Susuz Yaz: Kanal D Series Based on Necati Cumalı’s Work
Kanal D's Necati Cumalı adaptation is set in a 1970s Adana village.
Susuz Yaz, a new Kanal D drama adapted from Necati Cumalı’s work of the same name, is drawing viewer interest. The story follows two brothers in a 1970s Adana village, where a dispute over water and land tests their bond. Kanal D has only said the series is coming soon, and CNN Türk reports that the broadcast date is still unannounced.
The series is produced by Ay Yapım. Mert Ramazan Demir, Lizge Cömert and Batuhan Bozkurt Yüzügüleç lead the cast.
What the Susuz Yaz story is about
The drama is set in Çarlak Village in Adana during the 1970s. Osman, played by Mert Ramazan Demir, wants to build a new life with Bahar, played by Lizge Cömert. His plans collide with the hidden calculations of his older brother Hasan, played by Batuhan Bozkurt Yüzügüleç.
Meanwhile, disputes over the village’s water and land grow into events that deeply affect both brothers. The title points to that central pressure: water is scarce, and every claim to it carries weight.
Susuz Yaz cast and creative team
Sema Ergenekon wrote the screenplay. Yusuf Pirhasan and Mehmet Can Bindal direct.
The supporting cast includes the following actors and roles:
- Şebnem Bozoklu (Döne)
- İrem Sak (Yeter)
- Serpil Gül (Beyaz)
- Deniz Celiloğlu (Resul)
- Umut Kurt (Ramo)
- Şirin Sultan Şaldamlı (Fatma)
- Güneş Sayın (Hatice)
- Begüm Akkaya (Dilan)
- Ilgım İpekçi (Elvan)
- Meriç Rakalar (Müslüm)
- Özgür Daniel Foster (Murtaza)
- Kayra Zapçı (Gülşen)
- Esra Ünnü (Filiz)
- Kemal Burak Alper (Cevri)
Filming location and release date for Susuz Yaz
The CNN Türk article does not name a filming location. Posta reported in October that the series went on set in Adana, which matches the setting of the story. The exact filming sites have not been confirmed in the sources we checked.
No premiere date has been confirmed either. Viewers should wait for an official announcement from Kanal D.
Why a Cumalı adaptation matters
Necati Cumalı is a well-known name in Turkish literature, and his Susuz Yaz is a familiar title to many Turkish readers. A television version brings a rural story about water, land and family loyalty to a new audience. Whether the series follows the original closely is something viewers can judge only after it airs, because the production has not detailed its changes in the material we reviewed.
International viewers who follow Turkish period dramas may find this a quieter, village-centred story compared with epic historical productions such as Kuruluş Osman.
