Kuruluş: Osman

Kuruluş: Osman (transl. Establishment: Osman) is a Turkish historical drama television series, created by Mehmet Bozdağ starring Burak Özçivit.[1][2] It focuses on the life of Osman I, founder of the Ottoman Empire. It is the sequel to Diriliş: Ertuğrul, which was centered around the life of Ertuğrul, father of Osman, which was played by Engin Altan Düzyatan.[3]

Kuruluş: Osman
Official logo
Also known as	The Ottoman Osman Ghazi Osman Bani Establishment: Osman Diriliş: Osman (formerly)[1]
Genre	Historical Adventure Action Islamic
Based on	Osman I
Written by	Mehmet Bozdağ Atilla Engin Aslı Zeynep Peker Bozdağ[lower-alpha 1]
Directed by	Metin Günay
Starring	Burak Özçivit Özge Törer Ragıp Savaş Burak Çelik Yiğit Uçan
Composers	Alpay Göltekin (season 1) Zeynep Alasya
Country of origin	Turkey
Original language	Turkish
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	44 (list of episodes)
Production
Producer	Mehmet Bozdağ
Production locations	Riva, Istanbul, Turkey
Cinematography	Ömer Faruk Karacan
Running time	120–150 minutes (per episode)
Production company	Bozdağ Film
Release
Original network	ATV
Picture format	576i HDTV 1080i
Audio format	Stereo
First shown in	Turkey
Original release	20 November 2019 – present
Chronology
Preceded by	Diriliş: Ertuğrul
External links
Website

Plot

The TV show includes Osman Gazi's internal and external struggles and how he establishes[2] and controls the Ottoman Empire. It portrays his struggles against Byzantium and the Mongols of the Ilkhanate (İlhanlı) and how he was able to secure independence from the Sultanate of Rum to establish a sovereign state that would stand up to the Byzantine and Mongol Empires and would honour the Turks.

The character of Osman faces many enemies and traitors in his quest and the show illustrates how he was able to overcome these obstacles and fulfill his mission with the help of his loyal companions, family, and friends.

Predecessor

The series follows Diriliş: Ertuğrul which was situated around Osman's father, Ertuğrul, and how he faced enemies and traitors. It began in December 2014 and season 5 of the show concluded with Ertuğrul convincing Berke to start a war with Hulagu. This war was known as the Berke-Hulagu war and resulted in the division of the Mongol Empire into four khanates. In Kuruluş: Osman, Osman faces one of the khanates called the Ilkhanate (İlhanlı in Turkish and the show).

Season 1

10 or 15 years[lower-alpha 2] after the Berke-Hulagu war, Ertuğrul Gazi goes to Konya and he leaves his brother, Dündar Bey, in charge of his tribe. Dündar Bey is easily swain by others into doing their misdeeds, he falls into the trap of the devious Selçuk Sançak Bey, Alişar, and the merciless princess of Kulucahisar, Sofia, who seeks to kill all the Turks. Osman, Dündar's nephew, can see through Alişar and Sofia's plans and warns him about them, despite his refusal to listen. As they continue to build more tension against the Kayı, Geyhatu sends Komutan Balgay to cause more trouble and stop the Kayı, especially Osman, from rebelling against the Mongols. Dündar, who bows down to the Mongols becoming the Sançak Bey, can't see Alişar's anger over his position being given over to him and he believes him when Alişar blames Osman for his son's killing. Soon after, along with the threat from Kulucahisar, Dündar is shown the truth, Alişar is beheaded by Osman, and Osman has married his love, Bala. Following this, after many difficulties, Balgay is presumably killed by Osman while Kulucahisar is conquered by the Kayı with Sofia's presumed death happening in the process.

Season 2

Aya Nikola is sent to become the new Tekfur of İnegöl followed by Ertuğrul's return in the tribe. Meanwhile, Yavlak Arslan, the new Uç Bey, seeks to create his own state and sees Osman as an obstacle, later on they unite against the new threat created by the new Han of the İlhanlı (transl. Ilkhanate), who allies with Nikola against the Turks of Anatolia. Bala also faces the arrival of Targun, Nikola's spy who allies with Osman to save her father, İnal Bey. Along with these problems, Osman is elected as the new Bey after his father's death, whilst he decides to marry a second wife according to his father’s will.

