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Name: Ecem Erkek
Birthdate: June 24, 1989
Birthplace: Ankara, Turkey
Height: 1,64 m
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Ankara University – Theatre (Ankara Universitesi Dil ve Tarih-Cografya Fakultesi Tiyatro Anasanat Dali Bolumu)
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Spouse: Yuce Armagan Erkek (m. 2016–2020)
Biography: Ecem Erkek was born on 24 June 1989 in Ankara. She is originally from Sivas, Imranli. After graduating from Ankara Omer Seyfettin High School in 2006, she decided to become an actress and studied theater at Mamak Municipality Conservatory between 2007 and 2008. She also took diction training at Hacettepe University Turkish Association in 2008. In 2009, she worked as a trainee at Ankara Art Theater (Ankara Sanat Tiyatrosu), and then in 2010, she started to study at the Department of Theater of the Faculty of Language, History and Geography at Ankara University. After graduating from university in 2015, Ecem Erkek started her acting career with theater plays such as The American Dream, Woyzeck, The Threepenny Opera (Uc Kurusluk Opera), The World in Reverse (Tersine Dunya), Romeo & Juliet and The Oriental Dentist (Sark Discisi). She started her acting career in 2017 with her role in tv series Life Secrets (Hayat Sirlari). Ecem Erkek became popular with her role in Guldur Guldur. She won Best Female Comedy Actress at the 46th Golden Butterfly Awards.

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Name: Mustafa Acilan
Birthdate: February 22, 1987
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
Height: 178 cm
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Blond
Education: Business Administration in Kazakhstan (Isletme Bolumu Kazakistan)
Talent Agency: Kahraman Ozden Talent Management
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Biography: Mustafa Acilan was born on 22 February 1987 in Istanbul. He made his debut in 2016 with the series Kanit: Ates Uzeri. He completed his university education on business administration in a university in Kazakhstan. Due to his education in Kazakhstan and his knowledge of Russian, he started his business life in the jewelry sector abroad after graduation. Since he was also very talented in the field of marketing and his job consisted of so many foreign travels, he enjoyed his job at that time. However, he started an acting career after his business was disrupted. At the age of 7, he also performed at the Canakkale City Theater in the theatre play Fareli Koyun Kavalcisi. Mustafa Acilan enjoys reading books and also interested in boxing and football.

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Name: Burak Demir
Birthdate: November 3, 1978
Birthplace: Ankara, Turkey
Height: 177 cm
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Education: Bilkent University Music and Stage Arts Faculty – Theatre (Bilkent Universitesi Muzik ve Sahne Sanatlari Fakultesi Tiyatro oyunculuk Bolumu), Istanbul Bahcesehir University – Advanced Acting (Master’s Degree) (Istanbul Bahcesehir Universitesi Ileri Oyunculuk) (Yuksek Lisans)
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Spouse: Meltem Citci (m. 2011–2016), Bikem Ogunc (m. 2018 – present)
Children: Kuzey Demir
Biography: Burak Demir was born on 3 November 1978 in Ankara. His father Ahmet Safak Demir passed away in 2014. His brother Murat Demir is also an actor. During his childhood, he used to watch theatre plays of the State Theaters with his family. With the guidance of her mother, Burak Demir started theatre courses at Yenimahalle Municipality Theater Courses. At the age of 17, he started acting as a trainee at Yenimahalle Municipal Theater.

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Name: Nilsu Berfin Aktas
Birthdate: August 17, 1998
Birthplace: Ankara, Turkey
Height: 169 cm
Eye Color: Green
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Yetenek Evi Art Academia (Yetenek Evi Sanat Akademisi)
Talent Agency: Socia Management
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Biography: Nilsu Berfin Aktas was born on August 17, 1998 in Ankara. She took acting lessons at Yetenek Evi Art Academia. She started her acting career in 2019 with her role at North Star (Kuzey Yildizi Ilk Ask). She loves singing a song and dancing. Nilsu Berfin Aktas knows English.

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Name: Cem Bender
Birthdate: 1965
Birthplace: Trabzon, Turkey
Height: 170 cm
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Black
Education: Blacksea Technical University – Architecture; Masters degree from Mimar Sinan University – Urban and Regional Planning (Karadeniz Teknik Universitesinde Mimarlik, Mimar Sinan Universitesi Mimarlik Fakultesi Sehir Bolge Planlama Bolumunde Yuksek Lisans)
Talent Agency: Icon Talent Management
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Biography: Cem Bender was born on 1965 in Trabzon. He took acting lessons at Studio Actors. He is known with his role as Seyit in Turkish series Gulperi. Besides acting, Cem Bender also works as an architecture.

