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Top 10 Most Popular Turkish Actresses

Originally published by Gonenc in July 2020 and Updated by Ruth in August 2022

Turkish cinema has a history of more than 100 years. After the introduction of cinema to the residents of Istanbul at the end of 20^th century by foreign visitors, first Turkish cinematic pieces were shot by Ottoman soldiers for documentation purposes.

On the other hand, first films with a story and solid scenario were shot by a journalist named Sedat Simavi. Mr. Simavi, who was only 20 years old, shot two movies titled 鈥淧别苍莽别鈥� (Paw) and 鈥淐补蝉耻蝉鈥� (Spy) in 1917.

After the establishment of the Republic in 1923, Turkish cinema began to blossom and produce talented writers, directors, and producers with a broad vision.

However, the biggest strength of Turkish cinema has always been Turkish actors and actresses. Many talented names contributed to the Turkish cinema industry even though most of them were not recognized in foreign countries due to the limited distribution of Turkish movies abroad. due to the invention of the internet and globalization of art worldwide in the 2000s.

In this article of 鈥淭op 5 Most Popular Turkish Actresses鈥�, we will focus on Turkish female leads who proved themselves on a national and international level.

1.  T眉rkan 艦oray: The Sultan of Turkish Cinema

Turkish actress T眉rkan 艦oray by Nevit Dilmen – Wikimedia Commons

In our list of 鈥淭op 5 Most Popular Turkish Actresses鈥�, no one, other than T眉rkan 艦oray, could deserve the first place.

T眉rkan 艦oray (a.k.a. The Sultan) is a living legend for Turkish moviegoers. 艦oray, born in 1945, has been the most influential and dominant female figure in Turkish cinema since the 1960s.

T眉rkan 艦oray began her acting career in 1960 in a movie titled 鈥淎艧k R眉zgar谋鈥� (Wind of Love). In a period of 10 years, she took leading roles in 114 movies.

艦oray kept acting in dozens of movies during the 70s, 80s, and 90s. She worked with renowned Turkish movie directors like Metin Erksan, Memduh 脺n, Halit Refi臒, and At谋f Y谋lmaz. Her impressive acting helped movies like (The Girl with the Red Scarf), (My Prostitute Love), (Bitter Life), (Love of Giants) and (The Dam) become huge box office successes.

艦oray also won several awards in respected movie festivals. She won 4 best actress awards at Antalya Golden Orange Festival (known as Turkish Oscars) for her brilliant performances in 鈥淎c谋 Hayat鈥� (Bitter Life), 鈥淰esikal谋 Yarim鈥� (My Prostitute Love), 鈥淗ayallerim, A艧k谋m ve Sen鈥� (My Dreams, My Love and You) and 鈥淏ir A艧k U臒runa鈥� (For the Sake of Love).

Aside from acting, 艦oray also directed remarkable movies like 鈥凄枚苍眉艧鈥� (The Return), 鈥淎锄补辫鈥� (The Torment), 鈥淏odrum Hakimi鈥� (Judge of Bodrum), 鈥淵谋lan谋 脰ld眉rseler鈥� (To Crush the Serpent) and 鈥淯zaklarda Arama鈥� (Don鈥檛 Look For It in the Distance). For her directing debut at 鈥凄枚苍眉艧鈥� (The Return), she received Grand Jury Prize at Moscow Film Festival in 1973.

In those years, Turkish movies were shot very quickly with very brief production phases. So, it was possible for actors and actresses to star in so many films in a year. Thanks to those fast productions, T眉rkan 艦oray is the number actress in the world with most appearances as a female lead. In her career, 艦oray has stared in 222 different movies in a leading role.

艦oray also starred in TV series like 鈥淭atl谋 Hayat鈥� (Sweet Life), 鈥溎発inci Bahar鈥� (The Second Spring), and 鈥淐别尘颈濒别鈥� during the 2000s, which received high ratings and helped her to gain the hearts of young audiences.

Even though 艦oray starred in many movies with social and ideological content, audiences loved her mostly for her roles in romantic movies. 艦oray has gained the admiration of movie lovers thanks to her convincing performances in movies based on love stories and romantic plots.

As for today, T眉rkan 艦oray is recognized as the most dominant and strong female character in Turkish cinema history. She is one of the few actresses that have the approval of both audiences and movie critics at the same time.

