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Ayak İşleri is a locally produced comedy series aired on the GAİN platform, spanning four seasons from 2021 to 2024. The production, starring Çağlar Çorumlu and Güven Murat Akpınar, draws attention for its focus on social and generational conflicts hidden beneath its humor. Through its character-driven narrative and occasionally absurd plotlines, the series has carved out a unique place in contemporary Turkish television comedy.

The series centers on the events that unfold as two characters with vastly different personalities—Vedat and Evren—carry out various daily and seemingly trivial tasks for a wealthy businessman. Vedat, a seasoned and task-oriented “missionary,” and Evren, a member of Generation Z who exhibits politically correct attitudes, experience significant conflict not only in their assigned duties but also in their personal values and approaches. Through unexpected tasks such as retrieving their employer’s lost dog or attending apartment meetings, the characters undergo internal transformations.

Directed by Caner Özyurtlu, the series explores character-driven conflict at the script level while blending contemporary sociocultural references to highlight tensions between corporate work life and individual values. Ayak İşleri progresses within the more flexible formal structure typical of digital platforms, employing short episodes and limited spatial settings.

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The central theme of the series is generational conflict and the modern individual’s search for belonging. Vedat embodies traditional notions of responsibility and duty, while Evren reflects the critical and individualistic worldview of today’s youth. Concepts such as labor, obedience, personal freedom, and moral relativism are explored through comedic elements. The balance the series strikes between absurdity and reality delivers social critique from beneath the surface.

Çağlar Çorumlu

Güven Murat Akpınar

Şebnem Sönmez

Caner Özyurtlu

Çağla Irmak

Esra Ruşan

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The series is directed by Caner Özyurtlu and produced by Chop Films and GAİN. As a Turkish production, it is presented to audiences in episodes of approximately 25 minutes each. Filming took place in various districts of Istanbul.

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As a digital platform release, the series did not generate box office revenue. However, according to GAİN’s performance data, Ayak İşleri ranked among the platform’s most-watched productions between 2021 and 2023. It was also available on Netflix Türkiye and entered the list of the most-watched weekly series during the week of 17–23 March 2025.

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