Cinema of Turkey or Turkish cinema, or Türksineması refers to the Turkish film art and industry. It is an important part of Turkish culture, and has flourished over the years, delivering entertainment to audiences in Turkey, Turkish expatriates across Europe, Balkans & Eastern Europe, also more recently prospering in the Arab world besides the Egyptian cinema and to a lesser extent, the rest of the world.
Nihat Haluk Bilginer is a Turkish actor. For his role in Şahsiyet (2018), Bilginer won the Best Actor award at the 47th International Emmy Awards. His film Kış Uykusu won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. In addition to his acting career in Turkey, he has also worked in the United Kingdom and remains best known for his role as Mehmet Osman in the television soap opera EastEnders during the 1980s. He has also starred in Hollywood movies as a character actor. He often plays villains and unsympathetic characters.
Nurgül Yeşilçay is a Turkish actress.
Vildan Atasever is a Turkish film, TV and theatrical actress.
Kerem Cem Dürük, known professionally as Keremcem, is a Turkish pop singer and actor. He is best known for popular series Aşk Oyunu and O Hayat Benim. He also hosted the short-lived television show Keremcem ile Söyle Söyleyebilirsen on Star TV.
Şahabettin Mert Fırat is a Turkish actor and screenwriter.
Serkan Keskin is a Turkish actor, director and musician. He is best known for his role as İsmail in hit surreal comedy series Leyla ile Mecnun and other awarded movies. He has appeared in more than thirty films since 2004.
Boran Kuzum is a Turkish actor. He graduated from the Theater Department of Istanbul University State Conservatory in 2015. Kuzum had studied economy at Ankara Gazi University for a year, but gave it up to study. His father, Bora Kuzum was the deputy manager of Ankara State Theatre. His mother, Fatma Zehra, is a graduate of Fine Arts.
Tilya Damla Sönmez is a Turkish actress and voiceover artist. She gained worldwide recognition for her movies Sibel and I Am You. Her prominent TV roles include Ceylan in Bir Aşk Hikayesi, Gülru in Güllerin Savaşı, and Efsun in Çukur.
Metin Akdülger is a Turkish actor, writer, musician. He is co-writer of comic book series "Görmüş Geçirmiş Kaptan 88". His music band is "Journers".
Bahar Şahin is a Turkish actress.
Berker Güven is a Turkish actor.
Çağlar Çorumlu is a Turkish actor.
Have You Ever Seen Fireflies? is a play written by Yılmaz Erdoğan. A feature film based on the play was released in 2021 via Netflix, directed by Andaç Haznedaroglu and starring Yılmaz Erdoğan, Ecem Erkek and Engin Alkan.
Serhat Mustafa Kılıç is a Turkish actor and TV-radio presenter.
Ece Yüksel is a Turkish actress best known for her roles in the movie Kız Kardeşler (2019) and the Netflix original series Aşk 101 (2021).
Fadik Sevin Atasoy is a Turkish actress, scriptwriter, film director, and writer.
Doğuş Özokutan is a Turkish Cypriot film director, scriptwriter and film producer based in Cyprus. Her short films explore themes of death, destiny, and choices with a dark-humoristic touch.
