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Name: Meral Okay
Birthdate: September 20, 1959 – April 9, 2012
Birthplace: Ankara, Turkey
Education: Public Administration
Spouse: Yaman Okay (m. 1984 – 1993)
Biography: Meral Okay was born on 20 September 1959 in Ankara. Her name before marriage was Meral Kati. She was a second child of her family. Due to her father’s job, she spent her childhood in different cities. She started her education in Balikesir, and continued her education in Agri, Corlu, Iskenderun, and Ankara. After high school, she studied political science at the university. Before starting her career at entertainment sector, Meral Okay worked as a public servant for 5 years. While working for the government, Meral Okay moved to Istanbul in 1983 to work at Gunaydin Newspaper. During 12 September period of Turkish history, Meral Okay was the member of Turkish Workers’ Party. She wrote the screenplay of Beynelminel movie based on her experiences during that period. Meral Okay got married to actor Yaman Okay in 1984. After then, she started to closely follow cinema and television sector. Meral Okay’s husband Yaman Okay passed away in 19 February 1993 when he was 41 years old due to pancreas cancer. Meral Okay worked at Gunaydin Newspaper, she also worked as journalist, producer, and restaurant manager after coming to Istanbul. She started her acting career in 1992 with her role in movie Seni Seviyorum Rosa. Meral Okay wrote the screenplays of popular Turkish series including Vine Mansion (Asmali Konak) which was a milestone in Turkish television dramas. She wrote the screenplay of Magnificent Century (Muhtesem Yuzyil) which was the first period drama in Turkey. Meral Okay passed away on 9 April 2012 due to lung cancer.

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1997 – Yasemince
2002 – Vine Mansion (Asmali Konak)

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Name: Melek Gencoglu
Birthdate: October 13, 1959
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
Education: Istanbul University Faculty of Literature – Social Anthropography and Ethnology (Istanbul Universitesi Edebiyat Fakultesi Sosyal Antropoloji ve Etnoloji Bolumu) (1980)
Spouse: Aykut Gencoglu (m. 1981-present)
Biography: Melek Gencoglu was born in 1959 in Istanbul. While studying at Istanbul University, she also took elective lessons about social psychology and pedagogics. After graduating from the university, she started working at accounting department of Turkish Phillips company and worked there for 8 years. With the help of her friend, she met a well-known director Kandemir Konduk and had a chance to show her scripts. She joined to the team of screenwriters of popular Turkish series Mahallenin Muhtarlari. She did screenwriting of Mahallenin Muhtarlari for 11 years together with other 5 screenwriters. Meanwhile, Melek Gencoglu met with Ece Yorenc and joined to the production company Ay Yapim.

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Name: Pinar Bulut
Birthdate: 1982
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Education: Istanbul University – History Department (Istanbul Universitesi Tarih Bolumu)
Spouse: Kerem Deren
Biography: Pinar Bulut was born in 1982. She studied history at Istanbul University and did her master’s degree in Turkey-Italia relations. She did translation for a while and after then, started to work as screenwriter.

Screenwriter
2009 – 2010 Ezel (Tv Series)
2012 – Game of Silence (Suskunlar) (Tv Series)
2013 – 20 Minutes (20 Dakika) (Tv Series)
2014 – 2015 Maral (Tv Series)
2015 – Racon (Tv Series)

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Name: Ece Yorenc
Birthdate: October 20, 1962
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
Education: Ankara University Faculty of Languages History and Geography (abandonment)
Spouse: Ali Yorenc
Children: Ali Yorenc
Biography: Ece Yorenc was born in 20 October 1962 in Istanbul. While she was studying at Ankara University, she dropped out the school after getting married. When her husband Ali Yorenc passed away in 1991, she started to work at insurance company. When her scripts/stories were shown to well-known director Kandemir Konduk, she joined to the team of popular Turkish series Mahallenin Muhtarlari. She did screenwriting of Mahallenin Muhtarlari for 11 years together with other 5 screenwriters. Meanwhile, Ece Yorenc met with Melek Gencoglu and joined to the production company Ay Yapim. Ece Yorenc has a son named as Ali Yorenc.

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Name: Eylem Canpolat
Birthdate: 1976
Birthplace: Ankara, Turkey
Education: Ankara University Faculty of Languages History and Geography – Theatre Department – Screenwriting (Ankara Universitesi Dil ve Tarih Cografya Fakultesi Tiyatro Bolumu Dramatik Yazarlik)
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Biography: Eylem Canbolat was born in 1976. After graduating from Ankara University, she started to write scripts together with her classmate Sema Ergenekon. While they were unemployed for a while, they sent away they scripts to many directors and screenwriters. Eventually, Eylem Canbolat and Sema Ergenekon were discovered by popular screenwriter Mahinur Ergun.

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2005 – 2007 Gumus (Tv Series)
2005 – Open the Doors (Kapilari Acmak) (Tv Series)
2006 – 2007 Coming Home (Sila) (Tv Series)
2006 – Iyi ki Varsin (Tv Series)
2007 – Other Than You (Senden Baska) (Tv Series)
2008 – Derdest (Tv Series)
2008 – 2009 Angles Bless You (Melekler Korusun) (Tv Series)

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Name: Mahinur Ergun
Birthdate: 1956
Birthplace: Bursa, Turkey
Education: Ankara University Faculty of Communication – Cinema and Television (Ankara Basin Yayin Yuksek Okulu Sinema Televizyon Bolumu)
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Biography: Mahinur Ergun was born in 1956. After university, she worked at Pars Mc Cann Advertising Agency dursng 1978-1980. She founded Kurgu, Reklam ve Interlens Film Ltd in 1980 and started to direct commercials and movies/mini documentaries. While she was writing scripts, she focused on women problems and women psychology.

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1988 – Captives of Night Dance (Gece Dansi Tutsaklari) (Movie)
1989 – Tide and Eid Scenes (Medcezir Manzaralari) (Movie)
1989 – A Dead Sea (Olu Bir Deniz) (Movie)
1993 – Moon Time (Ay Vakti) (Movie)
1994 – Artist Palas (Tv Series)
1996 – Black Angel (Kara Melek) (Tv Series)
1996 – Sasifelek Dead-End (Sasifelek Cikmazi) (Tv Series)
1999 – Roofless Women (Catisiz Kadinlar) (Tv Series)
2001 – How I Didn’t Not Married (Nasil Evde Kaldim) (Tv Series)
2002 – Vine Mansion (Asmali Konak) (Tv Series)

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Name: Sema Ergenekon
Birthdate: April 9, 1977
Birthplace: Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
Education: Ankara University Faculty of Languages History and Geography – Theatre Department – Screenwriting (Ankara Universitesi Dil ve Tarih Cografya Fakultesi Tiyatro Bolumu Dramatik Yazarlik)
Spouse: Ugur Aslan
Biography: Sema Ergenekon was born in 9 April 1977. She met her husband Ugur Arslan while she was studying at Ankara University and got married to him after 6 years from graduation. After graduating from Ankara University, she started to write scripts together with her classmate Eylem Canpolat. While they were unemployed for a while, they sent away their scripts to many directors and screenwriters. Eventually, Sema Ergenekon and Eylem Canbolat were discovered by popular screenwriter Mahinur Ergun.

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2005 – Fullmoon (Dolunay) (Tv Series)
2005 – 2007 Gumus (Tv Series)
2005 – Open the Doors (Kapilari Acmak) (Tv Series)
2006 – 2007 Coming Home (Sila) (Tv Series)
2006 – Iyi ki Varsin (Tv Series)
2007 – Other Than You (Senden Baska) (Tv Series)