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The Protector / Hakan: Muhafız (2018-2020), Turkey’s first Netflix original series, follows the story of the last member of an ancient order whose duty is to protect Istanbul from the Immortals, starring Çağatay Ulusoy

What’s the story? (Synopsis, Cast and Facts) Dizi

Dec 6, 2022 | What To Watch

(SYNOPSIS, CAST AND FACTS) The Protector / Hakan: Muhafız (2018-2020), Turkey’s first Netflix original series, follows the story of the last member of an ancient order whose duty is to protect the city of Istanbul from the Immortals, starring Çağatay Ulusoy, Ayça Ayşin Turan, Hazar Ergüçlü, Okan Yalabık, Burçin Terzioğlu, Engin Öztürk, and Taner Ölmez – Turkish drama

DIZI – The Protector / Hakan Muhafız is a 2018 Turkish drama fantasy and Turkey’s first Netflix original series starring Çağatay Ulusoy, Ayça Ayşin Turan, Hazar Ergüçlü, Okan Yalabık, Burçin Terzioğlu, Engin Öztürk, and Taner Ölmez. Produced by Netflix and O3 Medya, the dizi series The Protector consists of 4 seasons and 32 episodes. The average duration of an episode is 41 minutes.
  • Released on December 14, 2018, season 1 of The Protector consists of 10 episodes.
  • Aired on April 26, 2019, season 2 of The Protector consists of 8 episodes.
  • Released on March 6, 2020, the third season of The Protector consists of 7 episodes.
  • Aired on July 9, 2020, the fourth season of The Protector consists of 7 episodes.
Netflix’s Turkish series The Protector / Hakan: Muhafız follows the adventures of Hakan Demir (Çağatay Ulusoy), a Grand Bazaar shopkeeper, who, after the murder of his adoptive father, discovers he is the last member of an ancient secret order whose duty is to protect Istanbul. Hakan, an ordinary teenager unaware of his powers, who will be forced to embrace his bloodline’s legacy passed through centuries as The Protector of Istanbul, fight against the Immortals, and prevent the city’s destruction. In this adventure, Hakan gets help from Zeynep (Hazar Ergüçlü) and her father, who are members of the Loyal Ones, a secret order dedicated to assisting and helping The Protector. Genre Drama, Action, Fantasy
Seasons  4  | Episodes  32
Release date 14 December 2018

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Facts

  • Netflix Turkish series The Protector / Hakan: Muhafız starring Çağatay Ulusoy, has four seasons with a total of 32 episodes.
  • The IMDb score of the Netfix Turkish series The Protector is 6.5 from 35 thousand votes.
  • The Turkish series The Protector is an adaptation of Nilüfer İpek Gökdel’s mystery novel ‘Karakalem ve Bir Delikanlının Tuhaf Hikayesi’ (A Strange Story of Charcoal and a Young Man), published in 2016.
  • Netflix’s dizi series The Protector received 17 award nominations, from which won 9 trophies.
  • Most notable nomination received by The Protector series was in 2020 from Golden Palm Awards for Best Action TV Series.

  • Netflix’s first Turkish series, The Protector, was created by Binnur Karaevli and directed by Umut Aral, Gönenç Uyanık, Can Evrenol, Burcu Alptekin, and Gökhan Tiryaki.
  • Onur Güvenatam, Jason George, Özge Bağdatlıoğlu, and Binnur Karaevli are the executive producers of the series.
  • Jason George, Yasemin Yılmaz, Emre Özpirinçci, and Kerim Ceylan wrote the script for Netflix’s fantasy series The Protector / Hakan: Muhafız.
 
  • Released by Netflix 4 years ago, the first official trailer of the Turkish series The Protector amassed 5.5 million views on Youtube.
  • The Protector: Season 2 | Official Trailer | Netflix amassed over 1 million views on Youtube.
  • The Protector: Season 3 | Official Trailer | Netflix amassed over 730 thousand views on Youtube.
  • And, The Protector Season 4 | Official Trailer | Netflix amassed almost 700 thousand views on Youtube.

