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Acacia Stop (Akasya Durağı)

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TV Series · 2008–2012 · 25 people

Akasya Durağı (Acacia Stop) aired between 2008 and 2012 as a Turkish comedy and family series. Erler Film produced it and Yaşar Seriner directed. It is a renewed take on Çiçek Taksi, which was on the air from 1995 to 2003, and so revives the older show's taxi-stand idea.

At the center of the story is Nuri, an old, wise and kind-hearted man whom many people call "Dad" because of his age, and the taxi stand he runs, Akasya Durağı. The narrative follows the daily lives of the drivers and neighborhood residents around the stand, with its small quarrels and warm moments. The cast includes Zeki Alasya, Zafer Ergin, Levent Ülgen, Berk Oktay, Aslı Altaylar, Hande Kaptan, Gaye Turgut and Oya Unustası.

The broadcast history is notable too. The show began on Kanal D on July 14, 2008, and stayed there until episode 134 on August 29, 2011. It moved to Star TV from episode 135, on September 29, 2011, aired its fourth season there and reached a first finale with episode 152 on February 7, 2012. Back on Kanal D from episode 153 on April 7, 2012, it ended a second time with episode 174 on September 1, 2012, five seasons in all. Reruns have aired on tv2 since 2020.

DirectorYaşar Seriner
Production companyErler Film
NetworkKanal D

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Family Viewer Asks whether the whole household can watch it; cares about humor and heart.

Akasya Durağı is a proper family series. It is a warm neighborhood story revolving around good-hearted Nuri, whom everyone calls "Baba". The drivers' small squabbles and banter make children laugh, and adults find something of themselves in it too. As a family comedy it has nothing heavy or upsetting at its core. There are a great many episodes; it is less a show to finish than one to dip into now and then. Grandparents and grandchildren can comfortably watch it together.

Yeşilçam Nostalgic A viewer raised on the classics, looking for warm storytelling and strong acting.

Akasya Durağı revives the taxi-rank idea of Çiçek Taksi and tries to keep that old neighborhood warmth. For a viewer devoted to Turkish comedy, Zeki Alasya's name in the cast is invitation enough. This world, where neighbourliness, friendship and small grievances are easily smoothed over, warms the heart amid harsher series. A story built around wise, kind-hearted Nuri Baba recalls the neighborhood elders of our old films. Experienced actors such as Zafer Ergin and Levent Ülgen keep the flavor just right. Even if its humor sometimes repeats itself, a story about good people is always worth having.

Cinephile Looks at script, editing and directing choices; keeps a distance from formula films.

Akasya Durağı's structure is a solid but familiar sitcom template inherited from Çiçek Taksi: a single location, a wise elder at the center, colorful types around him. That set-up is fertile ground for character comedy, but keeping it fresh across five seasons and 174 episodes is hard. Its broadcast history, moving from Kanal D to Star TV and back again and ending twice, also suggests a show sustained more by commercial continuity than by creative ambition. Yaşar Seriner's direction favors an unshowy television style that gives the actors and the rhythm of the dialogue room. Masters such as Zeki Alasya, Zafer Ergin and Levent Ülgen make up a cast able to carry even the moments when the formula tires. Familiar to anyone seeking novelty; a reliable choice for anyone who wants a warm sitcom.

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