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Burcu Özberk is a Turkish actress. She has received a Golden Butterfly Award for Best Actress in a Romantic Comedy in 2020 for her role in Afili Ask. Her television debut in 2013, in the historical series Muhtesem Yüzyil and played the character of Huricihan Sultan. Her breakthrough came with her role as Nazli Yilmaz in youth series Günesin Kizlari. She made her cinematic debut with the historical movie Direnis Karatay who won Türkiye Gençlik Best Actress Award. She also had parts in several plays at Erdal Besikçioglu's Tatbikat Stage, including Quills and Woyzeck.

Fahrettin Cüreklibatir, better known by his stage name Cüneyt Arkin, is a Turkish film actor, director, and producer. Having starred in somewhere around 250 movies and also TV series, he is widely considered as one of the most prominent Turkish actors of all time. His films shown abroad credited him as George Arkin. Arkin's films have ranged from well-received dramas to mockbusters throughout his career spanning four decades.

Early in his career, Arkin became known for starring in historical dramas taking place during the first centuries of the Ottoman Empire and Anatolian Seljuks, such as Malkoçoglu Cem Sultan and Battal Gazi. While gaining success with such action-based films, he also took part in political films in the late 1970s, the most famous of those being The Adam Trilogy directed by Remzi Aydin Jöntürk. Arkin and Jöntürk continued their collaboration on many other films.

In the 1980s, Arkin became known abroad for the film Dünyayi Kurtaran Adam (The Man Who Saves The World, also known as Turkish Star Wars), an extremely low-budget science fiction tentatively famous for featuring bootlegged scenes from Star Wars. Today the B movie has a cult following.

Fahrettin Cüreklibatur was born in the village of Gökçeoglu in the Alpu district of Eskisehir Province, Turkey to a family of Crimean Tatar and Nogai origin.

After graduation from the university as a physician, Cüreklibatir married his classmate Güler Mocan in 1965. In 1966, their daughter Filiz was born. The marriage did not last long due to Cüreklibatir's newly flourishing career as a film actor.

In 1968, he took the stage name Cüneyt Arkin, and met Betül Isil, the daughter of a wealthy family that owned a tile manufacturing company. Isil, a graduate of a university in Switzerland was working as a flight attendant at the time. They were engaged in 1969, married in 1970, and divorced in 1971. Soon afterwards, they remarried and Betül gave birth to two sons, Murat and Kaan Polat. Arkin's wife and sons have starred in several of his films.

Engin Ozturk is Turkish actor. He was born on 28 September 1986 in Eskisehir. His family is Turkish minority in Balkans, after Ottoman Empire collapsed . His paternal family is of Turkish descent who immigrated from Bulgaria. His maternal family is of Turkish descent who immigrated from Thessaloniki, Greece. Öztürk played volleyball for 8 years. After graduating from Eskisehir Fatih Anatolian High School.

His father was in the Turkish army. He chose his father's profession and entered the Izmir Air Astsubay Vocational High School. He graduated in 2005. But he gave up being a soldier. Then he graduated theatre department of Hacettepe University.

He left the TSK (Turkish Armed Forces) in 2006 due to his incompatibility with military service and came to Ankara and completed his education in Hacettepe University State Conservatory the department of theater in 2012. He was a bartender in bar of actor, Erdal Besikcioglu. In 2010 Öztürk debuted as Selim Yasaran in the TV series Fatmagül'ün Sucu Ne?. He played in hit series Behzat C. Bir Ankara Polisiyesi. In 2013, he played in the international historical drama called Muhtesem Yüzyil as Selim II.

Aydin was born in 1989 in Eskisehir. He studied theatre at the Istanbul University State Conservatory.

He made his debut in 2010 with the series Ogretmen Kemal. In 2013, he briefly appeared in the series Sefkat Tepe and in 2014 he was cast in a supporting role in Sakli Kalan.

He was first noted by the general audience with his portrayal of Emre Yigit in Kiraz Mevsimi. He then made his cinematic debut in 2016 with a leading role in the movie Oglan Bizim Kiz Bizim. Aydin later had main roles in series such as Altinsoylar and Canevim.

