Turkish Actresses

Saadet Aksoy is a Turkish born actress speaking fluent English, basic French and Italian. She studied English Language and Literature at Bogazici University in Istanbul and started taking film and acting classes while working on short films, taking parts in stage productions, commercials and TV series.

Aksoy made her debut nationally and internationally with Egg by Semih Kaplanoglu, which premiered in 2007 at Directors' Fortnight at Cannes Film Festival, bringing her many acting awards at internationally acclaimed film festivals, such as Sarajevo Film Festival and Valdivia International Film Festival. With Eastern Plays, which also premiered at Directors' Fortnight at Cannes Film Festival in 2009 and Love in Another Language, which brought her a number of national awards, she kept gaining more attention both in her home country and at the international festival circuit. After taking parts in American productions, A Beautiful Life by Alejandro Chomski and The Rebound by Bart Freundlich, she got more international attention with her portrayal of "Aska" in Twice Born directed by Sergio Castellitto with Penelope Cruz and Emile Hirsch. She has recently finished shooting Marco Pontecorvo-directed Italian series Ragion di Stato. Aksoy has also been a jury member in many film festivals such as Cairo Film Festival, Istanbul Film Festival, Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival, and Sarajevo Film Festival.

Beren Saat (born on 26 February 1984) is a Turkish actress, best known for her leading roles as Yasemin Unsal in the ATV series Hatirla Sevgili (2006-2008), as Bihter Yöreoglu Ziyagil in the Kanal D series Ask-i Memnu (2008-2010), as Fatmagül Ketenci Ilgaz in Fatmagül'ün Suçu Ne? (2010-2012), and as Derin Çelik/Yagmur Özden in the drama series Intikam (2013-2014), a spin-off from the television series Revenge.

Nurgül Yesilçay (born 26 March 1976) is a Turkish stage and film actress. Nurgül Yesilçay was born in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey, in 1976. She studied drama at the State Conservatoire of Anadolu University in Eskisehir. Since her graduation, she has performed several major roles for the stage, including Ophelia in Hamlet and Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire. Theatre aside, she shot to prominence as the lead in, among others, three record-breaking Turkish television dramas. Her movie, Edge of Heaven won the prize for best screenplay at the 60th Cannes Film Festival in 2007. She reported "big projects were offered to me by well-known producers in Cannes. But my son is a baby. I need begin new life. I can't." She made her screen debut in 2001 in Semir Arslanyürek's feature Sellale, (The Waterfall). She won the "Best Actress" award at the 45th Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival with the movie Vicdan.

Cansu Dere born on October 14, 1980 in Ankara is a Turkish film and television actress, model, and beauty pageant runner-up. After graduation from the department of Archaeology at Istanbul University, she made her debut in TV and movies in the beginning of 2004. Between 2006-2008 she had a leading role as 'Sila' in the Sila series with Mehmet Akif Alakurt. She then starred as 'Defne' with Kenan Imirzalioglu, in the film "the Last Ottoman Yandim Ali". In 2009, she acted in 'black comedy' Aci Ask. In 2011, she played the lead protagonist 'Eysan' in the TV series Ezel. She is now getting ready for her new project with.

Sedef Avci was born in Istanbul (1982). She was graduated from Kocaeli University (Department of Labor Economics).

In 1997 she won the Elite Model Look first price and entered Gaye Sökmen Agency.

As an actress she starred in Tv series such as "Böyle Mi Olacakti", "Yanik Koza", "Menekse ile Halil", "Yaprak Dökümü", "Ezel", "Umut Yolculari", "Mazi Kalbimde Yaradir", "Esir Sehrin Gözyaslari", "Boynu Bükükler", "Bedel", "Son Destan", "Evlat Kokusu", "Çember" and also "Askin 5 Hali" Tv movie. In addition Sedef Avci featured movies such as "Hayattan Korkma", "Romantik Komedi Ask Tadinda", "Romantik Komedi Bekarliga Veda" and "Ask Olsun".

She was the face of many national and international brands' campaigns.

Sedef Avci was also on stage in a theater play of Birol Güven's "Yatak Odasi Diyaloglari" in 2013.

Lastly, she played the role of "Leyla Hatun" in the Tv series "Mehmed Bir Cihan Fatihi" .

