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Songul Oden was born in Diyarbakir, Turkey. She grew up in a single-parent family along with four sisters and a brother. She was raised by a self-educated mother who set a strong example for her daughters. Oden became interested in acting in her senior year of high school and began her training at Ankara Art Theatre (AST). She went on to study music part-time at Hacettepe University's Voice Department. Later on, she received her degree from Ankara University's Faculty of Language, History and Geography, Department of Theater, where she was top of her graduating class. Oden began her professional career on stage, working in many productions by Ankara Trial Stage, the State Theatres of Trabzon and Diyarbakir as well as a number of private companies. Her early performances in "Kadinciklar" ve "Kucuk Adam Ne Oldu Sana?" earned her nominations and awards for Best Actress. Oden became a household name in 2005 when she took on the title role in the TV series "Gumus". She portrayed a young woman from a traditional family who struggles to thrive in a textile factory, relying on her skills and determination. The show was initially a massive hit with audiences in Turkey and then expanded its momentum to international audiences in the Balkans, the Middle East, Turkic countries, Russia and South America. The show's final episode reached 80 million viewers. With "Gumus", Oden became a cultural icon, a highly-recognized figure representing Turkey abroad. She was nicknamed "the Rose of Turkey" in the Middle East. She was chosen to act as a Friendship Ambassador between Bulgaria and Turkey. Following the success of "Gumus", Oden went on to star in several more Turkish television series. In "Umutsuz Ev Kadinlari", an adaptation of the immensely popular American TV series "Desperate Housewives", she portrayed the counterpart for Terry Hatcher's character, Susan Mayer. This Turkish adaptation was a success in its own right, with international audiences, breaking sales records in the countries where it was broadcast. Oden appeared in the lead role of another adaptation, "Bir Aile Hikayesi", based on the series "This Is Us". She is currently playing "Zeynep", a woman whose child is suspected and accused of a heinous crime in the TV series "Oglum". Over the years, Oden has also shined on the silver screen with critically and commercially successful films like "Eksi Elmalar" (Yilmaz Erdogan), "Beni Cok Sev" (Mehmet Ada Oztekin), "Aci Ask (Taner Elhan)", "72. Kogus" (Murat Saracoglu), "Ruzgarda Salinan Nilufer" (Seren Yuce). She has also given life to several memorable characters on digital productions like Phi (Mert Baykal), "Seref Bey" (Onur Unlu) and "Uysallar" (Onur Saylak). Oden has signed on to play "Zubeyde Hanim", in the much-anticipated Disney Plus film about the life of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of the Turkish Republic, which is set to begin production in summer 2022.

In addition to her prolific acting career in theatre, television and cinema expanding over two decades, Songul Oden also writes short stories and screenplays. She began writing for stage at the age of 21, when she took part in a collective project to adapt Attila Ilhan's poetry into a play; "Ne Kadinlar Sevdim". She also portrayed "The Woman" in this production. Her most recent writing work, a collection of short stories, is set to be published sometime in 2023. In 2011, Songul Oden became a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Population Fund. Since then, as the face of UNFPA in Turkey, she has used her platform to advocate for all vulnerable groups; girls, women and refugees in particular. She participates regularly in discussion panels and social awareness campaigns to support UNFPA's efforts. She makes field visits to UNFPA projects across Turkey. In fact, it is her experiences in this position that have inspired her to co-create the critically acclaimed one-woman show "Lal Hayal". Echoing the real-life accounts of the girls, women and field workers Oden had encountered over the years, "Lal Hayal" tells the interlaced, tragicomedic stories of 7 fictional female characters. She currently performs "Lal Hayal" on various national and international stages, expanding the scope and reach of the dialogue on women's issues through her art. Songul Oden has received numerous accolades for her outstanding performances in theatre, television and cinema over the course of her illustrious career. She portrays women from all walks of life in comedies and dramas, giving a multidimensional and layered interpretation of each character. She credits her mother and early upbringing for her ability to relate to such characters and make authentic connections with them.

Songul Oden is married to businessman Arman Bicakci who is a director in Sevan Bicakci Jewelry, an Istanbul-based high jewelry design company. They have three cats, all named after legendary characters from the Golden Age of Turkish cinema.

Kevork is a British actor of Armenian descent, born in Diyarbakir. He spent seven years training for priesthood at the Holy Cross Seminary, in Istanbul. He received his acting,and,teaching qualifications from Rose Bruford College,(1964-67). His first major film was Midnight Express, followed by, Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade. His first major tv series was Mind Your Language, attracting 18 million viewers, weekly.

Erkan Avci was born in 1982 in Diyarbakir, Turkey. He is an actor, known for Zenne Dancer (2011), The Pit (2016) and Müslüm (2018).

