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Name: Cagdas Onur Ozturk
Birthdate: August 16, 1979
Birthplace: Sivas, Turkey
Height: 1,83 m
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Education: Ege University Landscape Architecture (Ege Universitesi Peyzaj Mimarligi); Anatolia University State Conservatory Theatre (Anadolu Universitesi Devlet Konservatuvari Tiyatro)
Talent Agency: Abdullah Bulut Management
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Biography: Cagdas Onur Ozturk took theatre lessons while he was going to primary, secondary and high school. He took part theatre club when he was going to Ege University. He started his tv career with his role in Turkish drama Veteran Soldier (Gazi) but he became popular with his role Baris in popular Turkish drama North South (Kuzey Guney).

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Name: Ceren Hindistan
Birthdate: February 27, 1989
Birthplace: Ankara, Turkey
Height: 172 cm
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Anadolu Otelcilik Ve Turizm Meslek Lisesi
Spouse: Umit Aslan
Children: Arya Rima Aslan
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Notable Works
2007 – Fedai (as Ceyda)
2007 – Senin Ugruna (as Serpil)
2008 – Baba Ocagi (as Ismet)
2009 – 2010 Sakarya Firat (as Nihan Tekintas)
2010 – Sakli Hayatlar (as Nergis) (Movie)
2011 – Muhtesem Yuzyil (as Ahsen)

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Name: Nik Xhelilaj
Birthdate: March 5, 1983
Birthplace: Tirana, Albania
Height: 188 cm (6′ 2″)
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Education: Academy of Fine Arts at University of Tirana (Tirana Guzel Sanatlar Fakultesi oyunculuk egitimi)
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Languages: Albanian (mother tongue), English (good), Italian (good), Turkish (very good), German (basic)
Biography: Nik Xhelilaj was born in Albania. His full name is Kreshnik Xhelilaj. He came to Istanbul when he was 14 years old for his education at military high school. He started to go Kuleli Military High School but after 7 months, he left the school and returned to Tirana. He knows Albanian, Italian, Turkish and German. Nik Xhelilaj became popular in Turkey with his role Kadir in a famous Turkish tv series Lost City (Kayip Sehir).

Nik Xhelilaj Tv Series / Movies
2008 – The Sorrow of Mrs. Schneider (as Leke) (Movie)
2009 – Alive (as Koli) (Movie)
2010 – The Albanian (as Arben) (Movie)
2012 – Lost City (Kayip Sehir) (as Kadir)
2012 – Seven Lucky Gods (as Mehmet) (Movie)
2013 – Real Playing Game (as Young Boris) (Movie)
2013 – Crossroads (Uc Yol) (as Bunyamin) (Movie)
2014 – Each Love is a Farewell (Her Sevda Bir Veda)

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Name: Ulas Tuna Astepe
Birthdate: May 5, 1988
Birthplace: Kocaeli (Izmit), Turkey
Height: 189 cm
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Istanbul Male High School (Istanbul Erkek Lisesi), Mimar Sinan University State Conservatory Theatre (Mimar Sinan Devlet Konservatuari tiyatro bolumu)
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Biography: Ulas Tuna Astepe worked as a costume designer at Turkish movie Ottoman Republic (Osmanli Cumhuriyeti) and then took part in theatre and TV projects. He took part in various theatre plays such as Glass Leaves (Cam Yapraklar) and Flag (Bayrak). He made his debut with his role Orhan in popular Turkish drama Karadayi.

Ulas Tuna Astepe Tv Series / Movies
2010 – Universiteli (Short Movie)
2012 – 2015 Karadayi (as Orhan)
2013 – Zayiat (as Mete) (Short Movie)
2013 – Mesakkat ve Karisi (Short Movie)

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Name: Metin Akdulger
Birthdate: April 10, 1988
Birthplace: Bursa, Turkey
Height: 184 cm
Eye Color: Green
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Koc University Foreign Affairs School (Koc Universitesi Uluslararasi Iliskiler Bolumu) (2006-2011)
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Biography: Metin Akdulger comes from Bursa, Istanbul. He took part in various theatre plays before starting his career on Tv. In 2010, he took part a theatre play named Seni Aptal Romeo. After graduation from university, he took ptivate theatre lessons from Cosku Cem Akkaya ve Merve Taskan. Metin Akdulger made her debut with his role Orkun at popular Turkish drama Tide (Medcezir).

