Uyanış: Büyük Selçuklu
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Uyanış: Büyük Selçuklu (pronounced [ujænɯʃ byjyk seltʃuklu], lit. 'Awakening: Great Seljuk') is a Turkish historical drama television series, written by Serdar Özönalan, directed by Sedat İnci and produced by Emre Konuk. It focuses on the life of Malik-Shah I, and his son, Ahmad Sanjar. It tells the story of the Seljuk Empire's structure, political events and how it became an Islamic state. In the series Turkish actor Buğra Gülsoy portrays Sultan Malik-Shah, and Ekin Koç portrays Sanjar. The television series premiered on 28 September 2020[1] and ended on 31 May 2021.[2]
Uyanış: Büyük Selçuklu | |
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Also known as |
Awakening : The great seljuks (Guardians of justice)
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Genre | |
Based on | Seljuk Empire |
Written by | Serdar Özönalan Emre Konuk |
Directed by | Sedat İnci |
Creative director | Emre Konuk |
Starring | |
Theme music composer | Gökhan Kırdar |
Opening theme | "Uyanış: Büyük Selçuklu Jenerik" |
Composer | Batuhan Fırat |
Country of origin | Turkey |
Original language | Turkish |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 34 |
Production | |
Producer | Emre Konuk |
Running time | 120–150 minutes |
Production company | Akli Film |
Original release | |
Network | TRT 1 |
Release | 28 September 2020 (2020-09-28) – 31 May 2021 (2021-05-31) |
Related | |
Alparslan: Büyük Selçuklu |
The series was filmed on the TRT International Film Studios at various locations including Sakarya, Istanbul and Kocaeli. Turkish musician Gökhan Kırdar composed the opening theme while Kazakh musicians composed other music using instruments from the Turkic world. The television series went through a 13-month preparation time in which details were meticulously planned, although The Great Seljuks: Guardians of Justice includes a few historical inaccuracies. In 2021, the production company Akli Film was accused of mistreating its set workers. The television series has been heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey.
The show has been well received in Turkey, being called a "record-breaking television series", and has been compared with other series. The Great Seljuks: Guardians of Justice gained popularity in Turkey because of the casting of famous actors, and it has become popular in countries like Bangladesh, Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan. The show won the Anatolia Media Awards in 2020, while Konuk won the Crystal Globe Awards in the same year.
It has only one season.