#Destan Turkish Series

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Destan Tv Series Cast

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Hi Annie! I hope you are doing well, being an awesome doctor and making people feel better!

I just realized that I have not been sending you Chibi updates for months. So here he is!

I edited Chibi with a beach background cause the weather here in the Philippines is very hot and humid, even the students have half-day classes to avoid nosebleeds from the heat. 🤕

Hope you are eating well and staying safe.⛑️

Also, I just wanna ask if you have any tv series or movie recommendations that have badass characters and romance that could make me go "Oh damn! (but respectfully)."

hi love! he's looking devilishly handsome as ever <3 Thanks for the update!

As for TV recs... I don't know what to tell you bestie, I have no patience for streaming services these days 😓 I guess Bridgerton, especially Queen Charlotte, is always a safe, cozy romance show if you haven't watched it yet. I have three Turkish series recs that I'm living for (they're basically the only thing I watch)

1- Adim Farah: it's a romantic/ crime drama about a cleaning lady with an adorable immunocompromised child, who witnesses a murder and gets tangled up in mafia troubles. There's this criminal lord who falls in love with her. It's excellent.

2- Gülcemal: starts out as a dark (more like gray IMO) romance, strong Beauty and the Beast vibes. It's about a man who goes back to his hometown to take revenge on his evil mother, and ends up becoming obsessed with a woman who happens to be the evil mother's new protégé. Absolutely unhinged hate-to-love trope. I love this show so much.

3- Destan: a historical drama/ romance with great political intrigue. It tells the story of a warrior who fights for her tribe and steals from the unjust Khanate to give to the poor. Also, she has a very sweet story going on with one of the princes (aka the son of the man that killed her father). Akkiz is a god-tier badass female protagonist.

idk if any of those fit your criteria, but they're so much fun. I hope you check out at least one of them 😘

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Avs Series is a global site for the collection of Islamic and Turkish series like Sultan Abdul Hamid, Kurulus Osman, Alp Arslan Buyuk Selcuklu, Barbaroslar, Destan and other historic series on our website.

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do you have any suggestions for turkish fcs with period resources? specifically women?

besides the ones in my directory, off the top of my head (and periodfcnetwork's list) i can think of beren saat, farah zeynep abdullah, aslihan malbora, hatice sendil, asli orcan, beste kokdemir, hulya avsar, demet ozdemir, fahriye evcen, elcin sangu, esin varan, merve bolugur, tuba buyukustun and saadet aksoy. all of those have gif packs (however small or big they are).

if you mean women who have acted on period shows but have no gif packs/icons yet, i'd suggest any from the series in this post. my personal suggestions would be melike ipek yalova in magnificent century, ANYONE in magnificent century kosem (i wanted to say just one but im on my knees for oyku karayel, aslihan gurbuz, tulin ozen, nurgul yesilcay and ece cesmioglu), seray kaya in kurulus osman, ebru sahin in destan, gizem karaca in alparslan buyuk selcuklu and cemre gumeli in barbaroslar.

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hiiii

Your gifs are very beautiful.

You can make gif about Destan's character Akkız or another women characters.

Destan is turkish historical series

Of course, I will add it to my list.

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From the Turkish series Destan episode 20

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UPDATE: First Look At Destan

Hello again. Yes it's been a while since I last posted but I've just been so overwhelmed with university that I haven't had the time to write a review. Over the past few weeks, I've watched the first 8 episodes of Destan and I'm hooked! The series trailer instantly caught my attention but left me feeling unsure of what to expect as I had never watched a Turkish period drama. It's safe to say that I was pleasantly surprised and will definitely be eagerly waiting for new episodes.

If you're looking for period dramas with subtle romantic undertones, this is definitely the show for you. It portrays the romantic relationships in a way that doesn't obscure the plot, meaning it is an important aspect of the show and each character's life but never derails the narrative or prevents anyone from achieving their goals. The drama and plot-twist elements keep you on the edge of your seats and the general storyline is interesting with every episode so far exceeding my expectations.

The series utilises multifaceted characters to depict historical events and does well to ensure a relatively transparent portrayal of every character's perspective. This isn't to say the depiction remains unbiased, but at least the audience will understand the antagonists as they often have somewhat justifiable reasons for their actions. Both Batuga and Akkiz are portrayed by extremely talented actors (Ebru Sahin is personally one of my favourites!) and have adequate chemistry but, then again, romance isn't the focus of the show so this is forgivable as it allows the plot to flesh out.

The show aims to portray prejudices upheld during that period in a sensitive manner, ensuring no current communities are targeted. As such, it strives to present somewhat reasonable backstory for any discrimination enforced by a character. For instance, Ulu Ece was her husband's second wife and as such feels justified in forcing Tutkun to be Kaya's second wife. She believes the similarities between herself and Tutkun validates imposing the same hardships she endured.

I wasn't sure if the writers or actors could successfully and tastefully execute a total gender reversal of the main characters but was impressed at how well they pulled it off. Most of the time the scripts end up written in a way that appears tacky or actors are unable to fully emulate the intended effect so appear cringe-worthy. My fear when such shows attempt gender reversals is that it becomes over-exaggerated to the point where there is an absence of femininity or masculinity so the character eventually becomes a stereotypical caricature of tomboys or effeminacy. This series, however, manages to entrench such modern concepts into the societal structures of ancient communities in a believable fashion.

Akkiz is the hot-headed warrior with both beauty and brawn. Unlike traditional Turkish female leads, she isn't deterred by brutality or gore but is instead inclined to resort to violence when necessary. However, she isn't a psychopath and still retains benevolence (just not altruism). Akkiz is bold and unconforming, often vocal with her opinions regardless of class, status or power. On the other hand, Batuga is disabled and thus physically disadvantaged but makes up for this with his quick wit and intelligence. He is more soft-spoken and prefers to express his opinions through actions and not words. Of course most of this timid personality can be attributed to Batuga's obligation to appear mentally incapacitated.

Something I really appreciated was that neither Batuga nor Akkiz judged or criticised the other for their peculiarities and instead treated each other as equals, disregarding society's rigid hierarchies and expectations. While most characters (well intentioned or not) patronise Batuga for his supposed 'deficiencies', Akkiz doesn't spare him from manual labour and instead treats him utterly the same. This isn't due to any illogical delusions or wishful thinking but because she knows he can adapt to overcome these challenges. Batuga is so accustomed to being viewed as inferior due to his physical handicaps that he never realised how much he craved her honesty. Likewise, Batuga is patient and willing to compromise for Akkiz. He values her input and can look past the enmity between the Gok and Dag tribes. He shows great understanding and prioritises her feelings. Having been raised in an environment where your societal standing is constantly considered of greater importance and superiority over others, it comes as a refreshing surprise that Batuga is not so egotistical.

Overall, this is shaping up to be an amazing show and I am genuinely excited to see where it takes me. From next week onwards I'll try writing reviews every week if my schedule will let me!