Tarkan and the Roman (Byzantine) Emperor clash in the musical "A Thousand Years Ago" directed by Haldun Dormen in 1985. Popular names of the period such as Sezen Aksu, Aysen Gruda, Sener Sen, Ilyas Salman and Adile Nasit also play in the play. The play "A Thousand Years Later" is the prequel to the play "A Thousand Years Ago" which was shown in the same year.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Adile NaşitNot listed | Not listed |
 Ayşen GrudaNot listed | Not listed |
 Şener ŞenNot listed | Not listed |
 Sezen AksuNot listed | Not listed |
 Uğur YücelNot listed | Not listed |
 NecoNot listed | Not listed |
 İlyas SalmanNot listed | Not listed |