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Name: Altan Erkekli
Birthdate: November 18, 1955
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
Height: 180 cm
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Grizzle
Education: Ankara University – Theatre (Ankara Universitesi Dil Tarih Cografya Fakultesi DTCF Tiyatro Bolumu)
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Spouse: Sebnem Gursoy Talay (m. 1987 – 1991); Ebru Erkekli (m. 1997-present)
Children: Efe Erkekli, Ali Erkekli, Can Erkekli
Biography: Altan Erkekli was born in 18 November 1955 in Istanbul. His full name is Resit Altan Erkekli. While he was 11 years old, He started to study at Diyarbakir Maarif Koleji and continued his high school education at Kadikoy Maarif Koleji (current name: Kadikoy Anatolian High School). He started to study at Ankara University in 1975. During the period of 1975-2000, he also started to work at Ankara Art Theatre. During the period of 1985-1989, Altan Erkekli worked at State Theatre’s Child and Youth Theatre Section. During the period of 1994-2000, Altan Erkekli worked as instructor at Ankara University. In 2009, he became the member of Besiktas Municipality Councilor, as a representative of Turkish Republican Public Party (CHP). Altan Erkekli has been giving lectures concerning diction, speaking, dubbing, and acting at Başkent İletişim Bilimleri Akademisi since 2007.

Altan Erkekli Tv Series / Movies
1982 – Dolap Beygiri (Movie)
1989 – Can Senligi
1991 – Deniz Gurbetcileri
1993 – The Blue Exile (Mavi Surgun)
1994 – Kurtulus (as Yakup Kadri Bey)
1996 – The 80th Step (80. Adim) (Movie)

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Name: Alper Saldiran
Birthdate: September 16, 1984
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
Height: 1.73 m
Eye Color: Green
Hair Color: Black
Education: Yeditepe University Fine Art School – Theatre (Yeditepe Universitesi Guzel Sanatlar Fakultesi Tiyatro Bolumu)
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Spouse: Pinar Tuncegil (m. 2013–2019)
Biography: Alper Saldiran was born in 16 September 1984 in Istanbul. While he was a little child, he started to be interested in art. When he was 5 years old, he got on the stage for school theatre plays. Throughout primary school, Alper Saldiran continued theatre and also, folkloric dance. When he started secondary school, he was interested in music and started to play electric guitar. After high school, he studied tourism at Marmara University but dropped out school after 2 years. Then, he studied theatre at Yeditepe University. While he was studying at the university, he took part in theatre play named Fehim Pasa Konagi written by Turgut Ozakman and won the award of best actor in supporting role at competition among universities. After graduating from Yeditepe University, Alper Saldiran took part in various theatre plays and tv projects.

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Name: Murat Unalmis
Birthdate: April 23, 1981
Birthplace: Kayseri, Turkiye
Height: 1.87 m
Eye Color: Black
Hair Color: Black
Education: Marmara University Business Administration (Marmara Universitesi Isletme Bolumu)
Talent Agency: Abdullah Bulut Management
Spouse: Birce Akalay (m. 17 May 2011 – 29 December 2012)
Biography: Murat Unalmis was born in Kayseri in 23 April 1981. While he was going to high school, his family moved to Istanbul. While he was going to high school, Murat Unalmis played basketball professionally at Fenerbahce Sport Club. After graduating from Marmara University, he took acting lessons at Akademi Istanbul. After then, he started to take part in various tv dramas. He became wellknown with his role in Turkish movie I Saw the Sun (Gunesi Gordum) and then he became the lead character in Love in the Sky (Yer Gok Ask). While shooting Love in the Sky (Yer Gok Ask), Murat Unalmis started dating with his partner Birce Akalay who was also acting in the same tv series and the couple got married. Murat Unalmis was married with Birce Akalay for about 1,5 years.

