# Yabani

Yabani (English: Wild Heart) is a Turkish television drama series that is being produced by NTC Medya [tr] and directed by Çağatay Tosun [tr]. The series was created by Hilal Yıldız. The production company behind the show is NTC MEDYA, with producers Fatih Aksoy and Mehmet Yiğit Alp. The show premiered on Tuesday, September 12, 2023. The leading roles of the series feature Halit Özgür Sarı, Dolunay Soysert, Yurdaer Okur, Bertan Asllani, Rojbin Erden and Simay Barlas. In January 2024, the series was said to be "one of the most successful (Turkish) productions of th(e) season."

## Plot

The show's plot revolves around the story of a child who was kidnapped from a wealthy family and subsequently found himself abandoned on the streets. After years of navigating the challenges of life in an unfamiliar environment, he eventually manages to return to his original home. The series delves into his struggle to reinvent himself and reintegrate into the family and society he was once a part of, all while coming to terms with the profound changes that have occurred during his absence.

## Cast and characters

| Actor/actress | Role | Description |
| Halit Özgür Sarı | Yaman Ali Soysalan | Neslihan's son who was kidnapped at a young age. Rüya’s boyfriend |
| Bertan Asllani | Alaz Soysalan | Neslihan and Serhan's son. Asi’s boyfriend. |
| Dolunay Soysert | Neslihan Soysalan | Eşref's daughter, a doctor at Soysalan Hospital. |
| Osman Alkaş | Eşref Ali Soysalan | Founder of Soysalan Hospital, Neslihan's father. |
| Yurdaer Okur | Serhan Soysalan | Neslihan's ex-husband is the director of Soysalan Hospital. |
| Rojbin Erden | Asi | Yaman’s closest friends whom he sees as his sister.Alaz’s girlfriend |
| Simay Barlas | Rüya | Daughter of Şebnem and Metin. Yaman’s girlfriend. |
| Seray Özkan | Çağla Soysalan | Alaz's twin sister Neslihan and Serhan's daughter. Çesur’s girlfriend |
| Aleyna Al | Ece Soysalan | Sister of Alaz and Çağla, youngest child of Neslihan and Serhan. |
| Tayanç Ayaydın | Güven Aydın | Brain, Nerve and Spinal Cord Surgery Specialist. Yaman's father, Neslihan's true love. |
| Sezer Arıçay | Cesur | Yaman's closest friends whom he sees as his brother. Çağla's boyfriend |
| Ramiz Mullamusa | Umut | Yaman's closest friends whom he sees as his brothers. Ece's crush. |
| Şebnem Hassanisoughi | Şebnem Sualp | Rüya's mother, finance manager at Soysalan Hospital. |
| Selim Can Yalçın | İlker Sualp | Şebnem's brother, Rüya's uncle. |
| Bartu Dilmen | Rüzgar Sezer | Alaz's ex-best friend, Çağla's ex-boyfriend. |
| Aşkın Şenol | Salim | He is a resident of the neighborhood where Yaman lives. |
| Ayşegül Ünsal | Feride | Helpers of the Soysalan family. |
| Güray Görkem | Osman | Helpers of the Soysalan family. |
| Birgül Ulusoy | Yurdagül | Helpers of the Soysalan family. |

## Overview

| Season | Episodes | Start Date | End Date | Network |
| 1 | 36 | 12 September 2023 | 1 June 2024 | NOW |
| 2 | 15 | 14 September 2024 | 11 January 2025 | NOW |

## Production

Yabani is filmed in Istanbul, and in particular in the Beşiktaş and Galata districts.
A second season was approved in May 2024.

## Reception

After a very strong start, audiences for the series have fallen.