Yalı çapkını (English: The Golden Boy, also called Kingfisher) is a Turkish romance drama television series based on story created by Gülseren Budayıcıoğlu. The series revolves around a forced marriage with plenty of intrigue, lies, deception and dark family secrets.
Plot Ferit Korhan is a spoiled heir of the rich Korhan family in Istanbul. He spends his daily life having endless parties and new conquests.
Ferit's behavior upsets his grandfather Halis Korhan who is the owner of a large jewellery empire and the head of the Korhan family. He decides to marry Ferit to a suitable girl from his hometown, Gaziantep, and the task of finding the bride is given to Ifakat, Halis' eldest daughter in law, who is also widowed. Although Ferit does not want to get married, he cannot go against his grandfather's words. İfakat originally picked Suna, the older daughter of the Şanlı family when she had eyes on Suna's younger sister, Seyran.
On the night of the proposal, after an unfortunate clumsy accident, Ferit chooses Seyran as his bride shocking Suna, causing Suna to resent Seyran. Kazim accepts the proposal and thus Ferit and Seyran get married. The season's scandal started as Ferit introduces Seyran to his girlfriend, Pelin, on the night of their wedding.
Cast Main Afra Saraçoğlu as Seyran Şanlı Arya Hira Kiliç as young Seyran Hattuç's grand-niece, Kazım and Esme's daughter, Suna's younger sister, Ferit's wife Mert Ramazan Demir as Ferit Korhan Adel Guler as young Ferit Halis's grandson, Orhan and Gülgün's son, Fuat's younger brother, Seyran's husband
Supporting Korhan family Çetin Tekindor as Halıs aga Barış Akdeniz as young Halis Emin, Orhan and Nükhet's father, Fuat and Ferit's paternal grandfather and Kaya's maternal grandfather, Hattuç's ex lover turned husband, Abidin's paternal uncle Gülçin Santırcıoğlu as İfakat Korhan Emin's widow Emre Altuğ as Orhan Korhan Halis's son, Gulgün's husband, Fuat and Ferit's father, Gözde Kansu as Gülgün Korhan Orhan's wife, Fuat and Ferit's mother Ersin Arıcı as Abidin Ferit's best friend and ex-driver, Aysen's ex-fiance, Suna's ex-lover turned third husband. Later revealed to be Halis's paternal nephew and Sevki's maternal nephew (2022-present) Doğukan Polat as Fuat Korhan Baran Sengül as young Fuat Halis's grandson, Orhan and Gülgün' son, Ferit's elder brother, Asuman's husband Öznur Serçeler as Asuman Korhan Fuat's wife Binnur Kaya as Nükhet Korhan Halis's daughter, Kaya's mother, Sehmuz's third wife Taro Emir Tekin as Kaya Sönmez Halıs grandson, Nükhet's son, Suna's second husband Akın Akınözü as Cihan Korhan Halıs oldest son, Orhan's older brother, İfakats deceased husband
Şanlı family Şerif Sezer as Hatice 'Hattuç' Şanlı Mehtap Demirel as young Hattuç Kazim's paternal aunt, Seyran and Suna's grand-aunt, Halis's ex-lover turned second wife (2022-present) Beril Pozam as Suna Şanlı Bade Tokel as young Suna Hattuç's grand-niece, Kazim and Esme's daughter, Seyran's older sister, Saffet and Kaya's ex-wife, Abidin's ex-lover turned wife Diren Polatoğulları as Kazım Şanlı Hattuc's nephew, Esme's husband, Seyran and Suna's father Sezin Bozacı as Esme Şanlı Kazim's wife, Seyran and Suna's mother
Korhan family's servants Hülya Duyar as Şefika Cook, Aysen's mother Yiğit Tuncay as Latif Halis's right hand man and real designer of Korhan Jewellers Muhammad Mustafa as Carlos İrem Altuğ as Sultan Maid, İbrahim's wife, Dicle and Firat's mother, İfakat's spy Selen Özbayrak as Dicle Maid, İbrahim and Sultan's daughter Senol Sahin as Mustafa Umut Gezer as Yusuf Driver, Seyran's ex-boyfriend Cansu Firinci as İbrahim Driver, Sultan's husband, Dicle and Firat's father Gülen Gedikoglu as Aysen Maid, Şefika's daughter, Abidin's ex-fiance Selin Beliz Sahan as Sevda
