Name: Dogukan Gungor Birthdate: July 1, 1996 Birthplace: Ankara, Turkiye Height: 1.78 m Eye Color: Brown Hair Color: Black Education: Beykent University – Department of Acting (Beykent Universitesi Oyunculuk Bolumu) Talent Agency: Icon Talent Management Spouse: Biography: Dogukan Gungor was born in 1 July 1996 in Ankara. In 2017, he started to study at Beykent University, Department of Acting. During this period, he took part in various theatre plays such as Othello, Hope, The Customs of Our Village, and Nobody’s Story. He then worked with Harika Uygur on the Chubbuck method. In 2020, he made a big breakthrough with his role as Hamit in the series “Phoenix”. (more…)
Original Title: Adim Farah English Title: My Name is Farah Also Known As: Genre: Romance, Drama Episodes: 27 (each episode is 140-150 minutes) Broadcast Network: Fox Broadcast Period: March 1, 2023 – December 30, 2023 Production Company: O3 Medya Director: Recai Karagoz Screen Writer: Deniz Dargi, Cem Gorgec, Cenk Bogatur Filming Locations: Istanbul, Turkiye
Synopsis
Farah (Demet Ozdemir) is a 28-year-old Iranian woman who has been living together with her 6-year-old son. She has been living in Istanbul illegally for 6 years. While fleeing from Iran to France, she stops in Istanbul after finding out that she was pregnant.
Farah lives in Istanbul as a fugitive. Even though she has a medical school degree from Iranian University, she cannot perform her occupation. She works as a cleaning lady and does anything to support his son. (more…)
Name: Sumeyye Aydogan Birthdate: April 2, 1999 Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkiye Height: 1.68 m Eye Color: Brown Hair Color: Brown Education: Istanbul Bilgi University (Istanbul Bilgi Universitesi) Talent Agency: Talento Cast Agency Spouse: Biography: Sumeyye Aydogan was born in 2 April 1999 in Istanbul. Apart from television and cinema, she has also been interested in theatre. When she was in middle school and high school, she took part in theatre plays. She made her debut in 2021 with her role as Menekse in tv series Kahraman Babam.
Sumeyye Aydogan Tv Series / Movies
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2020 – Aile Hukumeti (as Diyar) (Movie)
2021 – Akif (Movie)
2021 – My Dad, My Hero (Kahraman Babam) (as Menekse)
[toggle title=”How did your path cross with acting?” state=”close”]The intersection of my path with acting took shape after I came to Istanbul, but I was always involved with theater during my middle and high school days. The road has brought me so far.[/toggle]
[toggle title=”How did you feel when you first got in front of the camera?” state=”close”]I remember repeating myself all the time to forget that the camera was there. I was constantly smiling to suppress my excitement.[/toggle]
[toggle title=”Who do you dream of getting in front of the camera?” state=”close”]If it is a single person, it is very difficult to answer this, but I would love to be in front of the camera with Engin Gunaydin in Turkey.[/toggle]
[toggle title=”Can you tell me about yourself?” state=”close”]I am the only daughter in the family. I don't have any older brothers, but I wish I had many brothers. We are originally Albanians. My parents are retired police officers. I have visited 5 or 6 cities because of their profession. My friends and the houses we live in have changed a lot. For example, this house is the 14 th house where I am sitting now.[/toggle]
[toggle title=”Have you had any impossible love?” state=”close”]No, it never happened.[/toggle]
[toggle title=”How far do you go because you love?” state=”close”]If I’m really in love, I can change the environment I live in, my whole layout.[/toggle]
[toggle title=”Are you in love right now?” state=”close”]Yes, I’m in love with an actor, but I don’t want to name him.[/toggle]
[toggle title=”What are the things you pay attention to on the first date?” state=”close”]Hands are important to me. Hygiene of their clothes.[/toggle]
[toggle title=”What can you not tolerate in a person?” state=”close”]I can’t stand people who don’t listen, who talk about themselves all the time.[/toggle]
[toggle title=”Is it something you can’t stop doing once you start doing it?” state=”close”]Eating :)))[/toggle]
Name: Meltem Akcol Birthdate: January 1, 2001 Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkiye Height: 1.65 m Eye Color: Brown Hair Color: Brown Education: Bahcesehir University – Cinema and Theatre Department (Bahcesehir Universitesi Sinema ve Televizyon Bolumu) Talent Agency: Televi Menajerlik Spouse: Biography: Meltem Akcol was born in 1 January 2001 in Istanbul. She is a social media fenomen. She worked as a model when she was a little child from 3 to 6 years old. When she was going to the primary school, she took part in theatre plays at school. When she was going to high school, she decided not to choose a profession that she can sit all day. When she started university, her father did not want her to be an actress. She made her debut with her role in tv series Broken Lives (Kirik Hayatlar). (more…)
