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Engin Altan Düzyatan
Engin Altan Düzyatan (; born 26 July 1979) is a Turkish film and television actor. Born in Karşıyaka, İzmir Province, Turkey, Düzyatan studied theatre at the Dokuz Eylül University in his home province before making his acting debut with ''Ruhsar'' (2001). He then went on to act in various roles in film and television in Turkey. Düzyatan rose to international prominence for his role as Ertuğrul Bey in '' Diriliş: Ertuğrul''. In 2020 and 2023, He was named in The Muslim 500 as one of the most Influential Muslims in the world. He is also well known for his charitable works in Africa where he set up access to clean drinking water for over 100,000 people. Early life Düzyatan was born on 26 July 1979, in Karşıyaka, İzmir, Turkey, to Mevlan and Gülşen Düzyatan. Engin Altan Düzyatan began acting during his high school days. His family is Turkish immigrants from Yugoslavia. He joined Dokuz Eylül University to study theatre. He completed his course and moved t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meral Okay
Meral Okay (, née Katı; September 20, 1959 – April 9, 2012) was a Turkish actress, film producer and screenwriter. Early life Okay was born on September 20, 1959 in Ankara to military judge Ata Katı and Türkan as the second child. During her childhood, she moved with her family across Turkey due to her father's duty. After completing the high school in Ankara, she began working at the governmental agency "Turkish Grain Board" ( tr, Toprak Mahsulleri Ofisi, TMO). During the 1980 Turkish coup d'état era, she was a member of the socialist Workers Party of Turkey (TİP) and union spokesperson at her workplace. In 1983, Meral Katı moved to Istanbul to enter the daily ''Günaydın''. She later contributed to the establishment of the publication company "İletişim", and took part in the team that prepared the Turkish edition of '' Playboy'' magazin. She married in 1984 to stage and movie actor Yaman Okay, she had already met in Ankara. Her husband's profession paved her th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York'ta Beş Minare
''Five Minarets in New York'', released as ''Act of Vengeance'' in the U.S. and as ''The Terrorist'' in Australia, is a 2010 American action film written and directed by Mahsun Kırmızıgül, which follows two Turkish police officers sent to New York City to bring back a terrorist suspect. The film, which went on nationwide general release across United States on 5 November 2010. The title comes from the popular Turkish folk song, "Bitlis'te Beş Minare" (meaning Five Minarets in Bitlis). Production The film, which director Mahsun Kırmızıgül wrote the story and the screenplay for around 11 years before production commenced, was shot from April to June 2010 on location in New York City, United States and Istanbul, Turkey with an estimated budget of US$20 million. Cinematographer Jim Gucciardo shot the film in Anamorphic 35mm using an Arricam LT with Hawk Anamorphic V series lenses as the main “A” camera as well as a 1-Arri 435 for high speed sequences and a 1-Arri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romantik Komedi
''Romantic Comedy'' ( tr, Romantik Komedi) is a 2010 Turkish romantic comedy film, directed by Ketche, about three close friends who live very different lives. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on , was one of the highest grossing Turkish films of 2010. Production The film was shot on location in Istanbul, Turkey. Plot Esra, Didem and Zeynep are three close friends who live together, but have very different lives, When Zeynep gets married, Esra decides to get away from her job and begin a new life. She gets a job at an advertising company. She becomes interested in the company's Creative Director Mert, while Didem becomes interested in Mert's close friend Cem, who is an actor. Cast * Sedef Avcı as Esra * Sinem Kobal as Didem * Burcu Kara as Zeynep *Cemal Hünal Cemal Hünal (born 2 October 1976) is a Turkish actor. He studied at Saint Benoit French High School and went on to study theatre and acting at Santa Monica College, UCLA and London F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fahriye Evcen