Burcu Esmersoy is a Turkish anchorwoman, journalist, model, occasional actress, and former beauty pageant contestant who represented her nation at Miss International in Japan. She received a Golden Butterfly for Best Female Presenter. Burcu Esmersoy was born in Istanbul to Circassian parents. After finishing her secondary studies at Besiktas Lisesi, a prestigious high school located on the European side of Istanbul, she enrolled in the Tourism Management Department of the Faculty of Business Management at Istanbul University. Following her graduation, she went on to study Hospitality, Tourism, and Sports Management at Tisch Center, New York University School of Professional Studies.

Ezgi Asaroglu, born on June 18, 1987, is an an award-winning Turkish actress. Her film career began with her role in Austria's candidate for a nomination in Oscars foreign-language film "For a Moment, Freedom". Asaroglu's career progressed with the various movies such as "Kampuste Ciplak Ayaklar", "Aci Ask", "En Mutlu Oldugum Yer", "Ask Kirmizi", "Cennetten Kovulmak" in which she starred with receiving acclaim for her performance. The actress, who has played various key roles in the most watched television series since the age of seventeen, also studied social anthropology, a comparative study of the ways people live in different social and cultural environments around the world. She had to take a break from cinema because of the Fox's longest-running successful business "O Hayat Benim" which she starred. The series was a record holder for four years and broke another record with its overseas sales. Saying that she wants to portray different characters in qualified works, Asaroglu increases her success by making every new job an element of curiosity while making career choices in this direction. She played a bipolar character in the series "Miracle Doctor" with an unforgettable performance, and created an iconic television character that became a trending topic in the countries where it was broadcast, and with the departure of the character the series suffered a serious loss. Thus, it was proved once again that the successes in the previous works were not a coincidence. In spite of her rising success, she usually prefers keeping low key, and maintains a private personal life. Meanwhile the various television series she starred in, ranging from drama to comedy, still airing with great success in many countries, which increasing her international recognition; and she has now many fans also from different countries who are eagerly waiting for her next project.

Azra Akin (December 8, 1981, Almelo/Holland) She has won Elite Model Look Turkey in 1998 and entitled to attend in Elite Model Look International which she qualified for the first 15 and became a finalist. In 2002 she has won Miss Turkey title and same year entitled to attend Miss World Contest and she has won Miss World title. She brought that title to Turkey second times after Keriman Halis in 1932. In 2003 she has attended "The Games" reality show with her Miss World title which was broadcasted in England Channel 4 and she won the show. In 2004 she was the face of Turkey International Tourism Campaign. Same year, she has started her acting career with the TV Series "Yagmur Zamani" and continued with 'Oyun Bitti', 'Ruzgar' 'Ayrilik', 'Genis Aile', 'M.U.C.K.' She has started her Cinema Career in 2005 with the movie "Anlat Istanbul" and continues with guess star in "Ilk Ask" 2006, "Pespese" 2010, and "Cilek" which will be on theaters in 2014. She also take place in the theatre play called "72. Kogus". In 2011 she has won the competition called Dancing With The Stars, held for the first time in Turkey. Next year she was awarded being a jury member in the new episodes of the same competition. She has been the face of many Turkish and International brands such as Avon, Pepsi, Pantene, Avea, Arcelik and the TVC's have shown along Turkey and in many other countries which she is well known.

Besides her charity works which she did for one year all around the world when she has won the Miss World title, in 2012 she was elected fort he face and voice of UNFPA Turkey Office Violence Against Women.

She can speak Turkish, English, Dutch and German fluently.

Asli Tandogan (born 2 April 1979) is a Turkish actress and professional harpist. Tandogan graduated from Hacettepe University Music Conservatory. First, she chose violin at conservatory for a year, then she chose harp. She later joined Antalya Symphony Orchestra. She founded "Bana Göz Kulak Ol" with Özge Özder. Her father and aunt are ballet dancers. She can play wing-chun, archery, diving, climbing, tennis, horse riding, ski.

Asli Tandogan is best known for starring as one of the main characters, Lamia, in the Turkish television series, Dudaktan Kalbe ("From the Lips to the Heart" ). She also co-starred in the movie Kabadayi as Karaca.

Sinem Kobal is a Turkish television and film actress.

Kobal's father was a civil engineer. Both of her parents are from Hemsin, Rize. She has a brother named Kerem. At the age of four years, Sinem Kobal began her ballet training and continued for eight years. Kobal was a successful student and played volleyball, winning second prize in a competition. In addition, she won the first prize in a step aerobics competition. She received her high school diploma from the Royal Academy. She later studied Art Management and Performing Arts at Beykent University.

