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  • Ayca Varlier

    Ayca Varlier

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    Name: Ayca Varlier
    Birthdate: June 22, 1977
    Birthplace: Ankara, Turkey
    Height: 174 cm
    Eye Color: Brown
    Hair Color: Blonde
    Education: Hartt School of Music – Musical Theatre; Master’s degree in theatre from a joint program of American Repertory Theater at Harvard University and Moscow Art Theatre School
    Talent Agency: Wamp
    Spouse:
    Biography: Ayca Varlier is a Turkish actress and singer. She was born in 22 June 1977 in Ankara. Ayca Varlier went to the US in 1993 when she was 16 years old to complete high school education. She studied musical theatre at Hartt School of Music, USA. After then, did her master’s degree in theatre and studied at Moskow Art Theatre School for 5 months and 2 years at American Repertory Theater at Harvard University. Ayca Varlier took part in various tv projects and musical events after 2005. While she does acting, she also continues her music career through singing and composing songs. She became a soloist at Istanbul Senfoni Orkestrasi, TRT Caz Orkestrasi, D-Marin Turgutreis Uluslararasi Muzik Festivali’nde Izmir Senfoni Orkestrasi, Altin Portakal Film Festivali’nde Antalya Senfoni Orkestrasi, Bursa Senfoni Orkestrasi and Ephesus Brass Orkestrasi. Ayca Varlier was awarded as best theatre actor with her role as Roxy at theatre play named Leyla’s House.

    Ayca Varlier Tv Series / Movies

    2004 – Istanbul Tales (Anlat Istanbul) (Movie)
    2004 – My Wife and My Mom (Karim ve Annem) (as Buket)
    2005 – (as Pinar)
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  • Erkan Sever

    Erkan Sever

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    Name: Erkan Sever
    Birthdate: July 11, 1974
    Birthplace: Izmir, Turkey
    Height: 1.84 m
    Eye Color: Green
    Hair Color: Black
    Education: 9 Eylul University – Theatre (9 Eylul Universitesi Oyunculuk Bolumu)
    Talent Agency: Black Listt Casting
    Spouse:
    Biography: Erkan Sever was born in 11 July 1974 in Izmir. He is a Turkish actor and at the same time, assistant of director. After working at state theatre, he joined Istanbul City Theatre in 1996. While he is taking part of various tv projects, Erkan Sever continues to work at Istanbul City Theatre.
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  • Bread and Butter (Ekmek Teknesi) Tv Series

    Bread and Butter (Ekmek Teknesi) Tv Series

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    Original Title: Ekmek Teknesi
    English Title: Bread and Butter
    Also Known As: Boat of Bread
    Genre: Family, Comedy
    Episodes: 106
    Broadcast Network: ATV (2002-2004), Show Tv (2004-2005)
    Broadcast Period: November 16, 2002 – June 13, 2005
    Production Company: Sinegraf (2002-2004), Pana Film (2004-2005)
    Director: Metin Gunay
    Screen Writer: , , , , ,
    Filming Locations: Istanbul, Turkey

    Synopsis

    Nusret (Savas Dincel) is a baker who owns a bakery shop named as Boat of Bread (Ekmek Teknesi) in a small neighborhood. He gets up too early each day to cook bread. The locals in the neighborhood have been buying bread from this bakery shop for 100 years.

    Nusret lives happily with her wife and five daughters. Each girl has her own problem.

    Mehbare (Mehtap Bayri) is the biggest daughter who wants to get married soon. She is good at domestic responsibilities and wants to have her own family as soon as possible.
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  • Lion Family (Aslan Ailem) Tv Series

    Lion Family (Aslan Ailem) Tv Series

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    Original Title: Aslan Ailem
    English Title: Lion Family
    Also Known As:
    Genre: Romance, Comedy
    Episodes: 31
    Broadcast Network: TRT 1
    Broadcast Period: September 28, 2017 – May 20, 2018
    Production Company: Es Film
    Director: Basak Soysal
    Screen Writer:
    Filming Locations: Istanbul – Mugla, Turkey

    Synopsis

    Lion Family is a family consisting of seven family members. Vedat (Hakan Salinmis) has been living together with his mother Hayriye (Zerrin Sumer), his wife Hatice (Benian Donmez) and his four sons in Lion Ranch for 30 years. Vedat is a farmer while his wife Hatice is a housewife who is also working in the Ranch through raising chickens and growing vegetables.

