I'm 42 and other than my close relatives, I don't remember anyone I knew from when I was five but for Ayla to remember Suleyman when she last sees him at age 6 and again when she's 65 is incredible.
Me , my dad and my mom watched this movie in the cinema. At the end of the movie they show a clip from the documentary where IRL Süleyman and Ayla meets. It made all three of us cry.
I am also a Turkish girl and this is a true story. Süleyman passed away recently, but God brought them together in this life. It is very difficult to watch this movie without crying until the end. There is a very emotional strong bond between Ayla and Süleyman. Their meeting after years is also really touching. World peace is so important that I hope humanity can understand its importance a little bit. No one is different from anyone else. We share the same world.😔🧡⚘💙🌷
American soldier Anthony Hebert writes in his book "Soldier" "The Turks were of about a company size. We established a perimeter on our hill and sat back to wait for some further word. I didn't speak their language and nobody in their group spoke English, so we spent a cold, quiet night and the next morning found ourselves surrounded by Chinese. I was nervous. There I was with a unit that had never been in combat before, we were surrounded and I couldn't even talk to them. They couldn't have been happier. They were having a picnic. Every way they looked, it was the front. They could fire in any direction and kill Chinese. They used up most of the morning doing just that, while I sat around trying to figure out how I could get the hell out of there. By the time the sun was high, everybody's ammo was low, but the Turks were calm as hell about it. They formed a skirmish line, fixed their bayonets and faced north with grins on their faces. I saw the direction they were facing and knew instantly it wasn't where I wanted to go. I jumped up and jammed my fist to the south. Their line whirled, and I suddenly found myself swept along in one of the most successful, old fashioned bayonet charges of the entire Korean War. I learned a lesson from that. The Turks are never trapped. It's the people who surround them who are in trouble. Watching them use their bayonets that day was a revelation They were dervishes. They had a peculiar style--one I hadn't learned back at Beginning. They lunged, drove the bayonet into the abdomen, whirled, struck down hard on top of the rifle with their with their left hand and consequently disembowel their victims. My most vivid memory of that charge is of my gratitude to God or the United Nations or whoever was responsible for putting the Turks on our side."
@@Anonymous-bx9wj The Turks retreated after performing their part as part of the allience tho, paratroopers had to retreat after being behind enemy lines for days.
My uncle (Father's older brother) was in American Army but sent to Turkey and attached with them through the Korean War. He passed away a while back, it's hard to find much information on the Americans who fought with the Turks in Korea.
As a Bashkir (kindred people of the Turks), I was glad when they won. I was pleased to see how the Turks showed their compassion and sense of support. Indeed, the Turks are very good people, and this story is touching. Ne Mutlu Türküm Diyene! 🇹🇷
HAJRA TURAN! 🇹🇷🇦🇿🇹🇲🇺🇿🇰🇿🇰🇬...🤘🤘🐺🐺 Love to all Turkic People and Turkic countries in Russia. Tatarstan,Bashkurdistan,Crimea,Yakuts... We are all brothers.
I am Chinese, my grandfather fought in the Korean War on the northern side (I baptized him in 2016 in Jinan military hospital), and I am learning Turkish. This story is absolutely beautiful.
thanks to your help during the earthquake, you have returned the favor and I realized that although these two countries are separate in terms of tradition and culture, both sides love each other very much
I'm so happy I accidentally stumbled on "Ayla, my Korean Daughter" documentary and saw the real Ayla and Suleyman before finding out there was a movie as well. I cried like there was no tomorrow. Even though it took them decades to finally meet again, Suleyman never forgot Ayla, just as Ayla never forgot Suleyman, her Baba. I'm glad that both had a good life after the war, and all those Korean orphans that were taken cared of by the Ankara orphanage that the Turkish soldiers build to house those Korean orphans. God bless the people who brought Ayla and Suleyman together again. ❤
The Turkish soldiers were something else, instead of js being there fighting they actually care, love and fostered not js one but 100s of Korean orphans during that war. Their orphanage was named ANKARA.
I have a lot of respect for the brave Turkish soldiers who loyally defended South Korea like it was their own country. I wish the Americans had done the same for Vietnam.
Is it normal for a 35 year man to cry like a boy? I'm actually feels good to cry for something so beautiful. Thank you for God for men like Sulieman and the brave Turkish soldiers! I wish for a peaceful reunification with North and South Korea. ❤🇹🇷❤🇰🇷🇰🇵
And during that whole time my grandfathers family was split up, forcing him to start another life in south Korea with my Grandmother. They met in Busan during that time. I can only imagine the horrible things they saw living through both wwII and the Japanese occupation and then the Korean war. So many kids were separated and orphaned and others were created when soldiers procreated with Korean women. What crazy is that also during this time, my Great uncle on my father's side fought in this very war. So it's almost like it was fate that my Mom and Dad met and got married. The story is touching.
It's quite an irony to me that a group of ppl who were brutalised by Japanese during ww2 would eventually do that to the same family. AND the Chinese keep saying Japanese were evil were no better after the end of WW2.
@@heehokuzunoha7757 nope my grandfather is Korean on my mother's side. My grandfather on my dad's side is Black American, so that uncle that fought in the Korean war is Black.
I am Korean, but I lived without knowing why Turkey and Korea are the countries of brothers who shared blood. After watching this movie, I only now know why we are a real country of brothers. Forgive me, at your expense, we can now develop into a country in the top 10 in GDP. Of course, many countries helped, but I think Turkey is special. I won't forget to live.
2:45 Fun fact: Süleyman is from Maraş (sh sound at the end) which full name is Kahraman-Maraş, Kahraman means Hero it is given to city after Maraş's people defended themselves magnificiantly during Independence war, my people shouted "Either Independence or Death" and kept fighting. I am proud to be Turk till the end of the world.
