Hi guys,
I hope that you agree with me that it's no exaggeration to assert that Kivanç's popularity is being phenomenal in different parts of the world, and that he has sort of revolutionized our existence thanks to his very unique and amazing presence on the artistic scene. Just look at the fans' number on his facebook page which keeps increasing by 1000 at least each day, mashallah! And even in the "offline world" people are being crazy about him, and these include all sorts of categories ranging from housewives to working women, from adults to kids, from girls to boys, form romantics to realists, from "simple-minded" to those showing a higher degree of intellect, from soap opera addicts to art critics, and the list is just long...
True he was introduced to most of us through the series Gumus, and true he captivated his audience and managed to hold it spellbound. However, Kivanç Tatlitug is a name that can't be forgotten once the series is finished or this "wave of craziness" if we may call it so is over. In fact, I see Kivanç's lasting effect right in the way he successfully communicated to us intense and profound emotions that we are not likely to forget soon. He also -- I'm sure you agree -- redefined many notions that are closely related to our everyday life, and inspired us in a very positive way, especially when it comes to such essential values as commitment, faithfulness, determination, positive aggression, love, etc. I really think that he did so magnificently well, and for this he does deserve the loyalty and devotion of his fans. Above all, I see Kivanç's most significant contribution in the way he -- directly or indirectly -- rekindled our interest in the Turkish culture, as we are passionately develpoing a keen interest in finding out more about Turkish music, language and history, which is in my opinion a very beautiful way of bridging cultures and learning to appreciate the other regardless of differences or distinctions.
Well then, thank you very much Kivanç Tatlitug, and be sure that your passage into our lives is not going to be a passing crazy adventure! Far from it, we're going to be nourished by your essence, and for a long lasting time!
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Fati Flower replied to your poston Jun 24, 2008 at 5:49 AM
hiii Natalo !!!
i find no words to express my admiration to your work and especially how you described our star kivanç...and u r absolutely right in everything you said about him and how he made us be more interested in the turkish culture, music, sports, language and everything ...
as far as i'm concerned, i wasn't that informed about turkey but now i feel like i should know everything that deals with it ...even football, the thing that wasn't my favorite ...
in brief, i can say that this amazing actor made a change in our lives and in a very positive way ...and i hope we did the same to his ...
thanks again dear Natalo for this great topic and keep up the good work !!
Kivanc Tatlitug replied to your poston Jun 24, 2008 at 6:01 AM
wow,!!
it's not just a topic
it's a good Article!!
and of course I agree with you.
thnx sweety.
(Shaimaa salem)
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You replied to Fati's poston Jun 24, 2008 at 6:10 AM
Fati dear, thanks sweety for the lovely reply, and yeahhhh, it's absolutely the same for me, i've become very curious regarding everything relating to Turkey!!! and why not football, loool, i should take a look!!! ;))
Thanks again dearest
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You replied to Kivanc Tatlitug's poston Jun 24, 2008 at 6:13 AM
Shaimaa ya 3assal, great thanks should go to u in the first place for everything u're doing here!!!
Thanks for ur reply sweety, w inshallah Kivanç will be even more positively impressed by the extent of love and appreciation that we have for him :)
Fati Flower replied to your poston Jun 24, 2008 at 9:56 AM
yeah ! now i try to know what happens with the turkish team in the euro cup (if it's its real name ) and so far they're doing good job and we hope they keep it that way ...
my only wish is that someday and very soon kivanç take a look on this page and be in touch with us..aaaaaah that would just amazing !!!
thanks again honey !!
Shereen Ashraf replied to your poston Jun 24, 2008 at 11:13 AM
hiiii Natalo how r u ?....i agree with all of u in every word u said ...i became interested in every thing related 2 turkey even the football like alot of people :D:D and i notice that alot of people decided 2 spend their vacation in turkey ....so can u imagine what is the impact of the gr8 power of art in our life? ....we didn't know each other before but now differant people from the east & west talking togther ... language barriers had been broken.....thnx 4 ur nice topic :)
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Semsem Geinee (Egypt) wroteon Jun 24, 2008 at 12:04 PM
Natalo!!!
gurl u r amagzing no word to describe this sweet topic from u..
and im shareing my feelings with u too..
really love kivanc and he remind me of grandfather who is turkish, and since watching kivanc , im falling in love with him day after day..
plus now im more egar to know about the turkish histroy, culture, football( which i really used to hate) and many more about turky...
really thxx 4 ths topic and thx 4 kivanc..
t.c:)
You replied to Fati's poston Jun 24, 2008 at 12:55 PM
yesss Fati, and it seems that they Turkey is palying tomorrow with Germany for the 1/4 finals!! So, bestttttttttt of luck to the Tirkish team!!! :))
and oh teaaaah, i just wish the same; i'm still saving his reply to my email (of course supposing that he is the real kivanç here which i doubt)!!
