Eşref Rüya: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

As a child, Eşref fell in love from afar with a girl he called "Rüya" and spent years searching for her, only to become a powerful mafia figure along the way. Meanwhile, Nisan, an idealistic musician, finds herself in grave danger after performing at a wedding held at Eşref's hotel. Eşref falls for Nisan, unaware that she is both the long-lost Rüya he has been chasing for years and a police informant. Trapped in a whirlwind of love, betrayal, and power struggles, Eşref is forced into a brutal reckoning — both with his criminal empire and his own emotions.

Series details

• Title: Eşref Rüya
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Turkish
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Romance
• Premiere date: 2025-03-19
• Final broadcast date listed: 2026-06-10
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Kanal D
• Network country: Turkey
• Typical episode runtime: 130 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 82454
• IMDb ID: tt35069642
• TVDB ID: 455800

Cast and credited roles

• Çağatay Ulusoy — EŞREF TEK
• Demet Özdemir — NİSAN AKYOL
• Büşra Develi — ÇİĞDEM SERİM
• Necip Memili — GÜRDAL BOZOK
• Tolga Tekin — MÜSLÜM ÇERMİK
• Ahmet Rıfat Şungar — FARUK SEZERİ

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2025-03-19; final listed air date 2025-06-18; episode order: 13.
• Season 2: premiered 2025-09-17; final listed air date 2026-06-10.

Source and licence

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