Nationalism is not a part of Islam, rather it has been a trick used to divide the Ummah. See the parts of Africa above The Sahara desert, and you will know how the colonisers divided the Ottoman Sultanate. They literally drew straight lines dividing countries, like they were a blank piece of canvas. Indeed, you should be happy, and impressed with your people. There’s nothing wrong with that. However, to prioritise being a Turk, over being a Muslim is not right. I don’t know, whether you prioritise it, or not. I am just trying to make you aware. Islam does not oppress, or discriminate anyone, be it Arab or non Arab. And, just to let you know, I am not an Arab. I was very distraught by the current conditions of the Ummah, be it Arabia, or Anatolia. So, I just wanted to do my part, and make people at least a little bit aware.
And I too, am not a perfect Muslim, neither will I ever be. But, we should at least strive to be better followers of Islam, and recognise, whenever anyone tries to divide us from our brothers and sisters of the Ummah. It should not be ethnicity, that should be our prime concern, it should be Islam. Ataturk induced various crimes based on ethnicity, like the killings of Greeks, etc. and the population exchange stuff.
@@anazahmed509 Ahmet, ummah concept ceased to be a force to steer international policy a long time ago, I'm sad to inform you. We ousted the last Caliph and became a nation-state. It's the way things work now. It would be better if you make your peace with this too. Turks don't see themselves as part of a non-existent ummah.
@@yagizkart1 The Ummah still exists. We are just not united. Allah has actually taken Caliphate away. Caliphate will again be established by Imam Mahdi (The Promised One). You can search Hadith about him. When Ummah is divided, it is weak, and as the foam of the sea. When we unite, we become strong.
Turkey can be prouder of its contribution in the Korean war. The Turkish Brigade was essentially hung out to dry when the Eighth Army's front collapsed in November 1950. They fought a desperate, but ultimately successful, delaying action at Wawon while remaining UN forces pulled back.
The story is truly one of a kind. There should be more recaps to Turkish dramas. They may be over-dramatic at instances, but they often manage to touch unique subjects and stories that have the potential to teach us so much. Although already somewhat popular around the world, Turkish cinema deserves more recognition.
@@IsengardMordor I loved the movie but I do not think it is 100% accurate to the true story. According to the documentary, Suleyman was with his friend, Ali, when he died, not at a Marilyn Monroe concert trying to get him an autograph. But the part where he got caught trying to sneak Ayla onto the ship back to Turkey in his suitcase was actually true.
I HAD BEEN TRYING TO FIND THIS MOVIE FOR YEARS. I remember when I visited Turkey or Russia that I had seen promotional posters for this movie, but since I couldn’t read the languages, it remained elusive to me. Thank you so much 😭😭😭
"The hand of the Turk, who mercilessly brandishes the sword, is also adept at bandaging the wounds of the people he defeated and his friend, whom he rushed to his aid" - Scottish Poet Lord Byron "It is possible to show the face, strong figure, shiny costume, feelings of compassion, elegant demeanor, polite smile, lion roar of the Turk with a brush. But it is very difficult to show the essence of the Turk. This essence is seen like moonlight but cannot be shown" - French Painter Alexandre G. Decamps "The Turk, who resembles a relentless hurricane, a terrible sea and a ruthless lightning while attacking his enemy, is a morning breeze, a clear lake, on the side of a friend and in the face of an unarmed enemy" - Italian Poet and Writer Tasso
@@VaibhavSharma-le9ju As someone from Austria, where Turks have waged war many times in history, and as someone who knows very well the German-Turkish alliance in the 1st World War, let me warn you, frankly, you had a delusion.. During the war, the British gathered you poor Indians and brought them to the fronts in Europe and to use in the occupation of the countries under Turkish rule in the east. Sorry, but they used it like toilet paper and threw it away.. Apart from this, your name has never been heard in the history of world war..
@@VaibhavSharma-le9ju I have no idea what you're talking about.. My advice to you is to stop using your toilet on the streets. This is the most important thing for India right now..
watched this in the movies and the whole room was crying when the credits rolled and they showed the tape of süleyman meeting ayla again after so many years :‘) it’s crazy how süleyman died shorty after he got to meet ayla again, it’s like his soul refused to pass away without having met his daughter ❤️
I watched this movie with my mom in a theater years ago. I remember everyone in the theater including us were literally bawling! And then, on our way out, all of us were smiling at each other with love and compassion..as if there was a special bond we shared after crying and cheering together. It was so beautiful. So human. So natural. Many thanks to everyone involved in the making of this movie. I recommend everyone to watch this movie with their loved ones, on a rather large screen with a good sound system because the acting, the music, the subtle miraculous touching scenes being performed by these amazing actors, esp the child actor who played Ayla will amaze you.. (btw, the correct way to pronounce Ayla is EYE-la as in Isla) Sending love to everyone from Izmir, Turkiye ❤️❤️🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷
I never heard this story until I saw a clip from the movie in my Facebook feed. After that, I had to check it out. Loved the movie! Its sweet that Mr. Suleymon never forgot Ayla and never stopped loving her or trying to find her even after he built his own family.
Training a child actor is hard work. Especially one that young. They have to have natural talent too. Hopefully, this girl will do well as an adult if she doesn't go down a dark road like many other child actors.
This bbrought tears to my eyes, as my father's mother, or my grandmother, had died in the Korean war. Korea will forever be thankful to Turkyie for their efforts in perserving the democratic republic of Korea. May Allah grant Suleyman jannah Ameen. Thank you to my lord Allah and thank you Turkyie
My Grandpa lived in Great Depression and also was in Vietnam War during that he was fixing military jeeps and he got lucky to not get captured, Sadly he past away in my junior year or senior year of high school. :(
In few historical documentary I came to know about this Turkish soldier and little Korean girl bonding....and felt that a movie should be made on this heart touching story...thanks for letting us know bout a real movie.... though I must admit the real life soldier and his friends were more more good looking and tall...