She started her acting career in the sitcom Dadi (2001) as Dilara Giritli. She has starred in many films and television series such as Okul (2004), Ayakta Kal (2009), Selena (2006), Lise Defteri (2003), Turks in Space (2006), Nefes Nefese (2005) and Moms and Mothers (2015). She starred in Romantik Komedi (2010), released in February 2010. She has appeared in many television commercials in Turkey, including Gencturkcell and Bingo.

Kobal began dating Turkish footballer Arda Turan, who was playing for Galatasaray S.K. at that time and the Turkish national team as a left winger, in August 2009. They got engaged in January 2010 and split up in late 2013. On May 14, 2016, she married actor Kenan Imirzalioglu.

Irmak Unal is a popular celebrity who is best known as a TV Actress. Irmak was born on February 15, 1977 in Turkey. She graduated from the Department of Cinema and Television at Academy Of Art University in San Francisco in 2002. TV actress who played Deniz in Pars: Operation Cherry in 2007 and Zeynep in the 2017 TV series Dolunay. She has over 8,000 followers on her irmare Instagram account. Irmak Unal is a member of famous TV Actress. She put on the play Demon Industry for one season at the Bela Theater Union in 2000. She married Emre Karabacak. Their children are Kayla and Valley. She acted alongside Mehmet Kurtulus in Pars: Operation Cherry.

Fadik Sevin Atasoy was born on 1 October 1975 in Ankara, Turkey. She is an actress and director, known for Zeynep'in Sekiz Günü (2007), O Simdi Mahkum (2005) and Muse 90401 (2021).

Gamze Özçelik (born August 26, 1982 in Istanbul, Turkey) is a Turkish actress, model and TV hostess.

Her maternal is of Turkish origin who immigrated from Thessaloniki, Greece. She studied at Maltepe Anatolian High School, and went on to graduate from Istanbul Bilgi University. She won the Elite Model look 1999. After this she ventured into acting. Gamze was also a co-host of the Turkish version of Popstars, Popstar 1 and afterwards Pop Idol, Turkstar.

Burcu graduated from Anadolu University Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences Economy Department in 2000.

In 2002, she was being a correspondent and news reporter in Channel D News; editor and news reporter in Radio D and Radio Foreks; host in "Bi Dünya Tasarim" program during 3 seasons in the channel TRT Türk TV.

Burcu Kara got an acting training by Sahika Tekand.

Her professional acting career that began in 2003, she starred in the Tv series "Haziran Gecesi", "Elveda Derken", "Ipsiz Recep", "Kirli Beyaz", "Maskeli Balo", "Yillar Sonra", "Tozlu Yollar", "Milat" ; in the long feature films "O Simdi Mahkum", "Dünyayi Kurtaran Adamin Oglu", "Romantik Komedi", "Romantik Komedi 2" and theatre plays "Güllü", "Tatli Çarsamba", "Eglenceli Cinayetler Kumpanyasi".

Lastly, she played the role of "Advocate Nihan" in the Tv series "Kördügüm" .

Ahu Türkpençe was born in Samsun on the Black Sea coast. She was interested in theatre and with the help of a close friend, she joined the cast of the Müjdat Gezen Arts Center. Doing do, she put her studies in Physics at Yildiz Teknik University on hold. She had parts in the series Yedi Numara and Azad and gained fame for starring in Bir Istanbul Masali. Most popular in Kaybedenler Kulubu

Meltem Cumbul's career consists of twenty-two feature films including Berlin's Golden Bear Winner "Head On" and "Lovelorn" which got her Best Actress Award from Palm Springs International Film Festival "Six Long Running TV Serials including the highest rated local drama to date "Yilan Hikayesi" and "Magnificent Century" which is broadcast over fifty countries ; musicals and theatre performances including "Smokey Joe's Cafe" and "Taming of the Shrew". Directed a play called "Bent" by Martin Sherman. Meltem Cumbul got national and international awards from Palm Springs, Queens, Antalya and Ankara Film Festivals as an actress.

She has studied with Eric Morris himself for 3 years from 2005 onwards and has been teaching his method at the Mimar Sinan University State Conservatory, her own alma mater.

Fahriye Evcen is a German citizen. Her maternal family is of Circassian descent. After, Ottoman Empire collapsed, her paternal family is of Turkish descent who immigrated from Kavala (in Greece, today). She is best known for her roles as Necla Tekin on the Yaprak Dökümü based on the novel by Resat Nuri Güntekin and as Feride in the TV series Çalikusu, based on the novel by Resat Nuri Güntekin. Fahriye studied sociology for one year in Germany. At age 19, she moved to Turkey where she studied history at Bogaziçi University in Istanbul, graduating in 2014. Fahriye speaks Turkish, English, German and Spanish fluently. On December 23, 2016 she got engaged to Burak Özcivit.

