Cengiz Erdenet

Cengiz Erdenet in 2020

**Cengiz Erdenet** is a fictional character in the television series Çukur, played by Mustafa Avkıran.

## Biography

Cengiz Erdenet is the head of the Erdenet Family. He is the owner of Erdenet Holding. There were 17 chemical factories belonging to the holding that it launched legally. Drugs are produced in these factories under the supervision of Çağatay.

Upon Yamaç deciphering this, Cengiz dismissed Çağatay and replaced him with Arık Böke. Cengiz first appears at the opening of a charity. He states that he loves helping children here and after Tuluy's death when he was young, he constantly helped them.

Cengiz, who likes the behavior and determination of Yamaç, wants to keep Yamaç with him. He proposes to him to be his son. However, Yamaç refuses, stating that he is the son of İdris Koçovalı. Nevertheless, Cengiz, who is determined on this issue, shows that he will harm Çukur in order to make Yamaç a loyal person. Yamaç, who has to accept this unwillingly, becomes one of Cengiz's most important men to see that Çukur is safe.

Cengiz starts to make Yamaç do her own works. Yamaç, who endured this for his family and neighborhood for a while, wins the hostility of Cumali and Selim. After the death of Arık Böke, Yamaç gradually begins to break away from Cengiz.

Unable to stop Cumali and Selim with the arrival of Çağatay, Yamaç wants to consolidate his place by using the problems in the Erdenet family. After Çağatay wants to kill Ogeday, Yamaç promises to protect Ogeday. Thus, Çağatay and Ogeday, who oppose at the next dinner, increase the internal hatred in the family. After the movements of Çağatay, the slope becomes completely independent and returns to Çukur.

Yamaç tries to dominate by stealing Cengiz's gold and money. After Çağatay kills Selim, Yamaç takes action for revenge. Yamaç steals $ 250 million of gold and blows up some chemical factories. After Olga is killed by Seren, Yamaç seizes all of Cengiz's money.

Yamaç, who also kidnapped Ogeday, asks Kulkan and Cengiz two riddles. Kulkan goes after his brother Ogeday, while Cengiz goes after their money. Cengiz loses both his money and his son. Kulkan spurs a grudge against Cengiz for preferring money to Ogeday.

Cengiz loses most of his property and starts staying with his two sons. While Çağatay and Kulkan make plans against Yamaç, Cengiz is on guard against Yamaç. Çağatay, who wants to take over the business completely, leaves Cengiz in the hands of Yamaç, taking advantage of Kulkan's hate. Cengiz, who is staying in the hotel, wants to escape with the arrival of Yamaç, but realizes that there is no place to escape.

## Death

Yamaç, Cumali, and Akın Koçovalı poisoned him. Unable to his pain, he died of suicide.

## Quotes

* "Why did you do this Fazıl? After all these years?"
* "My enemies are not stupid."
* "Don't play game with me Yamaç."
* "My true enemies are people too smart to bother with such a thing. Only common criminals do these stupidities."

## Personality

* Cengiz Erdenet is described as a ruthless and unsympathetic being by Çağatay Erdenet, whereas Ogeday Erdenet describes him as a calm and positive man.
* Cengiz Erdenet is depicted as someone who values ​​money rather than family members, and this is shown through his relationship with Arık.