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Name: Bugra Gulsoy
Birthdate: February 22, 1982
Birthplace: Ankara, Turkey
Height: 175 cm
Eye Color: Hazel
Hair Color: Black
Education: Eastern Mediterranean University Architecture (Dogu Akdeniz Universitesi Mimarlik Bolumu) (2004)
Talent Agency: Yasemin Ozbudun Talent Management
Spouse: Nilufer Gurbuz (m. 2018 – present); Burcu Kara (m. 2011 – 2012)
Biography: Bugra Gulsoy was born in February 22, 1982 in Ankara. He went to primary, secondary and high school in Ankara. While he was studying at Eastern Mediterranean University in Cyprus, he also took part in various theatre plays in Cyprus State Theatre. During that time, he worked as movie director or actor in various films including Trio, Heterotopya, Insan Ucleme, Alt Ust, Nar Yarasi and Mutlu Son. Bugra Gulsoy is one of founder members of Cyprus Film Association (Kibris Film Dernegi) and is a director and project designer of International Cyprus Short Film Festival (Uluslararasi Kibris Kisa Fim Festivali). Bugra Gulsoy started his acting career on TV with his role as Nazim in Turkish Drama Hepimiz Birimiz Icin. He became popular with his roles in Unforgettable and What is Fatmagul’s Fault?

Bugra Gulsoy Tv Series / Movies
2008 – All For One (Hepimiz Birimiz Icin) (as Nazim Intizamoglu)
2009 – I Saw the Sun (Gunesi Gordum) (as Berat) (Movie)
2009 – 2010 Unforgettable (Unutulmaz) (as Tolga Altinsoy)
2010 – 2011 What is Fatmagul’s Fault? (Fatmagul’un Sucu Ne?) (as Vural Namli)
2010 – Shadows and Faces (Golgeler ve Suretler) (as Ahmet) (Movie)
2011 – To Better Days (Guzel Gunler Gorecegiz) (as Cumali) (Movie)
2011 – 2013 North South (Kuzey Guney) (as Guney Tekinoglu)
2013 – 2014 Old Story (Eski Hikaye) (as Mete)

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Name: Kivanc Tatlitug
Birthdate: October 27, 1983
Birthplace: Adana, Turkey
Height: 1.87 m
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Dark Yellow
Education: Yenice Ozel Cag High School
Ajans: Gaye Sokmen Ajans
Spouse: Basak Dizer (m. 2016-present)
Children: Kurt Efe Tatlitug
Biography: Kivanc Tatlitug was born on 27 October 1983 in Adana. He has 5 siblings. He moved to Istanbul with his family in 1997. Before starting his acting career, he played basketball professionally. He played basketball in well-known clubs as Ulkerspor (for 2 years), Besiktas (for 1 year) and Fenerbahce (for 1 year). When he got injured, he had to leave his sport career behind. After then, he started to work as a model. He became the “Best Model of Turkey” in 2002 and “Best Model of the World” in 2002. He lived in Paris for 1.5 years and worked as a model there. He started his acting career with his role Mehmet in popular Turkish drama Silver (Gumus) and became very popular not only in Turkey but also in the world.

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Name: Kenan Imirzalioglu
Birthdate: June 18, 1974
Birthplace: Ankara, Turkey
Height: 191 cm
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Education: Yildiz Technical University – Mathematics (Yildiz Teknik Universitesi Matematik)
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Spouse: Sinem Kobal (m. 2016-present)
Biography: Kenan Imirzalioglu comes from Uzun Hassan’s state who was a sultan of Aq Qoyunlu dynasty. In 1997, Kenan Imirzalioglu joined Best Model of Turkey and had a 1st ranking. He also joined the Best Model of the World in 1997 and became the best model of the world. He became the first Turkish man who won the Best Model of the World.

