Who is Kenan Baran really?

The series 'Kral Kaybederse' was adapted from Gülseren Budayıcıoğlu’s book of the same name. Telling a true life story, 'Kral Kaybederse' recounts the experiences of a wealthy and womanizing businessman named Kenan Baran. So, who is Kenan Baran really? Fans of the series are searching for the answer to this question.

The book 'Kral Kaybederse' was released in 2015. When it was first published, it managed to enter the bestseller lists. Seven years after the book was released, Şerafettin Üstünkol, a columnist for the local Zonguldak newspaper Halkın Sesi, wrote an article titled 'Kral Kaybederse and Artist Orhan'.

In his article, Şerafettin Üstünkol revealed the identity of the real protagonist of the book 'Kral Kaybederse'. He even wrote that he knew this person closely.

The real identity of Kenan Baran from 'Kral Kaybederse' turned out to be a businessman named Orhan Vural. Orhan Vural was known in his circle as 'Artist Vural'.

Orhan Vural… His full name was Orhan Gazi Vural, and he was born in Eskişehir in 1934. He graduated from the Istanbul Technical University Faculty of Mining.

In 1963, when Orhan Vural was 29 years old, he participated in a competition organized by Ses magazine. Orhan Vural came in second in the competition, which Ediz Hun won. After this competition, his friends gave Orhan Vural the nickname 'Artist Vural'.

Working as a mining engineer, Orhan Vural signed off on successful projects in this field. Later, he decided to become an entrepreneur and amassed a great fortune by establishing construction sites with drilling machines.