Thank you Turkish father for having a warm heart to share with a vulnerable baby girl. My also grandma fought in Korean war as a medical officer and atrocities were indescribable..., it must gave been so tough for foreigners and we cannot thank these soldiers enough❤
I am glad his wife fully supported him to find Ayla at the end even though he was not the girl he was initially going to marry. His girlfriend at the time married some other man while he was away, perhaps it was difficult for her to keep waiting as an orphan with no family
Suleyman's first girlfriend and later his daughter were also jealous of Ayla as if they saw her as competition for his love. His wife was much more understanding.
I believe Suleyman's first girlfriend chose to marry someone else because she lost patience with him and because she was jealous of Ayla. If he married her, she probably would have forced him to give up his search for Ayla. Which would probably lead to a divorce because there was no way he was going to do that.
Ayyy finally a Korean War movie that isn’t Korean or Chinese! Interesting to see the perspective of one of the many other UN forces. -Just when are we getting one that shows the American perspective for God’s sake-
I watched this in the airplane and i cried a lot it was so embarassing because the woman beside me was looking at me 😁 it was such a heartwarming movie, when they reunite in end 😭😭
Whats sad is that the Korean war is that not many people remember, learnt about or even hear about the Korean war. For those that knew (excluding vets) id say 60% of them don't know that other countrys such as canada or Turkey and a lot more helped/fought
@@abdulfatahpandita1565 But the majority are Filipinos. so my statement still stands. heck, some Filipinos who were in this was later awarded of honor.
This movie is going to be my best movie for my Entire life. It's so emotional A Father get's to meet her Daughter after 60 years. I was searching the whole Story on TH-cam I couldn't stop my tears in every video I saw.
11:29 I've seen a real life film clip of Marilyn Munroe's performance in south korea for the American soldiers, and I'ts nice to see how they included that here. But did Ayla really meet her in real life back then? If so goddamn, because I've been looking much more into Marilyn Munroe recently, and yesterday saw the new Netflix trailer, and now I'm here
I'm not sure if that part of the movie was true. The real Suleyman said that he was there when his friend, Ali, was killed, not at a Marilyn Monroe concert.
i usually hold my cry when i watch sad movies with other people. but when i watched this movie, i cant hold the tears dam anymore and had full blown bawling infront of my mother. we cry together
It's a great movie! I'm an American so I never heard of this story until I saw a clip of the movie on my Facebook feed. Then I had to watch it. The actor who played Suleyman is quite handsome so that's a plus!
Here's the link of the documentary at the end they show how Ayla and Süleyman meet irl. IRL Süleyman died shortly after the movie and his wife also died shortly afterwards
My father finished his military service just days before a million Chinese soldiers crossed the Yalu River into the Korean peninsula. His entire heavy infantry unit was sent to Korea. 😃😃😃😃😃
This channel already made me watch 2 movies, this and Soldier boy, now that I think about it thay are both about a child surviving after their village was destroyed along with their family and both child were taken care by a father figure.. and both movies tugged my heart........ keep it coming 0:-)
My uncle (Father's older brother) was in American Army but sent to Turkey and attached with them through the Korean War. He passed away a while back, it's hard to find much information on the Americans who fought with the Turks in Korea.
actually i saw real life soildiers who fought on the lorean war and really went through enough cry when they go back to see how south korea is doing now and meet the peaple they met in the war days...this is touching
I also saw the documentary and it turns out that Ayla tried to find Suleiman sometime after the war, but because she could not his name or some information that the embassy needed to see and was not able to locate him. I forgot if it happen after the war when she was still a child or when she got older.
@@tifany2685 If the movie accurately depicts Mr. Suleyman's character, then he was truly naïve as a young man. I can't believe he walked into such an obvious trap with random Koreans claiming to be Ayla's family without asking for any proof or that he thought he could get away with sneaking Ayla onto the ship. Even if he managed to get Alya to Turkey, no one will believe she's actually his daughter. And he wasn't in Korea long enough to claim that he fathered her with a Korean woman.
@@jakdhalegutierrez3129 Makes me wonder why Suleyman didn't leave Alya a photo of himself with his name on it. Would have been easier to find him that way.
Oh my.....this movie is something. I used to watch the Korean series and Turkish series so, I know the actors. So shocked to see actors from different countries worked together.
I thought that similar story also happened with two Thai soldiers and one Korean boy during the Korean War as well. Park Yong Bae lived in Panmunjom when the North Koreans invaded the village, his family fled down South as they cross the bridge, South Korean forces arrived and a battle clashes between North and South forces. 7-year-old Park lost with his mother and never saw them again. Amidst the chaos, two Thai soldiers; Corporal Trat and Sergeant Veera saved him and brought him back to the Thai Army base, always help with all kinds of work as ordered. As two soldiers are about to be shipped back to Thailand, they tried to brought Park to Thailand as well by hiding him in a sea bag but was caught by a MP, made them separated ways as Park continued to serve new groups of Thai soldiers. 40 years ago, "Park Yong Bae" became famous among Thai athletes who competed in the Presidential Cup. "Pak Chung Hee Cup" in South Korea Everyone will meet a well-built man who will welcome them with open arms. Park acts as a liaison for the Thai team. He helps serve Thai people in every group without ever talking about compensation. Every time knowing that a group of Thai people will return Everyone will receive one request: Help find 2 Thai soldiers who went to fight in the Korean War in 1950 to return the favor and meet each other again once in life Park remembers only the names, namely Mu Veera and Mu Trat, and a dark brown Polaroid photo showing two Thai soldiers standing together. He had no more information than that. Thai Rat newspapers helps in following the news from the War Veterans Organization of Thailand, but there're 32 people named "Veera", difficult to specific one, but luckily only one person named "Trat" which is Corporal Trat Kongchandee who is now Major Norachai Kongchandee, Army Infantry Center, Fort Thanarat. When met him, Park gained a piece of finding to Sergeant Veera Prapasawat who is now Lt. Colonel Suriyin Prapasawat, Territorial Defence Department (current-day Territorial Defense Command). Park reunited with two soldiers in 30th of December 1979, Park died in Thailand in 21st of July 2009.
