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'Ak- Memnu' (; , ) is a Turkish romance novel by Halit Ziya Uaklgil. It was serialized in 1899 and 1900 in' Servet-i Fnun', a leading Turkish literary magazine of the time.

Adaptations



'Ak- Memnu' was adapted by Halit Refi into a TV series in 1975, considered to be the first miniseries on Turkish television. Another TV series adaptation named 'Ak- Memnu' aired from 2008 to 2010. It takes place in the modern-day Istanbul instead of the novel's late 19th-century setting. Telemundo produced a Spanish adaptation of the serial, 'Pasin prohibida', which was set in Miami.

The novel was made into a 3-act play by Tark Gnersel, who also wrote a libretto for the Turkish composer Selman Ada leading to an opera.

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Category:1900 novels

Category:Turkish novels

Category:Novels first published in serial form

Category:Works originally published in Turkish magazines

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Category:Novels set in Istanbul


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