Her mother, Melek, has to help her flee from her abusive stepfather (Veysen).
She starts living in the wealthy Emiroglu household, away from her mother, unaware of her true identity.
Elifis a Turkish telenovela dubbed in Afrikaans.
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The soapie premiered on eExtra in September 2020.
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Kenan is also unaware that her biological daughter lives in his household.
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Elif synopsis
Elif lives with her mother and step-family.
At barely five years old, Elif acts more mature than her step-siblings, Zeynep and Murat.
She stays strong and preserves the cruelty of Veysel, her stepfather.
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Veysel is an addicted gambler who abuses both Melek and her daughter.
He has plans to sell Elif to clear his gambling debts, but Melek finds it out.
She asks her friend Ayse to help her save her daughter.
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Ayse works as a servant at the rich Emiroglu household, where Melek used to be a servant too.
Ayse learns the truth about why Melek got married to an abusive husband.
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She had fallen in love with Kenan Emiroglu, and the rich son loved her equally.
However, she could not endure his evil mother’s dislike of her.
Kenan later married Arzu.
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On the other hand, Melek started living another life, then welcomed Elif to the world.
She tied the knot with Veysel.
She had to endure difficulties while raising her daughter but never revealed who she really is.
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Desperation has led her to place Elif under Ayse’s care.
Elif, unaware that she lives with her real father, settles down in the Emiroglu household.
Her presence at the wealthy household changes her life and that of other members of the family.
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She is a strong girl and can be without her mother.
Elif and her mother survive death at the hand of Arzu, but Kenan dies.
She starts living with Yusuf, a bookstore owner, who marries Melek.
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Unfortunately, Yusuf dies in an accident.
Elif is again separated from her mother and starts living at the Macide’s house.
Melek meets Mahir by chance, and they fall in love.
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Mahir abandons his evil plans against the Haktanir family.
Season five ends when Mahir, Melek and Elif become a family.
In case you missed any previous Elif episodes, here are the teasers to keep you updated.
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Here are theElifreal names and the role they play in the soap opera.
Isabella Damla Guvenilir as Elif Emiroglu
She plays the main character in the soap opera.
She has to be separated from her mother, Melek, because of her abusive stepfather, Veysen.
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Her life changes when she starts living at the wealthy Emiroglu family with her biological father.
Selin Sezgin as Melek Ozer
Melek is Elif’s mother.
However, she flees to protect her unborn child and has to get married to an abusive husband.
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Kenan married Arzu after Melek’s departure.
He meets Elif when she is six years old.
Hasan Balliktas as Veysel Simsek
Veysen is Elif’s stepfather.
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He is the father to Murat and Zynep.
Emre Kivilcim as Selim Emiroglu
Selim is Kenan’s younger brother.
He is also Zynep’s husband.
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Gulcin Tuncok as Zeynep Emiroglu
Zynep is Veysel’s daughter.
She got married to Selim, Kenan’s younger brother.
She supports her husband through struggles.
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She is Kenan, Selim, and Ipek’s mother.
She is Elif’s grandmother.
He later marries Melek.
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Unfortunately, he dies in a car accident on their way to another city.
In the end, Mahir, Melek and Elif start a new life together.
Cemre Melis Cinar as Arzu Karapinar
Arzu is Kenan’s wife and Tugce’s mother.
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She is not ready to lose her position at the Emiroglu household.
Arzu is the main villain in the series in season one, two and three.
He conspires with her daughter against the Emiroglu family.
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He also marries Gonca, Arzu’s maid.
Dilara Yuzer as Gonca Tunc
She starts as Arzu’s maid.
Arzu kills her in season three.
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Zeynep Ogren as Tugce
Tugce is Arzu and Serdar’s daughter.
Arzu does not want Kenan to know the truth about her.
She dies in season three together with Kenan when Arzu sets the house on fire.
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Ozlem Savas as Kiymet Keskin
Kiymet is Mahir’s mother and the main villain in season five.
She seeks revenge against the Haktanir family.
However, she is defeated in the end.
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Elif novela recurring cast
The following are other Elif novela cast and the roles they play.
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Here are some of the questions fans ask.
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What does Elif mean?
The name Elif, pronounced as ey lif, has Turkey and Arabic origins.
In Turkey, Elif means honest.
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It could also mean slim and tall.The nameis given to girls in the country.
In Arabic, it means letter A, only, unique or one.
How old is Elif?
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Elif is six years old in the Turkish drama series.
She wasbornon 18th January 2009 in New York City, USA.
Does Netflix have Elif?
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TheoriginalTV series is on Netflix in the United Kingdom and the United States.
The drama has been reproduced and dubbed in various nations since its original release on Kanal 7 in 2014.
In South Africa, it is dubbed in Afrikaans.
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The drama series has 940 episodes and five seasons.
In South Africa, the show premiered on 14th September 2020 on eExtra.
The South African audience is also falling in love with the narrative of little Elif.
The above synopsis will help you understand the full story.
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