Arka Sokaklar
| Arka Sokaklar | |
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| Also known as | Back Streets |
| Genre | |
| Developed by | Erler Film (2006–2022) D Media (2023–present) |
| Written by |
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| Directed by | Orhan Oğuz (2006–2024) Baran Özçaylan (2024–present) |
| Starring |
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| Theme music composer | Murat Evgin |
| Ending theme | Bambaşka Bir Şehir (A Different City) |
| Country of origin | Turkey |
| Original language | Turkish |
| No. of seasons | 20 |
| No. of episodes | 733 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Türker İnanoğlu (2006–2022) Ali Cengiz Deveci (2023–present) |
| Production location | Istanbul |
| Running time | 135 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Kanal D |
| Release | 31 July 2006 – present |
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Arka Sokaklar (English: Back Streets) is a television crime series that was broadcast on Kanal D on 31 July 2006. In its 20 consecutive seasons the series has become a success story with its TV ratings despite being criticized for continuity/logic errors, near superhero abilities of main characters, overused lines of dialogue, and excessive use of zoom.
In the series, the family lives of the police officers working in a special team in the Public Security Branch of the Istanbul Police Department and the adventures on the streets of Istanbul are told. The team encounters different and varied human stories during their missions. Istanbul Police Chief Rıza Soylu (Zafer Ergin), who approaches these stories with the experience and fatherhood of his professional years, and also guides the other young members of the team.