Name: Burak Can Birthdate: December 21, 1996 Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkiye Height: 1.76 m Eye Color: Brown Hair Color: Brown Education: Istanbul Aydin University – Drama Acting Department (Istanbul Aydin Universitesi Drama Oyunculuk Bolumu) Talent Agency: Icon Talent Management Spouse: Biography: Burak Can was born in 21 December 1996 in Istanbul. He started acting and took part in tv commercials while he was a child. He always dreamed to be an actor when he was a child. Therefore, he took acting lessons and took part in children theatre plays. He first started his television careeer with tv series Gonul Ferman Dinlemiyor. (more…)
Original Title: Kizilcik Serbeti English Title: Cranberry Sorbet Also Known As: One Love Genre: Drama, Family, Romance Episodes: 125+ (each episode is 140-150 minutes) Broadcast Network: Show TV Broadcast Period: October 28, 2022 – present Production Company: Gold Film Director: Hakan Kirvavac (1-91), Aydin Bulut (92-103), Ozgur Sevimli (104-125) Screen Writer: Melis Civelek (1-125), Zeynep Gur (1-125), Merve Gontem (72-105) Filming Locations: Istanbul, Turkey
Synopsis
Kivilcim (Evrim Alasya) is a single mother who has two daughters Doga (Sila Turkoglu) and Cimen (Selin Turkmen). She is a strong and independent woman who works as a school manager. She wants her daughters to have a good education, a good job, and a career.
Kivilcim lives together with her mother, and two daughters. Her life turns upside down when her elder daughter Doga discloses that she wants to get married to a conservative man.
Doga is a university student who studies dentistry. She has been dating Fatih (Dogukan Gungor) who is a businessman. Doga and Fatih have different social backgrounds and for this reason, it is not easy to disclose their relationship to their families.
When Doga learns that she is pregnant, she decides to get married to Fatih even though she knows that it would be a life-changing decision. Doga and Fatih have nothing to do but disclose their relationship to their families. Even though their families are totally different in their life views, they believe that they would be happy if they continue to love each other without listening to their families.
Doga decides to introduce Fatih to her family but never says that his boyfriend’s family is very conservative. She tries to postpone disclosing this fact as much as possible.
After Kivilcim meets her future son-in-law, she understands that he is not appropriate for her family. She is determined that Fatih cannot make her daughter happy. At the same time, Kivilcim wants her daughter to finish her university education first before getting married.
Kivilcim is very attached to modern principles. She has raised her daughters with these modern principles. She thinks that her daughter should marry a man who shares similar principles. She thinks that a young couple cannot become happy if they have different worldviews. Hence, she does her best to persuade her daughter to end her relationship with Fatih.
On the other hand, Fatih is very attached to conservative values. His father Abdullah is a very strong father who wants everyone in the family to act in accordance with his wishes. He has a very successful family business and works together with his younger brother Omer (Baris Kilic) and his two sons Fatih and Mustafa (Emrah Altintoprak). At the same time, Abdullah (Settar Tanriogen) wants all her sons to live in the same house even if they are married.
When the families learn that Doga is pregnant, they approve of this marriage even though they do not want to. Fatih’s family goes to Doga’s family to ask for the girl’s hand. Kivilcim is shocked when she personally meets her co-in-laws. Modern and secular Kivilcim finds herself hopeless when she meets Fatih’s religious family, with a headscarf-wearing mother and sister.
Cranberry Sorbet (Kizilcik Serbeti) tv series story is about a young girl Doga who falls in love with Fatih from a conservative family whose values conflict with those of her mother. Will Doga and Fatih become happy even though they come from different backgrounds? Will Kivilcim eventually approve of her daughter’s marriage? Will Kivilcim get along with her sisters-in-law? Will Doga get used to her new life?
