Serkan Çayoğlu (; born 31 May 1987) is a German born Turkish actor, known for his role in romantic comedy ''

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'', military series '' Börü'', historical series ''

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'', crime series ''

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'' and '' Yeni Hayat''.He played alongside his wife, Özge Gürel, in "Börü" and "Kiraz Mevsimi".

Early life and education

Serkan Çayoğlu was born on 31 May 1987 in Germany to a Turkish family. He completed his education in Erlangen University's Economics department in Germany. While studying at university, he also started to work as a model.

Career

Çayoğlu, who came to Istanbul to become an actor, received acting lessons from Ümit Çırak and

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at Ümit Çırak's Modern Acting Techniques Atelier. In 2012, he started his acting career by playing the friend of

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's character from Italy in the season finale of ''

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''. He also played in

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's "Ya Ya Ya" music video in 2013. Çayoğlu started to be known with ''

'' as Ayaz.

Personal life

On 14 July 2022, Çayoğlu and his longtime girlfriend, Özge Gürel, married in Germany. Family and close friends attended the intimate ceremony.

Filmography

Television

Films

Awards and nominations

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cayoglu, Serkan 1987 births Living people Turkish male television actors Turkish male film actors Erlangen University alumni