Balkan Ninnisi (English title: Balkan Lullaby), Turkish-made television series. Erdal Özyağcılar, Özlem Türkad, Merih Öztürk and Emre Bey are in the lead roles.
| Original Title: | Balkan Ninnisi |
| English Title: | Balkan Lullaby |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Broadcast Network: | TRT1 |
| Director: | Doğan Ümit Karaca |
| Producer: | – |
| Writer: | – |
| Cinematography: | – |
| Release Date: | 21st June 2022 |
Balkan Ninnisi Synopsis
In the city of Skopje, which is divided by the Vardar River, Macedonians live on one side of the river while Turks and Albanians live on the other side. Süleyman Usta and his family, the owner of the meatball shop, named after the Taş Köprü, which unites the two sides, experience the excitement of the young Ertan’s return from Istanbul to Skopje, in the historical mansion where they stay together. Ertan is one of the two sons of the house. He has graduated from university and is returning to his homeland. The whole family, especially his uncle Süleyman and mother Neriman, is waiting for Ertan as an architect. Thanks to Ertan’s architecture, they dream of rebuilding the mosque, which was destroyed in the earthquake years ago, and whose grandfather Zübeyir was the imam of the house. However, both the section that Ertan is studying and the method he will choose to build the mosque are completely different.
On the other hand, Jovanka, who, under the pressure of her mother Elena, studied political science in Vienna and returned to the city like Ertan. She will face a life she does not want, every detail of which is planned against her will. Jovanka, whose desire is to deal with art, is at the beginning of the part where she will get rid of her mother Elena’s authority and fight for her own life. Her closest supporters in this struggle will be his father Daniel and her sister Maria.
Ertan comes to the city and confesses to his family that he studied Radio, Cinema, and Television instead of Architecture. Disappointed, the family quickly writes the script for Ertan’s future. Süleyman, making his nephew a meatball maker. Neriman, on the other hand, wants to marry Ertan to a family-worthy Turkish girl, fearing that her eldest son married a Macedonian and left the mansion. But at the end of this effort, fate plays its game. Now, Neriman’s biggest fear is that Ertan is having a secret love affair with a Macedonian, Jovanka.
On the one hand, Süleyman, who did not even step on the Macedonian side, and Neriman, who fears that his young son will leave with a Macedonian, on the other hand, Elena, who does not like the Turks at all. They will be the biggest obstacle to Ertan and Jovanka. But the hostility of these two families towards each other. It is not a simple matter of nationality, but the result of a deep wound from the past. Ertan and Jovanka will seek happiness in a tough struggle.”
Balkan Ninnisi All Episode Summary
Balkan Ninnisi Trailer
Balkan Ninnisi Cast
Emre Bey – Ertan
Merih Öztürk – Jovanka
Where to watch
Turkish Language
TRT1 | Youtube
English Subtitles
Various Websites are Translating this series in English subtitles. Below are the links to the site.
AskLaftanAnlamazinHindi | TurkishFam | Osnsub | Kinemania