Edip Tepeli

The story revolves around the love that begins with hatred between Gülcemal (Murat Ünalmış), whom his mother abandoned and turned into a dark monster when he was young, and the beautiful Deva (Melis Sezen), who becomes engulfed in a whirlwind of fire, passion, and storm. In Gülcemal's battle with his mother, will an unexpected love or the years of hatred he has harbored prevail? Will Gülcemal, on this road full of sacrifices, turn from being a cruel hunter to prey out in the open? And what about Deva? When she finally surrenders, will she realize that this love is impossible?

Set to premiere later this Fall on ATV, the Bozdağ Film-produced series, which has been in the works for over a year, is being directed by Emir Khalilzadeh, with Nehir Erdem and Ayşe Ferda Eryılmaz penning the script. Ebru Şahin and Edip Tepeli are said to lead the one-of-a-kind project, which will tell the epic love story between Akkız, the legendary warrior mountain girl orphaned by Gök Kagan Korkut Khan in the harsh steppes of Central Asia, and Gök Tegini Batuga, who was orphaned by Korkut Khan in the Gök Palace. Destan will center around these two unfamiliar birds, as they try to achieve the impossible by making their love a sword and a shield of their hearts.