Birkan Sokullu

Birkan Sokullu (born October 6, 1985, Istanbul) is a prominent Turkish actor and model of Bosnian descent. He played professional basketball for 10 years before a severe leg injury forced him to retire. He graduated from Maltepe University in Radio and TV Programming. In 2003, he won third place in the "Best Model of Turkey" contest, which launched his modeling career. He later studied acting under Dolunay Soysert. He achieved widespread fame with leading roles in the youth drama Küçük Sırlar, the hit romantic series Hayat Şarkısı, and the acclaimed psychological drama Masumlar Apartmanı. He also starred as Giovanni Giustiniani in Netflix's docudrama Rise of Empires: Ottoman. Fast Facts: As a child, he spent a lot of time observing daily life while helping out at his father's barbershop. Marital Status: Divorced. He was married to famous actress Aslı Enver from 2012 to 2015. He has no children.