Begüm Akkaya

Acting

Begüm Akkaya

Born February 8, 1991 · Istanbul, Turkey (age 35)

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Known For

SultanaSultana · 2026
Sultana
2026
MovieDramaMusic
Sultana is a drama set in Istanbul's one and only strip club, telling a story of a women, power, rivalry and solidarity. A new Turkish story where women are not victims in a fairy tale, but warriors learning that the 'handsome prince' is often the real monster- and their only salvation is each other. Meral the long reigning queen of the one and only strip club of Istanbul which is Sultana, takes a talented new Belarusian dancer named Anna under her wing. But she soon realizes she has created a rival powerful enough to replace her, and a ruthless power struggle erupts between the two women.
Aşk TutulmasıAşk Tutulması · 2008
Aşk Tutulması
5.82008
MovieComedyRomance
Uğur, a fanatical Fenerbahçe fan, is a pharmaceutical representative. While he has a very calm personality in his daily life, he becomes a completely different person when it comes to football. His desire to win and his totems are what set him apart from other fanatics. Uğur, who lives with his mother and sister, is tired of his mother's pressure to get married. When it comes to marriage, Pınar also faces the same pressure from her mother. Uğur and Pınar meet by chance after a traffic accident. This encounter will bring about profound changes in both Uğur's and Pınar's lives.
The Blue WaveThe Blue Wave · 2013
The Blue Wave
3.22013
MovieDrama
Deniz and her friends, who have been apart for the summer, have much to tell each other. While adults are busy with their professional lives, Deniz and her friends are still confused about their university plans. Through the worries of their daily routines, they make plans for the future, yet the challenges of teenage years/adolescence are burdensome. Deniz desires a life that is different than the ideals of her friends. A song nobody has heard of, a hopeless love, solitude. A different world, but where exactly?
The CrossingThe Crossing · 2010
The Crossing
5.92010
MovieDramaCrime
The story follows Güven, who works as a manager at an accounting firm in Kavşak. Güven, who has a happy marriage, sees his routine life begin to unravel when the new department manager, Arzu, moves into his office. Meanwhile, the landlord's son is trying to reach an agreement with a contractor to demolish the house they are living in, and accounting clerk Haydar is embezzling company funds. A small slip-up in Güven's life, combined with Arzu's uncontrollable curiosity, causes events to unfold like a snowball effect, leaving Güven cornered.
Free ManFree Man · 2011
Free Man
4.12011
MovieDramaHistory
“Hür Adam” or “Free Man” in English is the real-life story of a very influential Kurdish scholar in Turkey that had lived between 1877-1960, 'Said Nursi'. A writer, philosopher, and philanthropist, he compiled many books on Islam covering various themes of faith, brotherhood, and philanthropy and exploring the reasons behind societal weakness, poverty, ignorance, and divisions.
I Am YouI Am You · 2019
I Am You
10.02019
MovieDrama
The story of Masoud, who is trying to emigrate to Europe to make a better life for himself, his mother and his fiancé. After embarking on a difficult and dangerous immigration journey with his best friend, Masoud meets a pregnant doctor and an old man on the way and they band together. Having to flee because of war and terror, Masoud tries to reach his goal with a hopeful but painful journey.
Kuma: The Second WifeKuma: The Second Wife · 2012
Kuma: The Second Wife
6.82012
MovieDrama
Fatma is around 50, a housewife with six children. She lives in Vienna but grew up in Turkey and clings stubbornly to the traditions and values of the old country. Ayse is 19, and the film begins with her wedding in rural Turkey, to Fatma’s son Hasan. However, when the family takes Ayse to Vienna this is revealed as a charade, for Ayse is to be the kuma (second wife) of Fatma’s husband Mustafa.
The RejectedThe Rejected · 2019
The Rejected
5.02019
MovieHorrorFantasy
A woman is living alone at home, having an abortion want to get rid of her baby in the stomach. But it will not be as easy as she has expected.