Others Character Description Actor SeasonPelin YılmazZerrin's daughter, Ferit's ex-girlfriendBuçe Buse Kahraman1-2Zerrin YılmazPelin's mother, Sehmuz's sisterToprak Sağlam1-2PırılPerin's cousin, Sehmuz's daughterBüşra Alnıtemiz2SehmuzPelin's uncle, Zerrin's brother, Piril's father, later marries Nükhet, Father of Ifakat's unborn childTurgut Tunçalp2
İhsanlı family Character Description Actor SeasonTarık İhsanlıSeyran's one sided lover and Ferit’s rivalBaran Bölükbaşı1-2-3Saffet İhsanlıTarik's brother, Suna's first husbandEdiz Akşehir1-2-3Saffet Aga İhsanlıSaffet and Tarik's grandfatherMuhammed Cangören1 Nazan İhsanlıSaffet and Tarik's motherBilge Can Göker1
Reis family Character Description Actor SeasonDiyarFerit's ex-fiancePelin Akil3BinnazDiyar's grandmotherMine Teber3Ilyaz ReisDiyar's grandfatherAlper Türedi3
Others Character Description Actor SeasonBurakPelin's cousin, Ferit and Serter's friendCan Jean Korkmaz1Taylan GülerJournalist, Ferit's enemyYigit Ardel1-2Serter ÖzerPelin's friend turned harasser, father of her unborn childTufan Gökpınar1-2CemilSehmuz's right hand manMustafa Taskin2EceSeyran's friendNila Yari2ÖkkesKazim's friend, Halis's rival (dead)Murat Baykan2AkinTayyar and Mezide's son, Ökkes's nephew (dead) Melih Ozkaya2MezideÖkkes's sister, Akin's mother, Hattuc's rivalIlkay Kayku Atalay2TayyarAkin's fatherNazmi Kirik2SerpilIfakat's nieceTürkü Su Demirel2-3BetülOrhan's secretaryHazal Araci1, 3NurtenBetül's motherAysen Sezerel3MemoFerit's helper at workshopOsman Çakir3Sinan KantarciSeyran's former second husbandCem Söküt3Ayla KantarciSinan's motherDerya Alabora3OsmanSinan's driver and right hand manLevent Keskin3Melek KorhanOrhan's and Gülgün's daughter, Fatma's daughterMerve Boluğur3Cihan Korhanİfakat's brotherAkın Akınözü3Zeynep Korhanİfakat's daughterEbru Şahin3Fatma KorhanMelek's mother, Halis's daughterNurgül Yeşilçay3
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Awards YearAwardCategoryResultWinner / Nominee2024Pantene Golden Butterfly AwardsBest TV SeriesNomineeYalı Çapkını (The Golden Boy)2024Pantene Golden Butterfly AwardsBest ActressNomineeAfra Saraçoğlu2024Pantene Golden Butterfly AwardsBest ActorNomineeMert Ramazan Demir2023Pantene Golden Butterfly AwardsBest TV SeriesWinnerYalı Çapkını (The Golden Boy)2023Pantene Golden Butterfly AwardsBest ActressNomineeAfra Saraçoğlu2023Pantene Golden Butterfly AwardsBest ActorNomineeMert Ramazan Demir2023Pantene Golden Butterfly AwardsBest TV CoupleNomineeAfra Saraçoğlu & Mert Ramazan Demir2023Pantene Golden Butterfly AwardsBest DirectorNomineeBurcu Alptekin2023Pantene Golden Butterfly AwardsBest ScreenplayNomineeMehmet Baris Günger2023Turkey Youth AwardsBest TV ActorNomineeMert Ramazan Demir2023Turkey Youth AwardsBest TV ActressWinnerAfra Saraçoğlu2023Turkey Youth AwardsBest Supporting TV ActorNomineeDogukan Polat2023Turkey Youth AwardsBest Supporting TV ActorWinnerErsin Arici2023Turkey Youth AwardsBest Supporting TV ActressNomineeBeril Pozam2023Turkey Youth AwardsBest Supporting TV ActressNomineeBuçe Buse Kahraman2023Turkey Youth AwardsBest Supporting TV ActressNomineeÖznur Serçeler2023Turkey Youth AwardsBest TV CoupleNomineeAfra Saraçoğlu & Mert Ramazan Demir2023Turkey Youth AwardsBest TV SeriesWinnerYalı Çapkını (The Golden Boy)2023PRODU AwardsBest Foreign TelenovelaWinnerYalı Çapkını (The Golden Boy)2023PRODU AwardsBest Actor in a Foreign SeriesWinnerMert Ramazan Demir2024Venice TV AwardBest Soap / TelenovelaNomineeYalı Çapkını (The Golden Boy), Season 22023Ayaklı Gazete TV Stars AwardsBest Actress (TV Series)WinnerAfra Saraçoğlu Total: 7 wins and 15 nominations.
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