I pulled a stunt on my wife. I doctored the subs so the initial credit stating that the movie was based on a true story didn't appear. When the movie ended she was like 'oh, well,quite nice to watch '. Then came the scenes of the documentary and the water work started.
![[신나군] 전쟁고아 아일라가 그들에게 준 마지막 선물_MBC 선을넘는녀석들-리턴즈에 나온 다큐멘터리 '코레 아일라(Koreli Ayla)' 5편 다시보기](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/-VMQKrBd73E/mqdefault.jpg)
Cant imagine how the Turkish father must’ve felt after seeing Ayla like that in years. Made cry so much
Look up the documentary made on this, you’llsee how he felt.
@@Muriturca thank you so much.. Only lookin recap i got tears already 😭
@@Muriturca 👍🏻🖖🏻
I love how his wife also claimed her. Beautiful story and a wonderful reunion!!
I'm 42 and other than my close relatives, I don't remember anyone I knew from when I was five but for Ayla to remember Suleyman when she last sees him at age 6 and again when she's 65 is incredible.
It's so touching that he never stopped trying to find her no matter what. 😭😭😭
And she never forgot him either.
Me , my dad and my mom watched this movie in the cinema. At the end of the movie they show a clip from the documentary where IRL Süleyman and Ayla meets. It made all three of us cry.
Name of the movie?
@@memi1100 IRL documentary tittle : kore alya
th-cam.com/video/EZAsTY_zyCY/w-d-xo.html
@@memi1100 Alya:The Daughter Of War, it was shown on the video and its also in the description.
@@01_xxm76 *Ayla
I didn't know about this movie until I saw a clip of it on my Facebook feed. Had to watch it right away. Great movie to honor such a wonderful man!
I saw the documentary where they reunite after many years. I cried like a punk 😭🤣
Do what my name says if you bët on football games
Me too lol.
you crying doesn't make you a punk
@@jamellesmithjr4241 I know bro lol but as a man it didn't feel right getting so emotional with that lump in my throat and crying tears.
@@dominicdaley5702 you being emotional just shows you have feelings that's a good thing
I am also a Turkish girl and this is a true story. Süleyman passed away recently, but God brought them together in this life. It is very difficult to watch this movie without crying until the end. There is a very emotional strong bond between Ayla and Süleyman. Their meeting after years is also really touching. World peace is so important that I hope humanity can understand its importance a little bit. No one is different from anyone else. We share the same world.😔🧡⚘💙🌷
Suliman *
@@goldenhassan8993 Original Turkish name is Süleyman. Turkish pronunciation is different😄😌
Awwww so sad.
Title please
@@goldenhassan8993 it is Suleyman. It is the Turkish spelling.
American soldier Anthony Hebert writes in his book "Soldier"
"The Turks were of about a company size. We established a perimeter on our hill and sat back to wait for some further word. I didn't speak their language and nobody in their group spoke English, so we spent a cold, quiet night and the next morning found ourselves surrounded by Chinese. I was nervous. There I was with a unit that had never been in combat before, we were surrounded and I couldn't even talk to them. They couldn't have been happier. They were having a picnic. Every way they looked, it was the front. They could fire in any direction and kill Chinese. They used up most of the morning doing just that, while I sat around trying to figure out how I could get the hell out of there. By the time the sun was high, everybody's ammo was low, but the Turks were calm as hell about it. They formed a skirmish line, fixed their bayonets and faced north with grins on their faces. I saw the direction they were facing and knew instantly it wasn't where I wanted to go. I jumped up and jammed my fist to the south. Their line whirled, and I suddenly found myself swept along in one of the most successful, old fashioned bayonet charges of the entire Korean War. I learned a lesson from that. The Turks are never trapped. It's the people who surround them who are in trouble. Watching them use their bayonets that day was a revelation They were dervishes. They had a peculiar style--one I hadn't learned back at Beginning. They lunged, drove the bayonet into the abdomen, whirled, struck down hard on top of the rifle with their with their left hand and consequently disembowel their victims. My most vivid memory of that charge is of my gratitude to God or the United Nations or whoever was responsible for putting the Turks on our side."
I like this its a cool book.
and PH on UN side too they fought 40000 enemies while turks the retreated
@@Anonymous-bx9wj The Turks retreated after performing their part as part of the allience tho, paratroopers had to retreat after being behind enemy lines for days.
kritik anlarda sakinliğini koruyup durumu yönetebilen türkler 👏🏾👏🏾
My uncle (Father's older brother) was in American Army but sent to Turkey and attached with them through the Korean War. He passed away a while back, it's hard to find much information on the Americans who fought with the Turks in Korea.
As a Bashkir (kindred people of the Turks), I was glad when they won. I was pleased to see how the Turks showed their compassion and sense of support. Indeed, the Turks are very good people, and this story is touching.
Ne Mutlu Türküm Diyene! 🇹🇷
sen adamsın ya bende seni seviyorum kardeşim benim yorumlarını görüyorum selam olsun sana ve tüm Türklere 🇹🇷🤘
Love you BROTHER FROM CRAMIAN TATAR
CRAMIAN TATARS BASHKIR AND TURKS ARE BROTHER FOR EVER
HAJRA TURAN!
