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Name: Bensu Soral Bas
Birthdate: March 23, 1991
Birthplace: Bursa, Turkey
Height: 163 cm
Eye Color: Green
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Marmara University Fine Arts School – Graphics (Marmara Universitesi Guzel Sanatlar Fakultesi)
Talent Agency: Id Iletisim
Spouse: Hakan Bas (m. 2018-present)
Biography: Bensu Soral was born in 23 March 1991 in Inegol, Bursa. She is the sister of Turkish actress Hande Soral. She has a twin brother named Bedirhan. With the support of her sister, She started to be interested in acting. In 2011, she took acting lessons at Istanbul Public Theatre (Istanbul Halk Tiyatrosu).

Bensu Soral Tv Series / Movies
2012 – Yol Ayrimi (as Ayse)
2013 – Conscience (Vicdan) (as Muge)
2014 – Boynu Bukukler (as Miray)
2015 – Pretty Little Liars (Tatli Kucuk Yalancilar) (as Asli)
2016 – 2017 Insider (Icerde) (as Melek Yilmaz)

Details
Original Title: Adi Mutluluk
English Title: Its Name is Happiness
Also Known As: Happiness
Genre: Romance, Youth
Episodes: 17
Broadcast Network: Fox Tv
Broadcast Period: June 23, 2015 – October 13, 2015
Production Company: Surec Film
Director: Ersoy Ozlevi
Screen Writer: Aksel Bonfin, Hakan Bonomo

Synopsis
Kumsal (Ezgi Eyuboglu) is a young girl who has everything but is not happy. She does whatever her father says and she does not feel like she has freedom. In order to get her freedom, she wants to go to university in Istanbul. However, her father wants her to go to university in Izmir where they live and wants her to become a successful architect just like him. Despite her father’s will, Kumsal secretly applies for a university in Istanbul and gets acceptance.

When her father does not approve her decision, Kumsal finds herself in a desperate situation. Meanwhile, she bumps into Batu (Kaan Yildirim) who is a handsome and carefree guy.

Batu also gets acceptance from a university in Istanbul but he says that he would not be able to go to Istanbul due to lack of money. These two young persons decide to find happiness no matter how hard it is and they decide to run away to Istanbul together.

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Name: Kaan Yildirim
Birthdate: December 24, 1986
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
Height: 180 cm
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Education: London Brunel University Marketing (Londra Brunel Universitesi Pazarlama Bolumu)
Talent Agency: Renda Guner
Spouse: Ezgi Eyuboglu (m. 2016–2019)
Biography: Kaan Yildirim was born in 24 December 1986 in Istanbul. After graduating from London Brunel University, he took acting lessons. Kaan Yildirim made her debut with his role in Turkish drama Missing (Kayip) yet he became very popular with his role as Ferdi in popular Turkish drama Ulan Istanbul. While shooting Its Name is Happiness (Adi Mutluluk), he started to date his role partner Ezgi Eyupoglu and was engaged in 2015. Kaan Yildirim and Ezgi Eyupoglu got married in Ortakoy Esma Sultan Yalisi in May 15th, 2016.

Kaan Yildirim Tv Series / Movies
2013 – Missing (Kayip) (as Kadir)
2014 – Buddy Istanbul (Ulan Istanbul) (as Ferdi)
2014 – Ummu Sibyan: Zifir (Movie)
2015 – Its Name Is Happiness (Adi Mutluluk) (as Batu)
2016 – Kalbim Yangin Yeri (as Volkan Koyukan)
2016 – No Way 2 (Yok Artik 2) (Movie)
2017 – Keyboard Guys (Klavye Delikanlilari) (as Kerem Tanriverdi)
2017 – Troop (Boluk) (Movie)
2018 – Crime of Humanity (Insanlik Sucu) (as Cemal Gokdemir)
2018 – 2019 The Circle (Halka) (as Kaan Karabulut)
2019 – Hekimoglu (as Mehmet Ali Caglar)

Details
Original Title: Seref Meselesi
English Title: Matter of Respect
Also Known As: Matter of Honor
Genre: Romance, Drama
Episodes: 26
Broadcast Network: Kanal D
Broadcast Period: November 23, 2014 – May 17, 2015
Production Company: D Productions
Director: Altan Donmez
Screen Writer: Teodosio Losito
Filming Locations: Ayvalik, Balikesir; Istanbul, Turkey

Synopsis
This tv series is based on the story of L’onore e il rispetto (Italian tv series, 2006-2015).

Yigit (Kerem Bursin) and Emir (Sukru Ozyildiz) are two brothers with totally different characters. Yigit is a smart and impetuous guy, and a handsome womanizer who has courage even though he has no education. Emir is the opposite of his brother: he is a shy and introverted guy who has recently finished the law school. They live happily with their family in Ayvalik which is a very small county in Turkey.

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Name: Yasemin Kay Allen
Birthdate: July 10, 1989
Birthplace: Londra, England
Height: 175 cm
Eye Color: Hazel
Hair Color: Yellow
Education: University of Southern Queensland – Film, Televison and Radio School; Mujdat Gezen Conservatory – Theatre
Talent Agency: Icon Talent Management
Spouse:
Biography: Yasemin Kay Allen was born in 10 July 1989 in London, UK. She is the daughter of English actor Dudley Allen and Turkish actress and singer Suna Yildizoglu. She has a brother named Kaan. While she was 3-months old, she came to Turkey together with her family. Yasemin Kay Allen studied primary and secondary school in Turkey and after then, she moved to Australia with her mother when she was 11 years old. While she was going to high school, she took acting, drama, painting and Japanese lessons and she directed short movies. Yasemin Kay Allen was awarded a scholarship from Queensland University. When she was 18 years old, she returned Turkey and graduated from Mujdat Gezen Conservatory – Theatre.

