Bestemsu Özdemir

Bestemsu Özdemir was born on April 20, 1991, in Istanbul, Turkey. Her family is originally from Erzincan. After her parents divorced when she was 2.5 years old, she lived with her grandmother in Ankara and later returned to Istanbul to her mother. She graduated from Saint Benoît French High School and the Fashion Design Department of Istanbul Technical University. She began her acting career in 2012 with the series "Araf Zamanı" (Limbo Time) and "Sakarya Fırat" (Sakarya Euphrates). She gained widespread popularity for her role as Nilüfer Denizer in the series "Kara Para Aşk" (Black Money Love, 2014-2015). Among her other works are the series "Meryem" (2017-2018), "Güvercin" (Dove, 2020), "Gecenin Ucunda" (At the Edge of the Night, 2022-2023), "Kirli Sepeti" (Dirty Laundry, 2023-2024), and "İnci Taneleri" (Pearls, 2024-2026), as well as the films "Tabula Rosa" (2015), "Biz Size Döneriz" (We'll Come Back to You, 2017), and "Servet Operasyonu" (Operation Fortune, 2023). In her free time, she enjoys sports, traveling, and spending time with her family. She married Ersin Görkem in 2025 and has a son, Sarp Marco Görkem (born 2026).