🇹🇷🇦🇿🇹🇲🇺🇿🇰🇿🇰🇬...🤘🤘🐺🐺
Love to all Turkic People and Turkic countries in Russia. Tatarstan,Bashkurdistan,Crimea,Yakuts... We are all brothers.
teşekkürler gardaş
Я вас не первый раз вижу,видела вас в комментариях под видео про тюркоязычные народы
I cried my eyes out watching the documentary on TH-cam. I was happy he found her after he searched for her for so long.
I saw the movie. It was great! A wonderful way to honor such a remarkable man.
😭
I am Chinese, my grandfather fought in the Korean War on the northern side (I baptized him in 2016 in Jinan military hospital), and I am learning Turkish. This story is absolutely beautiful.
대단한 터키군인들... 감사하고 존경합니다. 언젠가 은혜를 갚을 날이 있기를
thanks to your help during the earthquake, you have returned the favor and I realized that although these two countries are separate in terms of tradition and culture, both sides love each other very much
I’m Korean and this touched my heart deeply. ❤️
Hi do you wanna meet with me
I love your culture so much
@@zhrarln8910 wtf bro HAHAHAAH
I'm so happy I accidentally stumbled on "Ayla, my Korean Daughter" documentary and saw the real Ayla and Suleyman before finding out there was a movie as well. I cried like there was no tomorrow. Even though it took them decades to finally meet again, Suleyman never forgot Ayla, just as Ayla never forgot Suleyman, her Baba. I'm glad that both had a good life after the war, and all those Korean orphans that were taken cared of by the Ankara orphanage that the Turkish soldiers build to house those Korean orphans. God bless the people who brought Ayla and Suleyman together again. ❤
I loved the movie! What a wonderful way to honor such a remarkable man!
The Turkish soldiers were something else, instead of js being there fighting they actually care, love and fostered not js one but 100s of Korean orphans during that war. Their orphanage was named ANKARA.
I have a lot of respect for the brave Turkish soldiers who loyally defended South Korea like it was their own country. I wish the Americans had done the same for Vietnam.
I am so glad that I'm not the only one who cried like a btch when they were reunited.
Same 😭😭
Yep , was beautiful
Sounds like bro didn't know who was cutting the onions without ur permission
Is it normal for a 35 year man to cry like a boy? I'm actually feels good to cry for something so beautiful. Thank you for God for men like Sulieman and the brave Turkish soldiers! I wish for a peaceful reunification with North and South Korea. ❤🇹🇷❤🇰🇷🇰🇵
And during that whole time my grandfathers family was split up, forcing him to start another life in south Korea with my Grandmother. They met in Busan during that time. I can only imagine the horrible things they saw living through both wwII and the Japanese occupation and then the Korean war. So many kids were separated and orphaned and others were created when soldiers procreated with Korean women. What crazy is that also during this time, my Great uncle on my father's side fought in this very war. So it's almost like it was fate that my Mom and Dad met and got married. The story is touching.
It's quite an irony to me that a group of ppl who were brutalised by Japanese during ww2 would eventually do that to the same family. AND the Chinese keep saying Japanese were evil were no better after the end of WW2.
So you're grandfather is Turkish and Grandmother is Korean?
@@heehokuzunoha7757 i wondered it too
Soldiers are normally discouraged from having too much contact with natives because they often end up getting attached.
@@heehokuzunoha7757 nope my grandfather is Korean on my mother's side. My grandfather on my dad's side is Black American, so that uncle that fought in the Korean war is Black.
I am Korean, but I lived without knowing why Turkey and Korea are the countries of brothers who shared blood. After watching this movie, I only now know why we are a real country of brothers. Forgive me, at your expense, we can now develop into a country in the top 10 in GDP. Of course, many countries helped, but I think Turkey is special. I won't forget to live.
2:45 Fun fact: Süleyman is from Maraş (sh sound at the end) which full name is Kahraman-Maraş, Kahraman means Hero it is given to city after Maraş's people defended themselves magnificiantly during Independence war, my people shouted "Either Independence or Death" and kept fighting. I am proud to be Turk till the end of the world.
Nationalism is not a part of Islam, rather it has been a trick used to divide the Ummah. See the parts of Africa above The Sahara desert, and you will know how the colonisers divided the Ottoman Sultanate. They literally drew straight lines dividing countries, like they were a blank piece of canvas. Indeed, you should be happy, and impressed with your people. There’s nothing wrong with that. However, to prioritise being a Turk, over being a Muslim is not right. I don’t know, whether you prioritise it, or not. I am just trying to make you aware. Islam does not oppress, or discriminate anyone, be it Arab or non Arab. And, just to let you know, I am not an Arab. I was very distraught by the current conditions of the Ummah, be it Arabia, or Anatolia. So, I just wanted to do my part, and make people at least a little bit aware.
And I too, am not a perfect Muslim, neither will I ever be. But, we should at least strive to be better followers of Islam, and recognise, whenever anyone tries to divide us from our brothers and sisters of the Ummah. It should not be ethnicity, that should be our prime concern, it should be Islam. Ataturk induced various crimes based on ethnicity, like the killings of Greeks, etc. and the population exchange stuff.
@@anazahmed509 what does islam have to do with anything?
@@anazahmed509 Ahmet, ummah concept ceased to be a force to steer international policy a long time ago, I'm sad to inform you. We ousted the last Caliph and became a nation-state. It's the way things work now. It would be better if you make your peace with this too. Turks don't see themselves as part of a non-existent ummah.
@@yagizkart1 The Ummah still exists. We are just not united. Allah has actually taken Caliphate away. Caliphate will again be established by Imam Mahdi (The Promised One). You can search Hadith about him. When Ummah is divided, it is weak, and as the foam of the sea. When we unite, we become strong.