Cranberry Sorbet (Kizilcik Serbeti) Tv Series Cast
[toggle title=”Omer Unal (Baris Kilic):” state=”close”]Omer is the brother of Abdullah. He is a successful businessman who runs the international business branch of family business. He is more educated than his brother as he studied abroad. He got married to Sema due to his father’s pressure. He has a teenage son named Metehan from this marriage. Omer has been trying to end his marriage for 3 years but cannot persuade his wife. Omer is understanding and respectful, and he is a good father.[/toggle]
[toggle title=”Kivilcim Arslan (Evrim Alasya):” state=”close”]Kivilcim is the mother of Doga. Since she got divorced from her husband 5 years ago, she has been living together with her mother, and two daughters. She works as a school manager and is famous for her stance in professional life and for maintaining discipline in school. She is very attached to her modern principles. She is highly dominant, organized, systematic, and punctual. She believes that every woman has to be financially independent. She wants her daughters to have a good education, a good job, and a career.[/toggle]
[toggle title=”Abdullah Unal (Settar Tanriogen):” state=”close”]Abdullah is the eldest in the family and has a final say. He is married to Pembe and has three children Mustafa, Nursema, and Fatih. He is the head of the family business. He is a good family man who is attached to his wife and children. Abdullah has a conservative worldview.[/toggle]
[toggle title=”Doga Korkmaz (Sila Turkoglu):” state=”close”]Doga is the eldest daughter of Kivilcim. Like her mother, she is idealistic and hardworking. She studies at the faculty of dentistry. At first, she hides her relationship with Fatih due to her fear of her mother. Like her sister, she is also afraid of his mother. Doga has been raised in a modern family and has difficulty getting used to her new life.[/toggle]
[toggle title=”Fatih Unal (Dogukan Gungor):” state=”close”]Fatih is the son of Abdullah and Pembe. He is respectful and hardworking. He is very successful in the family business. Compared to his brother, he is respected by his parents. Fatih finds himself in the middle of his family and his wife.[/toggle]
[toggle title=”Pembe Unal (Sibel Tascioglu):” state=”close”]Pembe is married to Abdullah and has three children Mustafa, Nursema, and Fatih. Even though she got married in an arranged marriage, she has a lovely marriage. For Pembe, life consists of her husband and her children. She does not hesitate to make sacrifices for the happiness of his children. She is a constructive, smiling, meticulous, and organized woman.[/toggle]
[toggle title=”Alev Arslan (Mujde Uzman):” state=”close”]Alev is the sister of Kivilcim. She is a beautiful young woman. She owns a wedding organization company. She is a flighty type. She is cheerful, fun, humorous, and easygoing. She has a different perspective on life and does not take many things seriously. She is outspoken and does the first thing that comes to mind.[/toggle]
[toggle title=”Nilay Unal (Feyza Civelek):” state=”close”]Nilay is the wife of Mustafa. She is jealous, sharp-tongued, and thoughtless.[/toggle]
[toggle title=”Mustafa Unal (Emrah Altintoprak):” state=”close”]Mustafa is the eldest son of Abdullah and Pembe. Even though he is the first child in the family, he is not respected by his parents. Mustafa is a slow learner and can be easily deceivable. Because of this reason, his father does not give important tasks to him at the company.[/toggle]
[toggle title=”Nursema Unal (Ceren Yalazoglu Karakoc):” state=”close”]Nursema is the only daughter of Abdullah and Pembe. She studied at a university in the USA. Even though she has a college degree, she does not work and spends all her time at home. She is silent and conservative.[/toggle]
[toggle title=”Umut (Serkan Tinmaz):” state=”close”]Umut is a business partner of Alev. He has been raised with modern values. He is understanding and friendly.[/toggle]
[toggle title=”Cimen Arslan (Selin Turkmen):” state=”close”]Cimen is the daughter of Kivilcim. She is a high school student. She goes to high school where her mother is a manager. She is very close to her sister Doga.[/toggle]
[toggle title=”Metehan Unal (Rahimcan Kapkap):” state=”close”]Metehan is the son of Omer. He goes to high school where Kivilcim is a manager. He lives together with his father. He supports his father’s divorce decision and just wants his parents to become happy.[/toggle]
Name: Ali Yogurtcuoglu Birthdate: May 19, 1984 Birthplace: Izmir, Turkiye Height: 1.76 m Eye Color: Brown Hair Color: Black Education: Ankara University; Language, History, and Geography School; Theatre (Ankara Universitesi Dil-Tarih ve Cografya Fakultesi Tiyatro Bolumu Oyunculuk Ana Sanat Dali) Talent Agency: Sokmen Talent Management Spouse: Biography: Ali Yogurtcuoglu was born in 19 May 1984 in Izmir. After studying in Izmir until the second grade of primary school, he moved to Ankara with his family. He continued his education there. He graduated from Ankara University in 2010 after he staged Anton Chekhov’s character Ivanov in the context of the “phenomenon of suicide”. He gave importance to interdisciplinary relations in theater and participated in various workshops on space theater and physical theater. After acting in various private theaters, he settled in Istanbul and started to act in television series and cinema films. (more…)
Name: Elcin Afacan Birthdate: January 21, 1991 Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkiye Height: 1.68 m Eye Color: Brown Hair Color: Brown Education: Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, State Conservatory – Theatre (Mimar Sinan Guzel Sanatlar Universitesi Devlet Konservatuvari Tiyatro Bolumu) Talent Agency: Icon Talent Management Communications Spouse: Biography: Elcin Afacan was born in 21 January 1991 in Istanbul. She made her debut with her role in Insider (Icerde) in 2016. Apart from tv series, she also took part in theatre plays. (more…)
Original Title: Cop Adam English Title: Stickman Also Known As: Genre: Mistery, Romance, Psychological Episodes: 13+ (each episode is 120 minutes) Broadcast Network: Star TV Broadcast Period: November 30, 2022 – present Production Company: OGM Pictures Director: Yagiz Alp Akaydin, Cagri Vila Lostuvali Screen Writer: Melek Gencoglu, Su Ersoz Filming Locations: Istanbul, Turkey
Synopsis
Tamer (Engin Altan Duzyatan) is a young man who is married to Berrin (Sedef Avci) and has a daughter. He is a clever, quiet, and introverted man.
