- Kurt Seyit Eminof 1892 – 1945. Memorial page for Murvet “Murka” Eminof (Gurcinar) (1905–1995), Find a Grave Memorial no. 195695132,; Maintained by Theologianthespian (contributor 46583533) Burial Details Unknown. Add Photos for Murvet “Murka” Eminof (Gurcinar) Fulfill Photo Request for Murvet “Murka” Eminof.
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- Seyit had no qualms about sharing his 'romantic' exploits with both of his women, Shura took it in stride, Murka was heartbroken. I am sure he must have given and gotten the clap more than once. A 23 yr old man taking the virginity of a 15 yr old girl is not love. It is never really clear in the TV show how old Shura is, but the book is.
Sara I read Sura died in the US and is buried here. I don't know the cause of her death. I believe the author stated Seyit commited suicide at age 46. Not really sure why but have also read a different source saying he was very ill, his lungs, and could not live being an invalid.
I have been sucked into the rabbit hole that is the Turkish/Russian historical Kurt Seyit and Sura. Set during WWI in St. Petersburg, Crimea, and Istanbul, it follows the romance of Seyit, a Turk who is one the Tsar’s elite soldiers, and Sura, a wealthy Russian girl. Their relationship deals with meddlesome friends, disapproving families, Bolshevik revolutionaries, and total upheaval of their lives during the 1917 revolution. (Although, personally, Celil and Tatya are my OTP. *sob*) Outlander fans, you’ll find plenty to love here!
However, if you are caught up on Outlander and Seyit & Sura, first off, great job—these are not small commitments! Second, here is a list of suggested reading based on various parts of the TV show.
If you want more Kurt Seyit and Sura:
Kurt Seyit & Shura by Nermin Bezmen
Author Nermin Bezmen used her own family history as her framework for the story, which she originally published as a book in 1992. Fans needing more can jump into Bezmen’s novel, and continue on with Shura, and Seyit & Murka, though events were embellished for the TV series, making the story in the novels a little quieter. Be sure to check the translation language!
If you want more of Petrograd during the revolution:
Caught in the Revolution: Petrograd, Russia, 1917 – A World on Edge by Helen Rappaport
Rappaport moved from acting to writing, with great acclaim. Here she explores the diaries and letters of the foreigners and expats caught in St. Petersburg during the revolution. Voices include English suffragette Emmaline Pankhurst, an African-American valet to a U.S. ambassador, and a nurse who had survived the sinking of the Titanic, all offering firsthand experience of the revolution.
If you want more Russian Revolution vibes:
The Five Daughters of the Moon (The Waning Moon Duology) by Leena Likitalo
Leena Likitalo’s duology imagines a parallel fantasy of 1917 Russia with five daughters of the Empress. Each chapter is told from the perspective of a different sister, providing their broad understandings of the situation. And with that parallel to real world history, well, we know what the ending must be. Both books are out so you can power through the story of five sisters, a restless populace, and a skilled manipulator twisting the ruler to his own ends.
If you want more fiction based on World War–era family history:
Stones from the River by Ursula Hegi
Hegi fictionalizes her family history, here telling a story based on that of her grandmother, a woman with dwarfism living in Germany during the two world wars. Get out the hankies, because this is a tearjerker in the best way.
If you want more story set in Turkic countries:
The Orphan Sky by Ella Leya
Set in 1970s Azrbaijan, Communist Leila is sent to spy on Tahir’s music shop. Against the wishes of family and political affiliation, they fall in love, and Leila must work out what she stands for and if she will choose her country or her love.
If you are captivated by the Black Sea setting and wanted more Guzide:
A Bride’s Story by Kaoru Mori
Kaoru Mori’s A Brides Story series follows the lives of several girls and young women around the Black Sea and along the Silk Road. It’s a slice of life manga following the daily lives of these young women and the ways that marriage and friendship interact with their lives. I await each translation from Japanese with great impatience.