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The Protector / Hakan: Muhafız – WHAT’S THE STORY? (Synopsis)

Turkey’s first Netflix original series, The Protector / Hakan: Muhafız, follows the endless adventures of Hakan Demir (Çağatay Ulusoy), an ordinary teenager working in a small antique shop of his adoptive father, Neşet, dreaming of a successful future. After Neşet’s murder, Hakan discovers he is the last member of an ancient order whose duty is to protect the city of Istanbul against the Immortals. Even though he is untrained and unaware of his power, Hakan is forced to embrace his bloodline’s legacy passed through centuries as The Protector of Istanbul and kill the Immortals to prevent the city’s destruction. His father died because strange people were searching for a mysterious Ottoman shirt. Zeynep (Hazar Ergüçlü) and her father Kemal, who are members of the secret order, The Loyal Ones, whose duty is to assist the Protector, tell Hakan to put the mystical shirt on. As the Ottoman t-shirt fuses with Hakan’s body, he becomes The Protector.

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In his journey, Zeynep and Kemal will always assist, train, help, and educate Hakan to become the Last Protector of Istanbul to fulfill his destiny and the duty given to him by history against the Immortals. Starting to feel his special bond with Istanbul, which started centuries ago, Hakan embarks on an endless and fierce battle against the mysterious and mystical immortal historical being that threatened the city of Istanbul with destruction. Hakan wears a ineffable Ottoman shirt and a mystical dagger that will help him throughout this journey. The series’s action moves back and forth between the past and the present, presenting the entire history of secret orders of The Protector and The Immortals, how they started and their ancestors. Will Hakan be able to fulfill his destiny and duty of being the last protector of Istanbul?

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The Protector / Hakan: Muhafız (2022)Main Cast and characters 

Çağatay Ulusoy portrays Hakan Demir, the protector of Istanbul. Hakan has huge duty to fulfill. Hakan’s superpower passed through his bloodline, plus a mystical dagger and infallible t-shirt will help in the battle against the Immortals.
Ayça Ayşin Turan portrays Leyla Sancak, Erdem’s assistant. Hakan will fall in love with Leyla.
Hazar Ergüçlü plays Zeynep, a member of the secret order of the Loyal Ones. She is there to serve The Protector. Basically, Hakan’s assistant, confidant and love interest.
Okan Yalabık portrays Faysal Erdem / Hüsrev Hodja, the serie’ antagonist. Faysal is a great businessman who inspired Hakan at one point and a second Immortal.

Yurdaer Okur portrays Kemal Erman, Zeynep’s father and a Loyal One.
Burçin Terzioğlu plays Rüya Erdem / Sultan Cavidan, Faysal’s wife.
Engin Öztürk portrays Levent Demir, Hakan’s brother.
Taner Ölmez plays Burak, memeber of the Loyal Ones
Funda Eryiğit portrays Nisan Türk /Mrs. Valeria is a beautiful chemist, first Immortal, and grand vizier.

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The Protector / Hakan: Muhafız (2022) – supporting Cast

Mehmet Kurtuluş portrays Mazhar Dragusha, Erdem’s henchman.
Cankat Aydos plays Memo, Hakan’s cousin who was a gambling problem.
Defne Kayalar portrays Suzan Bayraktar.
Cihat Süvarioğlu playsYasin Karakaya, a journalist.
Helin Kandemir portrays Ceylan, a member of the Loyal Ones.
Erol Gedik plays Murat.
Selçuk Zurnazanlı portrays Selim, Hakan’s step-dad.
Şenay Aydın palys Derya, a Fallen One.
Fatih Dönmez portrays Orkun.
Saygın Soysal plays Mergen, an Immortal.
Çiğdem Selışık Onat portrays Azra.
Ayse Melike Çerçi plays Piraye.
Kubilay Karslıoğlu portrays Serdar.
Hakan Ummak as Can.
Boran Kuzum as Okhan, an Immortal.
Miray Daner portrays Oracle as a member of the Loyal Ones.
Cem Yiğit Üzümoğlu plays Emir, amemmber of the Loyal Ones. .
İlayda Alişan portrays Aylin from the Loyal Ones.
Bige Önal as Berrin, one of the Loyal Ones.

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a true story or an adaptation?

Netflix’s Turkish fantasy series The Protector / Hakan: Muhafız (2018) is an adaptation of the mystery novel ‘Karakalem ve Bir Delikanlının Tuhaf Hikayesi’ (A Strange Story of Charcoal and a Young Man) by Nilüfer İpek Gökdel.

WHERE CAN I WATCH THE DIZI The Protector / Hakan: Muhafız ?

The Turkish drama series The Protector / Hakan: Muhafız (2018), starring Çağatay Ulusoy, Ayça Ayşin Turan, Hazar Ergüçlü, Okan Yalabık, Burçin Terzioğlu, Engin Öztürk, and Taner Ölmez, is available for streaming on Netflix.

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