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11.11.24 - ♾️ When she first arrived in Mardin, all she wanted was to leave, and now she won't because this man is her home.... forever #UzakŞehir #CihAl #CihanAlbora #AlyaAlbora @Uzaksehirdizi

The first conversation between father and son-in-law... how cutesy their relationship is 🎀✨️

I still think about the kind of journey we have had and how it will continue 11.11.24

Okay, quick one, not even a theory post, just me questioning everything I thought I knew about the Uzak Şehir timeline. We know the timeline is a mess, but Alya entered two dates into the safe. One was 2020, which we know is Deniz's birth year. But what on earth is 1988??? IS THAT CİHAN'S YEAR OF BIRTH??? So you're telling me Cihan Albora is 37??? And won't turn 38 until December??? MY LIFE WAS A LIE??? Because why did I spend all this time thinking borshit and Cihan had maybe a 2-year age gap, only to find out it's SIX YEARS??? borshit was born in 1982. And it's not Nare's DOB either, because we literally have 1994 on record from when she was marrying Şahin. Speaking of Şahin, I always thought he and Cihan were pretty close in age. Şahin was born in 1990, so Cihan being born in 1988 actually makes perfect sense. BUT THEN THERE'S THAT FOOTBALL FLASHBACK. Cihan and Şahin playing football together as kids? Makes sense. They're only two years apart. BUT WHY WAS borshit THERE??? That man should've been somewhere at university by then. AND KAYA??? Who should've been about ONE YEAR OLD, maybe TWO at most??? WHAT WAS A TODDLER DOING IN THAT FOOTBALL SCENE??? The writers really said ages are just numbers, and apparently those numbers are completely optional. But moving on, SO YOU'RE TELLING ME CİHAN ALBORA MET ALYA ALBORA THREE YEARS AGO WHEN HE WAS 34??? And can you imagine him being an absolute BABY at 26, already having to carry the entire Albora clan on his shoulders??? Having to throw away his own life and marry someone he didn't even want to marry, only to find out at 27 that this person had unalived herself??? TWENTY-SIX. He was literally just starting his adult life, and instead of getting to live it, he was already sacrificing everything for that family. And then at 27, he had to deal with THAT on top of everything else??? WHAT THE ACTUAL HELL WAS HIS LIFE??? The more I think about Cihan's past, the more I wonder how this man is even functioning. Anyway, I need someone to explain this family timeline to me because WHAT???

It is certainly interesting how the story around this will unfold, as Ipek is trying to make Kaya think of Cihan as competition, and there are some stress points: one is custody, the next is Cihan's true parentage, and the third is Alya's pregnancy. Each of them can cause a rift if swung in the right direction, but hopefully we won't see those plots.

In those pictures you can see only one adult 🤦🏻‍♀️

They put Dilin and Atakan between them, cause everyone knows OzSin cant hold it together for 3 seconds

Dicle, your baba will be on fire today #UzakŞehir yeni bölümüyle bu akşam 20.00’de #KanalD’de! #CihAl #CihanAlbora #AlyaAlbora

Now, Cihan bey, put your lips on her lips and show Alya how unforgivable that lie was 😏

Silence.... 🥀 #UzakŞehir yeni bölümüyle pazartesi 20.00’de #KanalD’de!

Want this hot mama on my screen every Monday for the rest of my life #UzakŞehir yeni bölümüyle pazartesi 20.00’de #KanalD’de!

Give him his baby back #UzakŞehir #CihAl #CihanAlbora #AlyaAlbora

Alya, the real hanımağa? Also, please remember these are just my thoughts, not the ultimate truth :) I've always loved complex characters, and thankfully, Cihan and Alya are a goldmine for analysis. We've spent so much time discussing Cihan's responsibilities towards Albora and how he sacrifices his happiness for it. He was raised to believe duty comes first. It's engraved into his identity. But is Alya really that different? We saw Alya going to that engagement intending to tell Cihan about the baby. She even said, "Whatever happens, happens." And I believe she would've done it. So what stopped her? I think it was understanding WHY Cihan was going through with the engagement. And this is where Alya's duality becomes interesting, considering her childhood trauma and her place within Albora. Why does Alya always run? Because deep down, she doesn't believe she belongs. She sees herself as a burden, something she's told Cihan throughout S1 and S2. She knows how much responsibility he carries and doesn't want to become another one. But there's another reason. Alya doesn't want to be the reason Albora falls. Remember ep64? Alya asked Cihan to leave his responsibilities behind, even temporarily, and go away with her and Deniz. And she got her answer. An answer that shattered her because it confirmed what she'd always feared. Between his mecburiyetten and her, Cihan will always choose Albora. And Alya will always lose. So yes, she's terrified of another heartbreak. She's afraid to hope that Cihan might finally choose her, only to be disappointed again. And this is where my stupid boy needs to prove he'll burn Albora himself before sacrificing her again. But reducing her behaviour to fear of rejection ignores another part of her character. Alya genuinely cares about Albora. How many times has she told Cihan that being together would lead to his destruction? She said it in S1, repeated it in S2, and she's still saying it now. Because she understands what their relationship could cost him. His decisions affect people beyond the two of them. The woman who spent so much time trying to escape Albora has gradually started carrying its responsibilities herself. She's watched Cihan sacrifice his happiness for duty. She's seen what Albora demands of him. And somewhere along the way, she started doing exactly the same thing. She's drowning in mecburiyetten too. Now it's no longer just Cihan's obligation. She's made it her own. Which brings me back to the pregnancy and her decision to leave. I think there are two Alyas making that decision. There's Alya, the woman who loves Cihan but fears rejection. The woman whose childhood wounds convinced her she doesn't belong and will eventually be left behind. But there's also Alya, the hanımağa, who believes removing herself from the equation might protect Albora. And that's what makes her decision devastating. Because in her mind, leaving solves both problems. She protects herself from heartbreak while allowing Cihan to fulfil his responsibilities without choosing between her and Albora. She believes sacrificing her happiness gives him a chance to save everything else. And how is that different from what Cihan does? Cihan sacrifices his happiness because he believes Albora cannot survive without him. Alya sacrifices hers because she believes Albora might not survive WITH her. She's prepared to sacrifice her love and their future because she believes her absence will save the place she's grown to care about. The same place she once desperately wanted to escape. And perhaps the greatest tragedy is that Cihan and Alya have become so similar in how they love and sacrifice that neither recognises what the other is doing. Cihan thinks he's losing Alya because she's choosing to leave. Alya thinks she's saving Cihan by leaving. And both are destroying the future they're trying to protect. How poetic is my ship, seriously?

Cihan ne olur benimle kal 💔