My Boss (TV Series)

Koçum Benim is a Turkish television series that aired between 2002 and 2004. It premiered on 7 March 2002. The series is crafted in the genres of comedy, drama, and family. Its production centers on events taking place in a private high school environment, exploring youth life, teacher-student relationships, and the educational role of sports.

Koçum Benim is a youth-oriented series set in a private high school in Türkiye. It focuses on the lives of both students and teachers, examining social interactions and individual challenges within the school environment. Unlike public schools, this fictional private school setting highlights disparities in educational opportunities and the social, academic, and emotional difficulties faced by students.

The central axis of the series revolves around the school’s basketball team and its coach, the character Koç Can. Koç Can does not merely guide students in athletic matters but also plays a vital role in their personal development. Beyond training sessions and matches, the coach directly engages with students’ lives, supporting them in overcoming familial, emotional, and social problems. In this context, the character fulfills a role that extends beyond that of a traditional sports coach, functioning as a mentor and educator.

• Directors: Serdar Akar, Vecihi Ener
• Writers: Yonca Akasya, Melek Gençoğlu, Ece Yörenç
• Producer: Hüseyin Apaydın
• Cinematographer: Murat Ceylan

• Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
• Broadcast Period: 2002 – 2004
• First Aired: 7 March 2002

• Tarık Akan – Koç Can
• Ebru Cündübeyoğlu – Deniz
• Sevil Üstekin – Sevinç
• Zihni Göktay – İsmail
• Ozan Güven – Umut
• Yunus Günçe – Gökhan
• Nehir Erdoğan – Pelin
• Selin Demiratar / Yasemin Ergene – Eylül
• Murat Prosçiler – Umut Yıldırım
• Yasemin Öztürk – Ceren
• Hakan Ka – Hakan
• Engin Altan Düzyatan – Orçun
• Doğa Bekleriz – Aslı Hoca
• Ali Nuri Türkoğlu – Ali Rıza Hoca
• Halil İbrahim Kalaycıoğlu – Asabi Asaf
• Enginay Gültekin – Selvi
• Arda Esen – Kaan Yunus
• İsmail Hacıoğlu – Ali
• Erkan Can, Gazanfer Ündüz, and Sevinç Aktansel are among the other actors in the series.

The series details the social, emotional, and educational challenges faced by high school students. It emphasizes relationships among students themselves as well as their communication with teachers. Sports, particularly basketball, are used as a tool to help young people develop discipline, responsibility, and teamwork. In this context, coaching is integrated as an educational form of guidance.