Yamaç Koçovalı

* 2024
* 2020
* 2007
* Childhood
* Childhood (earliest)
* Old age

**Yamaç Koçovalı** is the main character in the television series Çukur, played by Aras Bulut İynemli (and by Tamer Yiğit in the last scene).

## Biography

### Early life

Yamaç is the youngest son of İdris Koçovalı and Sultan Koçovalı. Despite a complicated past, Yamaç is arguably the favourite Koçovalı son, while also being the youngest. Both his father, Idris Koçovali and his mother, Sultan Koçovali seem to trust and lean on him the most.

In 2007, Yamaç runs away from home after an attack on his family home when he was seventeen. The flashback is seen in Who Was Shot? During the attack Yamaç killed a man in order to save his family. Despite, killing the man in self defence and in order to save his family, Yamaç believes he wouldn't have had to kill if not for his father - İdris Koçovalı who is the Head of the Koçovalı Mafia and involved in dangerous business.

After leaving home, Yamaç attends College/University, where he receives a PhD in physical biochemistry. He later acquires a job in a top chemical lab in Istanbul. Yamaç is extremely intelligent and proves his proficiency in biochemistry and quantum physics throughout the series.

After college, Yamaç follows his dreams to become a musician, becoming the lead singer of a rock band. The band is very popular and Yamaç finds himself in the spotlight, often gaining the attention of beautiful women.

### Season 1

> "*Öldürecektin beni fırsatın varken. Büyük hata, dedim sana; Dokunamaz kimse benim sevdiklerime!* "
> ― Yamaç to Elvis
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In season 1, due to the death of his brother Kahraman, Yamaç suddenly finds himself in his old neighborhood.  A culture, people and way of life that he has completely forgotten comes before him. Idris Baba has a heart attack,Cumali is already in jail, and Selim is wandering around without knowing what he's doing, due to this situation Yamac takes control. In the early days of Yamaç's leadership, he struggles with Vartolu and meets Baykal. Meanwhile, as a result of the conflict with Kumburgazlı Serdar, they go to war against him, Kumburgazlı loses and killed. Yamaç learns that Vartolu is his own brother while trying to find out who is the man known as the Beyefendi and who finances Vartolu. Y decides to confront V, making V appear dead, and they face off in the cell. Later, they join forces with Vartolu and finish Beyefendi, but the battle is not over and Yamaç begins to lose control of the Çukur. With the betrayal of Selim, Koçovalı family is expelled from Çukur, while Sena is locked up in a mental hospital at the same time. Yamaç decides to go to Celasun and Akşın's wedding and finds his family in blood after being attacked by the Karakuzular gang. After Yamaç has take his family to the hospital, he returns home and saves Selim, who tried to committed suicide, and takes him to the hospital too.  Almost in one year, Yamaç loses his brother Kahraman, journalist Hale, Nedret, Acar, Paşa and Muhittin…

### Season 2

> "*Siz birbirinize güvenmedikten sonra oğlum, size sizden iyi düşman mı olur lan!* "
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In season 2, Yamaç blames himself and chooses to retreat and returns to his old life, but Çukur does not leave him and he finds Kemal, Kemal asks him for help. While trying to help Kemal, Yamaç encounters his brother Cumali, who has escaped from prison. Yamaç was determined to take Çukur back, finds Vartolu with the help of Aliço and establishes “the “Three Musketeers. But things get complicated after Koçovalı’s  goes to meet Afghans. After rescuing their brother Cumali from the Afghans, they plan to prevent the Karakuzular from doing business with the Bulgarians. In the meeting of the Bulgarians and the Karakuzu’s, the boxes containing the drugs explode and a conflict begins between them. Koçovalı Family regain control of Çukur, but the war is not over. Yamaç was shot in the forest and was saved by his older brother Selim. It is learned that the person who shot Yamaç is Metin, who was blackmailed, and he is forgiven.Later, Yamaç meets Yücel, who was rescued by his brothers. Yücel is actually the founder of Karakuzular. Since his relationship with Çeto is broken, he gives information to Yamaç and messes up between Mahsun and Çeto. Karakuzular attacks Çukur. Çukur wins the war and the Karakuzular are completely expelled from the neighborhood. Çeto is killed by Mahsun while trying to escape.Sena is killed while he thinks everything is over. Deciding to leave Çukur, Yamaç kills Sedat by shot him in the head. Yamaç receives a black envelope while sitting on a bench, goes crazy because of that and fails while trying to find out the truth. Yücel makes a new move and kills Akşın by abducting her. Mafia of Istanbul unites and decides to exile Koçovalı’s from Istanbul. Yamaç, Selim, Cumali and Vartolu reject this decision and declare war on the Istanbul Mafia. Yamaç comes up with a smart plan to capture Yücel and the others attack and force retreat Azer and Timsah Celil.