You replied to Shereen's poston Jun 24, 2008 at 12:59 PM
Shereen sweety, me too i'm planning to have Turkey as my next destination inshallah.. I'm literally crazy about this country and culture thanks to kivanç!!
and i do agree with u on this marvelous impact of art as u rightly say!! it is soooo beautiful!! let peace and harmony and joy prevail in this world!!! i'm just thrilled that those barriers are being broken!! thanks again dear for ur wonderful reply :)
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You replied to Semsem's poston Jun 24, 2008 at 1:03 PM
thanks a lot semsem honey; ohhhhh u're lucky!! u have turkish origins, looool, that's greattt!! (the grandmother of my grandfather is of a turkish origin; i knew this for so many years ago, but lately i've been feeling happy about it loooool; crazy!!)
and yessssss girls, let's support the Turkish team: go go turkeyyyyyy!! :)))
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Sarah Soussou (Kansas City, MO) wroteon Jun 24, 2008 at 2:22 PM
ohhhhhhhhh thank u natalo for this amazing topic and u're right in every word u've said and personally me too i'm now more interested about turkish culture and language and fotball also :) and all that is thanx thanx to the tv show gumus and especially kivanc.
thanx again a lot and keep going u're doing great
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Baraa Alfaris wroteon Jun 24, 2008 at 2:44 PM
hii natalo ...
wow thanks alot for this topic it is very nice topic it is not a toic it is Articl and i gree with you and what you said ..
and i agree with Fati me too i have been watching football and watching Turkey team and all the games and it is only because of kivanc. thanks alot Natalo once more
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You replied to Sarah's poston Jun 24, 2008 at 3:11 PM
u're very welcome sarah, glad that u share the same ideas with me :)
god bless Kivanç; he does deserve alllll the best!!!
You replied to Baraa's poston Jun 24, 2008 at 3:13 PM
Hii baraa, thank u so much for ur sweet words; i'm really happy to see all of u responding and appreciating this reality (or should i say dream?)that Kivanç is making us live
Layla Abouzaid (Washington, DC) replied to your poston Jun 24, 2008 at 5:03 PM
Tres bien dit Natalo!you need a high five for this!...anyway stopping I will call it" Kivanc's fever " is impossible!it's contagious!The artist needs to create new challenges and have new goals to keep his popularity,as for the culture and music, Arabs and Turks always had a Love/Hate relationships,now it's the begining of Love...again.
You replied to Layla's poston Jun 25, 2008 at 3:06 AM
Merci bcp ma chérie :) et très bien vu aussi ;) yes you're right, the fever is contagious and reaching everyone everywhere; that's amazing!!!
I'm really glad that a new beginning is shaping the Arabs/Turks relationship in this light; it is about high time to forget rivalries and grudge and to start enjoying the richness of the two cultures' beautiful blending
Thanks again dear for your reply
You wroteon Jun 25, 2008 at 4:53 AM
Guys, i swear that what is taking place is PHE NO ME NAL
The number of fans is increaing in a crazy way; God bless!!!!!!!!!!!!
I just hope that Kivanç gets more aware of the extent of his popularity among the Arabic viewers... and maybe he would want to visit us here again soon ;)
Issrar Shamekh (Tunisia) replied to your poston Jun 29, 2008 at 10:59 AM
You blew me away with these words! As I was reading it, I felt like you read my mind and expressed every thing I feel for me!
Thank you for this piece of art!
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You replied to Issrar's poston Jul 21, 2008 at 1:16 PM
Thanks to u Issrar for your lovely reply :)
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Nancy Teba replied to your poston Jul 21, 2008 at 3:03 PM
Natalo, I agree with you to a certain extent regarding Kivanc's ability to display and express a range of emotions onscreen. He certainly comes across as a very passionate and "full on" actor. But I'm a little concerned that we as general viewers are getting carried away with the character "Muhannad" more so than the real person Kivanc.
In a lot of the arab magazines they actually refer to him as Muhannad, I found this to be an obvious indication that we have fallen in love with the character onscreen and to a certain degree are unable to differentiate between the two.
I definitely agree that he's emergence has sparked off an interest in Turkey and everything Turkish lol. But lets be real, human beings love beauty and beautiful things, and he is easy to watch because of his beauty mashaAllah. But I can't help but wonder whether that is the main reason he has received such attention. Don't get me wrong I am not saying he's not talented, because he does have talent, but so do many other aspiring actors that are probably just as if not more talented than him, but do not have such a following. He is blessed with beauty and its a definite advantage for him, such is life.