2. Filiz Ak谋n: The Western-style Girl Turkish Cinema was Looking for

Photo of Filiz Ak谋n in 2016 by VikiPicture – Wikimedia Commons

As for today, Filiz Ak谋n is an important figure for Turkish movie lovers even though she hasn鈥檛 been involved in movie making since 1975. Filiz Ak谋n had been such a huge legend during the 60s and 70s that even today, movie lovers talk about her with love, respect, and admiration.

Ak谋n began her acting career in 1962 by winning a competition organized by the 鈥淎谤迟颈蝉迟鈥� magazine in Turkey. As the winner of this competition, she was given the leading role at a movie titled (While Acacias Were Flourishing). Ak谋n鈥檚 successful performance opened the doors for her to star in more movies like (The Hopeless Ones), (Ankara Express), (Shame), (Reyhan: Girl of the Mountains) and (The Pickpocket Girl). Thanks to her performance at 鈥淎nkara Ekspresi鈥� (Ankara Express), she won the best actress award at Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival in 1971.

Between 1962 and 1975, Filiz Ak谋n played in 114 movies. Thanks to her brilliant performances in that era, even though she quit the movie sector in 1975, she is still remembered as a legend.

Ak谋n had natural blonde hair and looked like a European girl rather than a Turkish girl. This appearance attracted the attention of film producers and Ak谋n played the 鈥渕odern, 鈥渟ecular鈥� and 鈥渆ducated鈥� woman roles. Ak谋n was coming from an aristocrat family and was an educated person who could speak French, English, and Italian. It didn鈥檛 take too much time for her to be a role model for Turkish women who admired her lifestyle.

Ak谋n quit acting in 1975 and decided to focus on her private life. However, even today, she is regarded as one of the greatest Turkish actresses of all time.

3. Belgin Doruk: The Actress with Sorrowful Eyes and Life

Belgin Doruk is another iconic name in our list of 鈥淭op 5 Most Popular Turkish Actresses鈥�. Even though Belgin Doruk had her best days in the 50s, 60s, and early 70s, she is still remembered as a legend by movie lovers.

Doruk began her acting career in the movie 鈥溍嘺k谋rcal谋 Mehmet Efe鈥檔in Definesi鈥� (The Treasure of 脟ak谋rcal谋 Mehmet Efe) in 1952. After that, she starred in 88 movies until the end of her career in 1973. Her movies like (The Killer City), (Milky Way), (Broken Record), (Driver of the Damsel), (The Gardener), (Sidewalks of Istanbul) and (The Bloody Nigar) had huge box office successes while making her a superstar in Turkish cinema industry. She also won a best actress award at Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival in 1970 for her performance at (Ay艧ecik: The Watchers of Home).

Doruk had always attracted the attention of the public throughout her acting career. While she was a highly admired name in Turkish cinema, she also hit the headlines of gossip newspapers. Due to her health problems and problematic private life, she left the movie industry in 1973 at an early age. However, she has always been remembered as a legend by Turkish movie lovers.

Belgin Doruk mostly played in romantic movies and avoided taking part in socially and ideologically heavy films. She impressed audiences with her touching performances in love movies. Especially the sorrowful look in her eyes and emotionally impressive performances drove millions of people to movie theatres.

Belgin Doruk lost her life in 1995 due to a heart attack. As for today, she is recognized as one of the most remarkable figures of Turkish cinema history.

4. Tuba B眉y眉k眉st眉n: The New Icon of Acting in Turkey

Famous Turkish actress Tuba B眉y眉k眉st眉n

Tuba B眉y眉k眉st眉n is one of the youngest names in our list of 鈥淭op 5 Most Popular Turkish Actresses鈥�. Unlike older stars in Turkish cinema, B眉y眉k眉st眉n has become famous due to her performances in Turkish TV series.

