Kuruluş: Osman

Kuruluş: Osman (known internationally as Establishment: Osman) is a Turkish historical drama television series created by Mehmet Bozdag and produced by Bozdag Film and Tekden Film for ATV. It is a sequel to the acclaimed series Diriliş: Ertuğrul and chronicles the life of Osman I, the son of Ertuğrul Gazi and founder of the Ottoman Empire.The series premiered on November 20, 2019, and concluded in 2025 after six seasons and 194 episodes, making it one of the longest-running and most ambitious historical dramas in Turkish television history.

Story

Set in late 13th-century Anatolia, Kuruluş: Osman follows Osman Bey as he navigates political intrigue, battlefield conflicts and the pressures of uniting the Turkic tribes against Byzantine and Mongol forces. From a young warrior carrying his father Ertuğrul’s legacy, Osman evolves into the visionary leader who lays the foundations of one of history’s greatest empires.Central to the story is his relationship with Bala Hatun, daughter of the revered Sheikh Edebali, and his constant struggle to uphold justice, faith and tribal honour in a world of shifting alliances.

Production

Kuruluş: Osman was produced by Bozdag Film and Tekden Film for the ATV network. Each episode runs approximately 120 minutes, with elaborate battle sequences, period-accurate costumes and large-scale set designs filmed in Istanbul and surrounding regions of Turkey. The series aired on Wednesdays on ATV and was distributed internationally through platforms including Netflix and various regional broadcasters.

Reception

The show quickly became a ratings phenomenon in Turkey, regularly ranking among the most-watched programmes on Turkish television. Internationally it attracted large audiences across the Middle East, South Asia, the Balkans and Central Asia. The series holds an IMDb rating of 7.4/10 from over 14,000 user votes and received 8 wins and 23 nominations across various award ceremonies during its run.