Mehmet Yilmaz Ak was born on 8 February 1986 in Diyarbakir, Turkey. He is an actor, known for The Protector (2018), Halka (2019) and The Pit (2016).

Ceren Moray is a Turkish actress who born and raised in Diyarbakir, Turkey. She studied at Pera Fine Arts in Istanbul, and graduated from Haliç University Theater Department in Istanbul. The actress best known for her roles as Su at "Kavak Yelleri" and Zehra Cengiz at "Isler Güçler". She was in the cast of Fox's successful tv series "O Hayat Benim". Just after that, she played in the tv series "Avlu". Then she had a role in tv series "Ogretmen", but the series ended early. She had one of the leading roles in the series "Yalancilar ve Mumlari", but that series too had an early end. She has now returned to the screen after a two year break with tv series "Kirli Sepeti".

Mahsun Kirmizigul, who was born into a large family, completed primary and secondary schools in Diyarbakir. He came to Istanbul with great hopes from city where he was born and raised. His big dream was to be an artist. On the one hand, while struggling with the difficult conditions of Istanbul alone; On the other hand, he made 6 albums at the age of being a child, but he could not achieve what he desired.

The artist, who did not lose hope, had decided to study conservatory then he graduated from Istanbul University, State Conservatory Singing Department. Following his music education, Mahsun Kirmizigul, released "Alem Buysa" album in the year of 1993, almost turn upside-down the list in the music world and he became famous.

Mahsun Kirmizigul, who was born into a large family, completed primary and secondary schools in Diyarbakir. He came to Istanbul with great hopes from city where he was born and raised. His big dream was to be an artist. On the one hand, while struggling with the difficult conditions of Istanbul alone; On the other hand, he made 6 albums at the age of being a child, but he could not achieve what he desired.

The artist, who did not lose hope, had decided to study conservatory then he graduated from Istanbul University, State Conservatory Singing Department. Following his music education, Mahsun Kirmizigul, released "Alem Buysa" album in the year of 1993, almost turn upside-down the list in the music world and he became famous.

The artist, who made all the difference to the music world, generated his own music style in the 90's. As one of Turkey's best voices, Mahsun Kirmizigul, who dragged millions after him, achieved an unequalled success in the music world. The artist reached a total of 16 million sales charts with 7 albums, 1 maxi single and 1 single released in 11 years. The artist, who gave hundreds of concerts on 5 continents, was the most well-known musician in the Middle East, the Caucasus and the Balkans apart from Turkey. The famous musician took a radical decision in the mid-2000s and took a break from music and dedicated himself to explaining the problems of his country and making communal films.

His movies have been watched approximately by 20 million people in domestic and foreign cinemas, for 16 years of giving break music. He produced 6 films that are expressed as among the masterpiece of Turkish cinema. When the artist was getting financial gain far so much in the peak of his success as a musician, he took his interest in his country's issues, which were ignored, and produced proposition films.

The artist, who was passionately attached to the cinema in his childhood; got a big break with Beyaz Melek, the first movie that he wrote, directed, starred in and composed music for. While Beyaz Melek became the "most-watched movie" among domestic and foreign films released in Turkey in 2007; It won the 'Best Film' and 'Best Director awards at the 41st Houston Film Festival.

Mahsun Kirmizigul, with his second movie 'I Saw the Sun' in 2009; boldly displayed a 25-year-old unsolvable social problem. The film, which had a great impact at home and abroad, was Turkey's Oscar nominee. "I Saw the Sun", which was the "Most Watched Movie of the Year" in the drama category in Turkey the year it was in the vision, received two awards at the same time in the "Best Performance" and "Best Cinematography" categories at the Singapore International Film Festival.

"Five Minarets in New York", the first script of which he wrote in 1998 and developed in 11 years, took its place on the big screen as Mahsun Kirmizigul's third feature film. Focusing on the blood feud of two Kurdish characters from Bitlis, the movie became Turkey's most-watched drama in the year it was released. "Mucize", which he wrote as the 4. film is inspired by a real story, win great recognition and it once again broke the record at the box office and became Turkey's most-watched drama film in the drama category in the year it was released.

The 5. film of the artist, who tried to tell the story of a dishonest Judge, who was corrupt in the Ottoman period, defrauded people by exploiting religion, in a funny language in the film "Vezir Parmagi", was banned by the Governorships in 36 locations. The film, which does not contain a single word of profanity, was limited to the age of 18 by the Ministry of Culture, and outdoor advertisements of the film were banned. While the posters of the movie were torn from the billboards, the world of cinema fell into silence. Unions and cinema professional associations could not even make a single statement for the censored and banned film "Vezir Parmagi". Despite all the blocking, censorship and defamation, the movie was watched by approximately 800,000 people.

