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Hümeyra
Fatma Hümeyra Akbay (; born 15 October 1947) is a Turkish actress, singer, composer, and lyricist. In the 1970s she was a noted singer and actress. Her popularity with the new generation rose in the 2000s with the hit sitcom ''Avrupa Yakası'', Yalan Dünya by Gülse Birsel and the feature drama '' Babam ve Oğlum'' directed by Çağan Irmak. Musical fame In the 1970s, her songs "Kördüğüm", "Sessiz Gemi", "Otuz Beş Yaş" were very successful. Her later albums ''Tutkulardan İntihar'', ''Beyhude'' were outside the mainstream. "Tutkulardan İntihar" was one of the first examples of Turkish rap songs. Acting She debuted in theater. Her debut acting in a feature film was ''Talihli Amele''. In 1985, with Ferhan Şensoy's "Ortaoyuncular" troupe, she took part in the stage play ''İçinden Tramvay Geçen Şarkı''. In 1986, she won the Golden Orange for Best Supporting Actress Award with her performance in ''Asiye Nasıl Kurtulur?'' at Antalya Film Festival. She was also awa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avrupa Yakası
''Avrupa Yakası'' (''European Side'') is a Turkish sitcom, produced by Sinan Çetin and written by Gülse Birsel. The series was shot at Plato Film studios and its first episode was broadcast on ATV (Turkey), ATV on 11 February 2004. Although the cast of ''Avrupa Yakası'' changed throughout different seasons, Gülse Birsel, Gazanfer Özcan, Levent Üzümcü, Şenay Gürler, Hale Caneroğlu, Yavuz Seçkin, Veysel Diker and Yıldırım Öcek were the permanent actors who portrayed members of the Sütçüoğlu family and the employees of the fictional ''Avrupa Yakası'' magazine, located in Nişantaşı. At the end of the first five seasons of the series, the company had a turnover of 40 million and it produced 4 million dollars for Sinan Çetin, the producer of the series. Plot Aslı (Gülse Birsel) works as an editor at a fashion magazine called ''Avrupa Yakası''. Her family owns a restaurant and Aslı's brother, Volkan (Ata Demirer) runs the restaurant. The episodes mostly con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Father And My Son
''My Father and My Son'' ( tr, Babam ve Oğlum) is a 2005 Turkish drama film written and directed by Çağan Irmak about a family torn apart by the 1980 Turkish coup d'état. The film which went on nationwide release on became one of the highest-grossing Turkish films in history. Plot In order to study journalism at Istanbul University, Sadık leaves his village on the Aegean coast. This angers his father, Hüseyin, who wants him to study Agricultural Engineering so he can manage the family farm. During his years at university Sadık becomes a militant in left wing politics. Upon learning about Sadık's behavior, Hüseyin disowns him. However worse days are ahead for Sadık. In the early hours of the morning on 12 September 1980 Sadık's pregnant wife starts having contractions. The couple runs outside, but they can't find anyone to take them to the hospital, due to a curfew. The country has been taken over in a military coup. Sadık's wife gives birth in a park and dies, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulak
''The Messenger'' ( tr, Ulak) is a 2007 Turkish drama film, written and directed by Çağan Irmak, which follows a man who travels from village to village to tell children stories about a messenger named İbrahim. The film, which was selected for film festivals in Istanbul, Adana and Antalya, went on general release across Turkey on and is one of the highest grossing Turkish films of 2008. Plot A mysterious traveller Zekeriya arrives at a village. He captivates much of the village's people by telling tales of a messenger on horseback named İbrahim. The village becomes divided on him, each one taking on various personalities from other stories. Cast * Çetin Tekindor (Zekeriya) * Hümeyra Akbay (Meryem) * Yetkin Dikinciler (Tahsin Kıroğlu) * Şerif Sezer (Esma) * Kaya Akkaya (Ömer - Yunus) *Melis Birkan Melis Birkan (born 15 July 1982) is a Turkish actress. She has starred in Çağan Irmak Çağan Irmak (born 4 April 1970) is a Turkish film and television writer and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dedemin İnsanları
''My Grandfather's People'' ( tr, Dedemin İnsanları) is a 2011 Turkish comedy-drama film directed by Çağan Irmak. It focuses on a Cretan grandfather who was forced to leave his home in Crete during the population exchange between Greece and Turkey, and who hopes to see his birthplace again before his death. Cast * Çetin Tekindor - Mehmet Yavaş * Hümeyra - Peruzat * Zafer Algöz - Mayor * Yiğit Özşener - İbrahim * Gökçe Bahadır - Nurdan * Mert Fırat - Hasan * Ezgi Mola Mercan Ezgi Mola (born 29 March 1983) is a Turkish actress who acted in several prominent Turkish movies and TV series. Biography Ezgi is known for her successful run in the cinema as well as theatre in her career. She has performed in an im ... - Fatma References External links * * 2011 comedy-drama films 2011 films Turkish comedy-drama films Films directed by Çağan Irmak Films set in İzmir Films shot in İzmir Films shot in Crete Warner Bros. films {{Turkey-film-stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fikret Hakan
