14.10.2025 14:23
After Burak Özçivit's departure from the series "Kuruluş Orhan" due to his high salary demands, Mert Yazıcıoğlu has been brought in as the lead role. It has been reported that the young actor has signed a deal for 3 million TL per episode for the grand production that will be broadcast on ATV. The series, which has already been sold to 35 countries before its release, is considered one of the most ambitious productions of the new season.
The lead role change in the series "Kuruluş Orhan," which will be broadcast on ATV screens, was confirmed in recent months. The fee that Mert Yazıcıoğlu, who took over the lead role after Burak Özçivit could not reach an agreement with the producer regarding his salary, will receive has been revealed.
In the massive production signed by Bozdağ Film, it was learned that Burak Özçivit, who portrayed the character Osman Bey in previous seasons, demanded 4 million TL per episode. After the salary dispute with the producer, Özçivit left the project, and it was announced that a new era would begin in the series.
MERT YAZICIOĞLU AGREED FOR 3 MILLION TL
After the lead role change, the production team reshaped the series with young actor Mert Yazıcıoğlu by moving the story to the era of Orhan Gazi. According to the news from Gel Konuşalım, Yazıcıoğlu reached an agreement for 3 million TL per episode in the series "Kuruluş Orhan."
SOLD TO 35 COUNTRIES, BROKE RECORDS BEFORE AIRING
"Kuruluş Orhan," which was sold to 35 countries before it even aired, became one of the productions with the highest pre-sales in Turkish television history. The series is highly anticipated both in Turkey and abroad.