Character Relationship Map: Last Summer

Characters

• Savcı Selim Kara (played by Ali Atay) — protagonist

  Selim Kara is a federal prosecutor who previously arrested and prosecuted Selçuk Taşkın. After Selçuk offers to testify against his criminal organization, Selim is assigned to protect Selçuk’s son, Ak...

• Akgün Gökalp Taşkın (played by Alperen Duymaz) — protagonist

  Akgün is Selçuk Taşkın’s reckless and uncontrollable son, involved in dark criminal affairs and facing serious danger. He has followed his father’s path and initially refuses to travel with Selim, but...

• Cemre Sancaktar (played by Yaprak Medine) — supporting
• Av. Yağmur Kara (played by Hafsanur Sancaktutan) — supporting

  Yağmur Kara is Selim Kara’s daughter. For security reasons, she lives in the Çeşme area of İzmir with her family while Selim lives alone in Istanbul. Selim’s family circumstances require him to travel...

• Ahmet Tunalı (played by Cengiz Okuyucu) — supporting
• Sare Akay (played by Birce Akalay) — supporting
• Eray Duraner (played by Yunus Narin) — minor
• Şevval Mertoğlu (played by İlda Özgürel) — minor
• Altay Kara (played by Ata Nedim Arman) — minor

  Altay Kara is Selim Kara’s son and lives with Selim’s family in the Çeşme area of İzmir. Selim’s family situation obliges him to travel there, while his responsibility for protecting Akgün forces him...

• Selçuk Taşkın (played by Arif Pişkin) — supporting

  Selçuk Taşkın is a gang leader whom Selim Kara pursued eight years earlier. He unexpectedly offers to become a prosecution witness in exchange for Selim personally protecting his son, Akgün, making hi...

• Cihan Sancaktar (played by Yilmaz Bayraktar) — minor
• Burak Sancaktar (played by Onur Bay) — minor
• Yiğit Mertoğlu (played by Tayfun Sav) — minor
• Kıymet Sancaktar (played by Zuhal Gencer) — supporting
• Soner Sancaktar (played by Halil Babür) — supporting
• Naz Yaman Sancaktar (played by Yasemin Yazıcı) — supporting
• Emel Yıldız Yaman (played by Sezer Avcı) — minor

Story Analysis

An idealist prosecutor faces an ethical dilemma when a criminal he imprisoned offers testimony against his organization in exchange for protection for his son.

Plot Progression

1. The Devil's Bargain — Idealist prosecutor receives an offer from the criminal he imprisoned eight years ago: testimony against his organization in exchange for protection for his son.
2. Protection Protocol — Selim begins protecting Akgün while navigating complex relationships with family and colleagues, forming an unexpected alliance with the criminal's son.
3. Testimony Day — The criminal organization strikes back as Selim prepares for the crucial testimony that will either make or break his career and bring down a powerful network.