While everyone thinks Yucel is dead, all the Koçovalı women are kidnapped. While the Koçovalı’s are trying to find them, they are trapped and arrested by the police. Idris and Yamaç come face to face in the warehouse they entered. The TV’s show the situation women of Koçova, and Yücel calls out to them and says, "One of you will die today.” Although Yamaç initially refuses, Idris says his will and Yamaç is forced to shoot and kill his father.

### Season 3

> "*Kaybedeceksem de savaşarak kaybedeceğim!* "
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In season 3, Yamaç lost his mind after burying his father.Yamaç was admitted to a mental hospital and being treated. While Yamaç is in the hospital, Akın Koçovalı take over the leadership of the neighborhood. With the financing of Baykal's daughter Efsun, Yücel, Azer, Timsah Celil and Akın decide to be together.3 months later, Yamaç recovers and finds Akın, learns who is involved and decides to take revenge. First, Yamaç finds Yücel and tells the truth to Yücel's wife, catches Yucel, convinces him that his child is dead, drives him crazy and puts him in the hospital. After, he goes to Switzerland to find Efsun, but finds his grandmother Makbule. Makbule stabs him with a knife. While trying to escape as wounded, Yamaç encounters Efsun and faints. Efsun, on the other hand, cannot kill him and heal him, telling stories and make him sleep. After months, Yamaç finally sleep peacefully, and he interested in Efsun. When he wakes up, he cannot find Efsun there and sets off again for his revenge plan. He sets a trap for Azer and shocks him in Adana by saying that either his brother-in-law or one of his brothers will die, just like the option given to him. Azer shoots and kills his brother-in-law and his sister commits suicide. He catches Timsah Celil in his house and shoots him, but Timsah Celil survived the assassination attemp. Yamaç returns to the Çukur and decides to declare war on all of Istanbul. After Istanbul's mafia bowed down to Yamaç, he was attacked at the amusement park and saved by Mahsun. Later, after yamac came back to cukur and get back his leader Yamaç steals Efsun's gold and warned by Efsun. Because Yamaç also stole the gold belonging to the Erdenet family and they get into trouble. Çağatay Erdenet confronts Yamaç and offers him an alliance, but Yamaç is against the drug business, he rejects the offer and blows up Çağatay's trucks. At that time, Vartolu learns that Yamaç is the murderer of his father. Later, Çağatay wants to kill Yamaç by pulling him into a trap, but Vartolu and Mahsun cooperate and save Yamaç, but they show him as dead. Vartolu and Yamaç went to Erbaa to face off. After the big face off, Yamaç clings to life and continues his revenge story. One night, Yamaç assassinates Yücel and buries him with Vartolu. Meanwhile Çağatay learns Yamaç was alive, offers a bounty for Yamaç's life. Yamaç dodges couple of hitmans, but was shot and injured in the meantime. He walks through the forest and goes to Efsun's house. Efsun calls a doctor and stitch up the Yamaç's wound, dress him wound and helping him heal by preparing herbal teas. After Yamaç wakes up, he begins to show his interest in Efsun, but Efsun tries to stay away from him. Finally, Yamaç pretends to sleep, Efsun came closer to him, he grabs Efsun by her arm, pulls him to his side and kisses him. Yamaç's eyes are open while kissing, Efsun realizes that the woman Yamaç desires is actually herself and responds with a kiss and the great love begins. Meanwhile, Çağatay started to tarnish Çukur's name and introduce drugs into Çukur. When Yamaç wakes up the next morning, he sees Çukur's status on TV and goes crazy. Efsun convinces Yamaç not to die and Yamaç decided to go out in the night. He is saved by his brothers from the ambush set up by Çağatay. Realizing that he cannot win the war, Yamaç bowed down to Çağatay. Çağatay orders Yamaç to kill Emir Varol, a journalist who makes negative news about the Erdenets. Mahsun saves life of Emir, Çağatay's number one man, Fatih, was shot and killed by Yamaç. Salih, Yamaç, Emir and Mahsun make a plan to finish Çağatay. With the help of Efsun, they put a man next to Çağatay and the plan begins. With the involvement of Police Erkan, Çağatay is caught and arrested while delivering drugs. After this mistake, Çağatay is dismissed by his father Cengiz Erdenet and his brother Arık Böke takes his place.