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Name: Selim Bayraktar
Birthdate: June 17, 1975
Birthplace: Kirkuk, Iraq
Height: 1,75 m
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Education: Hacettepe University State Conservatory Theatre (Hacettepe Universitesi Devlet Konservatuari Tiyatro Bolumu)
Talent Agency: Talent Co & Nevername Artists Agency
Spouse: Bihter Bayraktar (m. 2005–2019), Emel Karakose (m. 2023 – present)
Biography: Selim Bayraktar is a son of a Turkish father who went to Iraq for working at an oil company and a Turkmen mother who was living in Kirkuk, Iraq. He stayed in Kirkuk, Iraq until he was 12 years old and migrated to Turkey with his family. He started to be interested in theatre while he was going to high school. He worked in Diyarbakir State Theatre and Antalya State Theatre. He became very popular with his role Sumbul Agha in a popular Turkish drama Magnificent Century (Muhtesem Yuzyil).

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Name: Melisa Sozen
Birthdate: July 6, 1985
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
Height: 1,69 m (5′ 7″)
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Education: Pera High School of Fine Arts Theatre (Pera Guzel Sanatlar Lisesi Tiyatro Bolumu)
Spouse: Alican Yucesoy (m. 2013 – 2014)
Biography: Melisa Sozen was born on July 6, 1985 in Istanbul. She started her acting career when she was 14 years old with her role in a musical named Hurmuz With Seven Husbands (Yedi Kocali Hurmuz). She made her debut with her role in Turkish Movie Wish Me Luck (Bana Sans Dile). She became popular with her role in popular Turkish drama The Rose and The Thorn (Cemberimde Gul Oya). Melisa Sozen also presented The Woman Who Saves The World (Dunyayi Kurtaran Kadin) in 2008 which was an informative TV program about environment at TV channel NTV.

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Name: Berk Hakman
Birthdate: August 14, 1981
Birthplace: Ankara, Turkey
Height: 1.78 m
Eye Color: Green
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Akdeniz University Tourism (Akdeniz Universitesi Turizm Isletmeciligi) (drop-out); Mimar Sinan University State Conservatory Theatre (Mimar Sinan Universitesi Devlet Konservatuari Tiyatro)
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Biography: Berk Hakman was born on 14 August 1981 in Ankara. His father is a dentist and singer Ataman Hakman. His parents are of Albanian descent. Berk Hakman has been playing guitar since he was 11 years old. While he was going to high school, he started to play keyboard instruments, trumpet and bass guitar. Berk Hakman started his acting career with his role in a movie named School (Okul). Berk Hakman knows English and French.

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Name: Begum Birgoren
Birthdate: September 20, 1982
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
Height: 167 cm
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Fenerbahce High School (Fenerbahce Lisesi); Bahcesehir University Communication Design (Bahcesehir Universitesi Gorsel Sanatlar ve Gorsel Iletisim Tasarimi)
Talent Agency: Buket Kahraman Talent Management
Spouse: Mehmet Cemil (m. 2020 – present)
Biography: Begum Birgoren was born in 20 September 1982 in Istanbul. Her father is an economist and her mother is a teacher. Her mother is of Cherkes descent. Begum Birgoren started to attend to Mujdat Gezen Art Center seminars while she was 13 years old. She made her debut with her role Ayse at popular Turkish drama Broken Wings (Kirik Kanatlar). She became the lead actress with her role Melike at Turkish drama Dawn (Seher Vakti).

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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)