7 Numara
Yedi Numara (Number Seven) is a Turkish sitcom that aired on TRT 1 from October 9, 2000, to June 23, 2003, lasting three seasons. With an ensemble cast starring Şebnem Sönmez, Engin Alkan, Tuba Erdem, Okan Selvi, Ayça Mutlugil, Nuray Uslu, Gülden Güney and Volkan Girgin, the show revolves around a couple with no kids, four city girls and three country boys who live in Istanbul.
| 7 Numara | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Number Seven |
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Written by | Nuray Uslu Volkan Girgin Ayça Mutlugil Oya Yüce |
| Directed by | Haluk Bener (1–6) Sadullah Celen (7–92) |
| Starring | Şebnem Sönmez Engin Alkan Tuba Erdem Okan Selvi Ayça Mutlugil Nuray Uslu Gülden Güney Volkan Girgin and others |
| Composer | Serdar Kalafatoğlu |
| Country of origin | Turkey |
| Original language | Turkish |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 92 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Oya Yüce |
| Production locations | Kandilli, Üsküdar (1–13) Arnavutköy, Beşiktaş (14–92) |
| Running time | 45 min. |
| Production company | Fora Film |
| Original release | |
| Network | TRT 1 |
| Release | October 9, 2000 – June 23, 2003 |
The series concluded with its 75th episode aired in June 2002. However, due to high demand and requests received by TRT during the summer of 2002, the decision was made to continue. Despite receiving high ratings on its airing days, the show came to an end with its 92nd episode broadcast on June 23, 2003. Yedi Numara, one of the popular TV shows in Turkey during the 2000s, is known for being one of the most frequently replayed series in Turkish TV history.
The storyline involves four girlfriends renting Vahit’s building, but conflicts arise when Vahit’s nephews move into the lower floor. The storyline of the series takes place in Istanbul. Vahit and Zeliha Ballıoğlu's two-story wooden building is located in Kandilli, Üsküdar. This building was used in episodes 1–13 of the series. The upper floor of the building is rented by four girlfriends, while the lower floor houses three country boys. After the 13th episode, the series started to be filmed in a four-story building located in Arnavutköy, Beşiktaş. The episodes from the 14th to the finale were shot in this new location. Some of the exterior shots of the series were taken along the Beşiktaş district and nearby locations. Additionally, some episodes of the series were filmed outside the city.