Akif
In 1913's Istanbul, amidst national turmoil, a man of letters steps onto the stage of history to write the national poem that would unite the people.
Amidst the ravages of WWI and the conflicts within the country, Akif tries to keep his family together and encourages the youth to unite against the enemy. With his pen mightier than the sword, he writes the National Ant…
Episodes
13 total · 1 season · Completed- EP 11:18:451. PerseveranceMümtaz, wounded and fleeing battle, gets discharged. Akif vows to uncover the source of toxic ideology poisoning the Ottoman army.
- EP 253:442. HonorMümtaz launches a campaign to defame Akif while an article in Sabeel Al-Rashad magazine saves a village near Bulgaria.
- EP 354:173. TruthAkif wants to find out Haluk's real intentions but he is outsmarted. Bedia believes her brother and leaves home with her sister Süheyla.
- EP 456:494. Solidarityİsmet returns home to stand by Akif in the face of slander while Mümtaz meets the poets, friends of Akif's, only to be disappointed.
- EP 550:405. JusticeSupported by the Englishman, Haluk puts the association in an awkward position while Mümtaz apologizes for what he did to Akif as the youth turns against him at the instigation of his friend.
- EP 654:546. LabourMümtaz learns the truth about himself and agrees to return home at Frew's insistence. Appointed as the head of the writing committee established in the National Defense Society, Recaizade Mahmut Ekrem Bey asks Akif to write a national epic.
- EP 746:147. EndeavorOn his journey, Akif visits the grave of the Prophet and travels to Egypt and meets with the young writer Ömer Rıza, where he has the chance to closely observe the intrigues schemed by the British in Egypt.
- EP 81:00:348. DeterminationBack from Egypt, Akif expands the network of Sebilürreşad and gives instructions for the magazine to be distributed to more territories. Disturbed, Frew tries to meet with Akif, who is about to realize the truth about Mümtaz.
- EP 91:00:289. ForethoughtAkif watches the Goben and Breslau pass through the strait, sensing disaster. Enver Pasha sends him to Berlin, tearing him from his family.
- EP 1051:2510. RighteousnessAkif goes to Berlin to observe the situation. A letter to Mümtaz reveals German atrocities, which Frew uses to claim social aid is going to Germany.
- EP 1152:0011. LoyaltyAkif is assigned to Hejaz by Teşkilat-ı Mahsusa. Ömer Rıza confesses his love for Cemile, and Akif agrees to their marriage.
- EP 1253:4012. PrudenceThe Armistice of Mondros is signed. Akif believes that the real war has just begun and advises those around him to act with caution.
- EP 131:04:5013. PatriotismMümtaz fights with a limp foot in the Great Offensive, then settles in Ankara. Akif is welcomed by Mustafa Kemal and completes the National Anthem.