Episodes

Season		Episodes		Originally aired
				First aired	Last aired
	1	27		November 20, 2019	June 24, 2020
	2	17		October 7, 2020	TBA

Cast and characters

• Main cast
• 
  Burak Özçivit (Osman Bey)
• 
  Ragıp Savaş (Dündar Bey)

These actors are credited in all episodes of the series:

• Burak Özçivit as Osman Bey; Osman (on the ATV website,[4] also referred to as Kara Osman) is the third and youngest son of Ertuğrul Gazi and Halime Sultan. He is also the younger brother of Gündüz Bey and Savcı Bey, and nephew of Selcan Hatun, who he treats as his own mother. He is the husband of Bala Hatun and aspires to follow in the footsteps of his father Ertuğrul and his grandfather Süleyman Şah. He is extremely attentive to his surroundings and good with a sword, just like his father. He disobeys his beys sometimes, traveling on the path he believes is successful. His weakness is his care for his close ones, making him prone to traps. He humiliates his enemies both on the battlefield and while negotiating, leaving them with a thirst for revenge. He is elected as the Bey of his tribe in season 2. He decides to marry a second wife as per his father’s will, as well as changing the Kayı flag.

• Özge Törer as Rabi'a Bala Hatun; Bala Hatun (on the ATV website[5]) is the daughter of Şeyh Edebali and Ulduz Hatun, who died because of a disease. She is also Osman Bey's wife and a beautiful painter while being best friends with Gonca Hatun. Bala is loyal to her father, the Ahi brotherhood and Selcan Hatun. She is extremely calm and patient but is prone to heartbreak. A Mongol stabbed her in season 1 and she therefore cannot produce a baby, and is constantly teased due to this fact. In season 2, after her husband is elected Bey, she becomes the Hanım (Head Hatun) of the Kayı tribe, succeeding Selcan Hatun. She is upset when Osman decides to marry a second wife, but accepts her fate.

• Yiğit Uçan as Boran Alp; Boran (on the ATV website[6]) is one of Osman Bey's main alps and his best friend. He is in love with Gonca Hatun, and is engaged to her. He uses a sword whilst also being skilled in archery.

• Ragıp Savaş as Dündar Bey; Dündar (on the ATV website[7]) is the youngest son of Süleyman Şah and Hayme Hatun. The youngest brother of Sungurtekin Gazi and Ertuğrul Gazi, and the youngest adoptive brother of Selcan Hatun. Husband of Hazal Hatun and widower of Zöhre Hatun. Father of Aygül, Batur and Bahadır. Uncle of Gündüz, Savcı and Osman. Is admirable however easily swayed by others. He was made substitute Bey while Ertuğrul Gazi was on a mission in Konya. When the Mongols attacked, he preferred to bow down to them rather than fight, angering those who were close to Osman Bey. Tries to take over Gündüz's Beylik when he became the Bey instead of him and helps the Mongols against Osman Bey. Is manipulated by his wives. He became the Seljuk Sançak Bey, a Selçuk operative figure, for a while after he allied with the Mongols. He later accepts his mistakes and begs for forgiveness but was punished by Ertuğrul and sent out of the tribe for a while into Söğüt. He respects and is loyal to his older brother, Ertuğrul Gazi. Later in season two, he decides to betray his brother and nephews in order to seize the Kayı Beylik. He is angered when Osman becomes the Bey.

These actors joined the main cast later in the series:

• Burak Çelik as Göktug Alp;[8] Göktug (Kongar formerly and on the ATV website,[9] as it hasn't updated yet) is one of Osman Bey's main alps. He was Balgay's right-hand man and adoptive son, Konur Alp's long lost brother. He becomes a "Mankurt" (brainwashed Mongol) after his tribe got raided and he was given to a slave trader. He reverts to Islam after he sees the letter from the Emperor confirming Balgay bought him from the slave market. He is recaptured by Balgay who again brainwashes with the use of his shaman and turns him into a Mongol soldier again. After killing his brother, Göktug reverts to Islam once again. He becomes the Alpbaşı (transl. Chief Alp) of the Kayı tribe after Osman becomes the Bey. He will have a unique and amazing storyline in season 2 according to Mehmet Bozdağ. He returns as Nikola’s ally after being exiled for failing to stop Flatyos' escape, although he may be carrying out part of Osman's plans. Not to be confused with Diriliş: Ertuğrul ’s Göktug.

• Kanbolat Görkem Arslan as Saru Batu Savcı Bey; Savcı (on the ATV website[10]) is the second son of Ertuğrul Gazi and Halime Sultan, Gündüz Bey's younger brother and Osman Bey's older brother. He is the husband of Lena Hatun, who is pregnant, and has an unknown daughter and a son called Bayhoca. He goes to Crimea in season 1 but later returns in season 2. He is an expert in science and medicine and has tense relations with Osman while being mislead by the ambitious Dündar, although he accepts Osman as the Bey, unlike his uncle.