Turkey can be prouder of its contribution in the Korean war. The Turkish Brigade was essentially hung out to dry when the Eighth Army's front collapsed in November 1950. They fought a desperate, but ultimately successful, delaying action at Wawon while remaining UN forces pulled back.
The story is truly one of a kind. There should be more recaps to Turkish dramas. They may be over-dramatic at instances, but they often manage to touch unique subjects and stories that have the potential to teach us so much. Although already somewhat popular around the world, Turkish cinema deserves more recognition.
it is not a story. it is based on a true life account.
@@michelleyip9507 the movie tells that story though :)
Hats off to the Turkish and Korean producers who made this movie possible.
@@IsengardMordor the movie is great, I loved it.
@@IsengardMordor I loved the movie but I do not think it is 100% accurate to the true story. According to the documentary, Suleyman was with his friend, Ali, when he died, not at a Marilyn Monroe concert trying to get him an autograph. But the part where he got caught trying to sneak Ayla onto the ship back to Turkey in his suitcase was actually true.
I HAD BEEN TRYING TO FIND THIS MOVIE FOR YEARS. I remember when I visited Turkey or Russia that I had seen promotional posters for this movie, but since I couldn’t read the languages, it remained elusive to me. Thank you so much 😭😭😭
th-cam.com/video/WU1kXvcNUoc/w-d-xo.html full movie with English caption
There is a version with English subtitles.
"The hand of the Turk, who mercilessly brandishes the sword, is also adept at bandaging the wounds of the people he defeated and his friend, whom he rushed to his aid"
- Scottish Poet Lord Byron
"It is possible to show the face, strong figure, shiny costume, feelings of compassion, elegant demeanor, polite smile, lion roar of the Turk with a brush. But it is very difficult to show the essence of the Turk. This essence is seen like moonlight but cannot be shown"
- French Painter Alexandre G. Decamps
"The Turk, who resembles a relentless hurricane, a terrible sea and a ruthless lightning while attacking his enemy, is a morning breeze, a clear lake, on the side of a friend and in the face of an unarmed enemy"
- Italian Poet and Writer Tasso
And they surrender beautifullly to hindu rajputs during ww1
@@VaibhavSharma-le9ju
As someone from Austria, where Turks have waged war many times in history, and as someone who knows very well the German-Turkish alliance in the 1st World War, let me warn you, frankly, you had a delusion..
During the war, the British gathered you poor Indians and brought them to the fronts in Europe and to use in the occupation of the countries under Turkish rule in the east.
Sorry, but they used it like toilet paper and threw it away..
Apart from this, your name has never been heard in the history of world war..
@@egonschiele9864 hey there is a description by Baha community that rajputs were there saviour
@@VaibhavSharma-le9ju
I have no idea what you're talking about..
My advice to you is to stop using your toilet on the streets. This is the most important thing for India right now..
@@VaibhavSharma-le9ju
Sent like cattle to war like loyal slaves of the empire
Nothing to be proud of...
Heart-warming story. My great-grandfather also fought in the Korean War, with Batallón Colombia. 🇨🇴🇨🇴🇨🇴
watched this in the movies and the whole room was crying when the credits rolled and they showed the tape of süleyman meeting ayla again after so many years :‘) it’s crazy how süleyman died shorty after he got to meet ayla again, it’s like his soul refused to pass away without having met his daughter ❤️
And he managed to live 7 more years after he found her again. Wish it could have been sooner.
Just this recap alone was able to bring me to tears. This is such a touching story :')
Yeah saw the documentary and when they met up, it was like the man saw his long lost daughter. Cutest thing ever
I watched this movie with my mom in a theater years ago. I remember everyone in the theater including us were literally bawling! And then, on our way out, all of us were smiling at each other with love and compassion..as if there was a special bond we shared after crying and cheering together. It was so beautiful. So human. So natural. Many thanks to everyone involved in the making of this movie. I recommend everyone to watch this movie with their loved ones, on a rather large screen with a good sound system because the acting, the music, the subtle miraculous touching scenes being performed by these amazing actors, esp the child actor who played Ayla will amaze you.. (btw, the correct way to pronounce Ayla is EYE-la as in Isla)
Sending love to everyone from Izmir, Turkiye ❤️❤️🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷
Thanks for sharing❤❤❤
I never heard this story until I saw a clip from the movie in my Facebook feed. After that, I had to check it out. Loved the movie! Its sweet that Mr. Suleymon never forgot Ayla and never stopped loving her or trying to find her even after he built his own family.
Training a child actor is hard work. Especially one that young. They have to have natural talent too. Hopefully, this girl will do well as an adult if she doesn't go down a dark road like many other child actors.
This bbrought tears to my eyes, as my father's mother, or my grandmother, had died in the Korean war. Korea will forever be thankful to Turkyie for their efforts in perserving the democratic republic of Korea. May Allah grant Suleyman jannah Ameen. Thank you to my lord Allah and thank you Turkyie
My Grandpa lived in Great Depression and also was in Vietnam War during that he was fixing military jeeps and he got lucky to not get captured, Sadly he past away in my junior year or senior year of high school. :(
Your American whitewashing doesn't work here sweetie
i’m sorry about ur grandpa D:
@@flappybird9327 Thank You :)
In real life, solomon did wish that he will find Ayla before he die. And they reunited after years
In case that you didn't know, it's spelled like Süleyman.
@@melophobia486 I know the name because it's also the name of a famous Sultan.
In few historical documentary I came to know about this Turkish soldier and little Korean girl bonding....and felt that a movie should be made on this heart touching story...thanks for letting us know bout a real movie.... though I must admit the real life soldier and his friends were more more good looking and tall...
The actor who played Mr. Suleyman in the movie is handsome but the real Suleyman was also handsome in his youth as well.