### Season 4

> "*Cengiz’e selamımı söyle, Çağatay’a selamımı söyle; Yamaç Koçovalı geliyo de, saklansınlar.* "
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In season 4, Yamaç meets with Arık Böke. Arık Böke, along with Seren, trapped and killed Emir, hangs him in front of the Çukur sign. Yamaç goes crazy and they get into a big fight with Arık Böke. Emir's wife gives Yamaç the notes about the Erdenets, and because of these notes, the Koçovalı’s crash the delivery of the Erdenets. They dumped the drugs they seized from the delivery onto the car of Cengiz Erdenet and Arık Böke. This move draws Cengiz's attention and he wants to take Yamaç with side of him. With the new move of Arık Böke and Seren, Cumali learns that Yamaç is the murderer of his father and shoots Yamaç. After that, Cengiz Erdenet asks Efsun about Yamaç's weakness in order to take Yamaç to his side and says that if she tells, he will kidnap Yamaç from the hospital and heal him. Efsun also accepts this offer and explains that the weakness of Yamaç is Çukur and that Yamaç will even sacrifice himself for Çukur. Cengiz Erdenet keeps his word and kidnaps Yamaç from the hospital and heals him. When he returns to Çukur, no one looks at Yamaç's face, then Sultan Ana kicks Yamaç out of the house. Only his older brother, Vartolu, takes care of Yamaç. Having no place to stay, Yamaç goes to Efsun's house. The ice between the couple melts and they spend the night together. With Efsun's help, Yamaç sleeps peacefully. When Yamaç wakes up in the morning, he meets Cengiz at home and leaves Efsun without listening, thinking that she is setting him up. Cengiz Erdenet forcibly persuades Yamaç and takes him with him. After that, Arık Böke wants to help Afghans and takes Yamaç and Seren with him and raids the hotel. As a result of this attack, Iskandar was shot but survives. Meanwhile, Yamaç learns that Efsun killed Makbule to protect him and goes to Efsun's house. The ice between the couple melts again and they spend the night together. Meanwhile, Yamaç learns that Efsun is pregnant and he is going to be a father, and is very happy and emotional with this news. In the following episodes, when Çağatay Erdenet killed Selim, Yamaç left Cengiz and returned to his home. He dug 4 graves across from his house and made promise to finish the Erdenets. He drives Cengiz Erdenet crazy with his plans, had Kulkan Erdenet killed his own brother, Ogeday Erdenet, and finally got half of his revenge by catching and killing Cengiz Erdenet at the hotel where he was staying. Efsun, who is in danger because of Kulkan Erdenet, she is staying in one of the safe houses. When Çağatay Erdenet returned, Yamaç brought Efsun to his home. He told his family that he was pregnant, but he did not say that Efsun was indirectly responsible for Idris's death. for Yamaç, the most important enemy has now become Çağatay. But things did not go as he wanted, first Sultan kicked Efsun out of the house, and then the whole family hide it from Yamaç. Meanwhile, Yamaç killed Çağatay and avenged Selim, and he turned crazy when he could not find Efsun at home. Koçovalı’s ignore the pain of Yamaç and continue to lie him. Saadet, who was drunk at Akın's wedding, tells the truth to Yamaç. Yamaç went furious when he learns the truth, fights with Sultan and goes in search of Efsun. Kulkan Erdenet was kidnapped Efsun and handed it over to Nizam, he also trapped Yamaç and kidnapped it to Diyarbakır. Yamaç was tortured away from his beloved woman and child for 3 years due to the betrayal of his own family. After tortures, he forgetting his own name, Kulkan leaves Diyarbakır and Yamaç starts working as a shepherd on the mountain. Meanwhile, he meets Emmi and Aliço and remembers who he is, albeit a little. After Yamaç remembers himself, he remembers Selim and Efsun. Selim was killed, but the possibility that Efsun was alive made Yamaç cling to life. When Yamaç returns to Çukur, he witnesses that everything has changed. He finds his brother Cumali Koçovalı, who was exiled by Uncle Cumali, and they quench with him. Later, he goes after Efsun and captures Kulkan. With Kulkan's help, he finds the house where Nizam is staying. When he enters the garden of the house, he sees Efsun and his daughter Masal out of the window, and there he cries with happiness. Realizing that something is wrong, Yamaç follows Efsun, who leaves the house, and they meet at the restaurant. Efsun is very angry against Yamaç and drives him away. Yamaç does not give up and raids the house of Nizam, but the house is empty. Finding his daughter's belongings in the house, Yamaç experiences emotional moments and puts his mind to find them. Meanwhile, Çukur has been divided into two. He realizes that Çukur has been replaced with drug money by Uncle Cumali and opposes it. Vartolu cannot convince him, and Yamaç says he will not bow to Uncle. War is at the door between Uncle and Yamaç. Yamaç, who wants to heal his wounds and feels incomplete without Efsun, confronts her many times to convince him, but realizes that Efsun is afraid of something. Yamaç follows Efsun to the house she went to, and he goes crazy when he sees the situation of his love and child. Yamaç went to rage mode and attacks the house of Nizam by own and kills 17 people in a row. He also kills Nizam by beating him with the edge of his gun. Yamaç, who saved his love Efsun and his daughter Masal, learns that Efsun is addicted to pills in this process and he heals him. During this period, Yamaç became a very good father to his daughter Masal. After bringing his small family together, Yamaç buys a new house for himself. They move to this house with Efsun, Masal, his brother Cumali, Damla and his nephew Asiye. Meanwhile, Yamaç finds Cenk, whom he learns that he is one of the torturers. While trying to escape from the Yamaç, Cenk dies in a traffic accident. Next is Kulkan, and Efsun convinces Yamaç to take revenge on Kulkan. Yamaç starts looking for Kulkan with all its power.