Production

The series is written and produced by Mehmet Bozdağ and directed by Metin Günay. The theme music is by Alpay Göktekin (died 5 May 2020)[11] and Zeynep Alasya. It was filmed in Riva, Istanbul and broadcasting of season 1 began in November 2019 on ATV.[12]

Reception

The show has been well received in Turkey. In December 2019, Kuruluş: Osman attracted record viewership on ATV, in its fourth weekend of broadcast, the 4th episode of the series recorded a countrywide rating of 14.46.[13] Mehmet Bozdağ claims that the show has also been a great success in Albania, he said that the show is the "most watched TV show" in the country. In Albania, the show is called "Osmani".[14] The show has also been gaining popularity in Pakistan for being the sequel to Diriliş: Ertuğrul.[15] In January 2021, the show, which was one of the most popular shows in Turkey, began broadcasting in the Middle East on Noor Play.[16]

Awards and nominations

International broadcast

Television

Country	Channel	Series premiere	Timing	Note(s)
Afghanistan	Tolo TV	24 April 2020		Pashto subtitles
Albania	TV Klan	10 March 2020		Albanian subtitles
Algeria	El Fadjer TV	21 November 2019	23:00	Arabic subtitles
Somalia	MCTV	21 December 2019		Somali subtitles
Tunisia	Hannibal TV			Arabic dubbing
Uzbekistan	MY5	30 November 2020	20:30	Uzbek dubbing

Other networks

Country	Notable network(s)	Series premiere	Timing	Note(s)
Bangladesh	Toffee[17][18]	1 December 2020	19:00	Bengali dubbing
Bosnia and Herzegovina				Bosnian subtitles
Pakistan	GiveMe5[19]	20 November 2019		Urdu subtitles
United Kingdom	Osman Online[20]	20 November 2019		English subtitles
Middle East	Noor Play[16]	20 January 2021		Arabic dubbing

See also

• List of Islam-related films
• Kuruluş "Osmancık", Turkish 1988 tv-drama, based on a novel by the same name.

Notes

1. Ozan Bodur is also the writer for season 1 while Rafet Elçi also wrote most of the episodes of the second season.
2. The time gap between Diriliş: Ertuğrul and the start of Kuruluş: Osman is unclear; at one point early in season 1, it is indicated to be around 25 years since the Kayı tribe moved into Söğüt (and Osman was born), while at another, it is implied that Osman is 20-years-old.

References

1. "Kuruluş Osman'ın ilk tanıtım fragmanı yayınlandı!". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 9 October 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
2. "Kuruluş Osman oyuncuları isimleri: Kuruluş Osman dizisinde kim kimdir?". www.sozcu.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 29 November 2020.
3. "'Diriliş: Ertuğrul': Are we fans of aspirational history or quality television?". The Express Tribune. 18 May 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
4. "Osman – atv". www.atv.com.tr. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
5. "Bala Hatun – atv". www.atv.com.tr. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
6. "Boran – atv". www.atv.com.tr. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
7. "Dündar – atv". www.atv.com.tr. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
8. "Kuruluş: Osman Season 2 Release Date, Cast And Story Line". Urdu News Live. 12 July 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
9. "Kongar – atv". www.atv.com.tr. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
10. "Savcı – atv". www.atv.com.tr. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
11. BAYRAK, İsmail. "Müzisyen Alpay Göltekin hayatını kaybetti". www.hurriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 16 November 2020.
12. "Kurulus Osman (The Ottoman) Synopsis And Cast: Turkish Drama". Retrieved 9 November 2020.
13. "Establishment Osman (Kuruluş Osman) Stays Strong at No. 1!". turkishcelebritynews.com. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
14. "'Kurulus Osman' is the 'most watched' TV show in Albania says producer". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
15. "Kurulus: Osman: Mehmet Bozdag shares trailer for upcoming episode". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
16. "Kuruluş Osman şimdi de Ortadoğu'da - atv". @atvcomtr (in Turkish). Retrieved 23 January 2021.
17. "ওটিটি প্ল্যাটফর্মে 'কুরুলুস ওসমান'". সমকাল (in Bengali). Retrieved 30 November 2020.
18. "Toffee – More than TV! – Apps on Google Play". play.google.com. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
19. "Kurulus Urdu | giveme5". www.giveme5.co. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
20. "Watch Kurulus Osman Season 1 Online for FREE with English Subtitles". OsmanOnline.co.uk. Retrieved 30 November 2020.

External links

• Kuruluş: Osman at IMDb
• Kuruluş: Osman on ATV
• Kuruluş: Osman on Twitter
• Kuruluş: Osman on Instagram