While watching a TV series, sometimes we get caught up not only in the story but also in the place where that story takes place. The house where the characters live, the chair they sit on, the view they look out of the window... Over time, they become a part of not only the fiction, but also our imagination. In fact, there are some places that cannot be erased from our memories even after years have passed. So, have you ever wondered where those houses, those apartments actually are?
In this article, we take you a little bit of nostalgia and a little bit of a pleasant journey through the streets of Istanbul. We remember the unforgettable houses in the history of the series and pursue the question "Where is this house actually?" Here are the unforgettable houses of popular Turkish TV series...
1. Leaf Fall House
Yaprak Dökümü, which has been an indispensable part of the screens for years and took us into a different emotional storm with almost every episode, is engraved in memories not only with its story but also with that classic Turkish house. Where do you think that house is located, with its wide stairs, high ceilings and wooden details?
Yaprak Dökümü house is actually in Beylerbeyi, Üsküdar. Lazın Mansion, which has been standing for more than 100 years, can be seen on the maps of the 1930s. The mansion, which was purchased by the Tuzcuoğlu family in 1966, has been rented for TV series since 1982. Moreover, Lazın Mansion or Tuzcuoğlu Mansion, which hosts productions such as 'Gul Oya in My Circle' and 'Gırgıriye' as well as Yaprak Dökümü, continues to be a part of Istanbul's cultural memory, still breathing with nostalgia among the quiet streets of Üsküdar.
2. Aşk-ı Memnu Mansion
Has anyone forgotten the line "Bihter, why did you die?" The magnificent mansion that hosted the events in the series was as impressive as the script. This historical building overlooking the Bosphorus in Sarıyer managed to keep people glued to the screen by giving them the exact atmosphere of Halit Ziya Uşaklıgil's novel.
This building, actually known as Vehbi Koç House, is one of the important examples of the building heritage of the Republican period. This building, which was purchased by Vehbi Koç in 1938, was converted into a rug museum and exhibition area under the name 'Vehbi Koç Büyükdere House' by the Koç Foundation after the shooting of the Aşk-ı Memnu TV series was completed.
3. Children's Hearing's Website
We can say that the Children Don't Hear house, which was remembered with its lines echoing in almost every home in the early 2000s, was a matter of curiosity at that time. Haluk and Meltem's house was located in a classic Istanbul site. Throughout the series, transition was provided by featuring the exterior of the house. These red buildings, which are a matter of curiosity, are actually located on a site in Beşiktaş, Levent.
4. Medcezir's Villa
Medcezir, adapted from the American TV series The O.C., was shot in Tuzla, Istanbul. That luxury villa where Yaman moved is located in a real site in the Tuzla Mercan region. These residences, which attracted great attention during the series with their outdoor pools, palm trees and modern architecture, stimulated the real estate market at that time. Today, the value of villas in the same region varies between approximately 40-60 million TL.
5. Masumlar Apartment
Masumlar Apartmanı, one of the remarkable productions of recent years, was talked about not only for its story but also for its gloomy atmosphere. The building, located on Jurnal Street in Beyoğlu Asmalımescit District and popularly known as 'Temel Apartmanı', has a history of approximately 200 years. This apartment building, which is known to have been built in the 1890s, is one of the first apartments in Istanbul with elevator and central heating. The building, which was restored in the 2020s, gained a new identity with the Masumlar Apartmanı series.
6. Girl in the Window
Adapted from a true story, The Girl in the Window is not just a psychological drama; It was like a city documentary woven with places reflecting the different spirits of Istanbul. The seafront, classical wooden Ottoman style waterside mansion in Beykoz Kanlıca, known as the 'Esra Umur Mansion', managed to reflect the family origins, psychological burdens and private world of Nalan's story to the audience with its calm but impressive atmosphere. The building mentioned as 'Köroğlu Mansion' in the series was actually the Sadık Pasha Mansion in Cihangir. The parts where the story confronts the past were conveyed to the audience in depth through the stone walls and traditional atmosphere of this mansion, keeping the fans glued to the screen.
As much as the story told in each series, the places that host that story leave their mark. Sometimes a balcony overlooking the beach, sometimes creaking wooden stairs or children playing in front of the door... All these images display silent witnesses of both our lives and our cities...
If one day you happen to be in Kadıköy, Sarıyer or Beyoğlu, maybe you will remember a scene from the TV series you loved and stand in a corner and smile. Because some houses are not just four walls; It is a time, a feeling, a story itself.