Yasemin Allen Tv Series / Movies
2008 – Elif (as Elif Dogan)
2010 – Daydreaming (Kavak Yelleri) (as Elena Banderenko / Karakus)
2010 – 2011 Higher than Ground (Yerden Yuksek) (as Juliette / Juju)
2011 – 2012 Life Goes On (Hayat Devam Ediyor) (as Pelin Akca)

Details
Original Title: Kara Ekmek
English Title:  Black Bread
Also Known As: Stolen Life
Genre: Romance, Drama, Mistery
Episodes: 37
Broadcast Network: Atv
Broadcast Period:  January 23, 2015 – December 25, 2015
Production Company: Limon Film
Director:  Taner Akvardar
Screen Writer: Gul Abus Semerci, Yelda Eroglu

Synopsis

Asiye (Ozlem Yilmaz) is young and beautiful girl who works as a manicurist in a small beauty salon. She lives in a poor neighborhood with her family and wants to get married as soon as possible in order to get rid of her step mother’s evil tongue. When she learns that she is pregnant, she immediately talks to her boyfriend and wants him to come and ask her family’s approval for marriage.

However, her boyfriend wants her to have an abortion and mentions clearly that he has no intention for marriage.

Asiye fears about honour killing. That’s why, she wants to have a final talk with her boyfriend in order to persuade him for marriage. However, her talk does not go well and she injures her boyfriend with a knife. She thinks that she has killed him and for this reason, she runs away from her house. Her sister Mine (Elifcan Ongurlar) does not want to leave Asiye alone and accompany her. They together leave everything behind and decide to go to another city.

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Name: Ushan Cakir
Birthdate: May 23, 1984
Birthplace: Izmir, Turkey
Height: 180 cm
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Istanbul University State Conservatory Theatre (Istanbul Universitesi Devlet Konservatuari Tiyatro)
Talent Agency: Renda Guner Casting
Spouse:
Biography: Ushan Cakir was born in 23 May 1984 in Izmir. He studied at Istanbul University State Conservatory. Besides acting, he also does dubbing and stage desining. Ushan Cakir got engaged with Damla Sonmez in July 2017 and broke with her in December 2020.

Profile
Name: Engin Hepileri
Birthdate: March 3, 1978
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
Height: 180 cm
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Istanbul University State Conservatory Theatre (Istanbul Universitesi Devlet Konservatuvari Tiyatro Bolumu); Master’s degree in Istanbul University State Conservatory Theatre (2002-2005)
Talent Agency: Sokmen Talent Management
Spouse: Ayse Topcu (m. 2011–2014), Beyza Sekerci (m. 2015-present)
Children: Can Hepileri
Biography: Engin Hepileri was born in 3 March 1978 in Istanbul. While he was going to high school, he took part in theatre plays in state theatres. He started to study at Istanbul University State Conservatory in 1996. He started to pursue his master’s degree in Istanbul University in 2002 and graduated in 2005. Engin Hepileri took part in various theatre plays such as “Anlat Sehrazat”, “Olumsuzler” at Theatre Fora. He tool directed a theatre play “Kuyruk” by Israel Horowitz in 2008. Engin Hepileri presented culture and art program at Turkish National Tv during 2011-2012.

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Name: Ozlem Yilmaz
Birthdate: July 17, 1986
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
Height: 172 cm
Eye Color: Black
Hair Color: Black
Education: Atakoy Cumhuriyet High School (Atakoy Cumhuriyet Lisesi); Mujdat Gezen Actor Studio School (Mujdat Gezen Actor Studio Bolumu) (graduation 2006)
Spouse: Ahmet Ayar (m. 2013–2015)
Other: Ozlem Yilmaz wanted to be an actress since her childhood. She took private theatre lessons from popular actor Musfik Kenter but could not continue these lessons after her father’s death. She studied at Mujdat Gezen Actor Studio. Ozlem Yilmaz made her debut with her role as Eda at popular Turkish drama Unforgettable (Unutulmaz).

Notable Works
2006 Karagumruk is Burning (Karagumruk Yaniyor) (as Elmas)
2006 What is Destiny (Felek Ne Demek) (as Tulay)
2006 We Meet at Dreams (Ruyalarda Bulusuruz) (as Emine)
2007 Dicle (as Lal)
2007 Accidental Husband (Zoraki Koca) (as Ayse)
2008 Lace (Dantel) (as Firuze)
2008 Wealth Hunter (Servet Avcisi) (as Zeynep)
2009-2011 Unforgettable (Unutulmaz) (as Eda)

Original Title: Asla Vazgecmem
English Title: I Never Give Up
Also Known As: Aku Tidak Pernah Menyerah
Genre: Romance, Drama
Episodes: 59
Broadcast Network: Show TV
Broadcast Period: February 12, 2015 – October 6, 2016
Production Company: Gold Film
Director: Aysun Akyuz
Screen Writer: Sirma Yanik, Melis Civelek
Filming Locations: Istanbul, Turkey

Synopsis
Yigit (Tolgahan Sayisman) is a young and rich business man who had nothing in the past but manages to become very successful with his own effort and passion. He never believes in love and never thinks that he will fall in love with someone.

Therefore, Yigit accepts to get married to his aunt’s daughter Iclal (Safak Pekdemir) even though he does not love her. After marriage, he gives all his attention to his child and puts his shoulder to the wheel.

When Yigit realizes that he cannot continue like this, he wants to get divorce. However, his wife Iclal prefers to die instead of getting divorce. While they are discussing at the car, they make an accident and Iclal enters the unfortunate condition of a persistent vegetative state.