25.10.2025 14:20
The salaries of famous actors from TV series have been revealed! One of the most talked-about names on screen, Kenan İmirzalioğlu, earns 4.5 million TL per episode, Demet Özdemir earns 2 million TL, and Hande Erçel earns 1 million 750 thousand TL. The total money circulating in the television industry has approached 1 billion TL.
Currently, a total of 45 series are being broadcast on Turkish television, and the total amount of money generated by these productions has approached 1 billion TL. The budgets spent per series are in fierce competition. The cost per episode ranges from 18 to 35 million TL.
THE MOST EXPENSIVE SERIES: "A.B.I."
Müge Dağıstanlı, a writer for Yeni Çağ Newspaper, revealed the financial tables of the television world in her column. According to the list, the most expensive production is the series "A.B.I. – A Family is a Test," which cost 35 million TL for its first episode. Kenan İmirzalioğlu, who stars in the series, earns 4.5 million TL per episode, while Afra Saraçoğlu earns 2.5 million TL.
"EŞREF RÜYA" AND "LOVE AND TEARS" ARE ALSO IN THE RACE
In second place on the list is "Eşref Rüya," which is broadcast on Kanal D. The cost per episode is 26 million TL. The lead actor Çağatay Ulusoy earns 3 million 250 thousand TL per episode, while Demet Özdemir earns 2 million TL.
Another high-budget production, "Aşk ve Gözyaşı" (atv), draws attention with its cost of 27 million TL. The lead actor Barış Arduç reportedly received payment for 13 episodes in advance, totaling 45.5 million TL. His partner Hande Erçel earns 1 million 750 thousand TL per episode.
"DISTANT CITY," "HEIR," AND "IT WON'T HAPPEN TO US"
The episode of the series "Uzak Şehir" on Kanal D costs 22 million TL. Actors Ozan Akbaba and Sinem Ünsal earn 1.5 million and 1 million TL, respectively.
Show TV's ambitious series "Veliaht" is also on the list with a budget of 20 million TL. Akın Akınözü earns 1.5 million TL per episode, while Serra Arıtürk earns 750 thousand TL.
On the digital platform front, Disney+'s production "Bize Bir Şey Olmaz" stands out. The series, which spends 25 million TL per episode, features Mert Ramazan Demir earning 2.5 million TL, and Miray Daner earning 850 thousand TL.