Fahriye Evcen Özçivit (born 4 June 1986) is a German-born Turkish actress and model. She is known for her roles as Necla Tekin in the TV series '' Yaprak Dökümü'' based on the novel by Reşat Nuri Güntekin, and as Feride in the TV series ''Çalıkuşu'', based on the novel by Reşat Nuri Güntekin. Life and career At young age while she was on a vacation in Turkey, she took part in a program of Oya Aydoğan, who introduced her to producer İbrahim Mertoğlu. One of her first prominent roles was that of the character of ''Necla'' in the TV series '' Yaprak Dökümü .'' Her first cinematic debut with the movie ''Cennet'', released in 2008, and at the same year she was cast in a leading role in the movie ''Aşk Tutulması.'' As Evcen had not finished her studies in Germany, she enrolled in Boğaziçi University and studied history. She later played the character Feride in the TV series ''Çalıkuşu ''Çalıkuşu'', or ''The Wren'', is a novel by Reşat Nuri Güntekin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hülya Avşar
Hülya Avşar (born 10 October 1963) is a Turkish actress, singer, businesswoman, and former beauty pageant titleholder. She is best known for numerous films and hit revenge series "Kadın İsterse". Her international roles include Safiye Sultan in '' Muhteşem Yüzyıl: Kösem'' and as Fatmagül in film Fatmagül'ün Suçu Ne?. Education and career She graduated from Ankara Cumhuriyet Lisesi and started swimming professionally for DSI. In 1982, she and her family moved to Istanbul. Avşar attended a beauty pageant organized by ''Bulvar'' magazine, which she finished first. Later, the organization revoked her crown when it was discovered that she had been married for a brief period. In 1983, she debuted as an actress in the movie ''Haram''. In the following years, she starred in over 70 films and won the Best Actress prize in the 18th Moscow International Film Festival. In addition to this, she launched a singing career that saw a nationwide concert tour, the release of eight alb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mustafa Altıoklar
Mustafa Altıoklar (born 1958) is a Turkish film director, producer and screenwriter. He is the chairman of the Turkish Film Directors Association and is fluent in English. Although he graduated from the medical faculty of Istanbul University and specialised in physiotherapy, he decided to pursue a career as a director, especially after the success of his short film ''The Scar''. Filmography *1988 - ''Lapsus'' *1988 - '' Ayak Sesleri'' (''Tramping of Feet'') *1992 - '' Denize Hançer Düştü'' (''A Dagger Fell Into The Water'') *1996 - '' İstanbul Kanatlarımın Altında'' (''Istanbul Beneath My Wings'') *1997 - '' Ağır Roman'' (''Cholera Street'') *1997 - '' Öldürme üzerine küçük bir film'' (''A Short Movie on Murder'') *1999 - '' Asansör'' (''Elevator'') *2000 - ''Fosforlu Cevriye'' *2003 - '' O Şimdi Asker'' (''He's in the Army Now'') *2003 - '' Lise Defteri'' (''High School Notebook'') (TV serials) *2004 - ''3. Tür 3 is a number, numeral, and glyph. 3, three, or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Demet Evgar
Demet Evgar (born 18 May 1980) is a Turkish actress and singer known for her roles in feature films and TV series. She also pursues an active career as an actress in theatre where she had made her debut. She has founded theatre institutions such as "Pangar", "Hata Yapım Atölyesi", "Müşterek", "Multi Arts Production". Evgar was born in Manisa in 1980. Her paternal family is of Albanian origin. While Ottoman Empire was collapsing, other part of her family is of Turkish descent who immigrated from Thessaloniki Thessaloniki (; el, Θεσσαλονίκη, , also known as Thessalonica (), Saloniki, or Salonica (), is the second-largest city in Greece, with over one million inhabitants in its Thessaloniki metropolitan area, metropolitan area, and the capi ..., today part of Greece. Her brother is director Yiğit Evgar. Her film career has awards and box office successes. In her television career, she starred in the rom-com ''1 Kadın 1 Erkek'' for 8 seasons. She also played su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beyza'nın Kadınları
