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Engin Akyürek
Engin Akyürek (born 12 October 1981) is a Turkish actor, screenwriter and author. Akyürek began his acting career in the year 2004. Having starred in many critically acclaimed series and movies, Akyürek is regarded as one of Turkey's most successful and highest paid actors. Akyürek received no official schooling for acting, stage or screen. Yet, he had a passion for writing and drama. He graduated from the history department of the language-history and geography faculty at Ankara University before he took part in the ''Türkiye'nin Yıldızları'' (''Turkey's Stars'') TV contest for acting. He was one of the stars of the contest alongside Beren Saat, who went on to become one of the most famous actresses of Turkish TV dramas. He received his first leading role in '' Bir Bulut Olsam'', in which he played the role of Mustafa Bulut. His spectacular portrayal of the character bought the series into attention of audience. Engin Akyürek is well known for portraying many lead role ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ankara, Turkey
Ankara ( , ; ), historically known as Ancyra and Angora, is the capital of Turkey. Located in the central part of Anatolia, the city has a population of 5.1 million in its urban center and over 5.7 million in Ankara Province, making it Turkey's second-largest city after Istanbul. Serving as the capital of the ancient Celtic state of Galatia (280–64 BC), and later of the Roman province with the same name (25 BC–7th century), the city is very old, with various Hattian, Hittite, Lydian, Phrygian, Galatian, Greek, Persian, Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman archeological sites. The Ottomans made the city the capital first of the Anatolia Eyalet (1393 – late 15th century) and then the Angora Vilayet (1867–1922). The historical center of Ankara is a rocky hill rising over the left bank of the Ankara River, a tributary of the Sakarya River. The hill remains crowned by the ruins of Ankara Castle. Although few of its outworks have survived, there ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erzincan
Erzincan (; ku, Erzîngan), historically Yerznka ( hy, Երզնկա), is the capital of Erzincan Province in Eastern Turkey. Nearby cities include Erzurum, Sivas, Tunceli, Bingöl, Elazığ, Malatya, Gümüşhane, Bayburt, and Giresun. The city is majority Sunni Turkish with a significant Alevi Kurdish minority. History Acilisene, the ancient city that is now Erzincan, was the site of the Peace of Acilisene by which in AD 387 Armenia was divided into two vassal states, a smaller one dependent on the Byzantine Empire and a larger one dependent on Persia. This is the name (Ἀκιλισηνή in Greek) by which it is called by Strabo in his ''Geography'', 11.4.14. The etymological origin of the word is disputed, but it is agreed that the city was once called Erez. For a while it was called Justinianopolis in honour of Emperor Justinian. In more recent Greek it has been called as Κελτζηνή (''Keltzene'') and Κελεζηνή (''Kelezene'')Raymond Janin, ''v. Ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ece Yörenç
Ece () is a Turkish word meaning queen and may refer to: * Umay, also known as Ece, the Turkic earth goddess Given names * Ece Ayhan Çağlar (1931–2002), Turkish poet * Ece Ege (born 1963), Turkish fashion designer * Ece Erken (born 1978), Turkish actress * Ece Hocaoğlu (born 1994), Turkish volleyball player * Ece Seçkin (born 1991), Turkish singer * Ece Tekmen (born 2002), Turkeish women's footballer * Ece Temelkuran (born 1973), Turkish journalist * Ece Türkoğlu (born 1999), Turkish football player * Ece Uslu (born 1974), Turkish actress * Ece Yağmur Yavuz (born 2004), Turkish artistic gymnast * Ece Yaşar (born 1990), Turkish karateka Surname * Arzu Ece (born 1963), Turkish singer * Keriman Halis Ece (1913–2012), Turkish pianist, fashion model and Miss Turkey 1932 * Meral Hussein-Ece, Baroness Hussein-Ece (born 1953), British Liberal Democrat member of the House of Lords See also * Ecem Ecem is a Turkish word meaning "my queen" and may refer to: * Ecem Alıcı ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vedat Türkali