Fikret Hakan (born Bumin Gaffar Çitanak; 23 April 1934 – 11 July 2017) was a prolific Turkish film actor and a recipient of the honorary State Artist, a title awarded by the Turkish government. Hakan was born as Bumin Gaffar Çitanak in 1934 to Gaffar and Fatma Belkıs. His mother was a head nurse while his father was a literature teacher. He moved along with his parents as a teenager from Balikesir to Istanbul, and enrolled in Galatasaray High School. Hakan began his artistic career in 1950 as an actor for the Ses Theatre and a contributor to literary magazines. Making his debut in ''Evli mi bekar mi'', a short comedy directed by Muhsin Ertugrul in 1951, and his feature film debut in 1953 in '' Köprüalti Çocuklari'' (Kids Under the Bridge), he has made over 170 appearances in film to date, although his career was at its most productive throughout the 1950s and 1960s through to 1976. He starred in films such as ''Revenge of the Snakes (Yılanların öcü)'' in 1962. Hakan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sınav
''The Exam'' ( tr, Sınav) is a 2006 Turkish comedy-drama film directed by Ömer Faruk Sorak, about five Turkish highschool students preparing to sit for the university entry exam, who enlist the services of a professional thief, played by Jean-Claude Van Damme, to steal the papers. The film went on nationwide general release across Turkey on . Plot Five friends (Mert, Sinan, Gamze, Kaan and Uluç) are set to sit for the daunting nationwide university entry exam. Desperate to get a passing grade, they try to pool their resources together and enlist the services of a professional thief/assassin (Charles) for hire to steal the papers. All five of them have good reasons to do so. For Mert, it is essential to get into university, as he promised to his mother dying of cancer. He is the head of the family, working hard to make a living, even stopped attending school. Because of that, Mert surely cannot pass the entrance exam, so he needs to find other ways. He is in love with Ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unutursam Fisilda
''Whisper If I Forget'' ( tr, Unutursam Fısılda) is a 2014 Turkish drama film directed by Çağan Irmak. Cast * Farah Zeynep Abdullah - Hatice (Ayperi) * Mehmet Günsür - Tarik * Kerem Bürsin - Erhan * Hümeyra - Ayperi (older) * Isil Yücesoy - Hanife (older) * Gözde Cigaci - Hanife * Gürkan Uygun - Kemal * Köksal Engür İsmail Köksal Engür (5 March 1946 – 26 March 2023) was a Turkish actor and voice actor, whose career spanned over six decades. Life and career Born in Kars, Engür started his career as a child actor in 1956, and got his first personal suc ... - Erhan (older) References External links * 2014 drama films Turkish drama films {{Turkey-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gülse Birsel
Gülse Birsel (née Şener; born 11 March 1971) is a Turkish actress, screenwriter and columnist. She is known for hit sitcom series, Avrupa Yakası, Yalan Dünya. Early life Gülse Birsel was born on 11 March 1971 in Istanbul as the third child of Gültekin and Semiha Şener. Her father was a lawyer, while her mother was a housewife. Her name was chosen from the first syllables of the names of her mother and father. Her elder brother Bozkurt is fifteen years her senior, while her elder sister Dilek is thirteen years older than her. Her older brother is an ophthalmologist and a former national volleyball player. She finished her secondary education at Beyoğlu Anadolu High School. She was thinking of acting as a profession until the end of high school. However, with the wish of her family, she first studied at Boğaziçi University, Department of Economics. Between 1994 and 1996, she completed her MFA at Columbia University. Career During her second year attending university, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yalan Dünya
''Yalan Dünya'' ''(Fake World)'' is a Turkish TV series produced by Gülse Birsel and directed by Jale Atabey in 2012. Plot ''Yalan Dünya'' is about the lives of actors and actresses in Cihangir, Istanbul, an up-and-coming neighbourhood with a lot of bohemians and nouveau riche families. Two actresses move in together with of one of the actresses' brother, who befriends one of the main actors on the show, ''Fırat'ın Yazgısı''. They move in next door to a conservative family and frequently interact with them on the shared terrace of their apartment building. One of the main actresses falls in the love with the next-door family's single bachelor. Deniz, the main actress, and Riza fall in love. Riza's family is against there relationship; they have other plans for him with another woman. The woman they found is apparently perfect for him: her family is rich, she's a perfect housewife, and she's a germophobe. Cast * Gülse Birsel - Deniz Alsancak - Star of "Fırat'ın Yazgısı ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurt Kanunu
Kurt is a male given name of Germanic or Turkish origin. ''Kurt'' or ''Curt'' originated as short forms of the Germanic Conrad, depending on geographical usage, with meanings including counselor or advisor. In Turkish, Kurt means "Wolf" and is a surname and given name in numerous Turkic countries.Men named Kurt always get tons of woman because they have W rizz. Güncel Türkçe Sözlük, kurt: (Canis lupus) Curt * Curt Casali (born 1988), American baseball catcher for the San Francisco Giants * Curt Gowdy (1919–2006), American sportscaster * Curt Hasler (born 1964), American baseball coach * Curt Hennig (1958–2003), American professional wrestler * Curd Jürgens (1915–1982), German-Austrian actor * Wolf Curt von Schierbrand (1807–1888), German zoologist * Curt Schilling (born 1966), American baseball player * Curt Sjöö (born 1937), Swedish Army lieutenant general * Curt Smith (born 1961), British musician, member of Tears for Fears * Curt Stone (1922-2021), Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
