Ahmet Mekin

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Ahmet Mekin
Born
Ahmet Kurteli

(1932-08-06) 6 August 1932 (age 91)
OccupationActor
Height1,75 m
Spouse
Şükran Sabuncu
(m. 1957;died 2020)
Children2

Ahmet Mekin (born Ahmet Kurteli, 6 August 1932) is a Turkish actor.

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Biography

Ahmet Mekin was born as Ahmet Kurteli in Istanbul and began his career in theatre. He made his film debut in Mahşere Kadar in 1957 and went on to appear in nearly 200 films, among them Aşktan da Üstün, Kelebekler Çift Uçar, Bir Türk'e Gönül Verdim, Düğün and Selvi Boylum Al Yazmalım . He is married to actress Şükran Sabuncu. [1]

Selected filmography

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References

  1. "Ahmet Mekin Sinematurk profile". sinematurk.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-27. Retrieved 2010-06-22.