Acting
Özgü Namal
Born December 28, 1978 · Üsküdar, İstanbul (age 47)
Melahat Özgü Namal (born 28 December 1978) is a Turkish actress. Her paternal family are Turkish immigrants from North Macedonia. Özgü Namal started acting at the Masal Gerçek Theatre when she was a child. She graduated from the theater department of the State Conservatory of Istanbul University. She made her television debut in Affet Bizi Hocam and then appeared in the TV series Karete Can, hit s…
Known For
Yellow Letters · 2026Yellow Letters
★ 7.42026
MovieDrama
The marriage of Derya and Aziz is under pressure after losing their jobs because of state arbitrariness and moving to Istanbul to live with Aziz's parents. They and their 13-year-old daughter Ezgi have to redefine their way of life.
İstanbul Tales · 2005İstanbul Tales
★ 6.82005
MovieDrama
Five interconnected stories set in modern-day Istanbul based on the fairytales Snow White, Cinderella, Pied Piper, Sleeping Beauty and Little Red Riding Hood.
O... Çocukları · 2008O... Çocukları
★ 6.32008
MovieComedyDrama
After the coup d'état on September 12, 1980, a husband and wife wanted for political crimes decide to flee abroad. But their children are the biggest obstacle to this plan. Before fleeing abroad, they search for a safe place to leave their children. The couple finally chooses Mehtap Anne's home as the "safest place" for their children. The place where they left their children is actually the "Emanetçi Anne" house, where Mehtap, a former prostitute, takes in the children of other prostitutes who continue to work in the trade after she has left it... Some time after the couple flees abroad, they send an Italian girl to Turkey to retrieve their children. The Italian girl, who wants to take the child left with the "Emanetçi Anne" and bring it to its parents, finds herself caught up in a series of interesting events.
Bu İşte Bir Yalnızlık Var · 2013Bu İşte Bir Yalnızlık Var
★ 5.82013
MovieDrama
A retired guitarist avoids suffering his mid-life crisis by spending time with her daughter and teaching kids how to play the guitar. Yet it's only until he makes a new girlfriend that he finally comes up with a solution to his crisis.
A Son of the Sun · 2008A Son of the Sun
★ 6.52008
MovieComedy
Although it sounds good in theory, the miracle of becoming the Son of the Sun doesn't in practice turn out the way Fikri Şemsigil expects. His whole life depends on this one "big" day, but the consequences of this miracle disappoint Fikri as his life is turned upside down. To rid himself of this so-called miracle, Fikri decides to explore its source but there's still the big problem with the woman in the building across the street!
İncir Çekirdeği · 2009İncir Çekirdeği
★ 2.52009
MovieDrama
Seven years ago, Celil, the only son of the family, was returning from military service. There was a flurry of excitement at home. Celil's sister Delal had married Nazif and given birth to a baby girl. The family welcomed Celil with excitement. The very next day, during a picnic, Delal noticed that her brother was attracted to the neighbor's daughter. She takes the young Heda with them and sends her out of the area. Her intention is to facilitate their conversation and understanding. However, while Celil and the young girl are walking, they step on a mine and lose their lives. Over time, Delal cannot bear the guilt and commits suicide. Seven years later, Heda has married her sister's husband and is raising their daughter. She is also pregnant. The family believes the baby will be a boy. However, Nazif is neglecting his wife and spending his nights with his lover, Defne. Meanwhile, Heda's mother, Cemile, is struggling with a crisis that no one else can see.
Benimle Var Mısın? · 2016Benimle Var Mısın?
2016
MovieDrama
Fosforlu Cevriye · 2000Fosforlu Cevriye
2000
MovieDrama
A lively film about Galata's notorious prostitute, Fosforlu Cevriye, who had endured a life of suffering, taking in a wounded man she met in the boat where she was hiding from the police, nursing him back to health in her home, and then falling in love with him.
Movies
Yellow Letters · 2026Yellow Letters
★ 7.42026
MovieDrama
The marriage of Derya and Aziz is under pressure after losing their jobs because of state arbitrariness and moving to Istanbul to live with Aziz's parents. They and their 13-year-old daughter Ezgi have to redefine their way of life.
