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Türkan Şoray

Türkan Soray is one of four big female stars of the old Turkish cinema. Türkan was born to a railway-officer father and a housewife mother. She started in Turkish cinema at the age of 15, when she accompanied to her friend, neighbor Emel Yildiz while going to a film set. There, she was discovered by Turker Inanoglu and the leading actress role was taken from Emel and given to her in that film, Köyde Bir Kiz Sevdim (1960). After that her career had developed steadily and she had become the most desired women in movies due to her beauty and talent at 1960s. Even, since her movies having similar plots was shown in cinemas, her movies made some losses. Due to the high interest of the producers, she could forced some principles, frequently mentioned as "The rules of Turkan Soray", to the producers. These laws consisted of some constraints about place, non-nudity, working hours, some penalties in violations and so on. These rules couldn't been opposed by the producers because of her popularity and box offices of her movies. She had many national and international nomination and awards and was chosen to be a "Artist of State" by Ministry of Culture of Turkey Republic. In 1990s, she made some works for TV. Especially, Ikinci Bahar and Tatli Hayat TV series could be assumed to be one of the best series in their kinds at their times. She has been making a biographical cinema program, Sinema Benim Askim(Cinema is My Love) for NTV channel. On 12 March 2010, she was chosen to be a goodwill ambassador by UNESCO. In her personal life, she had shared her life with Ruchan Adli in early times of her career. Mr. Adli helped and advised her in her career development. They didn't marry but separated after 20 years. In 1983, she married Cihan Unal, but they divorced in 1987. They have a daughter called Yagmur.

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  • Born In Eyüpsultan, İstanbul
  • Born June 28, 1945
  • Gender Female
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Yılların Ardından

1964
as Berna Ekmekçigil

Gözleri Ömre Bedel

1964
as Leyla Arseren

Akşam Güneşi

1966
as Jülide

Aşk ve Yumruk

1961
as Tülin

Çile

1972
as Elif

Dikenli Gül

1961
as Gül

Fosforlu Cevriyem

1969
as Nacla / Fosforlu Cevriye

Siyah Melek

1961
as Nesrin

Ne Şeker Şey

1962
as Canan / Jale

Hatırla Sevgilim

1961
as Türkan

Lekeli Kadın

1962
as Türkan Güneş

Güllü

1971
as Güllü

Abbase Sultan

1968
as Abbase

Gülüm, Dalım, Çiçeğim

1971
as Leyla Ergüvenç

Tapılacak Kadın

1967
as Türkan Ay

İkinci Bahar

1998
as Hanım

Ateşli Çingene

1969
as Gelincik

Sultan Gelin

1973
as Sultan

Ekmekçi Kadın

1965
as Ayse / Zehra / Leyla

Badem Şekeri

1963
as Güner Pirinçeken

Menekşe Koyu

1991
as Neriman

Dert Bende

1973
as Süreyya

Çalınan Aşk

1963
as Aysel

Tatlı Nigar

1979
as Tatli Nigar

Vahşi Gelin

1965
as Aysegül Arsev

Gramofon Avrat

1987
as Cemile

Hayatımın Kadınısın

2006
as Asuman Karaca

Veda Busesi

1965
as Türkan

Aşk Mabudesi

1969
as Leyla

Kadın Değil Baş Belası

1968
as Çengi Naciye

Hayallerim, Aşkım ve Sen

1987
as Derya Altinay

Dilâ Hanım

1977
as Dila Hanım

On Kadın

1987
as Füsun

Namus Borcu

1974
as Gurbet

Hazal

1979
as Hazal

Güllü Geliyor Güllü

1973
as Güllü Findikoglu

Garip Bir İzdivaç

1965
as Zeynep Gökalp

The Golden Girls (TR)

2009
as Roseu/İnciye

Sultan

1978
as Sultan

Baraj

1977
as Aysel

Komşunun Tavuğu

1965
as Türkan

Vesikalı Yarim

1968
as Sabiha

Eli Maşalı

1966
as Nermin

Mavi Eşarp

1971
as Leyla

Suna

2007
as Suna

Rumuz Goncagül

1987
as Gülsün

Sana Dönmeyeceğim

1969
as Leyla Taner

Çalıkuşu

1966
as Feride

Zulüm

1972
as Ayla

Tatlı Hayat

2001
as Sevinç Yıldırım

Sayın Bayan

1963
as Türkan Bayraktar

Zorlu Damat

1962
as Gönül

Acı Hayat

1962
as Nermin

Hicran Sokağı

2007
as Sabahat

Siyah Gül

1966
as Gül

Bodrum Hakimi

1976
as Nevin

Seni Seviyorum

1983
as Aygül

Aşk Beklemez

2006
as Suna Serteri

Kadın Severse

1968
as Leyla

Buruk Acı

1969
as Ülker Demirel

Sisli Hatıralar

1972
as Dürrin Arbel

Cemo

1972
as Cemo

Siyah Gözler

1965
as Türkan

Gazi Kadın

1973
as Zeynep

Mine

1982
as Mine

Cemile

2006
as Cemile

Berdel

1990
as Hanim

Mahpus

1973
as Ümmühan

Dönüş

1972
as Gülcan

Sevimli Haydut

1961
as Emine

Gençlik Rüzgarı

1964
as Fatma Nur Erden

Aşk Yarışı

1962
as Zeynep

Utanmaz Adam

1961
as Sevim

Cevriyem

1978
as Cevriye

Sonbahar Rüzgarları

1969
as Nalan Akçam

Şahmaran

1994
as Sultan

Director

Movie Uzaklarda Arama 2015
Movie Yılanı Öldürseler 1982
Movie Bodrum Hakimi 1976
Movie Dönüş 1972

Writer

Movie Ölünceye Kadar 1967
Movie Yılanı Öldürseler 1982
Movie Buğulu Gözler 1970
Movie Buruk Acı 1969