Burak Berkay Akgül

Burak Berkay Akgül was born on February 24, 1997, in Istanbul, Turkey. He graduated from Istanbul University's Faculty of Engineering with a degree in Geological Engineering and also received acting training at the Akademi 35.5 arts center. He began his acting career in commercials. His television debut came in 2020 with the series "Maria ile Mustafa" (Maria and Mustafa), where he played Rüzgar. He gained widespread popularity for his roles as Kaya Tegin in the series "Destan" (Epic, 2021-2022) and Yaman Gülsoy in the series "Safir" (Sapphire, 2023). Among his other works are the series "Kahraman Babam" (My Hero Father, 2021), "Kırmızı Kamyon" (Red Truck, 2021), "Ru" (2024), "Güzel Aşklar Diyarı" (Land of Beautiful Loves, 2024), and "Sahipsizler" (The Ownerless, 2025-2026). In his free time, he enjoys sports and traveling. He is in a relationship with actress Özge Yağız.