    Lion Family lives happily all together in the Lion Ranch.

    The eldest son Gayret (Ferdi Sancar) works as a radiologist who is a cleaning addict. Due to his picky personality, he cannot manage to have a girlfriend and all his dating attempts fail.
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  • Bora Akkas

    Bora Akkas

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    Name: Bora Akkas
    Birthdate: October 12, 1990
    Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
    Height: 178 cm
    Eye Color: Brown
    Hair Color: Brown
    Education: Isik University Fine Arts School – Theatre (Isik Universitesi Guzel Sanatlar Fakultesi Tiyatro Bolumu)
    Talent Agency: Onem Gunal Agent Management
    Spouse: (m. 2017–2019)
    Biography: Bora Akkas was born in 12 October 1990 in Istanbul. His full name is Doga Bora Akkas. After studying at isik University, he also got training from Istanbul City Theatres. He made his debut with his role in Gonlumdeki Kosk Olmasa and was awarded Golden Orange Prize (Altin Portakal Odulu). Bora Akkas is also interested in music through playing bas guitar as a group member of Hakunamatata.
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  • Ramo Tv Series

    Ramo Tv Series

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    Original Title: Ramo
    English Title: Ramo
    Also Known As:
    Genre: Action, Drama
    Episodes: 11+
    Broadcast Network: Show Tv
    Broadcast Period: January 14, 2020 –
    Production Company: BKM
    Director: Yagiz Alp Akaydin
    Screen Writer:
    Filming Locations: Adana, Istanbul, Turkey

    Synopsis

    Ramo (Murat Yildirim) is a young and ambitious guy who lives in Adana. He is the leader of his family and the neighborhood known as Pumpers. They do the illegal works on behalf of Cengiz who is the boss of the underground world in Adana.

    Ramo and his family smuggle gasoline oil and work under the rule of Cengiz. They live in a neighborhood which is governed by its own rules and traditions.

    The family is connected to each other and does everything for the safety of their loved ones. Even though they are not happy with the current situation, they do not want any dispute with their boss.

    Ramo makes a plan to become the leader of Adana. His war against his boss would not be easy but he is determined to get what he and his family deserves. In order to fulfill his goal, he thinks everything in detail and starts to execute his plan step by step.
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  • Gorkem Sevindik

    Gorkem Sevindik

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    Name: Gorkem Sevindik
    Birthdate: October 17, 1986
    Birthplace: Adana, Turkey
    Height: 186 cm
    Eye Color: Green
    Hair Color: Black
    Education: Mujdat Gezen Art Center and Pana Academia (Mujdat Gezen Sanat Merkezi ve Pana Akademi)
    Talent Agency: Erdem Erguney Menajerlik
    Spouse:
    Biography: Gorkem Sevindik was born in 17 October 1986 in Adana. He made his debut with his role as Pusat in popular Turkish drama Valley of Wolves Ambush (Kurtlar Vadisi Pusu). He became very popular with his role in turkish series Oath (Soz).

    Gorkem Sevindik Tv Series / Movies

    2007 – 2016 Valley of Wolves Ambush (Kurtlar Vadisi Pusu) (as Pusat)
    2011 – My Heart Chose You (Kalbim Seni Secti)
    2017 –
    2017 – 2019 Oath (Soz) (as Kesanli Mucahit)
    2020 – (as Boz)
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  • The Choice (Babil) Tv Series

    The Choice (Babil) Tv Series

    Details

    Original Title: Babil
    English Title: The Choice
    Also Known As:
    Genre: Romance, Drama
    Episodes: 20
    Broadcast Network: Star Tv
    Broadcast Period: January 17, 2020 – November 20, 2020
    Production Company: Ay Yapim
    Director: Uluc Bayraktar
    Screen Writer: ,
    Filming Locations: Istanbul, Turkey

    Synopsis

    Irfan (Halit Ergenc) is an idealist economy professor who is married to Eda (Nur Fettahoglu). He is a trustworthy man who does his best to be a good husband, a good father, a good teacher, and a good citizen. However, his modest life turns upside down all of a sudden.