Melis Birkan was born on 30 November 1981 in Eskisehir, Turkey. After graduating from high school she enrolled in State Conservatory of the Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University. She graduated from Modern Dance division of Ballet program of Department of Performing Arts.

After appearing in the advertorial of "Eti Form" (a diet biscuit) she performed in a musical play called "Mucizeler" (means Miracles in Turkish). She, then, was invited to prepare a life style magazine program titled "Tarz-i Hayat" (means Life Style in Ottoman Turkish). Her show aired in KanalTurk (a Turkish mainstream TV channel) in 2005. After Mucizeler, she took a supporting role in her first TV series titled "Çapkin" (means Womanizer in Turkish). Çapkin aired in 2005.

She then appeared in many Turkish TV series and movies. She became famous particularly after the movie "Barda (2006)" (means "in the Bar" in Turkish) in which she took part in a rape scene.

Boztepe was born in Eskisehir, Turkey, the second of six children. At the age of four, his family, originally from Baglica, Emirdag, moved to Germany. According to Boztepe, his early days in Germany were difficult due to his Turkish heritage-he was a constant target for racial insults and, more often than not, verbal abuse would escalate into physical abuse. Martial arts became something of a necessity and his father urged him to begin training. Boztepe recalled, "Germany was not the healthiest place for a young Turk in those days of growing racism and Neo-Nazi movements." He claimed to have been in over 300 street fights, many of them a result of this period, though he also claimed to have not started any of these fights.

In 1976, at the age of 14, Boztepe began studying martial arts, including judo, Shotokan karate, wrestling, Muay Thai, and traditional boxing. During this period, he also fought as an amateur boxer in 16 matches. In 1980, Boztepe was attracted to Wing Chun when he saw a demonstration by Keith R. Kernspecht who was teaching in Kiel, Germany. Wing Chun felt natural for him. Boztepe also began training in Latosa-Escrima, which Kernspecht's German Wing Tsun Organization had decided to make part of the family in 1982.

His fight with Traditional Wing Chun Kung Fu master William Cheung in 1986, at a seminar in Germany, caused controversy in the wider Wing Chun community. After some financial problems occurred with his master, Kernspecht, Boztepe headed to his master's master, Leung Ting, and took special lessons from him until a financial dispute, which caused him to leave the Wing Tsun organization. Boztepe formed his own organization, called Emin Boztepe Martial Arts System, afterwards.

Aysegül Günay was born on 9 November 1969 in Eskisehir, Turkey. She is an actress, known for Establishment: Osman (2019), Love Is in the Air (2010) and Kaybolan Yillar (2006).

Bartu Kucukcaglayan is an actor, a writer and a musician, born in Eskisehir, Turkey. He studied acting at Istanbul University-State Conservatory in 2001. He is best known for hit sitcom "Yalan Dunya" and mini series "Masum" with ensemble cast. He took parts in many plays and won numerous awards for his performances. Now, he is acting in a brand-new series that he wrote called "Bartu Ben."

He is also leading a band called "Büyük Ev Ablukada."

Theater, cinema and TV series actor. He was born on June 29, 1972 in Eskisehir. He started his education in Istanbul University Sociology Department in 1989 and completed it at Hacettepe University Ankara State Conservatory Theater Department. He worked at Ankara State Theater between 1995-1997.

Serhat Tutumluer, who took a break from his duty at Kocaeli City Theater since 1997 as of the 2008-2009 season, still plays plays in Talimhane Theater in Istanbul, of which he is one of the founders.

Serhat Tutumluer has acted in many movies and TV series since 1996. He continues to take part in new projects. He is married to Senan Kara. Theater, cinema and TV series actor. He was born on June 29, 1972 in Eskisehir. He started his education in Istanbul University Sociology Department in 1989 and completed it at Hacettepe University Ankara State Conservatory Theater Department. He worked at Ankara State Theater between 1995-1997.

Serhat Tutumluer, who took a break from his duty at Kocaeli City Theater since 1997 as of the 2008-2009 season, still plays plays in Talimhane Theater in Istanbul, of which he is one of the founders.

Serhat Tutumluer has acted in many movies and TV series since 1996. He continues to take part in new projects. He is married to Senan Kara.

