Storyline
Hamal is an upcoming atv drama built on an original story by Oktay Kaynarca, who also leads the cast. Kemal works as a porter in Eminönü and was once known as “Harputlu Kemal”. After a sudden death, the past he left behind catches up with him.
His path crosses with Hayat, a woman who sings in venues around the city to earn a living. Egemen becomes the main antagonist of the story. The series also follows a romance between Tekin and Hilal, and a storyline around Esfender and Melez.
The series is produced by KYN Yapım, with Oktay Kaynarca and Onur Kaynarca as producers. It is directed by Mustafa Şevki Doğan and written by Kerem Deren, Çisil Hazal Tenim and Bilge Kurban. Filming began on 20 September 2026 in Istanbul and the surrounding area. A premiere date has not been announced.
Poster photo of Caner Cindoruk: User:Celestinesucess, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. This is a placeholder, not the official poster.
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- Oktay Kaynarca as Hamal Kemal Profile coming soon
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Fahriye Evcen as Hayat Lead - Caner Cindoruk as Egemen Profile coming soon
- Erdal Özyağcılar as Derviş Profile coming soon
- Burak Tozkoparan as Tekin Profile coming soon
- Sarp Akkaya as Falke Profile coming soon
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Yiğit Uçan as Esfender Main - Yasemin Yazıcı as Hilal Profile coming soon
- Zeynep Kankonde as Adile Profile coming soon
- İpek Erdem as Afet Profile coming soon
- Hakan Karsak as Bülbül Yusuf Profile coming soon
- Sera Kutlubey as Melez Profile coming soon
- Fatih Yücebağ as İki Ton Profile coming soon
- Onur Dilber as Mıhçı Hasan Profile coming soon
- Elifnaz Altay as Neva Profile coming soon
- İlayda Çevik as Ece Profile coming soon
- Mine Teber as Gülizar Profile coming soon
- Taylan Meydan as Ünlü Ünal Profile coming soon
- Mine Sağyaşar as Rabia Profile coming soon
- Kuzey Seyhan Kıskacıoğlu as Civan Profile coming soon
- Berke Gündem as Araf Profile coming soon
- Seda Akman as Sıla Profile coming soon
- Zehra Yılmaz as Mine Profile coming soon
- Sinan Cem Narinlik as Mert Profile coming soon
- Eymen Erdurmaz as Kemal's son Profile coming soon
Crew
- Director Mustafa Şevki Doğan
- Writer Kerem Deren
- Writer Çisil Hazal Tenim
- Writer Bilge Kurban
- Producer Oktay Kaynarca
- Producer Onur Kaynarca