Turkish girl here. This war story needs to be heard. Sending love to South Korea. 🇹🇷 ❤️ 🇰🇷
Thank you Turkish father for having a warm heart to share with a vulnerable baby girl. My also grandma fought in Korean war as a medical officer and atrocities were indescribable..., it must gave been so tough for foreigners and we cannot thank these soldiers enough❤
I am glad his wife fully supported him to find Ayla at the end even though he was not the girl he was initially going to marry. His girlfriend at the time married some other man while he was away, perhaps it was difficult for her to keep waiting as an orphan with no family
Suleyman's first girlfriend and later his daughter were also jealous of Ayla as if they saw her as competition for his love. His wife was much more understanding.
I believe Suleyman's first girlfriend chose to marry someone else because she lost patience with him and because she was jealous of Ayla. If he married her, she probably would have forced him to give up his search for Ayla. Which would probably lead to a divorce because there was no way he was going to do that.
Ayyy finally a Korean War movie that isn’t Korean or Chinese! Interesting to see the perspective of one of the many other UN forces. -Just when are we getting one that shows the American perspective for God’s sake-
america good other bad
@@pappilboy american goverment sucks
I really want to see a British/Commonwealth one too.
@@pappilboy no america is bad they killed milions and support south Korean dictator
Not sure if means anything, but the American M*A*S*H movie/tv series takes place during the Korean War.
I watched this in the airplane and i cried a lot it was so embarassing because the woman beside me was looking at me 😁 it was such a heartwarming movie, when they reunite in end 😭😭
The Koreans and Turks are brother countries, great sacrifice from both strong nations !!
Geez I'm crying already. There's still hope in this world
Where can I watch this movie?
This movie deserves millions of Oscars
Hollywood is racist, this would never happen unfortunately
Movie name plz
@@beautyfullife6373 ayla
@@beautyfullife6373 th-cam.com/video/WU1kXvcNUoc/w-d-xo.html
with English caption
True!.this movie is so underrated
Respect Turkey for supporting South Korea from Saudi Arabia
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After a while, he died after reuniting with her. It was like, he's hjust waiting to see her for the last time
the horror of war... 😭...many separated because of war. it happened. but this is a happy ending
Whats sad is that the Korean war is that not many people remember, learnt about or even hear about the Korean war. For those that knew (excluding vets) id say 60% of them don't know that other countrys such as canada or Turkey and a lot more helped/fought
Including those 900 Filipino soldiers who won against 40,000 Chinese armies.
@@lahasainaypayaso3386 hnd lang pinoy andoon nu..overproud Filipino na naman
@@lahasainaypayaso3386 and that 40000 chinese ared dying to go home, its winter, they lack supplies, and most of them are not fighters but farmers
@@abdulfatahpandita1565 But the majority are Filipinos. so my statement still stands. heck, some Filipinos who were in this was later awarded of honor.
Korea is often called the "forgotten war" by Americans. I don't know about other countries, though.
I love this film so much it’s heartwarming, it’s also similar to my name. Love South korea from turkey. 🇹🇷 ❤️ 🇰🇷
Just loved this documentary....it's just made me sad but at last they met after 47yrs ...I'm crying right now
This movie is going to be my best movie for my Entire life. It's so emotional A Father get's to meet her Daughter after 60 years. I was searching the whole Story on TH-cam I couldn't stop my tears in every video I saw.
th-cam.com/video/WU1kXvcNUoc/w-d-xo.html
with english caption
What a blessing of a human being.
I hope that both had or still have an amazing life!
The man died 2 weeks later after meeting ayla
Awww 🥰 the last scene almost made me cry 🥲 So sweet 😊
their relationship was so adorable, im so happy they got to reunite
11:29 I've seen a real life film clip of Marilyn Munroe's performance in south korea for the American soldiers, and I'ts nice to see how they included that here. But did Ayla really meet her in real life back then? If so goddamn, because I've been looking much more into Marilyn Munroe recently, and yesterday saw the new Netflix trailer, and now I'm here
I'm not sure if that part of the movie was true. The real Suleyman said that he was there when his friend, Ali, was killed, not at a Marilyn Monroe concert.
The cruelty of war is so devastating, so powerful it destroy lives and property but human spirit transcend it . Emphathy and love is universal.
His precious Ayla
Suleman could never forget after 47 years
But his little daughter 4ever
This documentary is fuckin' heartbreaking. I literally cried watching this 😭😊
i usually hold my cry when i watch sad movies with other people. but when i watched this movie, i cant hold the tears dam anymore and had full blown bawling infront of my mother. we cry together
I watched this movie in Seoul south Korea when this movie was released ~ I was the only Turkish there and cried with the Koreans together 😅
It's a great movie! I'm an American so I never heard of this story until I saw a clip of the movie on my Facebook feed. Then I had to watch it. The actor who played Suleyman is quite handsome so that's a plus!
I remember this movie, it was so heartwarming, our math teacher showed it to us during class before COVID began 😭
Hello .... Where are you from??
Where are u from ? ❤️
I'd recommend this move to anyone but also warn them to have a box of tissues handy lol.
Love these recaps
Yeah, I have also started making these recaps.
I’m so glad Father and Daughter were reunited ❤️❤️
I was just watching their return to each other this story is so heartwarming
Here's the link of the documentary at the end they show how Ayla and Süleyman meet irl.
IRL Süleyman died shortly after the movie and his wife also died shortly afterwards
This is the saddest but sweetest i have seen ❤
14:01 did the narrator just almost cry then.
I watched the full movie & documentary of this and I literally shed tears. True love indeed. ❤️
Title pls
What is title??
