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Top 10 Facts about Murat Yildirim

Murat Yildirim was born on April 13, 1970, in the historical city of Konya, Turkey. His father is of Kurdish origin and was a teacher of literature. His mother is of Arab descent and speaks Arabic as well. Yildirim grew up between Konya and Adana due to his father’s job.

He graduated in Mechanical Engineering from the Yildiz Technical University in Istanbul, Turkey. He has always had an interest in mathematics. His interest in music and theatre started early on in his life as well. Yildirim played drums in a band as a student.

During his studying period, he also started performing with his university’s theatrical team and attending acting lessons. The television series Firtina is where he landed his first major role.

Now let’s look at the top facts about Murat Yildirim.

1. His Father Worked as A Literature Teacher

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His father worked as a literature teacher, taught dramatics, and was originally from Mardin, a cosmopolitan city in the South Eastern part of Turkey. Murat’s mother worked as an Arabic translator. His father speaks both Turkish and Kurdish. His mother is of Arabic descent. Despite this, Yildirim can neither speak fluently in Kurdish nor Arabic.

2. Interested in Mathematics When He Was Young

When Murat Yildirim was young, he was interested in mathematical disciplines. He, therefore, graduated from the Mechanical Engineering Department of the Yildiz Technical University of Istanbul and got a specialty as a mechanical engineer.

Yildirim learned acting techniques in amateur theater while studying. He later took vocal classes and acting techniques in drama school, where he worked as a drummer.

3. Yildirim’s First Minor Role Was in Olumsuz Ask

Yildirim was recommended to attend a casting in Beşiktaş Kültür Merkezi by a writer who had watched him perform in a comedy. This was after performing for three years in theater.

He played his first minor role in Olumsuz Ask which was written by Yilmaz Erdoğan. He later performed in Büyük Yalan/My kids (my family) and Bütün Cocuklarim/Big Lies. The main Theme of the first series is the complicated and unpredictable fate of the heroine named Reyhan.

The latter talks about a simple Turkish family that respects the foundations and traditions. Parents decide about their ‘children’s future, and this way not always could make life easy and clouded. He appeared briefly in the Turkish film Organize İşler.

4. Got His First Major Role in The Series Firtina

In his acting career, 2006 was the most prosperous year. The television series Storm/Firtina is where Murat finally landed his first major role. Ali, the aspirational character he portrayed, falls in love with beautiful Zeynep.

Their love is mutual, but not everyone wants them to be happy. The lovers are striving to overcome several challenges on their path so they can maintain their love.

The same year, Murat received the renowned “Golden Orange” award for Best Actor for his performance in the dramatic movie Purgatory / Araf. The drama centers on a female who had an abortion and found herself pregnant once more after getting married.

Later, she starts to act as though the dead child’s soul is thirsting for vengeance. This young girl’s husband was portrayed by Murat Yildirim.

5. Met His First Wife While Filming Firtina

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Yildirim met his first wife, Burçin Terzioğlu, while filming the TV series Firtina. They were married from 2008 to 2014. On 10 March 2016, he married former beauty pageant title holder of Morocco and actress Iman Elbani.

Elbani – who was pregnant with the couple’s child- suffered a miscarriage in 2019. The couple suffered a second miscarriage in 2020. Elbani has suffered a total of five miscarriages. In October 2022, the couple welcomed their first child, a daughter named Miray.

6. Murat Yildirim and Tuba Buyukustun Became One of The Best On-Screen Couples Of 2007-2009

2007 later was no less bright. Murat Yildirim and Tuba Buyukustun became one of the best on-screen couples of 2007–2009 when the equally brilliant and successful series Asi was released a year later. The show centers on the romance between a young guy named Demir and Asi, a farmer’s daughter.

They are in love with one another and want to maintain their family origins, but they must overcome many challenges. The show received a nomination for “Best Soap Opera” at the 51st Monte Carlo TV Festival.

7. Sentenced to Prison In 2015

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The Istanbul Heavy Penal Court No. 19 condemned Yildirim to 10 months in prison in October 2015 for taking drugs. The charges against him for “establishing, managing, and being a member of a drug organization” were, however, acquitted. Due to the sentence being shorter than a year, the court decided to postpone the imprisonment.

8. In 2015, He Starred as Sinan in The Movie Kocan Kadar KonuÅŸ

In the 2015 film adaption of Turkey’s 2014 best-selling book Kocan Kadar KonuÅŸ, “Kocan Kadar KonuÅŸ 2 DiriliÅŸ,” he played the role of Sinan. The film’s subgenre was a romantic comedy. It received positive reviews after its release on March 20, 2015.

Shortly after the movie’s debut, a sequel was revealed due to its commercial success. On January 1st, 2016, the follow-up, Kocan Kadar KonuÅŸ-DiriliÅŸ, was released.

9. Signed A Contract with O3 Productions and MBC Group

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The charming Turkish actor Murat Yildirim inked a deal with O3 productions and the MBC Group in the middle of 2015 for a forthcoming series. The premier was in early 2016 under the title Gecenin Kraliçesi (Queen of the Night).

The actor starred in the series along with the well-known Turkish actress Meryem Uzerli. The actor appeared in a music video for American artist Jessica Sutta’s track in 2017 alongside his wife Iman Elbani. “When a Girl Loves a Boy” was the title of the song.

10. Murat Yildirim has won many awards in his career

In the 2015 World Premieres Film Festival, he won the best performance by an actor after an excellent performance in Kirimli (2014). Murat won the Murex d’Or Award in 2016 as the best foreign actor after appearing in Gecenin Kraliçesi (2016). In the 2022 Seoul International Drama Awards, he was a nominee for best actor after appearing in Aziz (2021).