Born on July 5 in Istanbul, Tuba majored in Costume & Design at the Mimar Sinan University of the Fine Arts from where she graduated in the year of 2004. This year also brought along her first acting gig as she starred in the successful TV show, 'Cemberimde Gül Oya', portraying the character of 'Zarife'. This was her first acting experience and a strong start to a successful acting career. The following year she was awarded 'Best Actress' in the 'Republic of Serbia and Montenegro International TV Festival' for her portrayal of 'Gülizar', in the TV movie, 'Gülizar'.

In 2005, Tuba starred in the TV series; 'Ihlamurlar Altinda', in which she gave life to the character 'Filiz'. This show became enormously successful not only in Turkey, but in many Middle Eastern countries. Between 2007 and 2009, Tuba portrayed the leading character of 'Asiye' in the hit TV show, 'Asi. 'Asi' was later nominated 'Best Soap Opera' at the '51 Monte Carlo Television Festival'. She went on to act in a number of highly successful TV shows such as; 'Gonülcelen', '20 Minutes', 'Black Money Love', and currently, 'The Brave and the Beautiful'. The movies she starred in are; 'Sinav' (Omer Faruk Sorak), 'My Father and My Son' (Cagan Irmak), 'Ask Your Heart' (Yusuf Kurcenli), 'Memories of the Wind' (Ozcan Alper), 'Tight Dress' (Hiner Saleem). Movies Tuba is in that are currently in post-production are; 'More' (Onur Saylak) and 'Istanbul Red' (Ferzan Ozpetek) . Her authentic and captivating performances in all of her movies and TV shows have earned Tuba her unique place in the acting world as well as allowing her to reach out to large masses of viewers all over the world, especially in Turkey and the Middle Eastern Region.

With her performance as 'Melek', in '20 Minutes' (2013), Tuba was nominated 'Best Actress' at the '42 International Emmy Awards', which makes her the first ever 'EMMY' nominee to come out of Turkey. Tuba has also won the 'Best Actress Award' at the '14th International Giuseppe Sciacca Awards' held in Vatican City.

Tuba is also a 'UNICEF National Goodwill Ambassador' who works as an advocate for Children's Rights.

Vildan Pelin Karahan is a Turkish actress.

Pelin Karahan was born in Ankara, Turkey, to Bayram Ali Karahan and Nural Koçyigit. Her maternal grandmother is an Albanian immigrant. Karahan attended Ari College Elementary School, and completed middle school partly at Ankara Gaziosmanpasa Primary School, partly at Ödemis Primary School. She graduated from the Lyceum of Sokollu Mehmet Pasa and then from the School of Tourism Enterprises at Anadolu University.

At the start of her career, Karahan featured in Coca-Cola Light and Carrefour advertisements. She played the role of Asli Zeybek in the teen drama television series Daydreaming (2007), broadcast on Turkish TV channel Kanal D from 2007 to 2011.

In 2012, she was signed up to appear in the popular TV series The Magnificent Century (2011) as Mihrimah Sultan, which is about the life of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent.

She is host of "Bir Evde" animal programming and "Nefis Tarifler" cooking programming.

Pelin was married to fitness instructor Erdinç Bekiroglu from 2011 until 2013. On 24 June 2014, she married Bedri Güntay. She gave birth to their son, Ali Demir, in December 2014. A second son named Can Eyüp was born in March 2017.

Belçim Bilgin was born in Ankara in 1983. At the age of 14, she started studying acting at the Ankara Art Theater. While studying at Hacettepe University, she started her professional acting career by starring in the film 'Zero Kilometer', which was opened at the Cannes Film Festival Competition Department. After playing in a motion picture in Paris, where he lived for two years, she returned to Turkey and made her name in a short time by acting in many important television series and motion pictures. Her films have competed at selected festivals.

'Silent', starring her, was named the best short film at Cannes. She starred in the Hollywood production of 'Backstabbing For Beginners' and the Oscar nominated film 'The Butterfly's Dream'. The Belgian Scholar has appeared in front of the camera together with such world famous actors as John Malkovich, Ben Kingsley, Theo James, JulianSands, Monica Bellucci in various motion pictures.

Having started producing with the films 'Rhino Season' and 'Butterfly's Dream', she founded her own production company Big Bloom in 2019 and began developing projects as a creative producer. Recently, she has also come to prominence with her activist identity. With the motto "sustainable world, livable life", he became involved in social projects related to issues to which she showed sensitivity. As an anonymous scholar, a supporter of UNFPA Turkey and an ocean ambassador for Greenpeace, he is leading remarkable promotional efforts.

