Taylan Yılmaz

Erkan Aldur, a young man from a wealthy Istanbul family, is stationed in eastern Turkey to complete his mandatory military service in a remote, earthquake-stricken region. In this harsh and unfamiliar landscape, he meets Dicle, a young woman who has lived her entire life in the village and whose world is shaped by tradition, family, and community. Their encounter brings together two very different worlds, setting in motion a journey of change, resilience, and unexpected connection. As Dicle steps into the unfamiliar and Erkan faces new responsibilities, their story unfolds into a heartfelt and transformative tale of love and courage, that bridges even the widest divides

Dünya Bu (The World as It Is, 2023) is a Turkish anthology comedy series on Gain, featuring 32 different self-contained stories set in a single shared world. Each episode tells a different human story with a comedic lens. Comedy is the clear dominant, drama is medium, romance and suspense are both low given the short-form anthology format with no overarching plot.

After his wife passed away, Altan created a small world with his son Can, where they could withstand life’s difficulties. Even in the toughest situations, he could turn it into a game and make those around him laugh, even in the most tragic moments. Altan works as a garbage collector for the municipality and lives with his son Can in a shantytown neighborhood adjacent to Istanbul’s wealthy districts. Can’s entire world revolves around comic books. One day, Can is diagnosed with stage four heart failure, which shatters Altan’s world. Can’s only chance is a heart transplant, and finding a donor for a child his age is extremely difficult. From then on, the only thing Altan can do is keep Can happy and maintain his spirits. Altan finds the way to make Can happy through comic books.