Ülkü Hilal Çiftçi

Ülkü Hilal Çiftçi was born on 11 January 2009 in Devrek, Zonguldak province. Her father also works in the acting field. At around age 4, her family moved to Istanbul, where she began appearing in commercials. She is currently continuing her school education. She began her career in 2012 with a role in the series "İki Dünya Arasında." She appeared in child roles in the popular series "Arka Sokaklar," "O Hayat Benim" (as Cimcime), "Karadayı" (as Zeynep), "Elif" (as Melek), "Kardeş Payı," "Adı Zehra," and "Kırgın Çiçekler." She later appeared in "Tozkoparan İskender" (as Duygu) and "Gülümse Kaderine." In 2023 she played Gülce, a girl on the autism spectrum, in the series "Dönence," visiting the Tohum Autism Foundation as part of her preparation for the role; the performance earned her a Best Child Actor nomination at the 49th Golden Butterfly Awards (Altın Kelebek). She achieved a major career breakthrough with the role of Ayça in the series "İnci Taneleri" (2024). Her film credits include "Kayıp Kamyon," "Alice Müzikali," "Lacivert Gece," "İyi Oyun," "Bizim Köyün Şarkısı," and "Siccin 3: Cürmü Aşk." She currently appears in the NOW TV series "Yeraltı" as Melek Aslan, where she also showcases her singing abilities. Besides acting, she is involved in music, sings, and runs her own YouTube channel.