HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ASLI TUNA
THE OTHER SIDE WITH ASLI TUNA
I can't believe it! What is this?
What is this?
What's this? I can't believe you, guys!
Oh, honey, you deserve the best of everything.
Kisses to your beautiful heart!
This was your idea, wasn't it? You're the best!
Aslı, dear, I wish you many more birthdays.
And to many more years together.
Thank you.
Okay, I'll blow them out but you've got to help me.
If I don't get them all, my dreams won't come true.
Such words!
I'm doing it!
-Müge. -Yes, honey?
-Is that guy checking you out? -Who?
The one on the right, with the blue jacket.
You could totally tire him out tonight, huh?
Wait. Come here. Let me see.
He's looking.
But at you!
Are you crazy? It would be absurd for him to look at me when you're here.
What should I do? Should I go for it?
Are you for real?
Forget it. I can't have someone falling in love with me.
I can't tie a pumpkin to my tail.
What does that even mean?
-No idea. -You're hilarious!
Come on, another round.
-Tie what? A pumpkin to the tail? -Pumpkin.
-Aslı, I have to leave, honey. -Ugh, this is strong.
Again, happy birthday. I'm so glad I have you.
-I feel the same. -Are you leaving?
-I have to. -I'll come with you, have a smoke.
-Are you leaving too? -I'm going for a smoke. I'll be back.
-We have all night. -Be quick.
He's looking at you!
Oğuz, I'm here. I'm waiting by the door.
So? Are we getting rid of her?
I'm looking into it.
Gül, the ratings hit rock bottom. We are a joke to everyone.
And the reactions tonight…
just ghastly.
The idiot fucked up again.
I know. I'm looking into it.
I can't find anyone decent.
Forget decent. Let's just replace her.
She was all puffed up in there.
She's acting senseless, that moron.
Phew, it's suffocating inside.
Oh, sweetheart!
-Would you like a cigarette? -Why not?
SO SICK OF ASLI TUNA
JUST STEP DOWN, ASLI
NOTHING LIKE LALE KIRAN
WHY DO THEY STILL HAVE HER?
I'M BORED OF SEEING ASLI
ASLI TUNA, YOU SUCK!!
SICK OF HER LEGS TOO
SHE'S A BAD JOKE
HUGE DOWNGRADE AFTER LALE NOT WORTH TALKING ABOUT
AN EMBARRASSMENT
AS THE CROW FLIES
THE OTHER SIDE WITH ASLI TUNA
-Hello. -Good morning.
Good morning, Ms. Aslı. You look great.
By the way, I left the gifts and cards in your room.
-Who's that? -Who, ma'am?
That woman. The one leaving Gül's office.
-How long has she been here? -I'm not sure. Forty minutes, maybe.
Good morning, honey.
How are you?
Oh, the fun we had yesterday! Let me congratulate you once again.
Gül, what are you up to, my dear?
At nine in the morning?
I beg your pardon?
What was that meeting about, so early in the morning?
Who was that woman?
What reason did you need to meet with her?
That was my attorney, dear.
Yasemin Belgin.
It was a private matter.
I specifically asked her to come before office hours.
Okay?
Okay.
Fine. I'll be in my office.
See you.
Just you wait.
Shameless piece of trash.
ATTY. YASEMİN BELGİN
GLAD TO HAVE YOU!
People sent so many gifts for your birthday. I've put them here.
And I had your white shirt ironed.
Do you…
Do you have plans after work?
Sorry?
The earrings and all.
Oh, these…
These were a gift from my boyfriend.
I'll take them off.
Wow, we drank too much again. Good morning.
Look at this place. What the hell?
Who brought these in and piled them all here?
-I did. So Ms. Aslı could see them. -And you think this works, dear?
Ridiculous.
Tell someone to get them out of here.
-They can give them to the staff. -Why? No way.
What do you mean?
I mean, they went to all this trouble of sending these gifts, you know.
Well, of course.
We should be thankful to all. But I'm doing this for you.
The room is a mess.
Lale would never…
Lale?
Would Lale give away her gifts to the staff?
No, what I meant was, the gifts they sent Lale…
she had a room to store them.
The staff, mostly the girls, would take the ones they liked.
That's how it used to be, but you do you, honey.
Tell Adem to take all these to my place.
