrio, Wonderfull players

This is one of the best series i have ever seen , kept me in front of the screen all the time , from the love of a turk and a greek to the love of a turk for country and the plot twists are sooo good , like in some parts on a movie when ur already bored cuz u can Guess whats next , on this show i couldn't . Loved it , its so different from all the romantic comedy cliche trash we see all the time on tv . Definitely recommend it

This is the best drama I have ever seen. The characters are incredible and the story is captivating. Hileon will forever be in my heart.

Why did I ever start watching it? Just so I can be sad that it ended. I can never watch it like the first time again. Leonim, Hilalim hepinizi seviyorum You all are engraved in my heart forever.

Moving and great story about war. Great acting, great story.

Not gonna write a lot, but I have to say that I liked every single second of this series.

Highly recommended if you're looking for a well-plotted story & a great cinematic production.

It's an amazing story . I've watched many turkish series till now but vatanim sensin turned out to be my fav . I've just finished the series and i want everyone reading this comment to give this series a chance i am sure you will love it.

It is an amazing series. Words are not enough to express the feelings. Marvellous actors. Its a must watch series. I highly recommend to watch this masterpiece. OMG how to put words together to describe the beauty of Vatanim Sensin.

it is first virtue. to give a realistic/sensitive portrait of a profound drama. to present history as a personal story. bitter, tragic, dominated by duty, puzzle of sacrifices, exercise for define yourself in the middle of new born world. one of Turkish series impressive for the expected pieces. because it has the gift to propose the right picture of a transition who becomes real useful especially for the people from the East. a story like many others. the balance between family and duty. and the fundamental choice. nothing more. except, maybe, one of the admirable roles of Halit Ergenc.

It is better than perfect! It explained all parts of history and bravery of Mustafa Kemal and his friends. Everyone needs to watch and understand for both sides. Bergüzar Korel and Halit Ergenç are already perfect but all young actors and actresses also made perfect job to create an example of small family and work for Turkish independence war. I am expecting next versions of first years of Turkish republic rather than doing many Ottoman series. It is long episodes but you need to know that it is worth to watch!!! And if we can see other perspectives from greeek side as well that would be good.

Everything is beautiful in the TV show, the acting, the scenario, the music, the director! You will get hooked from the first episode.

This is a great TV serie. It has a compelling story, great actors and for me, the music is great. I got excited for every episode. As a history lover, it makes it even better. Halit Ergenc puts a great performance and the other voice actors are also great. I recomend it a 100%.

I have no words to express my actual feelings for this show . This series is a gem .

The characterization , character complexities , different aspects of people , representation of situations , family values , love , respect all are so beautifully shown in this that i can't get enough of this . Now this was about the drama lets move to the history . Show is based on independence war of turkey and how makers showed history with drama is just out of this world . If you have watched indian shows or even indian web series based on our history you would know that even after we have a rich history and many historical stories , our show and series makers never do justice with them , with our wars , struggles for independence and so on . You hardly get any inspiration from Those shows but this gem of a show will make you realise all those struggles .

Acting in this series is top notch literally you will cry because of dialogue delievery and face expression solely . And yeah how can i forget the dialogues , the writing of the show not only how the story progress but also the dialogues and monologues itself are so inspiring ,thought provoking and full of feelings.

Unfortunately its not like there are no negative points . There are some e.g. Some end plans of cevdat seems quite unrealistic and most of the times hilal's character is completely one dimensional , dragging of dagstani's theme way to long and bad handling of character of ali kemal, also the whole divorce - marriage thing is quite weird and not at all as i have heard about Muslim laws and rules , biggest minus point is its 2hr duration of one episode . But even after all this i can't bring myself to not give this series a perfect score because this series is again i am saying a gem , infact a hidden gem . This show should be there on netflix for all to know , its not fair that it is not world famous and many people are losing the chance to experience this beautiful potrayal . I have watched many world famous series , shows , web series but i can say i haven't watch a show this beautiful . Please watch this once ir you are missing something very beautiful .

1. A pregnant woman can not be given a divorce and also cannot remarry until after the delivery. While there was a mention of the waiting period after divorce (which actually is observed for the sole purpose of determining pregnancy in the woman being divorced) before Azize can merry Taufik, nobody raised the point of Jevdet divorcing Azize and her marriage to Taufik being void because she was pregnant. 2. When Taufik divorced Azize, she and Jevdet started living togather without any mention of them getting married again. That wouldnt be possible/ acceptable in those times. 3. Hilal and Yildiz's characters are shown very bold and outspoken, bordering on being disrespectful specially towards their father, for the times they were depicted in. They sounded more like women in the present times rather than early 1900's eastern females. 4. Jevdet is treated very harshly by his family members when he returns from war that the Greeks had won, with Hilal being extremely rude towards him and Hasibe telling him that he is not her son while the same Hilal welcomed Leon home returning from the same war with open arms and no one in the family had any issues with him. 5. The idea of Yildiz and Yakup being divorced but getting back together would also be not acceptable in those times without halala.