Nihat Altınkaya

Nihat Altınkaya, full name Nihat Alptuğ Altınkaya, was born on September 28, 1979, in Karabük, Turkey. His family originates from Rize; he is the middle child with two sisters. He was educated in Karabük. He played professional volleyball and later, due to an injury, switched to boxing. He was a member of the Fenerbahçe boxing club. He began his acting career after being spotted on the street and invited to a casting. He debuted in Funda Arar's music video, and his first television role was in the series "Binbir Gece" (1001 Nights, 2006). He gained widespread popularity for his roles in the series "Yaprak Dökümü" (Falling Leaves, 2009), "Kara Sevda" (Black Love, 2015), "Söz" (The Promise, 2017-2018), "Teşkilat" (The Organization, 2021-2022), and "Kuruluş Osman" (Establishment Osman, 2022-2023). He also appeared in the films "En Mutlu Olduğum Yer" (The Happiest Place I've Been, 2009), "Turquaze" (2010), and "Aşk Üçgeni" (Love Triangle, 2009). In 2012, he won the reality show "Survivor". In his free time, he enjoys sports, wakeboarding, surfing, motorcycles, billiards, boxing, and video games. He supports the Beşiktaş football club. He has been married to İmre Altınkaya since 2010 and has two daughters, Melek and Ayşe.