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''Leyla ile Mecnun'' (Leyla and Mecnun) is a Turkish television comedy series. The show is set in Istanbul, Turkey and premiered in 2011 on TRT. The series is a surreal and absurd comedy that revolves around the fictional love story between Leyla and Mecnun. == Plot == Leyla and Mecnun were born in the same hospital and shared the same crib because there were not enough left that day. This is where the recurrent motto for their story comes from: "They found each other from the beginning," and that's why they were given the names of sensational love: Leyla ile Mecnun.〔"TRT Aylık Radyo Televizyon Dergisi" Retrieved October 2011 serial no:268〕 Mecnun, a confused 25-year-old, comes from a middle-class family and lives in a historical neighborhood in Istanbul. Mecnun falls in love with Leyla at first sight, and he becomes obsessed with her. Leyla, on the other hand, comes from an upper-class family. She leads a different life than others in the district. She enjoys the time she spends with Mecnun as life gets more colorful with him. Other notable characters from the show are Dede, Iskender, Ismail, Erdal, Yavuz, and Arda. Dede is a fictional character from Turkish folk tales, and he appears in people's dreams to give them directions and foresight. As one of the surrealistic elements in the show, Dede appears in one of Mecnun's dreams, and when Mecnun wakes up from the dream, he sees Dede standing by his bed. Afterwards, he lives with Mecnun to help him with Leyla. Iskender, Mecnun's father, is a modest taxi driver loyal to his family. To make his son happy, he asks Leyla's father for permission for Leyla and Mecnun's marriage at every chance, even though he repeatedly gets refused for being from a middle-class family. Ismail, Mecnun's closest friend, is a colorful character (in both appearance and personality) who is pure at heart and always there for Mecnun. One of the episodes reveals that Ismail and his father were abandoned by his mother because her life was not colorful enough. Ismail takes this literally and sets his taste in fashion accordingly. He was adopted by another family when his father became very sick, waiting for his death. He told Ismail that he was leaving to work as a shipmen and would be back one day. He further told him that he would be waving from the ship, which is the reason that ever since then, Ismail has been waving his hand to passing ships from the shore. There is no mention of Ismail's private life or where he lives. Ismail frequently switches jobs, failing at or disliking every one of them. Erdal is the grocer of the district, and he has defined his existence through being a "grocer." For this reason, he may be greedy and inconsiderate at times and neglect his friends. He is also too direct when talking to his friends, and he is a pessimist about everything, even up to the point of being hurtful to others. With supermarkets being deployed at every corner, Erdal the grocer is also a symbol of an endangered element of traditional Turkish society. Erdal's grocery shop is a gathering place for the characters. Another friendly neighbor is Yavuz, the thief. Yavuz describes himself as "a performance artist." His being a thief is justified for different reasons in different episodes: to help his blind girlfriend, to help his friends, out of anger because his love is not returned, etc. His talents are used in various events for the benefits of the people who live in the neighborhood. He also doesn't accept being called thief. Whenever someone uses the word "stole, theft, thief" or such, he gets offended and says his trademark line "Am I such person!" Arda, who is Leyla's schoolmate, is also in love with Leyla. Arda's father, who is very rich, tries to get Leyla to marry his son. Arda, his father, and their helpers form the group of antagonists in the show.〔http://www.leylailemecnundizisi.com/〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Leyla ile Mecnun」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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