-That's what I'll do. -Sure. Of course. Whatever you like.
Honey, you heard her. Arrange it.
-Okay, I'm on it. -Okay.
-Done. -Great.
We have it.
-Let me see. -How does it look?
-Shake it. -Yeah.
-So cool. -I look so nice.
-I look the best. -No, I'm the best.
All right, ladies.
-We'll have dinner, you'll take a bath. -Mom.
-You have some studying to do. -But, Mom…
-Come on, chop-chop! -No, Mom!
-Let's play some more. -We have time. A little more.
Come on, please. Stop badgering me. I have a surprise for you tonight.
-Okay. -Fine.
Nothing works except bribery. And that's my fault!
-See you. -Come on.
Bye.
Hey, homebody.
-Yes, dear? -You were here all day again, right?
I was.
I'm fine. I baked a cake for the girls.
I tried some new recipes. You should taste them, chef.
Why don't you meet with a friend?
Selim, I don't feel the need for that.
Honestly.
I'm doing fine.
Okay, it's your call.
So…
I brought home some nice wine.
We'll drink it tonight.
Is it okay if I take a rain check, Selim?
Wine's been giving me headaches lately.
Thank you, though.
THE OTHER SIDE WITH ASLI TUNA
-I'll just put this mic on. -Stop it.
-I'm betting two pints on it. -Fine.
That's enough.
This time, I'll win.
Ten seconds.
Three, two, one.
You're on.
Today, Türkiye is discussing the recent interest rate cut.
Experts expressed different opinions. We'll take the pulse of the public.
Foreign media has focused on other topics.
The Other Side has a lot to cover, but first, good evening, everyone.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Why do you have that? Take it off.
Why do you have Kenan's bracelet?
-Are you some kind of a psychopath? -I am! So what?
NEWSROOM
Moving on to Newsroom's next piece.
Discussions regarding the retirement pension continue.
-Representatives have made statements-- -Skip that. It's already been approved.
Well, just a second.
Moving on to our next piece…
Okay… we have a short clip coming up.
The order of the world changes. Everyone finds their new place.
They want to say, "I haven't changed, I'm just moving on,"
but it sounds fake and odd.
The bird can't fill the throne, and the lion can't fit in the cage.
It doesn't work. So the change is not yet complete.
More water under the bridge is needed to keep the transformation going.
We don't have to do it.
Thank you.
I'm exhausted.
And I'm not in the mood.
Stop!
-Stop! -It's okay. I'm from the press.
Press. I'm a journalist. Press! It's okay.
The app is not working. Can you call me a cab?
-Morning! -Morning.
Good morning! Come on, have a seat.
Wow, let me see yours.
Look, mine has carrots. These are its ears.
Mine has a lot of colors.
-Good afternoon. -Hi.
-Good morning. -Morning.
-Look at all this. -Enjoy.
Mom, can you make that lemon cake again?
-I'll give some to Kaan. -You'll give Kaan cake?
What? He's my friend.
Sure, your friend. Whatever.
-Let's go to that festival this weekend. -Sure. We can all go together.
Mom would never. She doesn't go out.
Did you hear?
Hear what?
-The incident in the Middle East. -No. What happened?
You've been there, right?
-Check this out. -Whatever.
Just take a look
I knew this would happen. I told everyone it would.
A year ago, on the show with the cabinet minister, remember?
-You know who this is, right? -That's why I showed it to you.
Unbelievable.
Is this a joke?
I need to make a few calls.
Amazing.
Just wow.
Kadri, how are you, dear? I'm fine too.
Yes, it's been so long. You're right.
By the way, have you seen the news?
Yes.
That's what I'm saying. Selim, would you open a bottle for me?
Yes, Hilmi.
Has anyone managed to get an interview with him?
Well, that's not the way to do it.
Okay. I see.
Nermin, dear, why don't we meet up and talk about this face-to-face?
Sounds good. Okay.
I'll be there in 45 minutes. Kisses. Bye, my dear.
I'm off.
Nermin wants to meet up. This thing is far from being over.
-So, you're leaving the house? -Yes, I am.
Because this isn't exactly what I was expecting.
-Something's off, and I'll figure it out. -You should go.
-I am heading out too, see you later. -Okay, we'll talk.
You'll tell people, "My wife was right!"
You'll see.