Abdülkadir "Demirkan" Pirhasan (13 May 1919 – 29 August 2016), known by his pen name as Vedat Türkali, was a Turkish screenwriter, novelist, playwright, intellectual, teacher and the member of the Democratic People's Party. He is also credited to "film director" for making three films in Turkish cinema as a director. He was the recipient of numerous accolades, including International Antalya Film Festival Best Screenplay for '' Karanlıkta Uyananlar (Those Who Wake in the Darkness)'' film. At the age of 21, he married Merih Pirhasan in 1942, with whom he had two children: Barış Pirhasan and Deniz Türkali. An Italian-Turkish singer namely Zeynep Casalini is his granddaughter. Türkali wrote more than forty screenplays, four theater plays, and eight novels throughout his career since 1958. His novels, including '' Bir Gün Tek Başına (One Day Alone)'' and ''Mavi Karanlık (Blue Darkness)'' appears in prominent literary works in modern Turkish literature. The year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meral Okay
Meral Okay (, née Katı; September 20, 1959 – April 9, 2012) was a Turkish actress, film producer and screenwriter. Early life Okay was born on September 20, 1959 in Ankara to military judge Ata Katı and Türkan as the second child. During her childhood, she moved with her family across Turkey due to her father's duty. After completing the high school in Ankara, she began working at the governmental agency "Turkish Grain Board" ( tr, Toprak Mahsulleri Ofisi, TMO). During the 1980 Turkish coup d'état era, she was a member of the socialist Workers Party of Turkey (TİP) and union spokesperson at her workplace. In 1983, Meral Katı moved to Istanbul to enter the daily ''Günaydın''. She later contributed to the establishment of the publication company "İletişim", and took part in the team that prepared the Turkish edition of ''Playboy'' magazin. She married in 1984 to stage and movie actor Yaman Okay, she had already met in Ankara. Her husband's profession paved her the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanal D
Kanal D, also known as Channel D, is a nationwide television channel in Turkey and part of Demirören Group. It was founded by Ayhan Şahenk and Aydın Doğan in 1993. The network also runs an international channel, Euro D which is available online, and had the first high definition channel in Turkey, Kanal D HD. The text 'KANAL D' is not displayed in its Turkish broadcast. Only the blue earth section of the logo is displayed throughout commercial sections.Turkish Radio Law requires TV broadcasters have distinct logos during regular content and commercials. These logos serve as call signs of the station. Public service clips can be shown with either logo. Kanal D is broadcast via satellite to 27 countries. Kanal D Romania On 18 February 2007, Kanal D launched a television channel in Romania under the same name. Currently airing programs Currently airing TV series * 2006-: ''Arka Sokaklar'' * 2008- 2010: '' Aşk-ı Memnu'' * 2021-: ''Yargı'' * 2022-: ''Aşk ve Umut'' * 202 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaziantep
Gaziantep (), previously and still informally called Aintab or Antep (), is a major city and capital of the Gaziantep Province, in the westernmost part of Turkey's Southeastern Anatolia Region and partially in the Mediterranean Region, approximately east of Adana and north of Aleppo, Syria. It is thought to be located on the site of ancient Antiochia ad Taurum, and is near ancient Zeugma. As of the 31/12/2021 last estimation, the Metropolitan Province was home to 2,130,432 inhabitants, of whom 1,775,904 lived in the metropolitan area made of two (out of three) urban districts of Şahinbey and Şehitkamil, as Oğuzeli is not conurbated. It is the sixth-most populous city in Turkey. Name Due to the city's contact with many ethnic groups and cultures throughout its history, the name of the city has many variants and alternatives, such as: *''Hantab'', ''Hamtab'', or ''Hatab'' as known by the Crusaders. *''Antab'' and its variants in vulgar Turkish and Armenian since 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zeki Demirkubuz
