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Name: Selen Ozturk
Birthdate: July 23, 1980
Birthplace: Izmir, Turkey
Height: 170 cm
Eye Color: Green
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Hacettepe State Conservatory (Hacettepe Devlet Konservatuvari)
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Biography: Selen Ozturk’s mother is of Cyprus descent and her father comes from Usak, Turkey. After graduation, she moved to Istanbul and worked at various theatres such as Theatre Cat (Tiyatro Kedi), Theatre House of Game (Tiyatro Oyun) and Oyun Atolyesi. Selen Ozturk knows playing piano and guitar. She made her debut with Gulfem role in a popular Turkish drama Magnificent Century (Muhtesem Yuzyil).

Selen Ozturk Tv Series / Movies
2002 – Their Love Stayed at Aegean (Asklari Ege’de Kaldi) (Movie)
2006 – Don’t Let the Songs Keep Silent (Sarkilar Susmasin)
2007 – Black Snake (Kara Yilan) (as Asiye)
2008 – Once Upon a Time (Bir Varmis Bir Yokmus) (as Sema)
2009 – Eternal (Sonsuz) (as Ayten) (Movie)
2011 – 2014 Magnificent Century (Muhtesem Yuzyil) (as Gulfem Hatun)

Details
Original Title: Istanbullu Gelin
English Title: Bride of Istanbul
Also Known As: Deur Dik en Dun
Genre: Romance
Episodes: 87
Broadcast Network: Star TV
Broadcast Period: March 3, 2017 – May 31, 2019
Production Company: O3 Media
Director: Zeynep Gunay Tan and Deniz Kolos
Screen Writer: Tesrik-i Mesai

Synopsis
Bride of Istanbul Turkish drama is based on a true story.

Faruk (Ozcan Deniz) is a rich, charismatic and successful businessman who lives in Bursa (a city located at the south of Istanbul). He is the eldest son of the wealthy Boran family that is well-known and respected all over Bursa. His mother Esma (Ipek Bilgin) has a dominant personality who wants to control everyone at the house. Esma not only controls the servants at the house but also wants to say the final word regarding the lives of her 4 sons: Faruk (Ozcan Deniz), Fikret (Salih Bademci), Osman (Guven Murat Akpinar), Murat (Berkay Hardal).

Faruk is strong enough to oppose his mother’s wishes when it is needed. Fikret, on the other hand, wants to please her mother all the time in order to win her approval. He is jealous of his brother Faruk who is the head of the family business for being the eldest and the most favorite son of the family. Osman, on the other hand, is very silent, introvert and fragile. He is keen on books and does not want to be involved in family business. Lastly, Murat is the youngest son of the family who is extrovert, womanizer and carefree.

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Name: Dilara Aksuyek
Birthdate: July 24, 1987
Birthplace: Izmir, Turkey
Height: 165 cm
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Mujdat Gezen Art Center Theatre (Mujdat Gezen Sanat Merkezi Tiyatro)
Talent Agency: Renda Guner Cast Agency
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Biography: Dilara Aksuyek took part in various tv projects as an actress in supporting roles after she graduated from Mujdat Gezen Art Center. She became popular with her role in Turkish drama Mercy (Merhamet).

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Original Title: Fazilet Hanim ve Kizlari
English Title: Mrs. Fazilet and Her Daughters
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Genre: Romance, Drama
Episodes: 13+
Broadcast Network: Star TV
Broadcast Period: March 25, 2011–
Production Company: Avsar Film
Director: Murat Saracoglu
Screen Writer: Sirma Yanik

Synopsis
Fazilet Hanim (Nazan Kesal) has been dreaming to become rich throughout her life but never becomes successful and lives in a poor neighborhood. After her husband’s death, she becomes the head of the family and lives together with her two daughters, Hazan (Deniz Baysal) and Ece (Afra Saracoglu). Fazilet Hanim has raised her daughters with difficulty but never gives up her passion about a better life. She starts to use her younger daughter Ece and wants to make her an actresses or photomodel. In pursuit of this goal, she even does not care about her daughter’s education and takes her from one audition to another.

Hazan, on the other hand, does not approve her mother’s attitude and hides her beauty. She wears masculine clothes and works at the gym as a trainer. She blames her mother for the death of her father and never gets along with her mother since then. Hazan thinks that her mother Fazilet does not love her due to the fact that her mother had to say goodbye to her dreams after giving birth. For this reason, Hazan becomes stubborn, aggressive and firm towards her. She becomes the biggest obstable in front of Fazilet’s dreams and attacks her mother for using her little sister.

The life of Fazilet Hanim and her daughters changes drastically when they come across the wealthy and prestigious family of Egemen.

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Name: Deniz Baysal
Birthdate: April 5, 1991
Birthplace: Izmir, Turkey
Height: 167 cm
Eye Color: Hazel
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Celal Bayar University – International Trade (still continues) (Celal Bayar Universitesi Uluslararasi Ticaret Bolumu)
Talent Agency: Kahraman Ozden Talent Management
Spouse: Baris Yurtcu (m. 2019-present)
Biography: Deniz Baysal Yurtcu was born in 5 April 1991 in Izmir. She went to Izmir Karsiyaka Primary School and Tegmen Ali Riza Akinci Anatolian High School. She worked at Karsiyaka Municipality Theatre for 10 years. She took part in various tv projects as well as tv commercials. In 2019, Deniz Baysal got married to Baris Yurtcu (solist of Kolpa Music Group).

