Irem Sak

İrem Sak was born on February 9, 1986, in Sivas, Turkey. She is of Circassian descent. She completed her primary and secondary education in Sivas and moved to Istanbul in 2006 for university studies. She graduated from Istanbul University's Department of American Culture and Literature. She performed on stage during her high school years, and in 2008, she joined the BKM Theatre, playing the role of Zeytin in the play "Sizinkiler". Her television debut came in 2010 with the series "Şen Yuva", where she played the character Şehrazat. Her breakthrough came in 2012 with the role of Tülay in the cult sitcom "Yalan Dünya", created by Gülse Birsel. This role brought her critical acclaim and several awards. She later appeared in the sketch show "Güldür Güldür Show" (2015-2018) and in dramatic projects such as "Bir Aile Hikayesi" (2019), "Çukur" (2020-2021) as Seren Erdenet, and "Kuş Uçuşu" (2022-2024) as Müge on Netflix. Her film credits include "Dedemin Fişi" (2016), "Dönerse Senindir" (2016), "Martı" (2017), "Ölümlü Dünya" (2018), "Düğüm Salonu" (2018), "Azizler" (2021), and the sequel "Ölümlü Dünya 2" (2023). In 2025, she wrote and starred as Pınar in the series "Modern Kadın" on GAİN. She has received several prestigious awards, including the Special Jury Prize at the 21st Sadri Alışık Theatre and Cinema Awards (2016) for the play "Hepimizin Öyküsü Aynı" and Best Supporting Actress at the 28th Ankara International Film Festival (2017) for her role in "Martı". İrem Sak is known for her versatility — she performs both comedic and dramatic roles with equal brilliance. She practices functional fitness, Pilates, and modern dance to maintain her physical condition. She is also a writer, having written the script for the series "Modern Kadın". On social media, she shares moments from her work and personal life. İrem Sak has been in a long-term relationship with Turkish basketball player Furkan Korkmaz since 2021. The couple is not married, but their relationship is stable and happy.