Is of Circassian descent through her father, and Albanian through her mother.
She was one of the leading ladies of Turkish cinema in the 1970s and into the early 1980s.
Her first leading role was in Yaban in 1973. She and Tarik Akan formed one of the most recognised couples on the screen in the Turkish film history having acted in many romantic comedies together.
She studied at Fatih Kiz Lisesi and was a fashion model for a time.