''Shattered Soul'' ( Turkish title: ''Beyza'nın Kadınları'' which means "''Beyza's Women''") is a 2006 Turkish crime-thriller film starring Demet Evgar, Tamer Karadağlı and Levent Üzümcü, and directed by Mustafa Altıoklar. Plot Seemingly content with the way her life goes, and deeply in love with her psychiatrist husband Doruk, Beyza is thrown off-balance by strange, occasional memory blackouts. Meanwhile, a number of mutilated legs found around Istanbul push the city into the terror of a serial murderer. Police Lieutenant Fatih investigates the gruesome murders with his new expert partner, Doruk. As the police follow the trail of the murderer, Beyza faces the truth about herself: a relationship, which even she cannot explain, exists between herself and the victims. Cast *Demet Evgar as Beyza Türker *Tamer Karadağlı as Fatih * Levent Üzümcü as Doruk Türker * Arda Kural as Naim * Engin Hepileri as Hüseyin * Mine Cayiroglu as Serap *Berrak Tüzünataç Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daily Sabah
The ''Daily Sabah'' (lit. "Daily Morning") is a Turkish pro-government daily, published in Turkey. Available in English, Arabic, and owned by Turkuvaz Media Group, ''Daily Sabah'' published its first issue on 24 February 2014. The editor-in-chief is Ibrahim Altay. The newspaper has been frequently called a propaganda outlet for the Turkish government and the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP). It is owned by a friend of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. History The ''Daily Sabah'' was established in 2014 when a highly-antagonistic political climate reigned in Turkish politics. After the conflict in December 2013 between the Gulen movement, a religious civil society organization with some political aspirations, and the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), the Gulen movement's ''Today's Zaman'' turned into an ardent critic of the ruling AKP. To balance the critical discourse against the AKP by ''Today's Zaman'' and ''Hürriyet Daily News'', a secular critic of the AKP, ''Dai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmet Mümtaz Taylan
Ahmet Mümtaz Taylan (born 12 September 1965) is a Turkish film, television and theatre actor and director. Biography Taylan graduated in theatre from Hacettepe University State Conservatory. He is best known for his role as İskender in the hit surreal comedy series ''Leyla ile Mecnun'' and other films. Between 1989 and 1993, he worked at the Diyarbakır State Theatre. In 1993 and 1994, he worked with Roberto Ciulli at the Theatre an Der Ruhr in Germany. Taylan has since worked in many theatrical projects with Yücel Erten. He became General Secretary of the Devlet Tiyatroları Sanatçıları Derneği or DETİS (State Theatre Artists' Association) and served in the position until he resigned in 2006. In 2002, he won the İsmet Küntay award for Best Director for the play ''Misafir Sahneleyişi''. Filmography Films *'' Yaşamak Bu Değil'' (1981) *'' Gazino Bülbülü'' (1985) *'' Çifte Vakkas'' (1993) *''İstanbul Kanatlarımın Altında'' (1996) *'' Barbunya Nuri'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uğur Polat
Uğur Polat (born 4 September 1961, in Istanbul) is a Turkish actor. He graduated from theatre department of Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University. He was lecturer in Anadolu University. He joined the Ankara Art Theatre (Ankara Sanat Tiyatrosu). He has appeared in more than forty films. His first film was ''Mist'' in 1988 in which he played the role of Erol. He had leading roles in hit series Yeditepe İstanbul, Sultan Makamı and comedy crime series Ulan İstanbul. He was cast in popular series such as "Yargı", "Kayıp Şehir", "Son", "Türkan", "Sıcak Saatler", "Kurtuluş". Filmography Theatre * '' Çehov Makinası'': Matei Vișniec - İstanbul Devlet Tiyatrosu - 2012 * '' Kredi Kartı-Vak'a aaaaa!'': Cüneyt Çalışkur - İstanbul Devlet Tiyatrosu - 2010 * '' Vur Yağmala Yeniden'': Mark Ravenhill - Tiyatro Dot * '' Sansürcü'': Anthony Neilson - Tiyatro Dot * '' Ben Ruhi Bey Nasılım'': Edip Cansever - İstanbul Devlet Tiyatrosu - 2001 * ''Patron'': Tarık Buğra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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