The artist, continuing his cinema passion, produced "Mucize" as the 6. film and "Mucize Ask 2" as a sequel. The sequel "Mucize Ask 2" made it to the top again, with over 2 million box offices in theatres.

Mahsun Kirmizigul took part as a director, screenwriter and actor in 6 movies that he transferred to the movie screen; broke new ground by making the soundtracks of his films and went down in the history of Turkish cinema. Artist; With his 6 films, he became the filmmaker who does well at the box office in the last 40 years in the drama category in Turkey.

The legendary artist, who received hundreds of awards in music and cinema, started to work on albums again in 2019. He returned to the music world, where he took a break for 16 years, in the first seconds of 2022. The artist, who put out the first album of the new year to be released in the world, so to speak left his mark in 2022 by adding innovation and movement to the music world.

Mahsun Kirmizigul, who appeared in front of his fans with the album "Hos Geldin" consisting of 17 songs, at a time when artists did not dare to make an album, also exhibit his difference.

He made the premiere of the album on New Year's Eve on a TV channel before social media and digital platforms. At the gala night, millions of fans of the artist were watching him on the screens. The artist, who made a great difference in the music world, broke new ground again by making the whole album of Dollbey Atmos a new generation sound extension. The artist has made a place for himself in "World Global" on digital platforms. Returning to music with new experimental work, the artist gave a place, Turkish Pop, Fusion, Edm, Progressive House, Anatolian Rock, Latin, Trap, Alternative, Authentic Music, Ragatoon, Acoustic, Turkish Folk Music and Arabesque music genres in his album.

Dilin Doger was born on 22 February 1995 in Diyarbakir, Turkey. She is an actress, known for Saladin: The Conquerer of Jerusalem (2023), Uzak Sehir (2024) and Goodnight Soldier (2022).

Serhat Teoman is a Turkish theater, cinema, and TV actor. Teoman was born in the Southeastern region of Turkey, in the city of Diyarbakir, in 1983. His first experience with theater was in the beginning of the year 2000. Teoman majored in acting at the Dokuz Eylul University in Izmir, and then moved to Istanbul and got his masters degree on theater, at the Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University. While studying, he got a part in the play 'Dalga (Wave)', produced by 'Donkisot Tiyatro'. This play was awarded with the 'New Generations in Theater' award at the 'Afife Jale Theater Awards', and with the 'Ensemble' award at the '8th Lions Theater Awards', in 2008. Stepping foot into the world of TV shows with 'Kursun Yarasi', Teoman appeared in many other series such as;,'Yalanci Yarim', 'Yemin', 'Hepimiz Birimiz Için', 'Uygun Adim Ask' and 'Bitmeyen Sarki'. Alongisde TV projects, he continued working on stage plays at 'Tiyatro Kutu', which he formed with friends; Bugra Gulsoy, Fatih Sonmez, and Emre Erkan. 'Caesar Bir Denge Oyunu (Caesar: A Balance Game)', and 'Dorian Grey' are two of the plays he has taken part in. Serhat Teoman gained wider fame and recognition with his role of 'Burak Çatalcali', in the 2012 TV show, 'Kuzey Guney'. In the meantime, as 'Tiyatro Kutu' shut down, Teoman formed 'GET Productions' with partners Bugra Gulsoy and Emre Erkan, and put out 'Pragma' - a play that got a lot of attention and sold out for a whole season. After a short break, he portrayed the character of 'Savas Ataman', in the TV show, 'Bugunun Saraylisi', which gained Teoman more recognition as a drama actor. He later went on to act in the comedy series, 'Acil Ask Araniyor', in which his performance was highly praised. Teoman currently continues to give life to the character of 'Sinan Demir', in the hit TV show, 'Anne (Mother)', in which he shares the lead with Vahide Perçin and Cansu Dere. Teoman is also working on cinema projects with 'GET Productions'. His first feature-length film, 'Mahalle 36', which he co-wrote and co-directed with Bugra Gulsoy, and also acted in, made its world premiere at the '36th Istanbul Film Festival - Golden Tulip National'.

Murat Aygen was born on 29 October 1971 in Diyarbakir, Turkey. He is an actor, known for Ebb and Tide (2013), Bride of Istanbul (2017) and A Miracle (2019).

Ferit Kaya was born on 24 February 1984 in Diyarbakir, Turkey. He is an actor, known for Mortal World (2018), Mavi Gözlü Dev (2007) and Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2019).

Mehmet Polat was born on 14 January 1970 in Diyarbakir, Turkey. He is an actor and director, known for Aci Hayat (2005), Taken 2 (2012) and Jack Hunter and the Lost Treasure of Ugarit (2008).