How come we don't have a reporter there?
Salih can go.
What do you mean, "We don't have the budget"?
The whole world's on fire, we need to be out there.
Fine, hang up. I'll talk with the management.
This is ready.
Want to meet?
Here. At the restaurant.
Both parties have laid down their terms. We're awaiting word.
That's all for now.
No more questions, please, or I'll be in trouble.
Nermin, where does Ankara stand in all of this?
This is not an ordinary field incident. It has a bureaucratic aspect.
And I can see that. So just spill it.
Why are you making me suffer?
There's nothing more to tell. Ankara is confused too.
Nermin, you know I've retired, right?
I won't report it to anyone. I'm asking out of genuine curiosity.
Just tell me.
You retired? Come on.
Just tell me, when are you coming back?
I have no such intention.
Lale, I've been passing information to you for years. You can't fool me.
Everyone wants to know where you'll be working next.
And the thing with Kenan can't be true.
What thing with Kenan?
You can't possibly have parted ways.
You definitely have a plan.
He also called when he heard the news.
You two are the same kind of crazy.
What's your plan? Tell me.
Yasin, enough.
Kenan prefers a single ice cube.
We want to buy this place from the owner.
He lives in London, and doesn't care much about the money, but still…
I don't want to lose this asset I've created
if he decides he wants us out one day.
All right, Selim. I'm listening.
You told me to fuck off. Remember?
What changed?
Lale. She's not okay.
She says she is, but she's at home cooking all day,
living a domestic life that's fake.
What I'm saying is, dolphins can't swim in a river.
They can't breathe. They can't maneuver.
So she's not happy.
That's what I think.
Her job, this job you share, or whatever it is you two have created,
she's suffocating when it's gone.
Lale can have that life without me too.
I know about the offers she got after we parted ways. Everyone wants her.
It's obvious that without you she has no confidence.
What do you mean, Selim?
Don't try and savor this.
You know perfectly well what I mean.
What's that got to do with it?
There's an ongoing battle over there, get to the bottom of it!
Hi.
There's war everywhere. We're the only ones who don't cover it.
-Müge? -Huh?
Won't you say anything?
I'm sorry. I'm just checking something.
We are now live with our special correspondent.
We apologize, there appears to be a technical problem.
-What's going on, guys? -Try reconnecting, try it again.
Nunu, what's wrong?
The connection's unstable. It keeps disconnecting.
I was just informed that our special correspondent is running late…
The Other Side will be back with you after a commercial break.
Ms. Aslı?
SWITCH ACCOUNT
ASLI, YOU ROCK AGAIN
WE'RE SICK OF SEEING YOU
SNOOZEFEST JUST QUIT, ASLI
YOU NEED A NEW CREW
ASLI'S CREW SUCKS
SHE'S NOT CUT OUT FOR IT
WHY DO THEY KEEP GIVING US HER?
ASLI'S TALENT IS WASTED THERE
STILL, I CAN'T HELP WATCHING HER
BRING LALE BACK!! ASLI WILL BE KICKED SOON
SHE HAS NO IDEA WHAT JOURNALISM IS
Fuck all of you!
You should all die! Just die!
No, this can't be the end.
This can't be the end of me, no.
This can't be the end!
People come, and people go.
The trick is to know when your time has come.
The predator bird that kills everyone and everything in her way,
innately senses her demise is imminent.
Senses it before anyone else.
Listen to me carefully.
I need an army.
Yes, I'm on the offense.
You'll post only what I say. We'll trend every night.
Of course I'll pay.
Don't worry about the money.
Hello?
Kenan, I saw your call.
How are you?
Fine. You?
Let's say fine.
Is something wrong? Everything okay?
No, I just wanted to ask how you are, hear your voice.
-Would you like to meet? -Why?
I'm confused.
I want to talk to you about something. I'll be at the boat.
It'd be great if you could come. If you're not busy, that is.
We don't need to have a meeting today.
It doesn't help us anyway.
Everyone, get back to work.
SHE LOOKS DEVASTATED TODAY.
SOMETHING'S OFF WITH HER.
I THINK SHE FIGURED IT OUT AND SHE'S LEAVING
GOOD… NO NEED FOR A LOUSY FAREWELL THEN
AS LONG AS SHE'S GONE… WHEN IS THAT NEW GIRL STARTING?
