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Name: Yurdaer Okur
Birthdate: October 29, 1974
Birthplace: Rize, Turkey
Height: 174 cm
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Hacettepe University State Conservatory Theatre (Hacettepe Universitesi Devlet Konservatuari Tiyatro)
Talent Agency: Icon Talent Management
Spouse: Dilara Yalcin Okur (m. 2011 – present)
Children: Suzi Nar Okur
Biography: Yurdaer Okur was born on 29 October 1974 in Rize. He studied at Mediterranean University (Akdeniz Universites) Tourism Management for 3 years but understood that he did not want a job related to tourism. He won Hacettepe University State Conservatory in 1994 and started to study theatre. After then, he did his master’s degree at Mimar Sinan University State Conservatory. Yurdaer Okur took part in various theatre plays such as Yalinayak Sokrates, ‘Leenane’in Guzellik Kralicesi’, ‘Ben Ruhi Bey Nasilim’, and ‘Benerci Kendini Nicin Oldurdu’ at Istanbul State Theatre. In 2002 he started to work at Diyarbakir State Theatre and took part in theatre plays such as ‘Hortlak’, ‘Dunyanin Ortasinda Bir Yer’ and ‘Yasar Ne Yasar Ne Yasamaz’. Apart from theatre, Yurdaer Okur also directed a children theatre play, gave acting lessons and took part in various TV projects.

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Original Title: Hayatimin Rolu
English Title: Playing Nanny
Also Known As:
Genre: Comedy, Family
Episodes: 20
Broadcast Network: Star Tv
Broadcast Period: July 2, 2012 – December 10, 2012
Production Company: Surec film
Director: Sadullah Celen
Screen Writer: Gamze Ozer

Synopsis
This Turkish drama is the adaptation of American movie Mrs. Doubtfire.

Musfik (Haluk Bilginer) is a lovely husband and a father of 3 children. He is a successful and experienced actor who is extremely picky about his job. He does not accept job offers about commercials in order not to mislead people and he even turns down many offers for tv series not to sacrifice his 30-years theatre work.

Musfik is an idealist actor who does not want to give up his principles just to earn money. For this reason, he usually has a discussion with his wife Ela (Ebru Ozkan). Ela is a careerist mother who does not like her husband’s attitude and believes that her husband just finds excuses not to work. Due to this reason, they fight all the time and eventually decide to get divorce.

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Name: Su Kutlu
Birthdate: 1991
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
Height: 1.66 m
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Matteo Destro Maske Oyunculugu Atolyesi, 2018
Talent Agency: Be Management
Spouse:
Biography: Su Kutlu was born in Istanbul on 1991. After her father left home, she started to live together with her painter mother. She made her debut with a tv commercial Eti Maximus and after then, she started her acting career with her role in Playing Nanny (Hayatimin Rolu). She did not get theatre training when she started her acting career but after taking part in various projects, she started to work with some acting trainers and took acting lessons at Matteo Destro. Su Kutlu has a rebellious character since her childhood and she loves travelling and seeing different countries.

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Original Title: Bir Zamanlar Cukurova
English Title: Bitter Lands
Also Known As: Tierra amarga, Once Upon a Time in Cukurova
Genre: Drama, Romance
Episodes: 63+
Broadcast Network: Atv
Broadcast Period: September 13, 2018 –
Production Company: Tims&B Production
Director: Murat Saracoglu, Faruk Teber
Screen Writer: Su Ersoz, Derem Ciray, Yildiz Tunc
Filming Locations: Adana, Turkey

Synopsis
The story begins in Istanbul in 1970s and continues in the fertile lands of Cukurova, Adana (a city in the south of Turkey).

Zuleyla (Hilal Altinbilek) is a young and beautiful girl who lives in Istanbul together with her step-brother Veli (Mustafa Acilan) and her sister-in-law. She works as a tailor in a well-known district in Istanbul and dreams to get married to her lover Yilmaz (Ugur Gunes).

Yilmaz is a hardworking guy who works as a car mechanic. After his family passed away long ago, he has been raised by his master. Yilmaz does not have a wealthy life but he can do anything to make his lover Zuleyha happy.