My father finished his military service just days before a million Chinese soldiers crossed the Yalu River into the Korean peninsula. His entire heavy infantry unit was sent to Korea. 😃😃😃😃😃
As a Turkish citizien, İts amazing to see these good comments about movie. Thanks for doing this video
(Sorry for my bad english)
It is not really bad buddy 😉😎❤🇹🇷
this was beautiful in a heartbreaking way 😔 don't understand why they wouldnt let him take her...he was her dad 😭
This channel already made me watch 2 movies, this and Soldier boy, now that I think about it thay are both about a child surviving after their village was destroyed along with their family and both child were taken care by a father figure.. and both movies tugged my heart........ keep it coming 0:-)
Cry me a river ...
P.s. if you feel crying and you need to get it out! I recommend this movie.
Just did
I just watched the documentary 😭 still crying, I'm so happy they were able to be reunited after so many years 💜
My uncle (Father's older brother) was in American Army but sent to Turkey and attached with them through the Korean War. He passed away a while back, it's hard to find much information on the Americans who fought with the Turks in Korea.
actually i saw real life soildiers who fought on the lorean war and really went through enough cry when they go back to see how south korea is doing now and meet the peaple they met in the war days...this is touching
Question, why couldnt he just take her with him when he went back? I mean she was an orphan already so he could just adopt her
@@tifany2685 it was so sad😢
I also saw the documentary and it turns out that Ayla tried to find Suleiman sometime after the war, but because she could not his name or some information that the embassy needed to see and was not able to locate him. I forgot if it happen after the war when she was still a child or when she got older.
@@tifany2685 If the movie accurately depicts Mr. Suleyman's character, then he was truly naïve as a young man. I can't believe he walked into such an obvious trap with random Koreans claiming to be Ayla's family without asking for any proof or that he thought he could get away with sneaking Ayla onto the ship. Even if he managed to get Alya to Turkey, no one will believe she's actually his daughter. And he wasn't in Korea long enough to claim that he fathered her with a Korean woman.
@@jakdhalegutierrez3129 Makes me wonder why Suleyman didn't leave Alya a photo of himself with his name on it. Would have been easier to find him that way.
Watched this in the cinema and had to shed some tears in the end.
Beautiful movie
this was very timely for father's day. shed a tear or two, nice vid
This is the perfect Father's Day movie!
Beautiful storyline
My brain hurt while trying not to cry......😭😭😭
Now I know why this was recommended to me it's because it is father's day here today. I've watched it and made me cry.
Yes, this is the perfect Father's Day movie!
Oh my.....this movie is something. I used to watch the Korean series and Turkish series so, I know the actors. So shocked to see actors from different countries worked together.
Its very common in American movies to have actors from different countries.
Love to South Korea from Turkey 🇹🇷💖🇰🇷
Brother Country
For people unaware you can find the documentaries on this on YT
It’s Unique of how Turkey and South Korea have a strong relationship with each other
Since Silla dynasty. Syctho-Siberian Steppe heritage.
That embrace at the end got me. 😢
What a beautiful story and documentary
I literally cried while watching
İsmail Hacıoğlu! I'm seeing so many good actors here, can't wait to watch it!!!
Trying not to cry I’m at work omg that was too cute
I thought that similar story also happened with two Thai soldiers and one Korean boy during the Korean War as well.
Park Yong Bae lived in Panmunjom when the North Koreans invaded the village, his family fled down South as they cross the bridge, South Korean forces arrived and a battle clashes between North and South forces. 7-year-old Park lost with his mother and never saw them again. Amidst the chaos, two Thai soldiers; Corporal Trat and Sergeant Veera saved him and brought him back to the Thai Army base, always help with all kinds of work as ordered.
As two soldiers are about to be shipped back to Thailand, they tried to brought Park to Thailand as well by hiding him in a sea bag but was caught by a MP, made them separated ways as Park continued to serve new groups of Thai soldiers.
40 years ago, "Park Yong Bae" became famous among Thai athletes who competed in the Presidential Cup. "Pak Chung Hee Cup" in South Korea
Everyone will meet a well-built man who will welcome them with open arms. Park acts as a liaison for the Thai team. He helps serve Thai people in every group without ever talking about compensation.
Every time knowing that a group of Thai people will return Everyone will receive one request:
Help find 2 Thai soldiers who went to fight in the Korean War in 1950 to return the favor and meet each other again once in life
Park remembers only the names, namely Mu Veera and Mu Trat, and a dark brown Polaroid photo showing two Thai soldiers standing together. He had no more information than that.
Thai Rat newspapers helps in following the news from the War Veterans Organization of Thailand, but there're 32 people named "Veera", difficult to specific one, but luckily only one person named "Trat" which is Corporal Trat Kongchandee who is now Major Norachai Kongchandee, Army Infantry Center, Fort Thanarat.
When met him, Park gained a piece of finding to Sergeant Veera Prapasawat who is now Lt. Colonel Suriyin Prapasawat, Territorial Defence Department (current-day Territorial Defense Command).
Park reunited with two soldiers in 30th of December 1979, Park died in Thailand in 21st of July 2009.
this is so wholesome
Omg that was sooo sad 😭
And *BEAUTIFUL*
This is called a beautiful movie. Loved the explanation
This is such a beautiful story. Couldn’t stop crying 😭❤️
I pulled a stunt on my wife. I doctored the subs so the initial credit stating that the movie was based on a true story didn't appear.
When the movie ended she was like 'oh, well,quite nice to watch '. Then came the scenes of the documentary and the water work started.
nothing to see here just me peeling some onions
This reminds me of the Russian boy who was adopted by the major and fought the war as well:-)😍🥰
No wonder South Korea became a great country, it was fought for by great men from great nations.
Salute !!!
Oh God, so this is the story. I cried so much in the end.😭😭😭
Im not crying,,ur crying😢😢
BEAUTIFUL 💞 Thank You🌺
No I’m not crying you are it’s just dust in my eyes 😭
Man this made me cry 😢
Yhus movie makes me cry. And the documentary. And Sir Sulayman died 4 years ago.(RIP) SALUTE!