Defne Seyhun: Thank You, Next character explained

Defne Seyhun is Cem Murathan’s first wife, who is still very close to him. In Thank You, Next, Gülcan Arslan plays Defne.

Defne and Cem have known each other since they were children; Defne was Cem’s childhood crush. They were friends before they fell in love. 

They got married at a young age while they were still in college. However, their marriage only lasted a few years.

Defne’s painful past

Right before Defne and Cem were to graduate, they decided to go on vacation along with Cem’s younger brother, Selim. 

At the time, Defne was pregnant. Defne, Cem, and Selim were involved in an accident that took Selim’s life. Defne also lost her baby.

The loss was too great for Cem and Defne to forget or move on from. They could not recover from it, as being with each other reminded them of the tragedy. 

Defne then made the decision to divorce Cem for both of them. However, the loss also brought Defne and Cem closer together.

Defne is still part of Cem’s family, but they are not romantically involved. The two of them have moved on; Defne is now married to a man who lives in the US.

As Cem does not open up to his partners about his past and the nature of his relationship with Defne, they feel threatened by Defne and see her as a homewrecker.

A second chance

Defne is an architect who is now in charge of renovating Cem’s hotel. Cem and Defne working together only fuel rumors about their affair. 

Defne, a kind and understanding woman, comforts Leyla, a stranger at the time, when she has an argument with Ömer. 

Thank You, Next Defne Seyhun
Defne comforts Leyla

Leyla finds it difficult to dislike Defne despite her suspicions that Cem may still be in love with her because of how much Cem and Defne care about each other.

Before the renovation is complete, Defne gets divorced. Instead of getting back together with Cem as Leyla had expected, Defne starts dating Feyyaz. 

Soon after, Defne becomes pregnant, which she sees as her second chance in life. Due to their shared history, she chooses to share the news with Cem and his family first. 

This leads Feyyaz to doubt whether the baby is his. It is then that Leyla learns about Defne’s past from Cem’s mother.

Leyla finally understands why Defne is still in Cem’s life; the two of them will always love each other as best friends who are like family. 

Defne is happy with Feyyaz, but she does not know what the future holds for them. One thing she does know is that this baby is her dream come true.


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Muskan Chhatwani
Muskan Chhatwani
Muskan is an editor at The Envoy Web. Her name translates to smile in English, but she likes shows and films that do anything but make you smile. She believes that analyzing and interpreting the tiny little things on-screen can reveal a story that is not visible to everyone, a story of your own.

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