''Pepee'' is a Turkish

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produced by Düşyeri for

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. The series was created by Ayşe Şule Bilgiç. The first episode aired as a preview on November 1, 2008.

Characters

* Pepee: is the main character of the series. He is a young boy full of curiosity who loves to play games and discover new things. He is very acrobatic and moves at a quick speed. He is always shown wearing blue clothes and a hat. His best friends are Şila, Zulu, and Şuşu. * Şuşu (pronounced Shu-shu): speaks over the entire show, and often communicates directly with the characters. Pepee has a good relationship with her, and is always to delighted to see (hear) her. She is reminiscent of Portuguese and Spanish language Brazilian children's program presenter

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(pronounced "Şuşa" or "Shu-sha"). * Bebee: Pepee's sister.

Legal trouble

In 2013, Zinkia Entertainment, the company who licenses the Spanish cartoon character

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, brought a lawsuit against Düş Yeri Bilişim Teknoloji for

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of their character, claiming among other things that even the name is Spanish. Following the decision in favor of Zinkia, which resulted in the cancellation of the Peppe trademark, another lawsuit was brought up in 2018, demanding a compensation of 100 thousand Turkish liras.The final Court of Cassation ruling can be found by searching for the docket of 11. Hukuk Dairesi with decision date 2019, number 4798 at

Series overview

International release

References

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