Burak Özçivit

Burak Özçivit is a Turkish actor and former model, world-famous for playing Osman Gazi, the founder of the Ottoman Empire, in Kuruluş: Osman, as well as Kemal in Kara Sevda and Kamran in Çalıkuşu. He was born on 24 December 1984 in Istanbul to a family from Gaziantep.

From model to actor

Özçivit studied photography at Marmara University’s Faculty of Fine Arts. In 2003 he was named Turkey’s Top Model, and in 2005 he placed second in the Best Model of the World contest. His acting career began with the series Eksi 18 (2006), and his breakthrough came as Ömer in Zoraki Koca, directed by Kartal Tibet.

Career highlights

After Baba Ocağı and İhanet, he played Çetin in Küçük Sırlar, the Turkish Gossip Girl, and Malkoçoğlu Bali Bey in Magnificent Century. He then starred as Kamran opposite Fahriye Evcen in Çalıkuşu, and the pair later made the film Aşk Sana Benzer. He also appeared in the comedy Kardeşim Benim with Murat Boz.

In 2015 he took the role of Kemal Soydere in Kara Sevda (Endless Love), which became a global hit and won an International Emmy. He then led Kuruluş: Osman for a record six seasons; the historical epic is hugely popular across South Asia, Central Asia, the Middle East and Latin America. He also owns the production company BRK’s Production.

Personal life

Özçivit married Fahriye Evcen in Istanbul on 29 June 2017. The couple have two sons, Karan (born 2019) and Kerem (born 2023).

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