İstanbul Tales · 2005İstanbul Tales
★ 6.82005
MovieDrama
Five interconnected stories set in modern-day Istanbul based on the fairytales Snow White, Cinderella, Pied Piper, Sleeping Beauty and Little Red Riding Hood.
O... Çocukları · 2008O... Çocukları
★ 6.32008
MovieComedyDrama
After the coup d'état on September 12, 1980, a husband and wife wanted for political crimes decide to flee abroad. But their children are the biggest obstacle to this plan. Before fleeing abroad, they search for a safe place to leave their children. The couple finally chooses Mehtap Anne's home as the "safest place" for their children. The place where they left their children is actually the "Emanetçi Anne" house, where Mehtap, a former prostitute, takes in the children of other prostitutes who continue to work in the trade after she has left it... Some time after the couple flees abroad, they send an Italian girl to Turkey to retrieve their children. The Italian girl, who wants to take the child left with the "Emanetçi Anne" and bring it to its parents, finds herself caught up in a series of interesting events.
Bu İşte Bir Yalnızlık Var · 2013Bu İşte Bir Yalnızlık Var
★ 5.82013
MovieDrama
A retired guitarist avoids suffering his mid-life crisis by spending time with her daughter and teaching kids how to play the guitar. Yet it's only until he makes a new girlfriend that he finally comes up with a solution to his crisis.
A Son of the Sun · 2008A Son of the Sun
★ 6.52008
MovieComedy
Although it sounds good in theory, the miracle of becoming the Son of the Sun doesn't in practice turn out the way Fikri Şemsigil expects. His whole life depends on this one "big" day, but the consequences of this miracle disappoint Fikri as his life is turned upside down. To rid himself of this so-called miracle, Fikri decides to explore its source but there's still the big problem with the woman in the building across the street!
İncir Çekirdeği · 2009İncir Çekirdeği
★ 2.52009
MovieDrama
Seven years ago, Celil, the only son of the family, was returning from military service. There was a flurry of excitement at home. Celil's sister Delal had married Nazif and given birth to a baby girl. The family welcomed Celil with excitement. The very next day, during a picnic, Delal noticed that her brother was attracted to the neighbor's daughter. She takes the young Heda with them and sends her out of the area. Her intention is to facilitate their conversation and understanding. However, while Celil and the young girl are walking, they step on a mine and lose their lives. Over time, Delal cannot bear the guilt and commits suicide. Seven years later, Heda has married her sister's husband and is raising their daughter. She is also pregnant. The family believes the baby will be a boy. However, Nazif is neglecting his wife and spending his nights with his lover, Defne. Meanwhile, Heda's mother, Cemile, is struggling with a crisis that no one else can see.
Benimle Var Mısın? · 2016Benimle Var Mısın?
2016
MovieDrama
Fosforlu Cevriye · 2000Fosforlu Cevriye
2000
MovieDrama
A lively film about Galata's notorious prostitute, Fosforlu Cevriye, who had endured a life of suffering, taking in a wounded man she met in the boat where she was hiding from the police, nursing him back to health in her home, and then falling in love with him.
Magic Carpet Ride · 2005Magic Carpet Ride
★ 6.82005
MovieComedy
A struggling, suicidal young comedian meets a car thief who is willing to teach him a few things about his profession.
Bliss · 2007Bliss
★ 6.92007
MovieDrama
A young woman of about 17 years old, named Meryem (Ozgu Namal), has been raped, and her village's customs call for her to be killed to restore honor and dignity to her family and village. The eldest son of the village leader, Cemal (Murat Han), is ordered to take Meryem to Istanbul and kill her, but at the last minute he cannot complete the task.
Police · 2007Police
★ 6.72007
MovieDrama
Musa Rami, who has become a legend with his struggle against the mafia, is a police officer at homicide division. One day prior to celebrating his 63rd birthday, with a surprise party arranged by his family, he finds out that he has cancer and two months left before his death. In these two months, will he be able to fight against the mafia that has intensified its threats against his family and simultaneously reveal his deep love to Funda, who is a university student 40 years younger than him?
Children of Secret · 2002Children of Secret
★ 8.52002
MovieDrama
Ten years old Cemil runs away from his stepfather who tortures him and his mother and ends up in Istanbul. Veli Firat Tanis, the leader of a gang which Cemil takes refuge in Haydarpasa, tries to send him back to his home by putting his pocket money. While the gang gather money for Cemil, they, at the same time, suffer from harsh living conditions. In the mean time Cemil's mother Münevver comes to Istanbul in the hope of finding her son.
