Behind-the-scenes conflicts: Turkish TV series whose plots were changed due to actor feuds

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Emotional tension at work, stress, and physical fatigue certainly take their toll, which is why disagreements often arise among stars.

Sometimes they are resolved, but some turn into such large and serious conflicts that screenwriters are forced to hastily rewrite the plot and change the course of events to separate the "rivals" in different directions.

One can talk at length about Feyza's disagreements with her colleagues in the TV series "Kızılcık Şerbeti" (Cranberry Sherbet), as there are many who did not like the actress who played the role of Nilay. Often, stars decided to leave the project of their own free will, but Sibel Taşçıoğlu, who portrayed the character of Pembe, denies that she left the project voluntarily.

Interestingly, insiders managed to quickly uncover information about the conflict between her and the daughter of screenwriter Melis Civelek. According to the press and bloggers, Feyza decided to undermine her older colleague and blame her for an act that crossed the boundaries of decency. Sibel could not tolerate such treatment and put the girl in her place, but in the end, she suffered the consequences herself.

Melis Civelek, the screenwriter of Turkey's most sensational TV series, reacted to rumors about the unexpected death and removal of Pembe — one of the main characters in the project — from the series. She denied reports that this decision was made due to a conflict that arose with her daughter.

According to the screenwriter, the death of the matriarch of the family was necessary from the perspective of plot logic, as the main storyline built around this character had already come to an end.

Nevertheless, fans of the series are still dissatisfied with Pembe being removed from the project in this particular way. They point out that Pembe was the driving force behind the main conflicts and twists between other characters in the series, and with her departure, a significant void appeared on screen.

Among the public, the prevailing opinion is that screenwriter Melis Civelek has once again shown that she is ready to make any sacrifice to protect her daughter Feyza Civelek, even parting ways with the leading actress who carried the project.

Many fans of the series "Yalı Çapkını" (Golden Boy) believe that the abundance of scenes depicting the cooling of relations between Seyran and Ferit is directly related to the real-life quarrels of Afra Saraçoğlu and Mert Ramazan Demir.

The version regarding the connection between the conflicts of the stars and the plot was widely "spread" on social networks by the Turkish publication Aksam, which regularly shared certain facts confirming it.

These were videos and photos from the filming set, which allegedly showed the loving actors sitting in different corners and not talking to each other at all between takes.

Initially, there was no conflict between Burak Özçivit and Neslihan Atagül, but there was a quarrel caused by their spouses. As a result, the screenwriters were forced to make changes to the plot of the series to minimize the couple's joint scenes as much as possible.

It was impossible to remove the main shared scenes, but Burak Özçivit and Neslihan Atagül filmed them separately from each other. For this reason, sometimes a strange distance between the two is noticeable, as well as glances directed to the side rather than at the partner, which could not be hidden even in editing.

The conflict between Bergüzar and Meryem led to the introduction of a new character in the TV series "Muhteşem Yüzyıl" (Magnificent Century). To calm Halit Ergenç's wife down, they came up with a special role for her and invited his wife to the filming set during the moments when Sultan Suleiman declared his love to Hürrem.

If not for the jealousy, the foreign guest Monica Gritti would not have been in the script, and this situation has been confirmed several times. According to the plot, she has a bad relationship with the main character. The actresses played this without difficulty, as they were experiencing the exact same situation in real life.

Another project whose plot was partially rewritten due to jealousy is the TV series "Cesur ve Güzel" (Brave and Beautiful) starring Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ and Tuba Büyüküstün.

Başak Dizer, who was married to the actor and worked as a stylist on the set, expressed her dissatisfaction with the "love" between the partners to the viewers and set her own conditions. In order not to lose the actors, the producers of the project were forced to agree, as they understood that Kıvanç might quit the job because he valued his wife's opinion. As a result, the number of romantic scenes was significantly reduced.