Movies

SultanaSultana · 2026
Sultana
2026
MovieDramaMusic
Sultana is a drama set in Istanbul's one and only strip club, telling a story of a women, power, rivalry and solidarity. A new Turkish story where women are not victims in a fairy tale, but warriors learning that the 'handsome prince' is often the real monster- and their only salvation is each other. Meral the long reigning queen of the one and only strip club of Istanbul which is Sultana, takes a talented new Belarusian dancer named Anna under her wing. But she soon realizes she has created a rival powerful enough to replace her, and a ruthless power struggle erupts between the two women.
Aşk TutulmasıAşk Tutulması · 2008
Aşk Tutulması
5.82008
MovieComedyRomance
Uğur, a fanatical Fenerbahçe fan, is a pharmaceutical representative. While he has a very calm personality in his daily life, he becomes a completely different person when it comes to football. His desire to win and his totems are what set him apart from other fanatics. Uğur, who lives with his mother and sister, is tired of his mother's pressure to get married. When it comes to marriage, Pınar also faces the same pressure from her mother. Uğur and Pınar meet by chance after a traffic accident. This encounter will bring about profound changes in both Uğur's and Pınar's lives.
The Blue WaveThe Blue Wave · 2013
The Blue Wave
3.22013
MovieDrama
Deniz and her friends, who have been apart for the summer, have much to tell each other. While adults are busy with their professional lives, Deniz and her friends are still confused about their university plans. Through the worries of their daily routines, they make plans for the future, yet the challenges of teenage years/adolescence are burdensome. Deniz desires a life that is different than the ideals of her friends. A song nobody has heard of, a hopeless love, solitude. A different world, but where exactly?
The CrossingThe Crossing · 2010
The Crossing
5.92010
MovieDramaCrime
The story follows Güven, who works as a manager at an accounting firm in Kavşak. Güven, who has a happy marriage, sees his routine life begin to unravel when the new department manager, Arzu, moves into his office. Meanwhile, the landlord's son is trying to reach an agreement with a contractor to demolish the house they are living in, and accounting clerk Haydar is embezzling company funds. A small slip-up in Güven's life, combined with Arzu's uncontrollable curiosity, causes events to unfold like a snowball effect, leaving Güven cornered.
Free ManFree Man · 2011
Free Man
4.12011
MovieDramaHistory
“Hür Adam” or “Free Man” in English is the real-life story of a very influential Kurdish scholar in Turkey that had lived between 1877-1960, 'Said Nursi'. A writer, philosopher, and philanthropist, he compiled many books on Islam covering various themes of faith, brotherhood, and philanthropy and exploring the reasons behind societal weakness, poverty, ignorance, and divisions.
I Am YouI Am You · 2019
I Am You
10.02019
MovieDrama
The story of Masoud, who is trying to emigrate to Europe to make a better life for himself, his mother and his fiancé. After embarking on a difficult and dangerous immigration journey with his best friend, Masoud meets a pregnant doctor and an old man on the way and they band together. Having to flee because of war and terror, Masoud tries to reach his goal with a hopeful but painful journey.
Kuma: The Second WifeKuma: The Second Wife · 2012
Kuma: The Second Wife
6.82012
MovieDrama
Fatma is around 50, a housewife with six children. She lives in Vienna but grew up in Turkey and clings stubbornly to the traditions and values of the old country. Ayse is 19, and the film begins with her wedding in rural Turkey, to Fatma’s son Hasan. However, when the family takes Ayse to Vienna this is revealed as a charade, for Ayse is to be the kuma (second wife) of Fatma’s husband Mustafa.
The RejectedThe Rejected · 2019
The Rejected
5.02019
MovieHorrorFantasy
A woman is living alone at home, having an abortion want to get rid of her baby in the stomach. But it will not be as easy as she has expected.
72. Ward72. Ward · 2011
72. Ward
2.82011
MovieDrama
A love story of a prisoner in Turkey in the 1940s.
Nefes: Yer Eksi İkiNefes: Yer Eksi İki · 2023
Nefes: Yer Eksi İki
7.02023
MovieDramaWar
The lives of an army captain, a war correspondent and a young man with links to the PKK intertwine in the southeastern Anatolia Region in 1993.
Mrs NergisMrs Nergis · 2014
Mrs Nergis
5.52014
MovieDrama
A middle-aged man, Ekrem, is forced to take care of his mother, Nergis, who suffers from Alzheimer's disease. He has set aside all his dreams and ambitions in life to look after his mother who can't even remember his name. Penniless and stuck in an old flat, it's like they've been living the same day over and over. Until Ekrem's patience is put to test...
MamavilleMamaville · 2020
Mamaville
3.52020
Movie
In a small port town, fifteen year-old Ferah is spending the summer at her grandmother’s beach house. The grandmother indulges in watching dating reality shows, while Ferah craves her own sexual release. Pressure is palpable, desire doesn't still, and the summer wind blows strong through every opening.
ImperfectImperfect · 2019
Imperfect
7.02019
MovieDocumentary
Dilara decides to go out that night. Although not having any issues with her existence till the day, Dilara starts finding flaws in herself after she was faced with a barrage of criticism from her flatmate Kübra about her apparel as she was getting ready to go out. Questioning and comparing herself with any woman she comes across or any woman embedded in her mind for any reason continuously drives Dilara towards a damaged self-esteem. A surprise ending awaits Dilara who gets back home late at night, exhausted with all these thoughts.