> " *Çukur, bize babamızın emaneti. Değerli olan da öyle taşı toprağı falan değil, insanıdır. Sen Çukur’un mayasını bozmuşsun. Ben burayı eski haline döndürecem, ama seninle, ama sana rağmen döndürecem.*"
> ― Yamaç to Cumali Koçovalı Sr
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As the tension rises among the Koçovalı’s, Akın finds Kulkan and informs Yamaç. Yamaç takes Efsun with him and goes after Kulkan. After a chase in the streets of Istanbul, Kulkan was killed by Efsun with 3 bullets shot in his head. Meanwhile, Yamaç finds a laptop on the roof and they returned to Çukur. Yamaç wants to return to the old jobs in the Çukur, gives the people in Çukur back the protection of the bars and tries to return to the gun business. Meanwhile, Emmi gets into trouble and Yamaç faces Maskeli again. Using his intelligence, he traps and kills Maskeli. But he cannot prevent Emmi from being killed by Uncle Cumali. Emmi dies in the lap of Yamaç. This shock effect for Yamaç for purpose.  Yamaç says that it was Uncle Cumali who killed Emmi, but Vartolu did not believe it and they broke up. While searching for a way to convince Vartolu, Efsun guides him and they start looking for evidence to prove Uncle's guilty. Ferhat manages to open the laptop and the people of Koçovalı Family watch the video in which Kulkan confessed everything and they are shocked. Yamaç makes everyone watch the video in Çukur's square and they make peace with Salih.