Tuba B眉y眉k眉st眉n began her acting career when she was a college student. She first appeared in TV commercials.  After graduation, she took her first role in a TV show titled 鈥淪ultan Makam谋鈥� (Warble of the Sultan) in 2003. Following this show, she starred in a famous TV production titled (The Rose and the Thorn) which became a sensational hit in Turkey. B眉y眉k眉st眉n later improved her career in TV series like (Under the Lime Trees), (The Rebel) and (Delilah). As Tuba B眉y眉k眉st眉n became a major name in Turkish film industry, she took the leading roles in big hits like 鈥淜ara, Para, A艧k鈥� (Black, Love, Money) and (The Bold and the Beautiful) . In 2020, she appeared in Netflix series 鈥淩ise of Empires: Ottoman鈥�.

Even though B眉y眉k眉st眉n made a name with Turkish soap operas, she also took part in movies too. She brightened her star in box office successes like 鈥淏abam ve O臒lum鈥� (My Father and My Son), (The Exam) and (The Red of Istanbul).

While she has become an important name in the Turkish film industry, B眉y眉k眉st眉n also hit the headlines in foreign countries. She has become a superstar in Middle Eastern countries and in Balkans. She even received several awards in countries like Serbia, Italy, and the United Arab Emirates.

B眉y眉k眉st眉n showed her skills in politically motivated movies as well as soap operas. Her performances in 鈥溍噀mberimde G眉l Oya鈥� (The Rose and the Thorn) and (Memoirs of the Wind) proved that she is much more than a soap opera star. As for 2020, B眉y眉k眉st眉n is one of the few actresses who has a massive fanbase both in and out of Turkey.

5. Berg眉zar Korel: The New Generation Superstar in Turkish Film Industry

Just like Tuba B眉y眉k眉st眉n, B眉rg眉zar Korel is another new generation actress in our list of 鈥淭op 5 Most Popular Turkish Actresses鈥�.

Berg眉zar Korel, born in 1982, began her acting career when she was a college student at Mimar Sinan University, Acting School. In 1998, she appeared in a soap opera called 鈥淜谋r谋k Hayatlar鈥� (Broken Lives).  Later, she took an important role in a movie titled (Valley of the Wolves: Iraq) which broke the box office record in Turkey in 2005. Due to her success on the big screen, she was chosen for the leading role in a soap opera titled (A Thousand Nights). As 鈥淏inbir Gece鈥� became a massive hit in Turkey, it was also exported to foreign countries. Thanks to the screening of 鈥淏inbir Gece鈥� in abroad, Berg眉zar Korel has become a superstar in Middle Eastern and Balkan countries. In a short period of time, Korel established a huge fanbase in abroad. Thanks to these loyal fans, Korel became one of the most wanted names in Turkish TV and movie industry. After that show, Korel took the leading roles in TV series such as (The Magnificent Century), and (You are my Homeland). Korel also starred in movies like (Love Comes Suddenly) and (One Love, Two Lives).

Even though Berg眉zar Korel is a politically and socially active person in her private life, she mostly appeared in romantic productions on TV and cinema. She avoided from movies and TV series which had an ideological content.

As for today, Korel is one of the most successful Turkish actresses who have millions of fans in and out of Turkey.

6. Beren Saat: One of Turkey鈥檚 Highest paid Actresses

Beren Saat by Problem84elena –

Beren Saat is a Turkish actress born and raised in Ankara. Since the beginning of her career, she has received critical acclaim and numerous accolades for her acting.

While studying at Ba艧kent University, she participated in the acting competition T眉rkiye’nin Y谋ld谋zlar谋 and was discovered by Turkish director Tomris Giritlio臒lu, launching her professional acting career.

Saat was the highest-paid actress in Turkey from 2008 to 2014. She has participated in several movies as a voice actor. She was named Actress of the Year in the 2010 Damgas谋n谋 Vuranlar list published by Radikal newspaper. In addition to her acting career, Saat is noted for her charitable efforts.

7. Esra Bilgi莽: The Consumer Brand Ambassador 

Esra Bilgi莽 is a Turkish actress. She is best known for portraying the role of Halime Hatun in the Turkish historical adventure television series Dirili艧: Ertu臒rul from 2014 to 2018. Among other roles, she starred in the 2020-21 crime drama Ramo.

She also appeared in Bir Umut Yeter alongside Tolgahan Say谋艧man and Hazal Suba艧谋. In 2020, Bilgi莽 appeared in a leading role in the Turkish film Adan谋艧 Kutsal Kavga with co-star 陌smail Filiz. She is the female lead in the Turkish crime-drama television series Ramo with co-star Murat Y谋ld谋r谋m.

