Bitter land, the famous soap opera broadcast by Mediaset, was hit by a tragic event. One of the cast actresses, Emel Atici, died along with her daughter Puryan during the devastating earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria in early February 2023.
The earthquake caused more than 57.000 victims and more than 121.000 injured.
Who was Emel Atici and his role in Terra Amara
Emel Atici played a secondary character in the series: one of Sermin's best friends, one of those characters that could be defined the "bad guys" of the plot.
Terra Amara tells the love story between two young people, Yilmaz and Zuleyha, set in the Istanbul of the seventies. The series airs every afternoon on Canale 5 and can also be followed in streaming on the Mediaset Infinity platform.
The career and private life of Emel Atici
Little is known about the career and private life of the Turkish actress.
She was mainly known for her role in Bitter Land and not much information is available about her age and life off the set.
The producer of Terra Amara expresses his condolences
The series producer shared a condolence message on social media, stating: “We are deeply saddened by the loss of Emel Atici and his daughter, Püryan. The precious actress of our TV series Cukurova. To Emel and his beloved daughter, to all our citizens who lost their lives in the earthquake, may God extend our condolences to their families and loved ones."