The film 'Dad's Violin', which was released on Netflix in 2022 starring the artist, was a great success with 12 million views in 2 weeks globally.

Ezgi Eyüboglu is a Turkish actress and model. She is most prominently known for playing the character of Aybüke Hatun in the popular series The Magnificent Century (2011). She is famous for Kalbim Seni Seçti (2011) in a career that spans 2006-present. Her zodiac sign is Gemini.

After graduating from Hacettepe University Ankara State Conservatory with first enter the examination Ezgi Eyüboglu continued her education, two years later by switching the Mimar Sinan University State Conservatory, she studied at the school of classical ballet. she continued her education at Yeditepe University . In this process, various agencies, institutions and organizations stepped into professional life. Modeling for various fashion shows and events since 2007.

Eyüboglu also involved in some of the video clips, television shows at different times took on different roles. In 2012 she takes a role in a series called Sudan Bikmis Baliklar (2012), taking on the character of Zeynep.

Hazal Kaya (born 1 October 1990) is a Turkish actress.

Kaya was born in Konya, Turkey. Her motherland is Gaziantep. She attended Gaziosmanpasa elementary school and Liceo Italiano di Istanbul. Kaya started her acting career with Acemi Cadi (2006) Turkish adaptation "Sabrina The Teenage Witch". Then she appeared in Sila (2006). In 2007 she was in the main cast as Ozge who suffers from loss of memory at 1999 Yalova Earthquake in popular series Genco (2007). In 2008, with popular soap opera Forbidden Love (2008) based from classic novel, her face became known to the audience. At the same time she took some private acting lessons from Ayla Algan and Ümit Çirak. Her first lead role was in Adini Feriha Koydum (2011) In that time, she also appeared in the Bingo detergent commercials with her mother. In late 2012, she left the cast of Adini Feriha Koydum and started playing leading role in historical series Son Yaz: Balkanlar 1912 (2012) with Furkan Palali, Tardu Flordun and Tugce Kazaz. However, the series ended after a few episodes due to low ratings. She later appeared in the 2013 series A.S.K. (2013) which also ended after 13 episodes. In 2015 she appeared in Maral: My Most Beautiful Story (2015) at TV8, for 17 episodes. In 2017, she worked together with Med Yapim again with Our Story (2017) After Misafir (2021) had an early finale after 4 episode, but later she played in a Netflix series Midnight at the Pera Palace (2022).

She had with minor role her first movie experience in 2011 in franchise Çalgi Çengi (2011) with Ahmet Kural. She played as Berna C in hit crime series Behzat Ç: An Ankara Detective Story (2010) and franchise film Behzat Ç.: I Buried You in My Heart (2011). Since 2010, The series continues. Although her character dead, she played in some episodes. She played in Onur Unlu's films hit films The Bank of Broken Hearts (2017) and Let's Sin (2014). With Engin Altan Duzyatan, she played in Bu Son Olsun (2012). She played in Benden Ne Olur (2022) , The Blue Wave (2013) , Ay Büyürken Uyuyamam (2011).

After graduating from Izmir Ataturk High School, she studied Cinema and Television at Anadolu University.

She played in Turkish TV Series Melekler Korusun, Karakol, Süphe. Now she is playing as Sirin in Leyla ile Mecnun. Commercials she played in are Turkcell, Arcelik and Nescafe.

Beside her acting career, she works as a photo model.

Arzum Onan was born on 31 October 1973 in Ankara, Turkey. She is an actress, known for Sessiz Firtina (2007), Sicak Saatler (1998) and Sahra (2004). She was previously married to Mehmet Aslantug.

She was born on 16.06.1983 in Istanbul, Turkey. Graduated from Yeditepe University Fine Arts Faculty - Theater Department.

She started her career with the TV series "Haziran Gecesi" . After that she starred in the TV series such as "Doktorlar", "Candan Öte", "El Gibi", "Nefes", "Ay Tutulmasi", "Bir Ömür Yetmez", "Ustura Kemal", "Güzel Çirkin", "Filinta - Bir Osmanli Polisiyesi" "Merhamet", "Kördügüm", "Istanbul Sokaklari" and in the long feature films "Gora", "Ya Sonra", "Stajer Mafya", "Bizim Hikaye" and "Tut Yüregimden Anne".

Lastly, she starred in the Tv series "Bahtiyar Ölmez" as the character called "Handan".