TV Shows

The PitThe Pit · 2017
The Pit
7.62017
SeriesCrime
When a mafia family named Koçovars are in danger of losing control of their neighborhood, “The Pit,” their youngest son must come back home, a place he could never truly escape.
The Magnificent CenturyThe Magnificent Century · 2011
The Magnificent Century
8.12011
SeriesDrama
At the age of 26, when his reign began, Sultan Süleyman sought to build an empire more powerful than Alexander the Great and to render the Ottomans invincible. Throughout his 46-year reign, his fame as the greatest warrior and ruler of his age spreads both to the East and West. With his companion Pargalı İbrahim, Süleyman achieves great victories, and makes his name known in the Muslim World. Süleyman called İbrahim his brother, friend and advisor. The television series shows Süleyman's consolidation of his power: Pargalı İbrahim being grand minister of state, reinforcing the rule of law throughout the empire, meeting foreign diplomats, and preparing for military campaigns, all set against the backdrop of the tension between Christian Europe and the Ottoman Empire.
ReminderReminder · 2025
Reminder
7.92025
SeriesDramaComedy
Deniz, a reliable, famous architect, and Güneş, a phenomenal editor, who decided to separate six months ago while on their way to a wedding, are swept into a journey that will change their lives with a message that arrives on their phones on the evening of the day they met by chance. This new adventure will make them discover the missing pieces of their old relationship and remind them of love.
Adi: ZehraAdi: Zehra · 2018
Adi: Zehra
6.52018
SeriesDrama
Zehra comes to the world as the daughter of a conservative Turkish family in Frankfurt. The incredible story of Zehra, starting at the home of the poor and enthusiastic family in Germany, and continuing with a rich family of Istanbul with secrets and a terrible crime. The story is full of emotions of two mother praying for the same person. And Zehra then start living in Istanbul but there are secrets waiting in Istanbul.
Homicide Unit IstanbulHomicide Unit Istanbul · 2008
Homicide Unit Istanbul
5.22008
SeriesCrime
Istanbul police commissioner Mehmet Özakin is in charge of serious crime, mainly murder investigations, mostly in the Turkish metropolis. A very modern Turk, he uses up to date Western methods, without prejudice, assisted by bachelor Mustafa Tombul. Even his private life is progressive, his wife Sevim being on the former imperial capital's university staff.
20 Minutes20 Minutes · 2013
20 Minutes
8.42013
SeriesFamilyDrama
An innocent pastrycook Melek gets accused of injuring an important politician's son. Her loving husband Ali wants to help his wife to escape from prison.
Ex AşkımEx Aşkım · 2021
Ex Aşkım
1.02021
SeriesComedy
Bugünün SaraylısıBugünün Saraylısı · 2013
Bugünün Saraylısı
6.02013
SeriesFamilyDrama
Yeni HayatYeni Hayat · 2020
Yeni Hayat
8.52020
SeriesDrama
