Sıla Şahin-Radlinger (née Şahin, born 3 December 1985) is a German actress, best known for her portrayal of Ayla Özgül in the German soap opera ''

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''.

German ''Playboy''

Şahin-Radlinger posed nude for the German edition of ''

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'' magazine in May 2011, and became the first Turkish woman to appear on the cover of the magazine. The move upset some conservative members of her family. Muslim

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writer

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wrote of the relation of the Islamic term

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to Şahin, and to other Muslim women including Nomani herself, concluding with an expression of hope in "finding a middle ground" between traditional and evolving

mores Mores (, sometimes ; , plural form of singular , meaning "manner, custom, usage, or habit") are social norms that are widely observed within a particular society or culture. Mores determine what is considered morally acceptable or unacceptable ...

. In the interview published in the magazine, Şahin-Radlinger described her act as one of liberation and described it as a revolution akin to

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: :"My upbringing was conservative, I was always told, you must not go out, you must not make yourself look so attractive, you mustn’t have male friends. I have always abided by what men say. As a result I developed an extreme desire for freedom. I feel like Che Guevara. I have to do everything I want, otherwise I feel like I may as well be dead." However, Florian Boitin, the editor in chief of German ''Playboy'', claims Sıla Şahin-Radlinger is not a Muslim, saying, "Sila isn't Muslim. Her father doesn't belong to any eligionand her mother is Christian. And the Playboy cover with Sila Sahin is not a religious statement."

Personal life

Şahin-Radlinger was born in

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, Berlin to an actor father and lives in

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. She is tall and speaks four languages:

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and

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. In June 2016, she married footballer Samuel Radlinger. The couple have two sons together, Elija and Noah Şahin-Radlinger.

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* 1985 births Living people Actresses from Berlin People from Spandau Islam-related controversies German people of Turkish descent German soap opera actresses Association footballers' wives and girlfriends {{Germany-tv-actor-stub