Mehmet Akif Alakurt (born July 23, 1979) is a
Turkish
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* of or about Turkey
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actor
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and
model
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.
Career
He entered the world of fashion with
Neşe Erberk
Neşe Erberk (born October 14, 1964) is a Turkish businesswoman, a former fashion model, beauty contestant and Miss Europe 1984.
Biography
She was born on October 14, 1964, in Istanbul, Turkey. She completed her education at Robert College and ...
agency as a model. In 1998 he took the "Most Promising" and "Turkey Prince" modelling titles. In 2001, Akif won the title of
The Best Model of Turkey, and the
Best Model of the World
Best Model of Turkey is a female or male beauty competition. From 1988 to 1993, only Turkey's best female model was chosen in the competition. Since 1993, male models are also included. There were two exceptions: in 2004 when in addition to a mal ...
, which he won again in 2002.
In 2002, he played in his first series, ''
Kirik Ayna'', as
Ali Kirman, with
Kadir Inanir,
Burak Hakki and
Yesim Buber. In 2005 he played in the series ''
Zeytin Dali'' as Kenan, with
Bergüzar Korel
Bergüzar Gökçe Korel (; born 27 August 1982) is a Turkish actress.
Career
Korel made her debut as ''Leyla'' in '' Kurtlar Vadisi: Irak'' (Valley of the Wolves: Iraq). She came to wide attention after starring as ''Şehrazat Evliyaoğlu'' i ...
. In 2006 he played in the series ''
Haci'' as Ahmet Gesili, with
Tuncel Kurtiz
Tuncel Tayanç Kurtiz (1 February 1936 – 27 September 2013) was a Turkish theatre, movie and TV series actor, playwright, and film director. Since 1964, he acted in more than 70 movies, including many international productions.
Early year ...
.
A turning point in Mehmet's career was when he starred as the main actor in the series
Sila in 2006 as
Boran Aga, the perfect husband of
Cansu Dere
Cansu Dere (born 14 October 1980, Ankara) is a Turkish actress, model and former Miss Turkey.
Biography
Her mother is originally from Thessaloniki, Greece, while her father is originally from the Bulgaria.
She completed her primary and seconda ...
's Sila. In 2008, he appeared in ''
Adanali'' as
Maraz Ali, an intelligent, strong and good thief. In 2011, Mehmet Akif played in another series,
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The term can refer to:
Geography
* Nördlinger Ries, a large circular depression in western Bavaria, Germany.
* Ries (Graz), a district of the city of Graz ...
, as Murat, a young man who comes back from the United States to find his family in a very bad financial situation and in debt, and is forced to work as a fisherman to support his family and pay the debts they owe.
Television
References
External links
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21st-century Turkish male actors
1979 births
Living people
Turkish male television actors
Turkish male models
People from Ordu