Kenan Imirzalioglu Tv Series / Movies
1998 – 2002 Crazy Heart (Deli Yurek) (as Yusuf Miroglu)
2001 – Crazy Heart Bumerang Hell (Deli Yürek: Bumerang Cehennemi) (as Yusuf Miroglu) (Movie)
2001 – Hayat Baglari (as Kenan)
2003 – 2005 Twilight (Alacakaranlik) (as Ferit Caglayan)
2004 – Heads or Tails (Yazi Tura) (as Hayalet Cevher) (Movie)

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Name: Mehmet Aslantug
Birthdate: September 25, 1961
Birthplace: Samsun, Turkey
Height: 179 cm
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Iktisadi Idari Bilimler Fakultesi Isletme Bolumu
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Spouse: Arzum Onan (m. 1996-present)
Children: Can Aslantug
Biography: Mehmet Aslantug was born in 25 September 1961 in Samsun. He was born as the fifth child of a family who is engaged with farming. He went to primary, secondary and high school in Samsun. After then, he moved into Istanbul in order to study business administration. While he was studying at business administration, he started to be interested in theatre and drop out his school. Mehmet Aslantug became well-known with his tv series Hot Hours (Sicak Saatler). Additionally, Mehmet Aslantug founded Detay Film in 1993.

Mehmet Aslantug Tv Series / Movies
1985 – Scorpio (Akrep Burcu) (as Medet Akrep) (Movie)
1986 – Before Sunrise (Gun Dogmadan) (as Tahir) (Movie)
1987 – Firefly (Atesbocegi) (as Yilmaz) (Movie)
1989 – On Track (Iz Pesinde) (as Tuncer)
1990 – Agha’s Wedding Becomes Different (Baska Olur Agalarin Dugunu) (as Dr. Murat)

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Name: Halit Ergenc
Birthdate: April 30, 1970
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
Height: 183 cm
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Besiktas Ataturk High School (Besiktas Ataturk Lisesi) (1989), Istanbul Technical University – Marine Engineering (Istanbul Teknik Universitesi Deniz Muhendisligi) (dropout), Mimar Sinan University Opera (Mimar Sinan Universitesi Opera Bolumu)
Spouse: Berguzar Korel (m. 2009-present), Gizem Soysaldi (m. 2007-2008)
Children: Ali Ergenc
Other: Halit Ergenc’s mother is of Albanian descent. Halit Ergenc started to act at the Dormen Theatre and got his first leading role in the musical The King and I. He started his career at television with his role at the popular Turkish drama Black Angel (Kara Melek). Halit Ergenc went to New York City in 1997 and acted in the musical The Adventures of Zak.

Notable Works
1996 – Sweet Madmen (Tatli Kaciklar)
1996 – Black Angel (Kara Melek)
1997 – Was that Supposed to Happen (Böyle mi Olacaktı)
1998 – Migrants (Gurbetciler)
2000 – Death’s Autograph (Olumun El Yazisi) (movie)
2000 – Hic Yoktan Ask (movie)
2001 – My Grandfather, Gofret and I (Dedem, Gofret ve Ben)
2002 – Signs at the Beach (Kumsaldaki Izler)
2002 – Zeybek Fire (Zeybek Atesi)
2002 – 2006 Azad
2002 – 2004 Zerda (as Devran)

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Name: Engin Akyurek
Birthdate: October 12, 1981
Birthplace: Ankara, Turkey
Height: 1,87 m
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Education: Ankara University Faculty of Languages History and Geography – History Department (Ankara Universitesi Dil ve Tarih-Cografya Fakultesi Tarih Bolumu)
Talent Agency: Artistanbul Management
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Biography: Engin Akyurek was born on October 12, 1981 in Ankara. He is originally from Erzincan, Tercan. His father is a public servant while his mother is a housewife. Engin Akyurek started to be interested in theatre while he was going to high school. He started his acting career after attending a TV show named Stars of Turkey (Turkiye’nin Yildizlari) in 2004. He became the first ranking in that TV show and started his TV career. His first role on TV was Foreign Groom (Yabanci Damat) but he became very popular with his role Kerim in popular Turkish drama What is Fatmagul’s Fault? (Fatmagul’un Sucu Ne).

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Name: Burak Hakki
Birthdate: May 23, 1972
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
Height: 190 cm
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Black
Education: Istanbul University Econometrics (Istanbul Universitesi Ekonometri Bolumu)
Talent Agency: Gunfer Gunaydin Management
Spouse: Sema Simsek (m. 2001–2012)
Children: Ruzgar Hakki
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