> "*Şelaleye düşmüştür zeytinin dalı; Celaliyim, celalisin, celali!* "
> ― Yamaç to Salih Koçovalı
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Salih notices something after watching the video and they attack Uncle Cumali's warehouse with Yamaç. They find Ahmet and reach the corpses of Karaca and Celasun. After the funerals, Salih wants to leave Çukur but Yamaç brings him to herself. Yamaç unites the whole family and they went to find Uncle Cumali. They raid Uncle's places, burn his drugs and confiscate money and jewelry. They find Nedim and go to the raid with Çukur, but Uncle fled by helicopter. Nedim is killed by Vartolu by shot on the head. Yamaç wants to remove weapons and drugs from Çukur, sets out to work and seizes the places that can provide legal work. It provides job opportunities to Çukur's people. Everything went very well for a month for  Yamaç, he puts everything right, after that proposes to Efsun. Although it is difficult, he convinces Efsun and they get married.

At the end of the wedding, Çukur is attacked by Şahram's crew. They also attack the car containing Yamaç, Efsun and Masal. Shocked Koçovalı’s send the women to the safehouse and enter the Çukur. Ecevit, running towards them, is shot and killed by Şahram.

## Personality

Yamaç is ultimately a good person, who strives to protect his home, Çukur. Yamaç at times loses his cool, becoming angry and crazy, particularly when his loved ones are in danger/threatened. We first see this during a performance with his band on stage, in Pilot, when he sees a man attempt to slap Sena Koçovalı. Yamaç jumps off the stage punching and beating the man until he eventually gets pulled off. Sena notices the crazy change in Yamaç and threatens to leave if he does not calm down, which stops his madness.

Yamaç is a skilled fighter who often beats his opponents with absolute ease. Yamaç's first fighting scene is shown in the episode, We Are In The Pit as he takes on seven men and wins. Yamaç is also a very skilled strategist and is able to come up with an intricate plan at the last minute, often asking for C4 to blow something up. Yamaç is a brilliant leader and often shows it during stressful situations. In the episode What About You?, Yamaç proves himself as the new leader and stands up to his father's longtime friend, Paşa. Conclusively, Yamaç is an extremely kind and forgiving individual, shown when he forgives Metin for shooting him twice in the stomach. Yamaç also forgives his half brother Vartolu for the murder of his older brother Kahraman Koçovalı.

Yamaç, despite his intricate history, stands out as the beloved son of the Koçovalı family, holding the distinction of being the youngest. Both his father, İdris Koçovalı, and his mother, Sultan Koçovalı, appear to place the utmost trust in him. He is unwavering in his commitment to prioritise his family above all else.

## Appearance

Yamaç is young and very good looking, with sandy blonde hair and bright brown eyes. He has a toned muscular body which is expected due to his excellence at hand to hand combat.

