Tuğçe Kazaz (born 26 August 1982) is a Turkish model, actress and

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2001.

Biography

Kazaz was born in Edremit,

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. She was educated in

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at the

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in Istanbul. She acted as Arzu in the youth series ''Kampüsistan'' and period series "Son Yaz Balkanlar 1912" alongside

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, Furkan Palalı. He had leading role in period film ''Uzun Hikaye'' alongside

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. She played in the Greek movie '' Loafing and Camouflage: Sirens in the Aegean'' where she met her ex-husband, George Seitaridis. Before her marriage in September 2005, she converted to

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to be of the same religion as her husband, an act that caused some negative reaction in her country. She also said about her change of religion "only God can judge me". After 3 years of marriage she ended up divorcing and came back to her homeland. Kazaz became a

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again. Kazaz stated that she quit smoking, drinking and night life, and claimed that she rejected an offer to be one of

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's angels, according to a Turkish media. She was a keynote speaker in the anti-

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protest in Istanbul where she declared war on

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Filmography

* '' Kampüsistan'' (2003), TV series *'' Loafing and Camouflage: Sirens in the Aegean'' (2005) * ''

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'' (2012), Film * '' Son Yaz'' (2012), Film * '' Kafkas'' (2014), Film

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Tuğçe Kazaz
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kazaz, Tugce 1982 births Living people Miss Turkey winners Miss World 2001 delegates People from Edremit, Balıkesir Deputies of Balıkesir Turkish film actresses Turkish female models Turkish Islamists Yeditepe University alumni Turkish Sunni Muslims Turkish monarchists Converts to Eastern Orthodoxy from Islam Converts to Islam from Eastern Orthodoxy Turkish people of Bosniak descent