Ahu Türkpençe

Ahu Türkpençe was born on January 2, 1977, in Samsun, Turkey. She had a great interest in theatre but did not pursue it professionally until the age of 18. With the help of a close friend, she passed the entrance exams for the Müjdat Gezen Art Center, after which she left her physics studies at Yıldız Technical University. In her first year at MSM, she was not allowed to work outside the center, but she later began appearing in television series. Her acting career began in 1998. She is known for her roles in the series "Yedi Numara" (2001, as Seher Menekşe), "Azad" (2002, as Dilan), "Bir İstanbul Masalı" (2003-2005, as Esma Kozan Arhan), which brought her widespread popularity, and "Şöhret" (2005-2007, as Gülşen Özer Işıl Türker). Her film credits include "Neredesin Firuze" (2004), "Kaybedenler Kulübü" (2011, as Zeynep), "Dağ 2" (2016, as journalist Ceyda Balaban), and others. She also actively works in theatre, performing in plays such as "Karamel", "Ateşe Yürümek", "Vicdan", "Börü", and "Mevlânâ Celâleddîn-i Rûmî". For her theatre work in "Sondan Sonra", she received the Afife Theatre Award for Best Actress of the Year and the Lions Theatre Award for Best Actress. Ahu Türkpençe enjoys music, traveling, and literature. She also supports cultural projects aimed at developing theatre arts. Ahu Türkpençe is not married.