Tugba Sunguroglu was born on 17 May 1999 in Eskisehir, Turkey. She is an actress, known for Mustang (2015), The First Gokturk and Wolf 2039 (2021).

Nevin Nuray was born on 10 July 1946 in Eskisehir, Turkey. She was an actress, known for Karaoglan: Bizansli Zorba (1967), Çalikusu (1966) and Altin Tabancali Ajan (1970). She died on 10 October 1995 in Istanbul, Turkey.

Ayten Uncuoglu was born on 24 May 1946 in Eskisehir, Turkey. She is an actress, known for 20 Dakika (2013), Çiplak (1991) and Daydreaming (2007).

Seyma Korkmaz was born on 20 December 1988 in Eskisehir, Turkey. She is an actress, known for Beni Affet (2011), Sehrin Melekleri (2015) and Öyle ya da Böyle (2015).

Zeynep Kankonde was born on 3 March 1980 in Eskisehir, Turkey. She is an actress, known for Kuzey Yildizi (2019), Arif V 216 (2018) and Görümce (2016). She was previously married to Christian Kankonde.

Born in Eskisehir in 1978, Aciktan received his undergraduate degree from Ankara University, Faculty Of Communication, Radio Tv and Cinema, in 2000.

During his studies he started shooting short films that later have been screened and awarded internationally. Ozan has worked as an assistant director in films and TV serials.

Following his undergraduate studies, between 2002 - 2004, Aciktan continued his studies in the department of director of photography in Lodz, Polish National Film School. After coming back to Istanbul in 2006, Aciktan received the best 2nd short fiction film award from Metro-Tursak Short film Contest, and he was granted to study in Baden-Württemberg Film Academy, in Ludwigsburg, Germany, focusing on script-writing and dramaturgy. The same year he attended Berlinale Talent campus.

He was awarded the "crystal apple", for "The Best Director", by Turkish Association of Advertising Agencies at the end of 2006 with the "Antalya Film Festival Spots" and he has received his second 'crystal apple' for the "The Best Director" with the "Ipragaz-the dog" spot, in July 2008.'

Hakan Gerçek was born on 5 March 1964 in Eskisehir, Turkey. He is an actor, known for Hot Skull (2022), Heartbeat (2017) and A Night's Tale (2024).

Kayhan Açikgöz was born on 1 March 1987 in Eskisehir, Turkey. He is an actor, known for A Tale of Three Sisters (2019), Life (2023) and Magarsus (2023).

Nuri Alço was born on 26 April 1951 in Eskisehir, Turkey. He is an actor, known for Bizim Batman, Yasamak (1988) and Kavgamiz (1990).

Can Kolukisa was born on 14 May 1934 in Eskisehir, Turkey. He is an actor, known for The Broken Landlord (1985), Kurtulus (1994) and Five Brothers (2015).

Murat Onbul was born in 1975 in Eskisehir, Turkey. He is a director and actor, known for Leyla and Mecnun (2011), Bas Belasi (2021) and 7 Melek (2024).

Türkan Kiliç was born on 9 August 1968 in Eskisehir, Turkey. She is an actress, known for Mrs. Fazilet and Her Daughters (2017), Abuzer Kadayif (2000) and Tutsak (2018).

Atilla Sendil was born in 1963 in Eskisehir, Turkey. He is an actor, known for Leyla and Mecnun (2011), The Valley of the Wolves (2003) and Anka (2022).

Devrim Özder Akin was born on 10 September 1975 in Eskisehir, Turkey. He is an actor, known for Cars of the Revolution (2008), Kanimdaki Barut (2009) and Godspeed (2022).

Fatma Karanfil was born on 3 February 1952 in Eskisehir, Turkey. She was an actress, known for Üvey Ana (1971), Süper Adam (1971) and Mavi Boncuk Lassi (1971). She died on 4 June 2024 in Istanbul, Turkey.

Bülent Kayabas was born on 18 June 1945 in Eskisehir, Turkey. He was an actor and writer, known for Kirmizi Gece (1988), Karate Girl (1973) and Iste Kadin (1988). He was married to Selma Tarcan and Nur Sürer. He died on 19 April 2017 in Istanbul, Turkey.