Kerim Sarp Apak is a Turkish TV, film and theater actor. At the age of 5, he moved to Bursa with his family and grew up there. He received his high school education at Bursa High School for Boys.

While he was planning to study business administration at that time, his theater life started when he received an application form for the talent exams. In 2004, after graduating from Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Acting, he went to Istanbul with the support of his teacher Baris Erdenk.

He made a successful acting performance in the play Agir Roman at the Sadri Alisik Theater.

At the end of that year, he joined the BKM Group, which also included Yilmaz Erdogan, and had the opportunity to play a small role in the movie Organize Isler.

He also starred in the TV series Anadolu Kaplani, En Son Babalar Duyar.

He acted in the children's play Sizinkiler, Dünya Kac Bucak and went on tour in Turkey with this play.

The talented actor, who also performed stand-up shows in a venue with a small stage called "Mutfak" next to BKM, caught his real fame with his role as Tanriverdi in Avrupa Yakasi.

After his mimics and movements were highly appreciated, he played the role of "Emrecan" in the play "Op Babanin Elini" at Gazanfer Ozcan - Gönül Ulkü Theater.

In 2007, with the song "Askinla Yandim", which he wrote and composed himself, he managed to enter the list of many rock music listeners.

He starred in Mahsun Kirnizigül's Beyaz Melek, Günesi Gördüm and Murat Saracoglu's O... Cocuklari.

He left Kavak Yelleri for a short time but later returned again. After the end of Kavak Yelleri, he played the character of Emir Danisman in Gülse Birsel's new sitcom series Yalan Dünya. The series finalized in its 4th season.

She is best known for franchise comedy film/series "Genis Aile and hit comedy series "Avrupa Yakasi" and sketches comedy "Haneler". She played in film "Dudaktan Kalbe" (2004) based from classic novel for fourth time.

She graduated from philosophy department of Ege University. Also, She is writer of books and theatre play. She won best play writer of Ustun Akman Theatre Award and Bedia Muhavvit Theatre Award.

Hakan Karsak was born on 1 April 1975 in Diyarbakir, Turkey. He is an actor and writer, known for Butterflies (2018), Country Road (2013) and Ivy (2015).

Nazmi Kirik was born in 1976 in Diyarbakir, Turkey. He is an actor and production manager, known for Magic Carpet Ride (2005), Black Pearl (2017) and The Miracle (2015).

Emrah was born in 1971 in Ergani, Diyarbakir, Turkey. He is an actor and composer, known for Gelmeyen Bahar (2013), Love and Hate (2016) and Sevdim (1989).

Güray Kip was born in 1950 in Diyarbakir, Turkey. He is an actor, known for Karakol (2011), Ezel (2009) and The Valley of the Wolves (2003).

Yagmur Bircan Çetin was born in Diyarbakir, Turkey. Yagmur is an actor, known for Kan Çiçekleri (2022), Hicran (2022) and Enasar: Sirayet-i Cin (2024).

Born in 1977, he graduated from the Cinema-TV department of Marmara University in 2008. His short film "Hukum" (Judgement) was the first film of his " Trilogy of Women". "Hukum" has been screened in many national and international film festivals. He shot "Sessiz/Be Deng" (Silent) in 2011 which is the second film of the trilogy. The film won the Palme d'Or for Best Short Film at Festival Cannes 2012. He has also written the script of the third film of the trilogy. L.Rezan Yesilbas; works as the assistant of Turkish director Zeki Demirkubuz since 2008.

Yasar Üzer was born on 25 May 1956 in Diyarbakir, Turkey. He is an actor, known for Let's Sin (2014), Hicran (2022) and Kinali Kuzular (2006).

Berdan Mardini was born on 5 November 1978 in Diyarbakir, Turkey. He is an actor, known for Kursun Yarasi (2003), Hep Yek: Asiret (2024) and Kolpaçino 3. Devre (2016).

Kadir Savun was born on 15 August 1926 in Ergani, Diyarbakir, Turkey. He was an actor and producer, known for Yedi günlük ask (1962), Seyh Ahmedin torunu (1962) and Kendini kurtaran sehir (1951). He died on 10 October 1995 in Istanbul, Turkey.

Ali Tutal was born in 1950 in Diyarbakir, Turkey. He is an actor, known for Günesi Gördüm (2009), Muleteers (1987) and Arkadasim (1982).

Amina Koyuncular was born on 17 January 2001 in Diyarbakir, Turkey. She is an actress, known for Ikimizin Sirri (2021), Kötü Kan (2024) and Beni Birakma (2018).

Erol Demiröz was born in 1940 in Diyarbakir, Turkey. He was an actor, known for The Miracle (2015), Kurtulus (1994) and Only You (2014). He died on 17 April 2021 in Istanbul, Turkey.