AteÅ KuÅları (“Firebirds”) premiered in 2023 on ATV, bringing a gripping and emotional tale of resilience, found family, and the unbreakable bonds between children who have nothing but each other. Produced by BozdaÄ Film and directed by Benal Tairi, the series dives deep into the lives of street children forced to grow up too fast in a world that offers them little mercy.
The story begins with five homeless childrenāBarbaros, Ali, Mercan, Sabit, and Karaāwho find an abandoned baby girl in a trash can and decide to raise her as their own. They name her GülayÅe and promise to shield her from the harshness of the life they’ve endured. As years pass, the children grow up under new identities, becoming known as the āFirebirds,ā a tight-knit family hiding painful secrets. Their journey is marked by danger, love, and an unrelenting desire to protect one another, even as their past refuses to let them go.
AteÅ KuÅları explores childhood trauma, survival, loyalty, and the idea that family isnāt always blood. It tackles societal neglect while celebrating the bonds formed through shared struggle and unconditional love.