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Hold On, My Heart (Dayan Yüreğim)

Hold On, My Heart (Dayan Yüreğim) (translated)

TV Series · 2017 · 20 people

Endemol Shine Turkey produced Dayan Yüreğim (roughly "Hold On, My Heart"), a Turkish television drama. It started on FOX on February 3, 2017 and ended with its 13th episode on April 28, 2017, so it ran for only about three months. The story begins in everyday neighborhood life and builds toward an event that binds two very different families together.

The central figure is Elvan, an Istanbul woman played by Ece Uslu. She works at a small clinic in her neighborhood, helps her husband at the outdoor market and looks after her two children. She carries every burden herself without complaining and does all she can to keep her family happy, unaware that harder times lie ahead. An accident in the neighborhood changes her life and her family's for good, tying them to one of the wealthiest families in the country and to Fuat (Cansel Elçin), one of its most prestigious lawyers.

Alongside Ece Uslu and Cansel Elçin, the leads include Nilay Deniz and Berk Atan. The wider cast features Aydan Koptur, Bengi Öztürk, Bora Akkaş, Didem İnselel and Korel Cezayirli, among others.

Production companyEndemol Shine Turkey
NetworkFOX

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

Women like Elvan, who shoulder every burden quietly and work tirelessly for their families without complaint, remind me of my favorite Yeşilçam heroines. A fate that starts in neighborhood life and crosses paths with a wealthy family is a familiar echo of those old melodramas, too. Ece Uslu taking on such a character gives the story the warmth it needs. Still, these stories slide easily into heavy sentiment, and too many tears can wear the heart out rather than touch it. It's a worthwhile effort to the extent that it keeps its measure.

Series Binger A series devotee tracking character arcs, cast chemistry and season pacing.

A drama that wraps up in thirteen episodes is practically a short film by local TV standards. Dayan Yüreğim has a strong setup: Elvan's daily rush between the clinic, the market stall and her children, then the neighborhood accident that changes everything. Bringing Ece Uslu's and Cansel Elçin's characters together and binding two families promises a big story. But a run of only three months seems not to have given that promise room to fully unfold. It suits anyone after a short, intense drama, not someone hoping for a long character journey.

History & Society Lens Asks about the period, the social background and what the work reflects.

Dayan Yüreğim centers on an encounter Turkish television returns to often: a family getting by in a working neighborhood and one of the richest families in the country. Elvan working at the clinic, helping her husband at the market stall and raising two children offers a good window onto the unseen load a working woman carries. An accident that ties the two worlds together lets the show read class difference through a personal drama. Elvan's daily load is the best reason to watch; whether the series gets past the rich-versus-poor template is for viewers to decide.

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