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Name: Asena Girisken
Birthdate: January 12, 1998
Birthplace: Hatay, Turkey
Height: 170 cm
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Craft Acting Studio – Acting Training (Craft Oyunculuk Atolyesi Oyunculuk Egitimi)
Talent Agency: Trust Talent Management
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Biography: Asena Girisken was born on January 12, 1992 in Antakya. She started theatre when she was 14 years old. Since her dream was to become an actress, she won Nazim Hikmet Theatre Academia when she was 18 years old. After taking acting lessons at Sahika Tekand Studio Actors for a while, she continued training at CRAFT. She took acting lessons from Cag Caliskur, Deniz Erdem and Ali Barisik. She worked as an assistant for various theatre plays, took some administrative role, and worked as an instructional assistant at CRAFT Atolye. Besides her role in television, Asena Girisken continues to work as an instructor at CRAFT Atolye and took part in theatre plays.

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Name: Bertan Asllani
Birthdate: July 03, 1990
Birthplace: Skopje, Macedonia
Height: 183 cm
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
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Talent Agency: Abdullah Bulut Management
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Biography: Bertan Asllani was born on 3 July 1990 in Skopje, Macedonia. From an early age, he was interested in music and sports. He started composing by establishing his own professional music studio at the age of 12 years old. He is known as a singer in Macedonia while he is known as an actor in Turkiye. His first song became a great success not only in Macedonia, but also in Kosovo, Albania, and many other countries. He came to Turkiye when he was 20 years old in order to continue his music career. He made his first single with his song “Damla Damla”, and then worked together with many Turkish singers such as Mustafa Sandal, Demet Akalin, and Murat Dalkilic. Bertan Asllani started his acting career with his role in Turkish series Dirty Seven (Pis Yedili). He has been married to Hazal Senel since 2020.

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Name: Tuba Unsal
Birthdate: December 7, 1981
Birthplace: Denizli, Turkey
Height: 167 cm
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Blond
Education: Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University – Business Administration (Dropped Out) (Canakkale Onsekiz Mart Universitesi Isletme Bolumu (Ara verdi))
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Spouse: Cem Cantas (m. 2004–2006), Murat Pilevneli (m. 2010–2012), Mirgun Cabas (m. 2013–2018)
Children: Sare Pilevneli, Civan Mert Cabas
Biography: Tuba Unsal was born 7 December 1981 in Denizli. Her father is an immigrant from Greece and her mother is an immigrant from Bulgaria and Romania. Due to his father’s duty, she attended primary school in Kirklareli, secondary education in Sanliurfa, and high school in Izmir. While studying in the first year of Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Department of Business Administration, she took a break from her education. After participating in the Elite Model Look contest in 1998, she started her professional modeling career. Tuba Unsal took part in various television series and movies. She became very popular with her role in popular Turkish movie Vizontele Tuuba.

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Name: Gulcin Santircioglu
Birthdate: July 25, 1977
Birthplace: Izmir, Turkey
Height: 170 cm
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Dokuz Eylul University, State Conservatory – Opera (Dokuz Eylul Universitesi Konservatuvari Sahne Sanatlari Opera San Bolumu)
Talent Agency: Abdullah Bulut Management
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Biography: Gulcin Santircioglu was born on 25 July 1977 in Izmir. Along with her acting career, she also worked as a soloist in various groups and as a singing teacher at Ruhi Su Culture and Arts Foundation (Ruhi Su Kultur Sanat Vakfi). She started her acting career with a movie Derivative (Turev) which won the best movie award at Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival (Antalya Altin Portakal Film Festivali) in 2005. With her role as Sureyya in this movie, she was awarded the “Promising Actress” award at the 13th CASOD awards. Gulcin Santircioglu became known throughout the country with her role as Hatice in Turkish series Farewell Rumalia (Elveda Rumeli). In 2012, she performed the song “Ala Gozlari Sevdim Dilber” on the album “Badem ve Konuklari” by the band Badem. In 2013, she also became a jury member at the Rotterdam Golden Tulip Film Festival.

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Name: Mert Ramazan Demir
Birthdate: January 28, 1998
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
Height: 178 cm
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Acting Lessons at Dialog Anlatim Iletisim and Michelle Danner Acting Studio
Talent Agency: Yasemin Ozbudun Talent Management
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Biography: Mert Ramazan Demir was born in 28 January 1998 in Istanbul. He was born as the fifth child of his parents. His mother is a housewife and his father is a tradesman. He made his debut with his role at Turkish movie I Am You and starred together with Damla Sonmez, Cansu Tosun, and Ushan Cakir. After then, he became the lead character of mini-series Naked (Ciplak). Mert Ramazan Demir took part in Turkish series Teacher (Ogretmen) and drew attention.