Aslı Enver (born 10 May 1984) is a British-born Turkish Cypriot actress. She is best known for her roles in several TV series including as Mine in Kavak Yelleri, as Ahu Kumral in Suskunlar and as Süreyya in İstanbullu Gelin. She is also known for her roles in Kayıp, Bana Artık Hicran De, Kardeşim Benim, Tamam mıyız? and Babil.

Aslı Enver
Born
Aslı Enver[1] or Ayten Aslı Enver[2] (sources differ)

(1984-05-10) 10 May 1984 (age 40)
OccupationActress
Years active2002–present
Spouses
  • (m. 2012; div. 2015)
  • Berkin Gökbudak
    (m. 2022)
Children1

Biography

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Enver was born on 10 May 1984, in London, England, and lived there until she was 12 years old.[3] Her father is a Turkish Cypriot who grew up in London and met and married Enver's mother there, while she was abroad for her studies.[3] As a teenager, Aslı Enver won a song contest in London. She started theatre at Mujdat Gezen Art Centre in Istanbul. She studied at Pera Fine Arts High School and graduated in theatre studies from Haliç University.[4] She had her first minor-guest role in Uzay Sitcomu. Later, she had a part in the hit young series Hayat Bilgisi and played the main character "Mine Ergun" in the popular youth series Kavak Yelleri (a remake of Dawson's Creek) for five seasons. She played as Ahu Kumral in Suskunlar which the first Turkish drama sold to the USA market for remake.[5] She has acted in the movies Tamam mıyız? and Kardeşim Benim and starred in the TV series Kayıp, Bana Artık Hicran De, Mutlu Ol Yeter and Kış Güneşi.[6]

Personal life

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On 13 July 2012, Enver married Birkan Sokullu.[3] On 27 August 2015, they made a statement through their lawyers and announced their divorce.

In 2015, she became close to her Kardeşim Benim costar, Murat Boz, with whom she started a relationship in 2016. The couple broke up in May 2017.[7] After a few months of reconciliation, they eventually ended their relationship in April 2018. In November 2018, they announced their reconciliation after 8 months of separation.[8] However, they broke up again in October 2019.[9]

On 12 November 2022, Enver married businessman Berkin Gökbudak.[10] The couple's daughter, Elay, was born in July 2023.[11]

Dolunay Soysert[12] and Nilay Sorgüven[13] are among her close friends.

In May 2020, she confirmed that she had been diagnosed with dyslexia at a young age.[14]

Filmography

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Movies
Year Title Role Note
2013 Tamam mıyız? Beste Leading role
2016 Kardeşim Benim Zeynep Uysal Leading role
2017 Öteki Taraf Ece Leading role
2022 Sen Yaşamaya Bak Melisa Leading role
Web
Year Title Role Note
2023 Arayış Nisan Leading role
Short movies
Year Title Role Note
2002 Ayna
TV series
Year Title Role Note
2002 Uzay Sitcomu Guest
2005 Hayat Bilgisi Hazal Supporting role (episodes 88–115)
2007–2011 Kavak Yelleri Mine Ergun Main role
2012 Suskunlar Ahu Kumral Main role
2013–2014 Kayıp Özlem Albayrak Main role
2014 Bana Artık Hicran De Hicran Eyüpoğlu Main role
2015 Mutlu Ol Yeter Zeynep Güzeltepe Main role
2016 Kış Güneşi Nisan Sayer Main role
2017–2019 İstanbullu Gelin Süreyya Deniz Boran Main role
2020 Babil Ayşe Karaali/Nihal Main role
Theatre
Year Title Role Venue
2015 Contractions Emma Craft Theatre
2022 The Glass Menagerie Laura Craft Theatre
Music videos
Year Title Artist(s) / band Notes
"Ne Güzel Güldün" Pinhani Kavak Yelleri soundtrack
"Sevmekten Usanmam" Pinhani Kavak Yelleri soundtrack
2016 "A Be Kaynana" Murat Boz Kardeşim Benim soundtrack
2016 "Güneye Giderken" Murat Boz, Aslı Enver, Burak Özçivit Kardeşim Benim soundtrack;
sung by Boz, vocalized by Enver and Özçivit
2018 "Nasıl Anlatsam" Aslı Enver İstanbullu Gelin soundtrack;
sung by Enver
Brand endorsement
Bepanthol
Yapı Kredi
Lescon
Molped
Mavi Yeşil
L'Oréal Paris
Penti
Defacto
Bravo
mercedes benz turkiye

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result
2016 Yıldız Technical University Business Club Most Admired Theatre Actress of 2015 Contradictions Won[15]
2017 3rd Elele Avon Woman Awards Actress of the Year Nominated
Yıldız Technical University Business Club Most Admired Movie Actress of 2016 Kardeşim Benim Won
44th Pantene Golden Butterfly Awards Best Actress İstanbullu Gelin Won
6th Bilkent TV Awards Best Drama Actress Won
2018 Marketing Turkey The One Awards Female Advertising Face Award Won
45th Pantene Golden Butterfly Awards Best Actress Nominated
2020 46th Pantene Golden Butterfly Awards Best Actress Nominated
"8th Yeditepe Delik Odulleri" Yeditepe university Best Actress of the year 2019 Won

References

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  1. ^ "Aslı Enver'in gerçek ismi ortaya çıktı" [Asli Enver's real name is revealed] (in Turkish). Mynet. 31 May 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  2. ^ Berna Binoğlu. "Güneş Gülüşlü Kadın: Aslı Enver" [The Woman with the Sun Smile: Aslı Enver] (in Turkish). Noluyo.
  3. ^ a b c "Birkan hayalperest ben sıkıcıyım". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 5 September 2012. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
  4. ^ "Başımızda Kavak Yelleri esiyor". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 22 June 2012.
  5. ^ "'Game of Silence': TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 12 April 2016.
  6. ^ "Suskunlar dizisinin Ahu'sundan özel çalışma" (in Turkish). televizyongazetesi.com. Archived from the original on 28 April 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
  7. ^ "Aslı Enver, Murat Boz'u Terk Etti" (in Turkish). 6 May 2017. Archived from the original on 6 May 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  8. ^ "Aslı Enver ve Murat Boz barıştı". Sabah (in Turkish). 22 November 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  9. ^ "Aslı Enver ve Murat Boz ayrıldı mı?". Hürriyet. 28 October 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  10. ^ "Aslı Enver evlendi". Birsen Altuntaş. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  11. ^ "Aslı Enver anne oldu!". Hürriyet. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  12. ^ "Sıkı dostların alışveriş keyfi". Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  13. ^ "Sete alışveriş molası" [Sete shopping break]. Vatan (in Turkish). 27 July 2015.
  14. ^ "Aslı Enver takipçilerinden gelen sorulara yanıt verdi". CNN Türk. 1 May 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  15. ^ "'Yılın Yıldızları' ödülleri sahiplerini buldu". Sözcü. 7 January 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
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