Fahriye Evcen

Fahriye Evcen is a German-born Turkish actress and model, best known as Necla in Yaprak Dökümü and Feride in Çalıkuşu, both based on novels by Reşat Nuri Güntekin. She was born on 4 June 1986 in Germany; her mother’s family is of Circassian descent and her father’s family came from Kavala.

Discovery

While on holiday in Turkey as a teenager, Evcen took part in a programme by Oya Aydoğan, who introduced her to producer İbrahim Mertoğlu. She later studied history at Boğaziçi University.

Career

Her first prominent role was Necla, the youngest daughter of the Tekin family, in Yaprak Dökümü (2006–2010), one of the most watched dramas of its time. She made her film debut in Cennet (2008) and had a lead in Aşk Tutulması the same year.

In 2013 she starred as Feride, the idealistic young teacher, in Çalıkuşu, opposite Burak Özçivit. The pair then made the romantic film Aşk Sana Benzer. In 2017 she starred in Ölene Kadar with Engin Akyürek and in the film Sonsuz Aşk with Murat Yıldırım, and in 2021 she played Akça Hatun in Alparslan: Büyük Selçuklu. The same year she launched her own clothing line, Ivy People.

Personal life

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

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