    While Irfan is about to get promoted as a dean, he is slandered by his colleague and is discharged from the faculty. After 20 years of academic career, he finds himself unemployed. Even though he applies to the court, Irfan cannot prove his innocence right away. Thus, all his bank accounts have been blocked throughout investigation until he is declared innocent at the court.
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  • Mesut Akusta

    Mesut Akusta

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    Name: Mesut Akusta
    Birthdate: February 22, 1964
    Birthplace: Konya, Turkey
    Height: 180 cm
    Eye Color: Brown
    Hair Color: Black
    Education:
    Talent Agency: Ates Menajerlik
    Spouse: Safak Ozbir (m. 2016-present)
    Biography: Mesut Akusta was born in 22 February 1964 in Konya, Sarayonu, Gozlu. He went to primary school there. After his father was retired, they moved to Afyon in 1976 and Mesut Akusta went to secondary school in Afyon. When his father died in 1985, Mesut Akusta went to Ankara and attended trainings at public training centers. He took technical painting classes and theatre classes. Mesut Akusta took part in children theatre plays during 1986 and 1992. He joined to theatre group named Hadi Caman Yedi Tepe Oyunculari in Istanbul in 1992.Mesut Akusta started his acting career on tv with his role in Turkish series Sen Olasin Nuri Bey. While his tv career, Mesut Akusta also continued to take part in various theatre plays and musicals such as Cahide by Nezihe Araz (1997); Fehim Pasa Konagi; Atlari da Vurdular; Serefe Yirmibirinci Yuzyil.

    Mesut Akusta Tv Series / Movies

    1993 – Sen Olasin Nuri Bey
    1993 – Son Soz Sevginin
    1993 – Wrong Address (Yanlis Adres) (as Ercan) (Movie)
    1996 – 1997 Black Angel (Kara Melek) (as Hidayet)
    1997 – Nice Yillardan Sonra (as Haldun) (Movie)
    1997 – Yanlis Saksinin Cicegi (Movie)
    1997 – Yasemin
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  • Hercai Tv Series

    Hercai Tv Series

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    Original Title: Hercai
    English Title: Hercai
    Also Known As: Wind of Love, Beqaror, Zemër e Lëkundur, Nemoguća ljubav, زهرة الثالوث, هرجایی, Amor ventoso, Ljubav osvetnika, Orgulho, Wind der Liebe, Ventoso, A szerelem szele, Pansies
    Genre: Romance, Drama
    Episodes: 69
    Broadcast Network: Atv
    Broadcast Period: March 15, 2019 – April 25, 2021
    Production Company: Mia Production
    Director: Baris Yos, Cem Karci, Benal Tairi
    Screen Writer: Feraye Sahin, Zeynep Sirin Yalgin, Bersan Tan, Pelin Gulcan
    Filming Locations: Mardin, Midyat

    Synopsis

    Hercai Turkish series is adapted from Sumeyye Ezel’s novel named Hercai.

    Miran Aslanbey (Akin Akinozu) is a successful businessman who is young, charismatic, and cold. He has been raised by his grandmother Azize (Ayda Aksel) after his parents died years ago. Miran has been raised with anger and vengeance towards Sadoglu family which was responsible for the death of his parents.

    In order to take his revenge, Miran comes to Midyat and starts to execute his plan. He starts to do business with Sadoglu family which is one of the wealthiest families in Midyat. He does his best to prove that he is a trustworthy man.
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