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- Hira Koyuncuglu was born in Yalova, Turkey. Hira is an actor, known for Akinci (2021), Bride of Istanbul (2017) and Kin (2019).
- Actress
- Writer
- Soundtrack
Berrak Tüzünataç born in Yalova and moved to Istanbul with her family. She began studying Business Administration at Istanbul University. Same year, she attracted attention in the music video of Serdar Ortac's song 'Canima Minnet'. She worked as a presenter on Number One TV. She joined a model agency and took acting lessons at the BKM workshop. Tüzünataç made her acting debut in Beyzanin Kadinlari.- Actress
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Sebnem Ferah (born in Yalova, Turkey) is a Turkish singer, songwriter, composer, and guitarist. She was the lead vocalist of the all-female hard rock band "Volvox" until 1994, after which she went on to pursue an illustrious solo career. Her music style varies from pop rock to hard rock though her later albums have progressively incorporated more of the hard rock sound.
She first took solfeggio and instrument lessons from her father who was also a teacher. She grew up listening to her father's Rumelian folk songs played with baglama, mandolin and piano. She got her first guitar when she was in the first year in boarding at Namik Sözeri High School of Bursa. She got acoustic lessons. During her second year, she hired a studio with her friends and formed the group Pegasus. The group had their first stage appearance during a rock festival in Bursa, in 1987. After a while, Pegasus disbanded. In 1988, Sebnem formed Volvox with four friends of her that they named after the microorganism known as volvox, which they encountered in a biology lesson. In 1998, she provided the voice of Ariel for The Little Mermaid.
After graduating from high school, she attended Middle East Technical University, studying economics, and moved to Ankara with her sister. During this time, she met Özlem Tekin, who has later become another recognized pop-rock musician in Turkey, and Özlem joined Volvox. Volvox could not practice for a year and a half because the members experienced a hardship with coming together, with the other members except Özlem and Sebnem living in Istanbul. In her second year at the university, Sebnem changed her mind about being an economist; instead she dropped out and moved back to Istanbul. In Istanbul, she attended classes on English language and literature at the Istanbul University. For two years she performed in various bars with Volvox until dissolution of the band in 1994.
Although short-lived, Volvox gave Ferah what she needed: attention from professionals. Turkish diva Sezen Aksu and Aksu's writing/recording partner Onno Tunç saw Volvox on television. In a short time, Ferah sang back vocals for Sezen Aksu.
In 1996 Ferah released her first album "Kadin", which contained some of her best songs, "Vazgeçtim Dünyadan", "Yagmurlar", "Bu Ask Fazla Sana", and "Firtina" to name a few. They featured a rather polished and clean production, possibly the effect of producer Iskender Paydas; these came off much differently from how she would later perform the songs live. "Kadin" was a huge hit and lots of club and arena gigs followed its release.
Three years later, Ferah came into the scene with her second album, "Artik Kisa Cümleler Kuruyorum". She was working with the same production team of Iskender Paydas and members of Pentagram, but she had mostly broken free of artificial synths that time. Being a decent rock album, it was more introverted due to death of Sebnem's sister prior to its release. With less catchy songs, Ferah also started to create a fan base who would sing and feel all her lyrics rather than a following who would only memorize the hits and ignore the rest.
In 2001, Ferah came up with a more acoustic third album, "Perdeler", two years after her father died at 1999 Izmit earthquake. Apart from the lead single "Sigara", "Perdeler" fell short of creating hits. She also collaborated with Finnish band Apocalyptica on the title track.
Her next step was the fourth album "Kelimeler Yetse (If Words Were Enough)", which was released in 2003. The album was a low point in her career although it included "Ben Sarkimi Söylerken" ("While I'm Singing My Song)" and "Mayin Tarlasi" ("Minefield)".
In 2005, she released her fifth studio album "Can Kiriklari", produced by Tarkan Gözübüyük. The album showcased her heavier side and was yet her most distortion-friendly outing. After her nationwide concert tour, a live CD/DVD 10 Mart 2007 Istanbul Konseri was released in 2007.
In December 2009, she released her sixth and recent studio album "Benim Adim Orman", features slow rock song like "Bazi Asklar" and "Eski" while there were hard rock song like, "Merhaba" and "Mahalle". This album indicates her point of view for rock music.- Tuncay Gürel was born on 7 August 1939 in Yalova, Turkey. He was an actor, known for Tosun Pasa (1976), Bizimkiler (1989) and Çilgin Dudu (1987). He died on 29 August 2014 in Izmir, Turkey.
- Emrah Serbes was born on 28 January 1981 in Yalova, Turkey. He is a writer and actor, known for Behzat Ç: An Ankara Detective Story (2010), Behzat Ç. Ankara Yaniyor (2013) and Behzat Ç.: Seni Kalbime Gömdüm (2011).
- Composer
- Music Department
- Producer
Alper Atakan was born on 4 July 1979 in Yalova, Turkey. Alper is a composer and producer, known for Subat (2012), Leyla and Mecnun (2011) and Dünya Mali - Eksi Bir (2024).- Alev Altin was born in 1958 in Yalova, Turkey. She was an actress, known for Akrep Yuvasi (1977). She died on 24 September 1993 in Istanbul, Turkey.
- Writer
- Camera and Electrical Department
Elif Usman was born in 1981 in Yalova, Turkey. Elif is a writer, known for Midnight at the Pera Palace (2022), Kayip (2013) and Affedilmeyen (2007).- Actor
- Production Manager
Mehmet Akdil was born in 1929 in Yalova, Turkey. He is an actor and production manager, known for The Broken Landlord (1985), Paramparça (1985) and Kir Çiçegi (1985).- Camera and Electrical Department
- Art Department
- Actor
Mustafa Koçyigit was born on 13 April 1950 in Yalova, Turkey. He was an actor, known for Uykusuz Geceler (1969), Herhangi Bir Kadin (1981) and Tarkan: Altin Madalyon (1973). He died on 1 May 2014 in Istanbul, Turkey.- Abdullah Adigüzel was born in 1964 in Yalova, Turkey. He is an actor, known for Ihanet Çigliklari (1994), Ilik Rüzgarlar (1993) and Çati (1995).
- Mehmet Okur was born on 26 May 1979 in Yalova, Turkey. He has been married to Yeliz Caliskan since 7 July 2004. They have two children.
- Levent Sezen was born on 2 July 1981 in Yalova, Turkey. He is an actor, known for Back Streets (2006). He has been married to Merve Sezen since 28 May 2016. They have one child.
- Director
- Cinematographer
Hasan Uslu was born on 10 February 1969 in Yalova, Turkey. Hasan is a director and cinematographer, known for Pes Etmek Yok/Never Give Up (2015), Kaçis Plani (1999) and Pera Beauty (2010).- Yasar Okuyan was born on 28 August 1950 in Yalova, Turkey. He died on 26 December 2023 in Ankara, Turkey.
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Izel Çeliköz was born on 29 April 1969 in Yalova, Turkey. She is an actress, known for Iyi ki Dogdun Abla (2018), Cherry Season (2014) and Beyaz Show (1996).- Muharrem Ince was born on 4 May 1964 in Yalova, Turkey.