Her Yerde Sen

Synopsis

This is a 2019 Turkish comedy romance drama with 23 episodes with an approximate run time of 120 minutes per episode. It is also known by the English titles You Are Everywhere or Everywhere I Go. The conflict moves to home when Selin Sever (Aybuke Pusat) and Demir Erendil (Furkan Andic) discover they have both been sold the same home and must co-habit until the mix-up is resolved. What follows is a whirlwind of humorous mishaps, professional rivalries, and undeniable chemistry as the friend group at work navigate love, family secrets, and personal growth.

Selin's previous boss and heir of the company owner Burak Yangel (Ali Yagci) is not about to let an outsider take over what he considers his the girl or the company. Ayda Akman (Aslihan Malbora) is one of Selin's best friends, a talented engineer and also owns a cafe called "Happy Pie" where the friends often hang out and scheme how to get rid of their bossy boss. Ibrahim Tunc or Ibo for short (Ali Gozusirin) is one of Selin's college friends and winds up as a romantic interest for Ayda. Merve Mutlu (Deniz Isin) kicks off the work conflict over the "no love" policy as she receives a proposal from co-worker Bora (Ali Barkin) at work on the very day Demir shows up.

Review

8.5/10 is my rating.

Also known under the English title “Everywhere I go” and “You are Everywhere.” Overall, this is a solid romantic comedy with an interesting premise. It has sort of a “Friends” vibe in that there is a large group of friends that all work and play together. There is a core romance and several side romances. Like any good foreign drama (I am thinking Korean drama as my main example) there is a little bit of everything. Some mystery, office politics, a villain of course, and even some mafia action. If you like romance comedy dramas this is an excellent choice in the genre. It wasn’t perfect. There was humor that reminded me of “I Love Lucy” at times, in a good way. But there were also times when I would be very irritated with the actions of the main character. Be prepared for a journey with these characters as this 2019 drama has 23 episodes and each is about 2 hours in run time.

Spoilers

This has the chaotic enemies-to-lovers vibe that is a popular trope among drama fans. The relationship between ambitious architect Selin Sever (Aybüke Pusat) and her new boss Demir Erendil (Furkan Andıç) is fun to watch. Selin and Demir wind up co-owning (and cohabiting in) Demir’s childhood home due to a real estate mix-up. The drama explores how past baggage shapes present love, a theme which many of us are very familiar with even in our own personal experiences.  

One of the show's biggest strengths is how it nails the "protect me when you're my friend" dynamic, especially among the office crew at the architecture firm. These aren't just side characters; they're the glue holding the story together, each with their own arcs that add layers to the main romance. There are colorful characters like the secretary, Merve Mutlu (Deniz İşin) who is at times the master of chaos and at other times the stabilizing influence.  Her subtle eye-rolls at Demir's (Furkan Andıç) initial arrogance and her pep talks to Selin about work-life balance felt so relatable, like a nod to every overworked assistant who's ever covered for their boss's drama. Then there's the whole ensemble: all of the people at the office that make it like a trusted group of friends who just so happen to also work together. Bora (Ali Barkın), is a fixture in the beginning and seems to be the die hard friend who winds up being the most surprising as he does not wind up being the “better or worse” romantic partner he at first seemed.  Eylül (Beste Kokdemir), Demir’s ex fiancé who we might have expected to be a villain, actually turned out to be surprisingly level headed, fair and nice. Together they form this tight-knit found family, protecting each other from burnout and bad decisions, and it makes the company's high-stakes projects (like that tense bid for the luxury hotel redesign) feel alive and collaborative. It's a refreshing take on workplace bonds..

I adored the two older sisters, Firuze Günbakan (Binnur Şerbetçioğlu) and Leyla Günbakan (Ayşe Tunaboylu), who are the well-meaning but air-headed owners of the house (and unwitting architects of the co-ownership chaos). They're not Selin's or Demir’s family—more like quirky extended aunties whose meddling stems from a lifetime of looking out for each other—but their conversations are gold: equal parts selfish older-sister snark and heartfelt advice for each other and for the younger generation. They start out as scheming cupids who want to push Selin and Demir together to solve the house problem, but evolve into true quasi family to the friend group.

The core relationship between Selin and Demir is the beating heart here, and it's handled with such a realistic pace. From their explosive first cohabitation fight (over who gets the master bedroom) to the quiet moments where Demir and Selin develop romantic feelings for each other. Conflicts are inevitable as Demir is this charmingly flawed alpha and Selin is fiery and independent, refusing to be anyone's damsel. It felt like Demir had to do the most bending to bridge their gap which was a bit of the flaw I found in the drama but not a fatal one.   