I am always faced with this question whenever i think of famous people or people that are under the spotlight...what is the role of the fan to play in their life? Honestly, if I saw Kivanc walking in the street, i would definitely turn and look but I would never go up to him. I just find it too intrusive and I think its really important to respect people's privacy. He came to Dubai as you know and it was insane, they had it all over the news and the reaction of the girls. I honestly think he's scared by the experience lol.
anyways thats my 2 cents worth, a lot of a rambling sorry about that, but enjoyed reading your post.
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You replied to Nancy's poston Jul 21, 2008 at 3:34 PM
Hey Nancy
What an insightful reply! Great thanks!!!!
I do agree with u on all what u said. But u know what is my conclusion about it all? Coming to assess / appreciate Kivanç depends on the angle that is adopted, and this in its turn depends on the viewer who is "consuming" this. As u certainly know, not all fans belong to the same "category (with respect to all), and therefore the outcome and the nature of admiration will vary a lot. For example u will find those who would jump on him if they meet him on the street, or scream like crazy (btw I did not like what happened in Dubai, and I did feel he was somehow "scared"), and those who would do anything to have a picture, those who would watch only because he is handsome, those who confuse the real Kivanç with Muhannad and hence identify their dream man in him... but also those who watch below the surface level; and i mean here those who come to have a sort of "global" view which includes the artistic dimension in the first place, the appearance, the roots, the culture, etc...
As far as I am concerned, I am a fan in the sense that I consider this guy to have "nourished" me on so many levels. My interest in him is multi-faceted: I like his performance, his artictic choices, his warm, mature and modest personality, and his combined liberaiism and conservatism, which actually made me fall in love with his culture!!!
I still agree with u on a basic point too: I don't like the muhannad / Kivanç substitution. I wish that the fans could grasp the line of demarcation between the two (btw, he himself does not seem to like it...)
And Nancy, I wish u could watch Menekse ile Halil; u will see that the one I am admiring is indeed the talented Kivanç Tatlitug!!! :)
Sorry for being that long, but I did appreciate your note a lot. Really thanks!
You replied to Nancy's poston Jul 21, 2008 at 3:35 PM
I would like u to pay me a visit here :)
http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=24099174496&topic=4343#/topic.php?uid=24099174496&topic=4688
Nancy Teba replied to your poston Jul 21, 2008 at 3:47 PM
Heya Natalo,
this thread is getting interesting indeed. When you say nourished you, are you referring to the "breathless-ness" you experience whilst watching him? lol i understand that completely and infact i usually have like this permanent grin planted on my face during gumus.
I know he can act, and i dont doubt his abilities but like i mentioned before, I just question whether he would have received such popularity if he wasn't so good looking.
Trust me Natalo, I agree with you regarding his ability reach the audience, and after watching him in gumus i went onto watch Menekse ile Halil and was hooked on youtube for a good couple of weeks, tirelessly watching the episodes in turkish lool. I enjoyed it much more than gumus, except for the fact that it got to a stage were i was like "come off it, there can't be that much damn drama in your life!!!"
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You replied to Nancy's poston Jul 21, 2008 at 3:59 PM
I am definitely referring to that "breathlessness" u are talking about!! :)) I am sort of taken to a remote world whenver I watch him!!
About the good-looking thing, I'm sure this helped him a lot, but trust, there are so many other good-looking people, but they don't have a "soul". Kivanç has the two mashallah, and this is what I adore about him (add to this maturity and modesty; he is far from being superficial...)
I will let u find out about my opinion about Menekse ile Halil in the link that I put above :)
Thanks again for dropping by dear Nancy!
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Sarah Mahmoud replied to your poston Jul 25, 2008 at 9:35 AM
hey Natalo,how r u??i'm sarah remember me??
i wanna ask u about the link u sent me which had the turkish episodes,remember it??and i wanna know the No. of the episode in which Mehmet and Nihan spend the night 2gether(the Turkish version:))..
thanks..
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You replied to Sarah's poston Jul 25, 2008 at 11:02 AM
Hi Sarah
Of couuuuuuurse i remember u!!!
Well this the link, but i really don't remember the number of the nihal episode; so sorry http://www.videotivi.com/videolar/?kategori=Dizi%20Film
btw, (nothing happened bet nihal and muhannad that night) and the mbc+ episodes are uncut; u can check them online as well
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Rime El Jadidi (Morocco) replied to your poston Jul 25, 2008 at 1:20 PM
What can I say? You've already said everything and it's so well written. Sure Kivanç is not an actor that we forget at the end of a serie... He's more than that. More than a pretty face on the screen. And you shall expressed so well...
You replied to Rime's poston Jul 25, 2008 at 1:39 PM
Thnx hun for dropping by and for ur nice words :)
Oh yeahh , he is simply unforgettable... he is even a constant source of inspiration!!
I say it again, Nat: ''WOW! You blow me away!''
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