If you want more of Istanbul:
The Bastard of Istanbul by Elif Shafak
Shafak’s story, for which she was put on trial in her native Turkey, explores the tangled history of the 1915 Armenian expulsions and massacres through the web of family connections, long buried secrets, and female friendship.
If you just can’t get enough of the TV show:
The Delights of Learning Turkish: A self-study course book for learners of Turkish by Yaser Esendal Kuzucu
Finally, if all you really want to do is dive back into the 40+ hours of the TV show and watch Kivanc Tatlitug stare intently at everything, let me suggest this book for teaching yourself Turkish. You may find yourself skipping some of the subtitles on your next re-watch!
Looking for more? Check out Literary Tourism: Istanbul, A Russian History Reading List, and all of our historical fiction discussions.
SPOILER ALERT: DO NOT - under ANY circumstances - read this unless you have seen Episode 36 in Seyit and Sura. (Unless you love spoilers, in which case, read on!)
OK so after temporarily breaking up with Seyit and Sura due to 1) the overpowering reality of their relationship's demise setting in, 2) too much crying for one sane person, and 3) being OVER IT with the Jack Tripper shenanigans (#Petro #Ayse)...I trod lightly BACK into Istanbul waters last night and watched Eps 34 - 36.
BOY am I glad I did. Nothing better to get you over heartache than to watch your favorite lead character transform himself into a MAJOR ASS OF EPIC PROPORTIONS right in front of your eyes...all while Sura is handling herself with grace (when she's not swigging from a vodka bottle), dignity (when she's not throwing the aforementioned vodka bottle across the room) and just a little too much Petro-friendliness (we all have our weaknesses.) But let's be honest; Seyit has become something SOOOO unfathomably different than that the Russian soldier we fell in love with.
WHAT is with the attitude toward Sura? Oh right, she's a little too tight with Petro. Fine. I get it.
WHAT is with the handlebar mustache? Ew. Just, no. Just, ew. OK it was 'in' at the time. I get it.
WHAT is with the clothes? Hey Seyit, Tony Manero called, he wants his vest back. UGH. Yes, yes...1920s Istanbul. I GET IT!!
Perhaps I am just lying to myself myself that I am not at all interested in this guy...but watching poor Sura hang on to their dying relationship is bringing back horrifying memories from old boyfriends I'd rather forget.
And now we come to the dreaded proposal.
ARE YOU EFFING KIDDING ME, SEYIT?!?!
Once again, you saw Sura having fun, which you should WANT HER TO DO after she STAYED IN ISTANBUL FOR YOU, got your business up and running while you were in jail, cries daily for you...you IDIOT. (Incidentally, I spat 'IDIOT' at the screen about 5 times last night during the dreaded Episode 36.)
So your SPITEFUL, JEALOUS, STUBBORN ass is just going to run over there and propose to someone you don't know. YOU DON'T KNOW HER, Seyit!! What are you, a complete MORON?!?
OMG I have to stop. I get myself so crazed...and so much of this did NOT even happen!!
And I keep remembering that if Seyit never married Murka, the lovely Nermin Bezmen would never have been born. And that, my friends, would just be a tragedy, in and of itself. ❤️So if you want a good representation of what *did* happen (in a page or two), take a look at Ginger Monette's outstanding WWI/Historical Fiction blog where she has interviews with Nermin Bezmen here and here. (BEWARE; they're a quagmire of spoiler reality.)
Seyit Murka
Or just buy Kurt Seyt & Shura and pour over it like I have been.And I'm warning you; you'll cry a lot...like I just did in the garage, with my back to my son, so he wouldn't see that Mom is crying - once again - about people she does not know, who have been dead for half a century...and it's only 10:15 in the morning.
As much as I tell myself I hate Kurt Seyit, to get through these last 9 episodes, I'm completely and utterly full of caca. I am so smitten with just the mere thought of the memory of 'Seyit and Sura' that it will take me a long time to get out from under this massive cloud of their eternal love.
In more formal terms; it will last for all eternity. 💔
Informal terms?
Seyit And Murka Book
Seyit Ve Murka
That shit will just never go away. ☺️😢Period Drama