Zeki Demirkubuz (born 1 October 1964 in Isparta, Turkey) is a contemporary Turkish film director, screenwriter, producer and film editor. Biography Demirkubuz dropped out of high school and started working in a textile workshop. He then worked as a street vendor for some time. After the 1980 coup d'état, he was imprisoned without trial for three years at the age of 17 for alleged communist activities and was tortured. At the time, he was studying Communications Engineering at Istanbul University. Following his graduation, he became involved with movie making. After working as an assistant director, he established his own production company called "Mavi Film". Uncompromising and fiercely independent, Demirkubuz controls almost every aspect of his films, making few concessions to prevailing trends. He started in the movie business as the assistant of director Zeki Ökten in 1986 and made his first film, "''C Blok''" in 1994. He was able to manage his projects with very low b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Binnur Kaya
Binnur Kaya (born 19 April 1972) is a Turkish actress. Biography Kaya graduated in theatre from Bilkent University in 1995. She went to Istanbul where she worked at the Ankara Sahnesi and Karatahta Child Theatres and then at the Bakırköy Municipal Theatre. Through a friend she met at the Bakırköy Municipal Theatre, she made her television debut as Asiye on the Hülya Avşar Show. She joined the BKM troupe and appeared with them in series such as ''Bir Demet Tiyatro'', ''Bekarlar'' ve ''Bana Bir Şeyhler Oluyor''. Later, she appeared in the series ''Dış Kapının Mandalları'' directed by her close friend Engin Günaydın in 1998 and then in other popular series like ''Çarli'', Yabancı Damat ve ''Baba Evi''. In 2003, she appeared in the film ''İnşaat'' directed by Ömer Vargı. Then she acted in the films '' Babam ve Oğlum'', '' Küçük Kıyamet'' and '' Hayatımın Kadınısın''. Between 2007 and 2008, she played two roles as Dilber and Şahika Koçarslanlı in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
İlker Aksum
İbrahim İlker Aksum (born 23 May 1971) is a Turkish actor. He has appeared in more than twenty films since 1999. Selected filmography References External links * 1971 births Living people Turkish male film actors {{Turkey-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zeki Alasya
Zeki Alasya (18 April 1943 – 8 May 2015) was a Turkish actor and film director. Alasya was of Turkish Cypriot descent and was related to Kıbrıslı Mehmed Kamil Pasha. Biography Alasya was born in Istanbul. After studying at Robert College, he joined MTTB Theatre as an amateur actor. For a short time, he worked at Arena, Gen-Ar and Ulvi Uraz Theatre. With some friends, he founded the Devekuşu Kabare Theatre (Ostrich Cabaret Theatre). From 1973, he started acting in films and gained fame as a comedian paired with Metin Akpınar like ''Salak Milyoner'', ''Beş Milyoncuk Borç Verir misin'', ''Köyden İndim Şehire'', ''Güler misin Ağlar mısın'', ''Nerden Çıktı Bu Velet'', ''Nereye Bakıyor Bu Adamlar'', ''Hasip ile Nasip'' and ''Güle Güle''. In 1977, he also took up directing and went on to direct films such as ''Aslan Bacanak'', ''Sivri Akıllılar'', ''Caferin Çilesi'', ''Petrol Kralları'', ''Doktor'', ''Köşe Kapmaca'', ''Vay Başımıza Gelenler'' and ''Elv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erdal Özyağcılar
Erdal Özyağcılar (born 4 August 1948) is a Turkish actor. He has appeared in films, on the stage and on television. Biography Özyağcılar was born in 1948 in Bursa. He started his acting career in 1967, with the movie "''Ölüm Tarlası''" (Field of Death). He is a theater artist as well as a screen actor, who had roles in many plays, movies and TV series. He also appeared in TV commercials. Özyağcılar is a popular character in the TV series ''Yabancı Damat'', which is famous both in Turkey and Greece. The artist regained his popularity in Turkey in 2007 with the series named '' Elveda Rumeli'' (Farewell Rumelia), portraying a Turkish peasant living during the turmoil times of 19th century in Balkans region, near Monastir, with his family, when Ottoman Empire started to lose territory and fall back. He is married to Güzin Özyağcılar, also a theater actress. Filmography TV series * '' Balkan Ninnisi'', 2022, as Süleyman * ''Yasak Elma'', 2020-2021, as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
