The Very Prudent Decisions of Hortlakçı Süleyman Hoca

The Very Prudent Decisions of Hortlakçı Süleyman Hoca

From the valleys of Rumelia in the west to the mountains of Van in the east, Süleyman resolves the conundrums of demons and djinns, vila and vrykolakas - with the aid of his scrupulous manners, detailed attention to sharia law, and the various protective amulets given to him by his clever wife Nilüfer.

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April 10, 2026 2 mins

THE VERY PRUDENT DECISIONS OF HORTLAKÇI SÜLEYMAN HOCA, a historical anthology of tales of justice and jurisprudence, monsters and mysteries and the other things that might have lurked on the dark edges of the Ottoman Empire.

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The Very Prudent Decisions of Hortlakçı Süleyman Hoca was created and written by Gem Aydin and Lou Sutcliffe, with sound design and ...

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Süleyman is sent to Rumelia to help a village with their undead problem

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The Very Prudent Decisions of Hortlakçı Süleyman Hoca was created and written by Gem Aydin and Lou Sutcliffe, with sound design and music by Lou Sutcliffe.

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May 22, 2026 28 mins

Süleyman intervenes on behalf of the Vila of Kukavica Mountain.

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Süleyman was played by Gem Aydın

The Vila was played by Tanja Milojevic

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The Very Prudent Decisions of Hortlakçı Süleyman Hoca was created and written by Gem Aydin and Lou Sutcliffe, with sound design and music by Lou Sutcliffe.

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Süleyman meets a kindly grandmother and is blamed for something he did not do.

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Süleyman was played by Gem Aydın

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The Very Prudent Decisions of Hortlakçı Süleyman Hoca was created and written by Gem Aydin and Lou Sutcliffe, with sound design and music by Lou Sutcliffe.

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This show was produced by Law of Names Media.

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Süleyman meets a kindly grandfather and investigates a terrible crime.

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Süleyma was played by Gem Aydın

The Old Grandfather with the White Beard was played by Karim Kronfli

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The Very Prudent Decisions of Hortlakçı Süleyman Hoca was created and written by Gem Aydin and Lou Sutcliffe, with sound design and music by Lou Sutcliffe.

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A Very Prudent website

This show was produced by Law of Names Media.

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