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Peker Açıkalın
Peker Açıkalın (born March 1, 1963) is a Turkish actor who usually appears in comedic roles. Biography Peker Açıkalın was born in Kars on March 1, 1963. He grew up as one of three children in İstanbul. Despite his parents‘ pressure for him to join the family's manufacturing business, he pursued his dream to become an actor. Açıkalın made his first television appearance in ''Kim Bunlar?'' on TRT 1. He gained widespread fame for his roles in the comedy series ''Çiçek Taksi'' and as Gaffur in ''Avrupa Yakası''. Filmography Television * 1989: '' Kim Bunlar'' * 1991: '' İşte Onlar'' * 1992: '' Deli Dolu'' * 1994: '' Gülşen Abi'' - Alper * 1995/1998/2000: ''Çiçek Taksi'' - Ömer Şen * 2002: '' Ev Hali'' - Oral * 2002–2005: '' Ekmek Teknesi'' - Cengiz * 2006: ''Avrupa Yakası'' - Gaffur Aksoy * 2007: ''Yalan Dünya'' - Nibun * 2008: '' Mert ile Gert'' - Cenabettin Seçkin * 2010: ''Yahşi Cazibe'' - Peker Pekmez * 2012: '' Türk'ün Uzayla İmtihanı'' - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kars
Kars (; ku, Qers; ) is a city in northeast Turkey and the capital of Kars Province. Its population is 73,836 in 2011. Kars was in the ancient region known as ''Chorzene'', (in Greek Χορζηνή) in classical historiography ( Strabo), part of Kingdom of Armenia (antiquity), in Ayrarat province, and later the capital of Bagratid Kingdom of Armenia in 929–961. Currently, the mayor of Kars is Türker Öksüz. The city had an Armenian ethnic majority until it was conquered by Turkish nationalist forces in late 1920. Etymology The city's name may be derived from the Armenian word հարս (''hars''), meaning "bride". Another hypothesis has it that the name derives from the Georgian word "the gate. History Medieval period Little is known of the early history of Kars beyond the fact that, during medieval times, it had its own dynasty of Armenian rulers and was the capital of a region known as Vanand. Medieval Armenian historians referred to the city by a variety of names, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