WE'LL MEET AT MY PLACE TONIGHT. YOU CAN JOIN US.
COOL. I'LL COME OVER TONIGHT.
What?
Well, I'm just quite surprised.
Don't be.
Be more agile. Off you go. Do as I say.
Okay. I'm on it.
-Mila looks the same. Melisa has grown up. -It's amazing.
They're changing every day. Every single day.
Melisa's personality is fully developed.
She's become very dominant.
-Well, that was obvious. -I know, right?
So, shall we get to the point?
Please.
-What's this all about? -Things aren't what they used to be.
I mean, not everyone answers my calls now.
I wanted to work at a small station, have more freedom.
Away from the power brokers, the monsters, and Gül.
Almost like giving up the big leagues to play ball in the backyard.
It's what we've always dreamed of.
It's nice. But I guess there's a "but…".
No one returns my calls anymore.
We have no budget to send reporters out into the field.
What I'm saying is…
Let's start from scratch.
What do you say?
You mean, get back to the big leagues.
-But without any expectations. -Us, without expectations, huh?
We'll have it all if it's just the two of us again.
I mean, take a look around.
What else is there but us?
Do you see anything you appreciate? Anything that is great?
-I don't look around. -Take a look.
I have to think about it, Kenan.
And I need to talk with Selim.
-Welcome home. -Thanks.
We need to talk.
I'll go first. I called Kenan.
You need this.
Selim.
God.
ON AIR
Nunu?
You're still in, right?
I'm not sure, Aslı.
Be sure. You're doing it.
Fine, let's do this. We've got it.
Good.
-What do you think? -She looks like she has that quality.
But I should see her in person.
We'll cover both local and international news.
Ugh, shut up.
She studied in New York.
-She isn't familiar with here. -We'll take care of that.
That can even be her selling point.
-Okay. On Aslı. -That was the latest on the economy.
THE OTHER SIDE WITH ASLI TUNA
Aren't you bored?
I know I am.
The news doesn't have to be boring.
But it is what is.
Guys, get rid of this desk. It's standing between me and my audience.
Come here. Come. Get this desk out of here.
Take it away.
Thank you. Finally!
Nothing should come between us.
Also, not this dull blue color, right?
Now.
Now we're talking.
Instead of talking about bureaucratic nonsense,
I want to know what you think.
Put it up.
This is how it'll be, my dear viewers.
From now on, we'll talk about the real news.
Enough with the serious, boring, and old-school news shows.
That ends today.
It's just us now.
-Nail, over here. I need a close-up. -Jimmy, zoom in closer.
-Stay on Aslı. -Get closer.
Let me see my viewers up close.
Now we begin.
What the hell?
What is it?
It's raining praise.
Unmute this. Come on.
…not trending anymore.
Let's see. The new series that aired. And what's the second most trending?
The murder trial that took place last week.
But why is it a trending topic?
Because the court upheld the decision today
Let's see what's happening there.
GO, ASLI!
START A POLITICAL PARTY, WE'LL VOTE FOR YOU!
ASLI HAS SHOCKED US ALL!
YOU GO, GIRL #ASLITUNA
CAN'T TAKE MY EYES OFF
ASLI ROCKS! WHOA!!!
QUEEN ASLI…
THAT'S NEWS!!!
-Let's refresh it and see what's on top. -Camera 3, zoom in.
We can't keep talking about old news.
Let's see what's new.
Nunu, refresh the screen.
The foreign minister hasn't made any statements yet.
Our correspondent is on his way to cover the Middle East news.
Let's see what's happening down there.
What's going on here?
Nunu, refresh the screen.
Look at that. I'm trending too.
Anyway, let's move on.
TURN ON THE TV RIGHT NOW!!
Listen to me, Mr. Troll, no one will buy that. Understand?
These people won't fall for your lies. You hear me?
Skip this one. Skip it. It's old news.
Let's move on to the next one,
and see what else Türkiye has been talking about today.
Except me, of course.
I'm not stuck in the past.
We saw how those who claimed to know best and set the rules
got eliminated.
A new era in journalism begins.
Starting tonight,
we'll be with you every weekday evening with this new format.
I saw it.
What do you think?
Okay.
Let's start from scratch, Kenan.
Anywhere, anytime you like.
I'm ready.
I'm in.