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12 Eylül

1998 · 1 season

A sober, archive-driven history lesson that walks you through political turmoil with a grave, patient voice.

Created by
Rıdvan Akar, Mustafa Ünlü
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Mehmet Ali Birand, Kenan Evren, Bülent Ecevit
Overview
Documentary series chronicling the political developments in Turkey between 1972 and 1983 together with before and after events of 12th September 1980 Turkish coup d'état.

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Created by
Rıdvan Akar, Mustafa Ünlü
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Mehmet Ali Birand, Kenan Evren, Bülent Ecevit
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • power
  • corruption
  • mystery
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism10
Romance0
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Genres
documentary
Created by
Rıdvan Akar, Mustafa Ünlü
Written by
Hikmet Bila
Starring
Mehmet Ali Birand, Kenan Evren, Bülent Ecevit, Süleyman Demirel, Metin Toker, Cüneyt Arcayürek, Muhsin Batur, Turgut Sunalp
Length
1 seasons, 9 episodes, 412 min each
Network
Show TV
Country
Turkey
Languages
Turkish

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