Özge Gürel

Özge Gürel is a Turkish actress known as Öykü Acar in Kiraz Mevsimi (Cherry Season), the first Turkish series broadcast on Italian television, and Ezgi in Bay Yanlış opposite Can Yaman. She was born on 5 February 1987 in Istanbul and grew up in Silivri.

Early career

Gürel left her international trade studies at Beykent University to take acting and later directing classes. She debuted as Zeynep in Kızım Nerede? and then appeared in Huzur Sokağı. In 2014 she played Ada in Medcezir.

Kiraz Mevsimi and Italy

Also in 2014 she landed the lead in Kiraz Mevsimi opposite Serkan Çayoğlu. When the romantic comedy aired on Canale 5 in 2016–2017, it became the first Turkish series ever shown on Italian television, and the two stars were invited onto Italian TV shows.

Later work

She led Yıldızlar Şahidim (2017) and played Nazlı in Dolunay with Can Yaman, which also aired in Italy in 2019. In 2018 she guest-starred in Börü and played Nilüfer in Muhteşem İkili (2018–2019). In 2020 she reunited with Can Yaman in Bay Yanlış, and her role in Atalay Taşdiken’s film Kar Kırmızı earned her a Best Actress nomination at the 57th Antalya Golden Orange. In 2016 she also released the song “Affet”.

Personal life

Gürel is married to her Kiraz Mevsimi co-star Serkan Çayoğlu.

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