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The Rose and the Thorn

The Rose and the Thorn

20048.01 Season40 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Events occurred in Turkey in late seventies and early eighties.

Created by Sertaç Ergin
Written by Sertaç Ergin
Produced by Bahadir Atay, Şükrü Avşar
NetworksKanal D

Top Cast

Selda Alkor

Selda Alkor

Yurdanur Eroğlu

Kenan Bal

Kenan Bal

Dinçer Bayraktar

Özge Özberk

Özge Özberk

Young Yurdanur

Mehmet Ali Nuroğlu

Mehmet Ali Nuroğlu

Young Mehmet

Melisa Sözen

Melisa Sözen

Feriha Eroğlu

Işıl Yücesoy

Işıl Yücesoy

Sema Bayraktar

Şerif Sezer

Şerif Sezer

Sultan Korkmazgir

Goncagül Sunar

Goncagül Sunar

Canan Cansev (Emine Ulutaş)

Tuba Büyüküstün

Tuba Büyüküstün

Zarife Korkmazgir (Gençliği)

Suzan Aksoy

Suzan Aksoy

Suna

About The Rose and the Thorn

The Rose and the Thorn is a family, drama, war & politics series that first aired in 2004. Created by Sertaç Ergin, it stars Selda Alkor, Kenan Bal, Özge Özberk. Events occurred in Turkey in late seventies and early eighties.

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