## Quotes

* "Yamaç Koçovalı ben!"
* "Sen bana şövalye dedin ya, şövalye gibi davranmak istiyorum ben."
* "Seni seviyorum kadın!"
* "Dudağının kenarıyla yanağının arasında bir çukur var ya beni oraya gömsunler."
* "Üç çocuk! Birincisi kiz, ikincisi oğlan, üçüncüsü yine kız!"
* "Yenge yok ama eniste var, öyle mi Sena hanim?"
* "Sen benim hayatımdaki en gerçek şeysin. Seni seviyorum kadın."
* "Seni gördüm daha iyi oldum."
* "Sen olmasan yolumu kaybederim..."
* "Ben çok aradım seni... Bulamadım."
* "Ben hic kimse sen kadar çok sevmedim."
* "Benim sevdiğim kadın gözlerimin önünde öldü ve ben onu kurtaramadım..."
* "Benim üç tane ailem var!"
* "Benimle evlenirmisin, Sena?"
* "Ne işsin lan sen?"
* "Dikkatli!"
* "Sevgilim... İyiyim!"
* "Üstlerine kokum sinsin diye..."
* "Hayatım, ban bıraksam, onlar burakmazlar."
* "Pavyonda ne işin vardı?"
* "Sena... Sena! Bak! Bana bak!"
* "Dene!"
* "Bu Emrah neden bize yardım etti?"
* "Bana biraz sarıl..."
* "Yukarda ki kadın benim karim!"
* "Benim sırtım delik deşik..."
* "Sena... Sena... Bitti, buradayım."
* "Her şey çok güzel olacak."
* "Sena... kanıyor!"
* "Pencereler bir daha asla kapanmayacak..."
* "Ne olursa olsun... Her zaman seni kurtarmaya geleceğim, bunu biliyorsun değil mi?"
* "O güzel yemeklerden yine yiyeceğiz. Gülüp eğleneceğiz. Bayramlardaki gibi. Herkese rağmen, her şeye rağmen."
* "Nasılsın?"
* "Kardeş.. sağol."
* "Ben bu kapıyı kırdım, bir daha kırarım!"
* "Başkası olsa kaçar giderdi, sen gitmedin. Sana yaşattığım onca acıya rağmen, Çukur'un sana yaşattığı onca acıya rağmen."
* "Sena yok! Yamaç yok!"
* “Gitme yavrum! Yalvarıyorum sana... Uyandır beni nolur!"
* "Canım, canım, canım... Canım..."
* "Sena söyledi bana!"
* "Ben hayatımdaki en sevdiğim insanı kaybettim."
* "Haberin yok!"
* "2017-2018 Sonbahar-Kış Koleksiyonu, hepsini sana aldım..."
* "Bi tanem... Bi tanem, gel hadi."
* "... Var öpücük."
* "Sena'm yalnız kaldı... Üşür o. Üşümesin üşür..."
* "Ben sana hiç yalan söyledim mi?"
* "Ondan değil senden duyacaktım. Eşimden. Sevdiğim kadından."
* "Benim gözüm senden başkasını görmüyor..."
* "Geçmeyecek... Hiçbir zaman geçmeyecek."
* "Sena'da yanımızda olacak... tı."
* "Acından öptüm..."
* "Sena'ya sürpriz yapıcam!"
* "Nice nice yıllara gülüm..."
* "Hepsi bu yüzden değil mi? Ben senin oğlun olduğum için..."
* "Başım ağrıyor."
* "Sevdiklerimi."
* "Aslında doğru söylüyorlar. Korktum. O da doğru söylüyor. İnsanın korkusu yüzünden okunuyor Aliço."
* "Kimse aileme dokunmayacak!"
* "Aileme dokunma!"
* "Sena ölmedi mi?"
* "Konuş benimle..."
* "Benim adım Yamaç Koçovalı, ben korurum!"
* "Ben oğlum öldürdüm ben babamı öldürdüm."
* "Bana bak."
* "Minik arkadaşımız nasıl?"
* "Umudumuz var."
* "Isterim! Çok isterim.”
* "Sana söz çok büyük kavga edicez."
* "Kabul etmek zorundasın."
* "Zaafım sensin..."
* "Sen o kadar hafifsin ki."
* "Niye gözlerinden beni mahrum bırakıyorsun?"
* "Güzel gözlüm..."
* "Açıcam açıcam ben bunu."
* "Kavga etmeyecek miyiz?"
* "Sen bir manyaksın!"
* "Sen gerçekten manyaksın!"
* "Hırçın prenses!"
* "Olmaz bizim bir çocuğumuz olacak."
* "Çukur bize babamızın emaneti!"
* "Ben İdris Koçovalı’nın evladıyım!"
* "Onunla gurur duyardım..."
* "Benim babam da pazarcıydı."
* "Cumali baba"
* "Ben o eli öpersem Salih."
* "Babamın oğlu deme."
* "Biraz sabır, çokça sevgi..."