 The Selin character was both the shows greatest asset and I also felt like one of the larger detractors.  Her over the top pettiness and stubbornness to budget on a point got on my nerves multiple times with her immaturity, spitefulness, and stubbornness cranked to eleven. Don't get me wrong, her fire is what makes her compelling, but there were stretches where it tipped into unreasonable territory, making me wonder how Demir could possibly stick around. Early on her schemes were very juvenile and her reasons were excuses. It was no more his fault than hers that they both bought the same house so I thought her actions to “get him” were over the top. And I thought we'd moved past it by the finale... until that absurd blow-up in the last episode. Selin suddenly flips out over Demir visiting his ex-fiancée Eylül’s house, acting like it's a betrayal when clearly it's a professional handoff for the hotel project they're co-managing. Come on—Burak Yangel (Ali Yağcı), orchestrated the misunderstanding as a way to get back at Demir and that should have been clear to Selin.  Selin's knee-jerk reaction felt regressive, like the writers couldn't resist one last "misunderstanding" trope, and it undercut her growth. Stubbornness is cute until it's sabotaging a solid relationship and her inability to budget definitely reached that point.

The side plots had their frustrations too, especially how some antagonists skated by with minimal fallout. The hotel owner, Muharrem Usta (Cem Cücenoglu)—this slimy, manipulative tycoon who tries to tank the firm out of spite—gets away with basically nothing. He blackmails clients, spreads rumors to poach talent, and even tries to frame Demir for embezzlement, yet nothing happens to him. He gets his way and ends the company.  His spoiled and entitled daughter Alara, (Aslıhan Malbora) ruins everything just because Demir won't return her affections—spreading vicious gossip, allying with her dad to sabotage projects, even leaking confidential designs. I don’t like when evil actions  win the day but it felt like the father daughter duo won.  Where's the karma? It would've been more satisfying to see her face real consequences, like losing her inheritance or a public call-out.

Despite the fact that Eylul broke Demir’s heart, I liked her character a lot. When she realized the truth of the relationship between Demir and Selin she gave up. She just wanted him to be happy. Which is why her being influenced by Burak (Ali Yağcı) and doing some things that were not above board, was disappointing. I liked them as a couple, wanted to see her make him a better man but it felt instead like he corrupted her a little. I wish their scheme had worked because that evil hotel guy and his daughter deserved it.

Another missed opportunity: the big buildup around Selin's parents—and their over-protectiveness. I was expecting Demir to have to work hard to win their approval for him to marry Selin. Or maybe Selin cuts the purse strings a little and convinces her parents she is now an adult and can make those types of decisions. But for all of those earlier episode insertions the parents were absent in the final scenes where Selin and Demir decide to marry.

There was also a lot of build up around Demir’s father and nothing ever came of that either. I thought maybe a heartfelt reunion now the son is marrying. But nothing.

I was also surprised by İbrahim "İbo" Tunç (Ali Gözüşirin), Selin's close friend, was so different when he was in the relationship with Ayda.  He starts off as this reliable, easygoing guy in his early friendship with Selin, always quick with a joke or a shoulder to lean on during her cohabitation woes. But when it comes to his relationship with Ayda (Aslıhan Malbora), those negative qualities bubble up in ways that caught me off guard. He turns surprisingly selfish, getting jealous and not wanting her interested in her friends. And talk about immature: he genuinely thought she'd accept his "gorgeous ex" as just a platonic friend, brushing off Ayda's valid insecurities with a casual "it's no big deal." It clashed so hard with his initial charm—here was this supportive buddy suddenly acting possessive and oblivious.

Finally, one lingering "bummer" that left me wanting more: we never got to see the romance between Selin's friend Merve (Deniz İşin)—the one trapped in a horrible marriage with her neglectful husband—and the sweet greenhouse guy Ferruh Özerdim (Fatih Özkan). Their chemistry sparked in a few stolen scenes: Merve confiding in Ferruh while tending plants at the firm's rooftop garden, him gifting her a rare flower with a shy smile. It screamed "cute side romance"—wholesome, low-stakes, with potential for Merve to escape her toxic home life. Instead, it's teased then dropped for the main plot. A spin-off mini-arc would've been adorable, especially after her divorce subplot resolves off-screen.

And oh, the older couple—Leyla (Ayşe Tunaboylu) and Muharrem (Cem Cücenoglu)—I loved their romance so much for its sweetness and improbability: the wealthy, elderly spinster and the widower handyman tying the knot despite their class differences It's a testament to love finding you later in life. But it was hard to understand why he liked her so much—Leyla's timid, almost flat personality made their spark confusing at times. Firuze with her bold, fiery energy, would've made way more sense as a match for Muharrem—imagine the banter, the push-pull that could've crackled. The pairing with Layla felt mismatched, like the writers prioritized "opposites attract" over chemistry. Still, their wedding scene? Pure magic, a feel-good cap to the show's theme of unexpected connections.