Kadın (TV series)
Kadın (English title: Woman) is a Turkish drama television series based on the 2013 Japanese drama Woman, starring Özge Özpirinçci, Caner Cindoruk and Bennu Yıldırımlar. It premiered on Fox on October 24, 2017. The series was ended on February 4, 2020, after 242 episodes and three seasons. Plot This series follows the life of Bahar, a young widow with two children. She was abandoned by her mother when she was 8 and later loses her grandparents. Soon, Bahar meets Sarp, with whom she falls madly in love, but loses Sarp too as well after some years together. Bahar is left alone with her two children, Nisan and Doruk. Together, they turn life into a game, poverty into fun, and absence into joy. She believes that when one has a smile on their face, their heart also responds with a smile. Sometimes, she talks to Sarp's photograph about all her troubles, remembering their past life. Bahar has given up her life for her children. Her mother, Hatice comes back into her life after 20 years. Bahar wants to get close to her mother again but her half-sister, Şirin prevents her mother and sister from bonding. In order to protect Şirin's mental well-being, Hatice turns her back even though Bahar needs her. Bahar is helped by Hatice's husband, Enver and best friend, Yeliz. Soon, Bahar moves to new apartment and meets Arif and Ceyda. Arif is the son of Yusuf, the owner of Bahar's flat. Ceyda initially refuses Bahar but later helps her to survive. Bahar finds out that she has aplastic anemia and needs a bone marrow transplant to save her life. She attempts to hide her condition from everyone due to her financial and social problems, but everyone soon learns about this and finds out that Şirin's bone marrow is suitable for transplant to Bahar. Meanwhile, Sarp is shown to be alive, pretending as Alp Karahan. He is married to Pırıl and has twin children. He is told by Pırıl's father, Suat that Bahar and her children died 4 years ago, which is a lie made up by Şirin. To prove this, Suat makes fake graves and shows them to Sarp who believed that. Soon, Sarp meets Şirin. It's revealed that Şirin was in love with Sarp 4 years ago and she was the reason for Sarp's ferry accident. Suat kidnaps Şirin to stop Sarp from learning that Bahar is alive. Bahar's condition worsens and she is admitted to a hospital. Arif now has feelings for Bahar, proposes to her. Doruk sees Sarp and calls him father. After meeting Enver, Sarp learns that Bahar and his kids are alive. He is shocked, realizing that Suat had lied to him. He reunites with Nisan and Doruk and brings Şirin back for Bahar's treatment. Bahar recovers and meets Sarp after years. However, She ignores him, after learning truth. One night, Sarp escapes with Bahar and kids to save them from Nezir's henchmen. Yeliz is shot to death by henchmens and Bahar lives