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What Ships I Burned (Ne Gemiler Yaktım)

What Ships I Burned (Ne Gemiler Yaktım) (translated)

TV Series · 2023–2024 · 6 people

Ay Yapım is behind the Turkish drama series Ne Gemiler Yaktım (What Ships I Burned). It began on Show TV on 4 December 2023. The story centres on two women who have nothing in common except motherhood and who struggle to survive by supporting each other. It stayed a single season and signed off after eight episodes.

The story starts when the paths of Yasemin and Fidan cross. Nothing links them but motherhood, yet they cling to each other to stay afloat. Fidan's husband, a man with a dark past, and Toprak, a police chief trying to expose his dirty dealings, set off developments that will change both women's lives completely. The leads are Deniz Baysal, Devrim Özkan, Erkan Kolçak Köstendil and Berk Hakman: Deniz Baysal plays Yasemin, Devrim Özkan plays Fidan, Berk Hakman plays Fidan's husband and Erkan Kolçak Köstendil plays Toprak.

Altan Dönmez directed and Banu Kiremitçi Bozkurt wrote the series. Episodes ran about 140 minutes. The broadcast night changed during the run, and the show was later moved to Sunday evenings. Because of low ratings the channel decided to stop the show, and it ended with its eighth episode on 28 January 2024.

DirectorAltan Dönmez
Production companyAy Yapım
NetworkShow TV

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Devrim Özkan Devrim Özkan Actor · 30 years old Fidan Hersekli Erkan Kolçak Köstendil Erkan Kolçak Köstendil Actor · 43 years old Toprak Deniz Baysal Deniz Baysal Actor · 35 years old Yasemin Durulmaz Berk Hakman Berk Hakman Actor · 45 years old Cemil Büyükdöğerli Cemil Büyükdöğerli Actor · 45 years old Macit Koper Macit Koper Actor · 82 years old

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Series Binger A series devotee tracking character arcs, cast chemistry and season pacing.

Ne Gemiler Yaktım started from a strong idea: two women with nothing in common clinging to each other through motherhood alone. The scenes between Deniz Baysal and Devrim Özkan are the show's firmest vein, and Erkan Kolçak Köstendil's Toprak and Berk Hakman's husband with a dark past keep the tension alive. But episodes of around 140 minutes stretch the story far more than it needs, and the shifting broadcast night made it harder to follow. Bowing out after eight episodes leaves the characters little room to grow. If you want a short series you can finish it in a weekend; just accept from the start the limits of a story that closed early.

Family Viewer Asks whether the whole household can watch it; cares about humour and heart.

Ne Gemiler Yaktım is an emotional drama about two mothers standing by each other. It involves dirty dealings, a dark past and a police investigation, so it is not for young children. Teenagers and adults can watch together. Episodes run about 140 minutes, so one fills a whole evening. With only eight episodes, you will get through it quickly. A good chance to talk about motherhood and friendship.

History & Society Lens Asks about the period, the social background and what the work reflects.

The premise deserves attention: making motherhood the only thing that unites two women from different worlds puts the possibility of solidarity in the foreground, whatever their circumstances. Yet, as so often in Turkish series, the story's engine is a struggle between men: Fidan's husband with his dark past and Toprak, the police chief trying to expose his dirty dealings. That structure risks pushing the women's own concerns into the background. Ending with its eighth episode because of low ratings also kept the theme from deepening. Still, a bond built on motherhood is a theme one would like to see on screen more often.

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