Everything starts with a job opportunity presented to Captain Adem, who left the Special Forces. The doors of a new life have opened for the happy nuclear family that Adem created with his wife Nevin and their little daughter Ece. All Adem has to do is to protect Yasemin, the young wife of Timur, a rich and powerful businessman. For Adem, a former maroon beret, this job is almost child's play after all the dangerous operations he has participated in. Nevin is happy that they will finally be at peace. When Adem accepts the job offer, he and his family step into a completely different world to which they are unfamiliar.
Sen de GitmeSen de Gitme · 2011
Sen de Gitme
6.52011
SeriesDramaFamily
Another LoveAnother Love · 2023
Another Love
7.62023
SeriesDramaCrime
The brutal murder of Hamdi Atilbay in the forest crosses the paths of young prosecutor Leyla, who wants to leave her messy past behind and now establish her new order, and Kenan, an ambitious journalist who has a regular and famous life. However, this murder heralds the destruction of not only their love, but also the truth they know about their lives.
Acayip HikayelerAcayip Hikayeler · 2012
Acayip Hikayeler
7.22012
SeriesMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
The SearchThe Search · 2023
The Search
5.72023
SeriesDrama
Nisan, an unhappy, sick, lost woman trapped in the hustle of city life, discovers a shady cult in her search for her friend who disappeared after a healing session they attended together. Despite all her doubts, Nisan can't turn a blind eye to the cult's promises, and follows a mysterious man, Tufan, into an adventure full of unknowns.
Kendi Okulumuza DoğruKendi Okulumuza Doğru · 2008
Kendi Okulumuza Doğru
2008
SeriesFamilyDrama
Love and PrideLove and Pride · 2017
Love and Pride
5.02017
SeriesDrama
Zeynep finds herself at a crossroads between two men: Murat, who has loved her since she was a child, and Kenan, a wealthy heir. As the rivalry between them grows, Zeynep must choose between secure and passionate love.
The CliffThe Cliff · 2012
The Cliff
8.72012
Series
The young Doctor Eva leaves her home Moldova to work in Istanbul, together with her sister Felicia. Due to inadvertency they land in the hands of a gang of prostitution but somehow Eva manages to escape and tries to save her sister. Adam, Pinar, Arif and Ulas who become friends to Eva, help her to save Felicia and thus start a fight against the prostitution ring. The serie's title symbolicaly refers to people's life taking place at a cliff's edge.
AltınsoylarAltınsoylar · 2016
Altınsoylar
4.02016
SeriesFamilyComedy
For The Love of JusticeFor The Love of Justice · 2019
For The Love of Justice
6.52019
SeriesDrama
“1970. Istanbul. A man and a woman will transform the destiny of a country”. This is a story of the struggle of a prosecutor seeking justice during the 70s in Turkey; and a young and courageous journalist, who trusts his pen. The love of Orhan and Leyla takes place between the colourful Istanbul neighbourhood culture of the 70s and the dark underworld.
KapalıçarşıKapalıçarşı · 2009
Kapalıçarşı
5.02009
SeriesDramaFamily
Yeşeren DüşlerYeşeren Düşler · 2006
Yeşeren Düşler
10.02006
SeriesDrama
An event that happened years ago, the deep-seated animosity between two families and the hatred that comes to light after a teacher's return to the village… The story of a young man who returns to his village to rekindle his fading dreams.