When did Arka Sokaklar start, and how many seasons has it been running?
Arka Sokaklar is a production that has become a phenomenon in the Turkish television series industry. We took a look at the history of Arka Sokaklar, which aired its 700th episode on February 7, 2025.
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Arka Sokaklar has become one of the series that left its mark on the Turkish television industry. As the series continued, child actors grew up, many actors came and went, and some names who are now in the star actor category took their first steps into the industry as extras in Arka Sokaklar.
700 episodes have been left behind in the Arka Sokaklar series. The 19th season of the Arka Sokaklar series, which began in 2006, is currently ongoing.
The Arka Sokaklar series had announced that it had reached its finale in 2022. After a year, when Kanal D struggled to find a series that achieved the same ratings as Arka Sokaklar, the legendary series began to return to screens in 2024.
The person who has appeared in the most episodes of the Arka Sokaklar series is Zafer Ergin, who plays the character of Rıza Baba. He is followed by Özgür Ozan, who plays the character of Hüsnü Çoban.
Şevket Çoruh, who plays the character of Mesut, left the series for a period but later returned. When asked why he left the series, Şevket Çoruh had replied, "My debt is paid." However, he later began acting in Arka Sokaklar again.