Outside of Turkey, Bilgi莽 has seen wide popularity in Pakistan, leading her to become the brand ambassador of the Pakistani cricket team Peshawar Zalmi, consumer electronics company QMobile and mobile network provider Jazz in 2020.

 From September 2021 until February 2022, she shared the lead role in the period drama Kanunsuz Topraklar with actor U臒ur G眉ne艧. The series was canceled after 16 episodes due to poor ratings. In March 2022, Bilgi莽 appeared in Victoria’s Secret commercial for the Love Cloud collection. 

8. Tuba B眉y眉k眉st眉n : Award Winning Turkish Actress

Tuba B眉y眉k眉st眉n by Nanavhagopian –

Tuba B眉y眉k眉st眉n is a Turkish actress. She is the recipient of several awards and is one of Turkey’s most popular actresses. 

Following appearances in television commercials, B眉y眉k眉st眉n made her television series debut in 2003 on the last four episodes of Sultan Makam谋, directed by Ayd谋n Bulut and broadcast on Channel D. Her next series role was Zarife on 脟emberimde G眉l Oya, directed by 脟a臒an Irmak, broadcast on Channel D in 2004.

In 2010, her first leading role in cinema was Esma in Y眉re臒ine Sor by Yusuf Kur莽enli. Following this, she acted with Cansel El莽in in the series 骋枚苍眉濒莽别濒别苍. At the end of 2012, she starred alongside 陌lker Aksum in the dramatic series 20 Dakika (20 Minutes), a performance that earned her a nomination for the 42nd International Emmy Award for Best Actress.

9. Hande Er莽el: Miss Civilization of the World of Beauty

Hande Er莽el is a Turkish actress and model. She is mainly known for her roles in G眉ne艧in K谋zlar谋, A艧k Laftan Anlamaz, and Sen 脟al Kap谋m谋, managing to gain over the years more and more national and international recognition, and numerous official and unofficial awards. In 2012, Hande Er莽el was crowned Miss Turkey.

Hande Er莽el made her debut as a supporting actress in the series 脟al谋ku艧u (2013-2014). She had other supporting roles in series such as 脟谋lg谋n Dersane 脺niversitede (2014). She became more known in the Turkish field when she played Selen Karahanl谋 in Hayat A臒ac谋 (2014). After her success playing Selin Y谋lmaz in G眉ne艧in K谋zlar谋, she got other leading roles in series such as A艧k Laftan Anlamaz, Siyah 陌nci (2017-2018), Halka (2019), Azize (2019) and Sen 脟al Kap谋m谋, sold to more than 90 countries.

Throughout her professional career, Hande Er莽el has managed to be the youngest Turkish artist to have the highest number of awards (official and unofficial) in the Turkish industry, and the Turkish artist with the most followers on a social network, with 28.6 million followers and climbing.

10. Neslihan Atag眉l: The Actress with the most sold out Series

Logo de la serie de televisi贸n Kara Sevda by Ay Yap谋m –

Neslihan Atag眉l Do臒ulu is a Turkish actress. She is best known for her role in Kara Sevda, a series sold to more than 110 countries and the only Turkish winner of the International Emmy Award. 

Throughout her acting career, she has received numerous awards and accolades, including the Academy Award for Best Actress at the Tokyo International Film Festival.

Conclusion

As it is seen in our article, the older female stars had made their way to the top by acting in feature films while, currently, new generation actresses are mostly becoming famous due to their participation in TV series and soap operas. Furthermore, great actresses like T眉rkan 艦oray, Filiz Ak谋n and Belgin Doruk has a fanbase mostly in Turkey while new generation names like Tuba B眉y眉k眉st眉n and Berg眉zar Korel also have millions of foreign fans in other countries. As communication technologies are improving day by day, to countries in Balkans, Middle East and even Latin America. For example, Korel鈥檚 鈥淢uhte艧em Y眉zy谋l鈥� (The Magnificent Century) was exported to more than 70 countries including the USA, China, Italy and Poland by reaching an audience of 350 million while B眉y眉k眉st眉n鈥檚 鈥淜ara, Para, A艧k鈥� (Black, Money, Love) was exported to 107 different countries all around the world, opening the way to Turkish actresses to become global superstars.