Director: Doğa Can Anafarta
A daughter's promise to her father can outlast his absence, and it can also collide head-on with everything her mother wants for her. That tension drives this Turkish drama-comedy set in Istanbul.
What is Yaz Sarkisi about?
Yaz moved to Istanbul carrying a dream that belonged as much to her late father as to herself, and she's determined to see it through no matter the cost. The catch is that her mother wants nothing to do with that dream, so Yaz keeps her real plans hidden, juggling a double life between what she's supposed to be studying and what she actually spends her days chasing. The series follows her through the city's music and creative scenes as she builds an unlikely support network of friends who help her keep the secret a little longer. Comedy and family drama sit side by side throughout, with Yaz's growing independence pulling her further from the story her mother wants to tell about her.
Cast & crew
Nilsu Berfin Aktaş leads the cast as Yaz, with Mustafa Mert Koç and Efekan Can playing key figures in her circle of friends and rivals. Oya Başar, Yeşim Ceren Bozoğlu, Zehra Yılmaz, Duygu Karaca, and Merve Sevin fill out the ensemble of family and neighbors whose opinions Yaz has to navigate. Doğa Can Anafarta directs the series.
Context & significance
Produced in Turkey and released in 2023, the show belongs to a wave of Turkish coming-of-age series built around a young woman balancing family expectation against personal ambition. Its 120-minute episodes give storylines room to breathe, closer to a Turkish television drama's pacing than a tightly-cut half-hour format, with subplots for supporting characters getting as much space as Yaz's own arc.
Where & how to watch
K-Time carries the series with Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles, so Farsi-speaking audiences can follow Yaz's story without needing the original Turkish. Watching the show only requires a free account and login; the page itself can be browsed by anyone.