Tamer has childhood trauma that he never gets rid of. He has grown up without the love of his parents. He had to work at many jobs when he was a little child to financially support his family. He had to take care of his little sister after his parents left them at the orphanage. (more…)
Name: Orkuncan Izan Birthdate: May 19, 1992 Birthplace: Ankara, Turkey Height: 1,75 m Eye Color: Brown Hair Color: Black Education: Bilkent University – Theatre (Bilkent Universitesi MSSF Tiyatro Bolumu), Acting lessons at Mujdat Gezen Art Center (Mujdat Gezen Sanat Merkezi Oyunculuk) Talent Agency: Rsd Iletisim Spouse: Biography: Orkuncan Izan was born in Ankara in May 19, 1992. After studying theatre at Bilkent University, he also took acting lessons at Mujdat Gezen Art Center. Orkuncan Izan started his acting career with theatre plays. He is an actor of RSD Iletisim. His theatre play named Misket became very popular.
2022 – Yeni Tiyatro Dergisi Emek ve Basari Odulleri – En Iyi Cikis Yapan Erkek Oyuncu (Misket)
Theatre Plays
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2010 – Fehim Pasa Konagi
2011 – Kac Baba Kac
2011 – Sahlari Da Vururlar
2010 – Mufettisler Mufettisi
2014 – Hitler ya da Ozgurluk
2015 – Kedi’nin Pencesi
2016 – Lefty’yi Beklerken
2017 – 39 Basamak
2017 – Japon Kuklasi
2018 – The Blue Hotel
2018 – La Ronde
2019 – Kuvayi Milliye Destani
2021 – 2024 Misket
2024 – Afife
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From the Interview with Orkuncan Izan
[toggle title=”How did you cross paths with Turgay, both the author of the theatre play Misket and your playmate?” state=”close”]Turgay was my classmate from the Department of Theater at Bilkent University. We had a dream to make a theatre at school. We used to come to Istanbul and watch games all the time. In this way, we were more encouraged. After graduation, we settled in Istanbul. We were lucky and now we are playing at the same theatre play together.[/toggle]
[toggle title=”How did this journey from Ankara to Istanbul start?” state=”close”]Theater is learned in Ankara, but it is performed in Istanbul. Unfortunately, our opportunities in Ankara are very limited. I knew that somehow my path would fall on Istanbul. I made all my preparations accordingly. I am very happy to be here.[/toggle]
[toggle title=”Is there a moment that makes you say that ‘I am glad I have become an actor?’” state=”close”]While I was studying Archaeology at Hacettepe University, I was acting as a hobby at Ankara Mujdat Gezen Atelier. I was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the Sadri Alisik Awards with the theatre play I acted there. In that moment, I realized that acting was not a hobby for me. Since I could not do theater together with the school, I dropped out of Archaeology and moved to the Theater Department of Bilkent University.[/toggle]
[toggle title=”Making art in Turkey and being an artist is getting more and more difficult day by day. Does it scare you?” state=”close”]I don’t think acting is about age. It is much more difficult to make theater for a young person, but when I look at the plays I watch, I see that the young generations of newly graduated people give very good performances. When you pursue the work you truly believe in, life pays off for you.[/toggle]
