The series, set in Istanbul and directed by Onur Ünlü, premiered in 2011 on TRT.

It is a surreal, absurdist comedy revolving around the parody of the poetic love story of Layla and Majnun.

[2][3] Leyla and Mecnun were born in the same hospital and shared the same crib because of a shortage—hence the series' catchphrase, "They found each other from the beginning".

[citation needed] Other notable characters in the series are Dede, Iskender, Ismail, Erdal, Yavuz, and Arda.

Dede, a character in Turkish folktales, appears in dreams to provide direction and foreknowledge.

Ismail, Mecnun's closest friend, is a colorful character who is loyal and pure at heart.

He was adopted by another family when his father became terminally ill. His father told Ismail that he was leaving to work as a seaman and would return someday, waving from the ship; since then, Ismail has been waving to passing ships every day from the shore.

Ismail is interested in genealogy, and notable people from the past (such as Beethoven, Picasso and Dostoyevsky) appear in his flashbacks as his distant relatives during most episodes.

With supermarkets springing up everywhere, Erdal personifies an endangered element of traditional Turkish society.

Yavuz' talents are used to benefit the neighborhood; he resents being called a thief, and always retorts: "Am I such a person?"

Arda, Leyla's classmate, is also in love with her and his wealthy father tries to persuade her to marry his son.

It's composed of "Leyla ile Mecnun" actors: Ali Atay, Onur Ünlü, Serkan Keskin, Osman Sonant, Fırat İkisivri, Sarp Aydınoğlu, Sarper Aksoy.

Group's tour "Leyla ile Mecnun'a Veda & Ben de Özledim'e Merhaba" in 2013.

Screenwriter of series, Burak Aksak, published "Leyla ile Mecnun" in April 2018.

Short version of this scene released in 4 season of Leyla ile Mecnun.