18.03.2026 20:30
The series Dönence, which is expected to be one of the highest-budget digital projects in Turkish television history and stars the famous actor Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ, has hit a deadlock in its search for a female lead. Initially, the series had an agreement with Pınar Deniz, but it found itself in a difficult situation when Deniz accepted a new film offer from Nuri Bilge Ceylan and left the project. After Burcu Biricik, who was approached for the role, also declined the offer, the shooting schedule of the series was put on hold.
Expected to be one of the highest-budget digital projects in Turkish television history, the series "Dönence" is not calming down. The 8-episode series, in which Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ will star, has hit a deadlock in the search for a female lead. After Pınar Deniz, bad news also came from Burcu Biricik.
Recently making headlines with his performance in the series Aile, Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ had agreed to work on the series "Dönence," prepared for the Disney+ platform. However, as the shooting schedule for the project approached, the repeated cancellations regarding the female lead left the production team in a difficult situation.
PINAR DENIZ GAVE UP FOR NURI BILGE CEYLAN
The first name agreed upon to be Tatlıtuğ's partner in the series was Pınar Deniz. However, when the beautiful actress received a new film offer from the internationally acclaimed director Nuri Bilge Ceylan, she prioritized cinema. Wanting to open a new chapter in her career, Deniz decided to leave the cast of "Dönence" as uncertainties in the project's shooting schedule added to her decision.
BURCU BİRİCİK ALSO TURNED IT DOWN
After Pınar Deniz's departure, the production team quickly knocked on the door of the successful actress Burcu Biricik. According to leaked information from the backstage, Biricik, who reviewed the script and schedule, responded negatively to the project and turned down the offer. Following this development, the shooting schedule of the series was once again put on hold.
4 MILLION TL PER EPISODE
Not only the cast of the series but also its cost is jaw-dropping. It was stated that the lead actor Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ would receive 4 million TL per episode for the project. Pınar Deniz had also agreed to the project for 3 million TL per episode.