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Name: Ugur Gunes
Birthdate: January 13, 1987
Birthplace: Ankara, Turkey
Height: 181 cm
Eye Color: Hazel
Hair Color: Black
Education: Ankara University – Theatre (Ankara Universitesi Dil Tarih Tiyatro Bolumu)
Talent Agency: Ates Management
Spouse:
Biography: Ugur Gunes was born in Ankara in 13 January 1987. He has one brother and one sister. He spent his childhood in Ankara and started acting at Ankara Art Theatre with the suggestion of his friend. After graduating from Ankara University Language, History and Theatre School, he also took acting lessons. He made his debut on tv with Turkish drama Start Again (Yeniden Basla). He became very popular with his role Tugtekin in popular Turkish drama Resurrection Ertugrul (Dirilis Ertugrul).

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Name: Hilal Altinbilek
Birthdate: February 11, 1991
Birthplace: Izmir, Turkey
Height: 1.75 m
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Education: Mujdat Gezen Art Center Acting Studio (Mujdat Gezen Sanat Merkezi Oyunculuk Atolyesi)
Talent Agency: Talent Co.
Spouse:
Biography: Hilal Altinbilek was born in Izmir on February 11, 1991. After primary school, she started her acting lessons. She made her debut with her role in Turkish drama Deep Water (Derin Sular) but she gathered attention with her role in popular Turkish drama Black Rose (Karagul). She became the lead character in Cagan Irmak’s movie Children’s Safety to You (Cocuklar Sana Emanet) and acted together with Engin Akyurek. With her role in Bitter Lands (Bir Zamanlar Cukurova), Hilal Altinbilek became very popular.

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Original Title: Eski Hikaye
English Title: Old Story
Also Known As:
Genre: Drama
Episodes: 17
Broadcast Network: TRT 1
Broadcast Period: October 2, 2013 – February 6, 2014
Production Company: ARC Film
Director: Bahadir Ince
Screen Writer: Levent Cantek

Synopsis
Mete is a little boy when his father is killed before his eyes. He neither sees the murderers nor understands the reason behind this murder. After his father’s death, he starts to live together with his grandmother and tries to have a normal life.

14 years later, Mete (Bugra Gulsoy) becomes a young man who has a modest life. He goes to university and works as a taxi driver to earn money. No matter how hard he tries, he cannot forget his memories about the past. He does not have a proper sleep at night and for this reason, he tries to occupy himself with various things all the time. He knows that he cannot have a normal life unless he finds the murderers of his father and gets his revenge.

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Name: Tugce Kumral
Birthdate: March 19, 1983
Birthplace: Izmir, Turkey
Height: 167 cm
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Dokuz Eylul University Conservatory (Dokuz Eylul Universitesi Oyunculuk bolumu)
Talent Agency: Icon Talent Management
Spouse:
Biography: Tugce Kumral was born in 19 March 1983 in Izmir. Since her childhood, She has become an actress. She made her debut with her role in Turkish drama Heartstealer (Gonulcelen).

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Original Title: Erkenci Kus
English Title: Daydreamer
Also Known As: Early Bird, DayDreamer – Le ali del sogno, Pájaro soñador, Zasněná láska, Vis de iubire, Suèño Contigo
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Episodes: 51
Broadcast Network: Star Tv
Broadcast Period: June 26, 2018 – August 6, 2019
Production Company: Gold Film
Director: Cagri Bayrak, Aytac Cicek
Screen Writer: Ayse Kutlu (1-17), Ilker Baris (1-17), Yesim Citak (1-17), Asli Zengin (18-51), Banu Zengin Tak (18-51)
Filming Locations: Istanbul, Turkiye

Synopsis
Sanem (Demet Ozdemir) is a natural and cheerful girl who works at a neighborhood grocery shop. Eeach morning she wakes up early and opens up the shop for her father. She is very pleased with her life. After working a few hours, she starts dreaming about her book and writes her thoughts down. Even though nobody believes, she knows that she would eventually finish her book.

One day, Sanem’s happy life turns upside down. Her mother threatens her to get married unless she finds an office job just like other young girls. If Sanem cannot find a decent job, her parents would give their permission to prospective groom Muzaffer (Cihan Ercan) who has been in love with Sanem for a long time and wants to get married to her.

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Name: Birand Tunca
Birthdate: October 05, 1990
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
Height: 1.87 m
Eye Color: Green
Hair Color: Light Brown
Education: Mujdat Gezen Art Center Theatre (Mujdat Gezen Sanat Merkezi Konservatuari)
Talent Agency: Icon Talent Management
Spouse:
Biography: Birand Tunca was born in 5 October 1990 in Istanbul. He became wellknown in 2014 with his role Bison in popular Turkish drama Resurrection Ertugrul (Dirilis Ertugrul). After than, He started to take part in various tv dramas such as My Father and His Family (Babam ve Ailesi); Hayat (Ask Laftan Anlamaz).