Büyü · 2004Büyü
★ 3.22004
MovieHorror
A group of archeologists are determined to make digs on a ghost town to find an old book, ignoring that the town is cursed due to events occurred about seven hundred years ago. An evil spirit comes to haunt this team...
Kolay Para · 2002Kolay Para
★ 6.02002
MovieComedy
The International · 2006The International
★ 6.42006
MovieMusicDrama
It is 80's Turkey, local musicians of Adiyaman are hired by the military and trained to welcome one of the forceful generals of coup regime.
TV Shows
Valley of the Wolves · 2003Valley of the Wolves
★ 7.32003
SeriesDrama
One of Turkey's most iconic and influential dramas, Valley of the Wolves follows Polat Alemdar, an undercover agent who infiltrates Istanbul's most dangerous crime organisation after years of preparation. Combining organised crime, covert operations and sharp political commentary, the series fearlessly tackles Turkey's shadowy relationship between the state, the mafia and power — and became a cultural phenomenon that spawned multiple films and spin-offs.
Envy · 2025Envy
2025
SeriesDrama
Deprived of her mother's attention and love throughout her life, Seniha grows up with a deep sense of jealousy towards her older brother, Halit. For her beauty-obsessed mother, Seniha is the ugly duckling, completely unfit for her noble and wealthy family. Her older brother, Halit, is the opposite. He is her mother's pride in every sense. Halit attends the best schools and takes advantage of the family's resources. He becomes both the country's most successful lawyer and its most promiscuous bachelor. Seniha, however, sinks deeper and deeper into the depths of her sense of worthlessness. She never finished school, never married, and has practically become a servant in her own home. She has become, as her older brother calls her, "Miss Nobody.
Red Roses · 2023Red Roses
★ 5.42023
SeriesDrama
“Kızıl Goncalar” tells the poignant story of Meryem, married off at 14 in an Islamic sect, and now battling bravely to prevent her daughter Zeynep from suffering the same fate as the bride of the sheikh’s grandson. Guided by her sister-in-law, a former sect member, they realize they must flee to save Zeynep from the sect’s powerful clutches. Fearfully hiding her plans from her cruel husband, Meryem must first earn money as a carer in the home of secular psychiatrist Levent, who agrees to help her. Despite their clashing religious and progressive beliefs, Meryem and Levent are drawn together emotionally, but the turmoil in their lives deepens as the identity of his daughter is revealed.
Kral Türkiye Müzik Ödülleri · 1995Kral Türkiye Müzik Ödülleri
1995
Series
Yeditepe Istanbul · 2001Yeditepe Istanbul
★ 8.72001
SeriesFamilyDrama
When Olcay's husband commits suicide and leaves a huge debt behind, Olcay and her teenage daughter, Duru, are forced to move to a slum in Istanbul. They find themselves financially dependent on Olcay's only remaining friend, so Olcay starts to look for a job. Without any degree or experience, she tries to survive doing all sorts of odd jobs. Meanwhile, her neighbors, who are completely different from the people in Olcay's old world, begin to get to like the mother and daughter. Some even fall in love.
Merhamet · 2013Merhamet
★ 7.42013
SeriesDrama
A successful lawyer meets her lost childhood love after 13 years of deserting her poor hometown and abusive family. That encounter forces her to reconcile with her traumatic past and search for her lost family and their tragic fate.
Lady's Farm · 2009Lady's Farm
★ 7.72009
SeriesFamilyDrama
Hanımın Çiftliği is a Turkish drama series. It has been adapted from Orhan Kemal's novel Hanımın Çiftliği. It has been very praised and won numerous awards.
Nerede Kalmıştık · 2008Nerede Kalmıştık
2008
SeriesComedy
Koyu Kırmızı · 2012Koyu Kırmızı
2012
SeriesFamilyDrama
Affet Bizi Hocam · 1998Affet Bizi Hocam
★ 10.01998
SeriesDrama
Karate Can · 2000Karate Can
2000
SeriesDrama
Havada Bulut · 2003Havada Bulut
★ 4.32003
SeriesDrama