Aybike Turan

Aybike Turan was born on 8 July 1988 in Kırıkkale. At age 2 she moved with her family to Izmir. In 2006 she graduated from Karşıyaka Anatolian High School, then enrolled in the Faculty of Engineering (Industrial Engineering) at Sabancı University in Istanbul. While still studying engineering, she became passionate about theatre and, until graduating in 2011, was actively involved in the university's theatre club, where she also served as club president and worked as a director. In 2011 she began a two-year acting training program at Şahika Tekand Studio Oyuncuları. That same year she enrolled in a master's program in the theatre department of Haliç University, graduating in 2014 after defending her thesis. She later began a doctoral program in Fine Arts in the Cinema and Television department at Maltepe University, working on a documentary film and a dissertation on the relationship between actor and director. She began her acting career in 2011 with the role of Umut in the series "Arka Sıradakiler." That same year she appeared in the historical drama "Muhteşem Yüzyıl" (Magnificent Century, 2012). She appeared in the series "Adını Kalbime Yazdım" (2013), "Bana Artık Hicran De" (2014), "Kertenkele" (2015, as Commissioner Sevinç), "Melek İle Serhat" (2016, guest role in episode 1), and "Yüksek Sosyete" (2016, as Şirin). In 2020 she drew attention with the role of Şimal in the Show TV series "Alev Alev," and also appeared in the project "Muhteşem Üçlü." In 2023 she appeared in the Star TV series "Ömer." She has also appeared in the films "İkinci Şans," "Dabbe 6," and "Let the Music Play" (2015), as well as in the series "Mucize Doktor" and "Tetikçinin Oğlu." Besides acting, she works as a director and playwright: in 2019, together with Duygu Serin and Melda Narin Güler, she founded the theatre company Bi'Tık Tiyatro, for which she wrote, directed, and performed in its first play, "45 Saniye." She has taught drama at the Istanbul Drama Art Academy. She speaks English at an advanced level and French at a beginner level, and also knows sign language. She is represented by the acting agency Nalan Yıldırım. On 4 August 2017 in Izmir she married theatre and film actor Ömercan Güldal.