Deniz Baysal Tv Series / Movies
2011 – Deep Waters (Derin Sular) (as Nisan)
2012 – Fathers and Children (Babalar ve Evlatlar)
2013 – Love, Bread and Dream (Ask Ekmek ve Hayaller)
2014 – Runaway Brides (Kacak Gelinler) (as Kainat)

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Name: Caglar Ertugrul
Birthdate: November 5, 1987
Birthplace: Izmir, Turkey
Height: 188 cm
Eye Color: Green
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Izmir Bornova High School; Koc University Mechanic Engineering; Akademi 35 Bucuk Art School
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Notable Works
2012 – 2013 Don’t Worry About Me (Benim Icin Uzulme) (as Sinan)
2012 – The Mountain (Dag) (as Oguz Caglar) (Movie)
2014 – Telling Tales (Bana Masal Anlatma) (as Erdil) (Movie)
2014 – White Clove (Beyaz Karanfil) (as Basar)
2014 – Boynu Bukukler (as Ersin)
2014 – Kurt Seyit and Shura (Kurt Seyit ve Sura) (as Yusuf)

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Name: Nazan Kesal
Birthdate: March 28, 1969
Birthplace: Manisa, Turkey
Height: 162 cm
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Izmir Dokuz Eylul University Art School – Theatre (1991); Beykent University – Cinema TV
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Spouse: Ercan Kesal
Children: Poyraz Kesal
Biography: Nazan Kesal was born in 28 March 1969 in Manisa. She graduated from Dokuz Eylul University Fine Arts School. She took part in Diyarbakir State Theatre as an actress and director during 1996-2004. After 2004, Nazan Kesal worked in various theatres such as Bursa State Theatre, Ankara Sanatevi Theatre, Theatre Ayna, Theatre Istanbul, and Diyarbakir Art Centre.

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Name: Alp Navruz
Birthdate: January 15, 1990
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
Height: 183 cm
Eye Color: Hazel
Hair Color: Black
Education: Yildiz Technical University – Turkish Literature (Yildiz Teknik Universitesi Turk Dili ve Edebiyati Bolumu)
Talent Agency: UK Iletisim Menajerlik
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Biography: Alp Navruz was born in 15 January 1990 in Istanbul. After he studied Turkish literature at Yildiz Technical University, he started his career as a model. While he works as a model, he also took acting lessons. After taking part in various tv series, he became very popular with his role in popular Turkish drama Mrs. Fazilet and Her Daughters (Fazilet Hanim ve Kizlari).

Alp Navruz Tv Series / Movies
2015 – Ceberrut (as Mert) (Movie)
2016 – Love Does Not Listen To Reason (Ask Laftan Anlamaz) (as Cenk)
2016 – Friends Forever (Arkadaslar Iyidir) (as Berke)
2017 – 2018 Mrs. Fazilet and Her Daughters (Fazilet Hanim ve Kizlari) (as Sinan Egemen)
2018 – 2019 Hold My Hands (Elimi Birakma) (as Cenk Celen)
2020 – Phoenix (Zumruduanka) (as Serhat Demirkan)

Details
Original Title: Serce Sarayi
English Title: My Destiny
Also Known As: The Palace of Serce
Genre: Romance, Drama
Episodes: 13
Broadcast Network: StarTv
Broadcast Period: March 5, 2015 – June 14, 2015
Production Company: Endemol
Director: Mesude Erarslan
Screen Writer: Arzu Mutlu Dastan, Mustafa Mutlu, Nuriye Bilici, Rodi Guven Yalcinkaya

Synopsis
Serce (Songul Oden) is a middle aged woman who lives in the poor neighborhood of Istanbul with her two sons and her sister. After her husband’s death in a car accident 2 years ago, Serce devotes her life to her children and sister. She still mourns for her dead husband and does not want to get married again even though there are many men who want to get married to her.

One day, Serce wants to help her best friend Aliye (Selen Ozturk) for chasing her husband. They suspect that Aliye’s husband has a love affair and for this reason, they secretly chase him. Eventually, they find out Aliye’s husband with another woman. However, the reality is not what it looks like! That woman, in fact, is the mistress of Serce’s husband.

Out of pure coincidence, Serce learns her husband’s betrayal. Her whole world turns upside down. She learns that her husband had a love affair with another woman before he died and had an illegitimate son from this love affair. This fact changes Serce’s life forever. Now, she does not want to be faithful toward her dead husband.

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Name: Esra Dermancioglu
Birthdate: December 7, 1968
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
Height: 168 cm
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Pierre Loti College, Franklin College Switzerland
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Children: Refia Dermancioglu
Biography: Esra Dermancioglu is the granddaughter of Zeynel Abidin Cumbus. She studied at Pierre Loti High School in Istanbul and then continued her education at Franklin College in Switzerland. She took acting lessons at Studio Acting (Studyo Oyunculuk) and took training from Derya Alabora Conservatory. Esra Dermancioglu started her acting career when she met Gulse Birsel at a birthday party of one of her friends. She became a guest star in the 163rd episode of the 6th season of the Turkish television series European Side (Avrupa Yakasi). Esra Dermancioglu became known for her role as Mukaddes in the television series What is Fatmagul’s Fault? (Fatmagul’un Sucu Ne?). She divorced her husband who did not want her to be an actor. She has a daughter from this marriage.