- Born
- June 9, 1982 · Kars
- Occupation
- Actor
- Known for
- Uzak Şehir
Biography
Ozan Akbaba is a Turkish actor who plays Cihan Albora in Uzak Şehir, the most watched Turkish series of the first half of 2026. He is also known as İlyas Çakırbeyli in Eşkıya Dünyaya Hükümdar Olmaz. He was born on 9 June 1982 in Kars.
Career
Akbaba graduated in interior architecture from Akdeniz University’s Faculty of Fine Arts. Since 2005 he has acted in films, series and plays, and he also composes film music. In 2014 he appeared in the music video for Sıla’s song Vaziyetler.
From 2015 to 2021 he played İlyas Çakırbeyli in ATV’s long-running drama Eşkıya Dünyaya Hükümdar Olmaz, which made him a familiar face to millions of viewers.
In 2024 he took the lead in Uzak Şehir, an adaptation of the Lebanese hit Al Hayba filmed in Midyat, Mardin. As Cihan, the feared and powerful head of the Albora family, opposite Sinem Ünsal, he became one of the leading men of Turkish prime-time television.
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