Where the Sun Rises
What kind of series is Where the Sun Rises? Who is in the cast of Where the Sun Rises?
Produced by TIMS&B Productions, the series is produced by Timur Savcı and Burak Sağyaşar. The screenplay is written by Yıldız Tunç, while Çağrı Vila Lostuvalı and Çiğdem Bozalı share directing duties.
The cast of Where the Sun Rises includes Burak Özçivit, Sibel Taşçıoğlu, Görkem Sevindik, Devrim Yakut, Bahar Süer, Muharrem Türkseven, Nazlıcan Demir, İlker Yavuz and Kenan Ciniviz.
Among the central characters are Kenan Kozan, played by Burak Özçivit; Celadet Kozan, portrayed by Sibel Taşçıoğlu; Ceyhun, played by Görkem Sevindik; and Leyla Breger, portrayed by Beyza Gümülcine.
Where the Sun Rises premiered on September 17, 2026, with its first episode airing on ATV. The series airs on Thursday evenings, bringing together a powerful cast and an experienced production team in one of the channel’s major dramas of the new season.
Synopsis of the Where the Sun Rises series is as follows;
Where the Sun Rises follows the life of Kenan Kozan, the son of one of Çukurova’s most established and powerful families, whose world changes completely after he meets the love of his life.
The story begins in Germany, where Kenan’s journey unexpectedly brings him together with Leyla Breger. What starts as a chance encounter soon turns into a powerful love story that will lead Kenan back to Adana and place him at the center of an intense conflict with his own family.
Caught between two different worlds, Kenan must choose between the life his family has planned for him and the future he wants to build with Leyla. His mother, Celadet, has very different expectations for her son and is determined to protect the traditions, influence, and balance of the Kozan family.
Kenan’s decision to follow his heart sets off a chain of events that affects not only his own life but everyone around him. As long-hidden truths begin to surface and family loyalties are tested, love, power, tradition, and betrayal become deeply intertwined.
Set between Germany and the rich, deeply rooted world of Adana, Where the Sun Rises tells the story of a love that challenges family expectations and threatens to change the destiny of the Kozan family forever.
The cast of the series Where the Sun Rises is as follows;
Burak Özçivit as Kenan Kozan
Kenan Kozan, played by Burak Özçivit, is the second son of a wealthy family, yet he is also its backbone and most cherished member. A decent, fair-minded, and responsible businessman, Kenan has always lived according to what he believes is right for both himself and his family. Falling in love with Leyla, whom he meets in Germany, forces him to question many of those beliefs for the first time.
Sibel Taşçıoğlu as Celadet Kozan
Celadet Kozan, played by Sibel Taşçıoğlu, is known as the “Iron Lady.” A strong and controlling woman, she shapes her children’s lives according to her own beliefs and values. Deeply devoted to her family, Celadet can also be uncompromising when it comes to protecting the family’s order, reputation, and future.
Görkem Sevindik as Ceyhun Atahanlı
Ceyhun Atahanlı, played by Görkem Sevindik, is the eldest son of one of Adana’s wealthiest families. After his father’s death, he takes over the family business and, through his partnership with Kenan — whom he considers a brother — helps strengthen the power of both families. Kenan’s relationship with Leyla, and the events that follow, will put Ceyhun’s loyalty to both family and brotherhood to a serious test.
Beyza Gümülcine as Leyla Breger
Leyla Breger, played by Beyza Gümülcine, is half German and grew up with a deep sense of insecurity after being abandoned by her Turkish father. Falling in love with Kenan, a Turkish man, forces her to confront the very fears and trust issues she has carried with her since childhood.
Ali Erkazan as Ali Heybet Kozan
Ali Heybet Kozan, played by Ali Erkazan, was once a powerful and intimidating figure, but old age has transformed him into a very different man. Now often confusing the past with the present, he refuses to listen to anyone except his grandson İhsan. Yet hidden within his fragmented memories are secrets from the past that may one day come to light.
Devrim Yakut as Devran Atahanlı
Devran Atahanlı, played by Devrim Yakut, is a wealthy and powerful woman who handed over the family business to her son Ceyhun after her husband’s death. Unlike Celadet, she does not involve herself directly in business, yet nothing that happens within the family escapes her attention. She also shares a close friendship with Celadet that goes back many years.
Hilal Anay as Hanzade Atahanlı
Hanzade Atahanlı, played by Hilal Anay, is Ceyhun’s younger sister and the princess of the Atahanlı family. Raised in a powerful and wealthy household, she has grown accustomed to getting whatever she wants. Her inability to accept losing is both one of her greatest strengths and her deepest vulnerability.
Muharrem Türkseven as İhsan Kozan
İhsan Kozan, played by Muharrem Türkseven, is the eldest son of the family, yet he has never taken charge of the family business. Behind his cheerful and humorous personality, he carries a deep pain that he has never been able to share with anyone. Within the mansion, İhsan is also the only person capable of keeping his grandfather, Ali Heybet, under control. But the secret he has been hiding may one day force both him and his family to confront the past.
Bahar Süer as Gül Kozan
Gül Kozan, played by Bahar Süer, is the ambitious daughter-in-law Celadet chose for İhsan. Forced to live with the emotional absence of her husband, Gül has become a sharp observer who senses the secrets and tensions within the mansion. As the only daughter-in-law of the Kozan household, she has grown comfortable with the influence that position gives her. The arrival of new brides threatens that power, leaving Gül deeply unsettled and ready to protect her place in the family by any means necessary.
Nazlıcan Demir as Munise Kozan
Munise Kozan, played by Nazlıcan Demir, is the youngest child and only daughter of the Kozan family. Raised in her mother’s shadow, she has managed to preserve her kind and innocent nature. As the only person who recognizes the injustice done to Leyla, Munise will face a difficult choice when she discovers the great secret her family has been hiding.
Çağıl Aydıner as Suzi
Suzi, played by Çağıl Aydıner, is Leyla’s younger sister and her greatest source of support and confidante on the journey from Berlin to Adana. Although she grew up under the same difficult circumstances as Leyla, Suzi faces life with a more outgoing and energetic spirit. She also serves as an important bridge between the story’s German roots and its new world in Çukurova.
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