Dilara Aksüyek

Ferdane Dilara Aksüyek was born on 24 July 1987 in the Karşıyaka district of Izmir. At age 7 she moved with her family to Edirne due to her father's work. In 2007 she moved to Istanbul, where she trained as an actress at the theatre department of the Müjdat Gezen Art Center, appearing in numerous stage productions during her studies. She made her television debut in 2012 with the role of Filiz in the series "Evlerden Biri." She drew significant attention with the role of Şadiye (both adult and teenage versions) in the drama series "Merhamet" (2013), based on a novel. The following year she played Deniz in the series "Kadim Dostum." In 2015 she took the lead role of Dolunay Değirmenci in the series "Adı Mutluluk," and the same year played Mahfiruz Hatun in the historical drama "Muhteşem Yüzyıl: Kösem" (Magnificent Century: Kösem). She achieved her real breakthrough in 2017 with the lead role of İpek Boran in the series "İstanbullu Gelin" (Bride of Istanbul, 2017–2019). She also appeared in the series "Arıza" (2020–2021, as Füsun Keskin), "Baş Belası" (2021, as Nazlı Tüzün), "Baba," "Yürek Çıkmazı" (as Feride), "Kıskanmak" (as Şükran), "Leyla: Hayat... Aşk... Adalet..." (2024, as Serap), and "Daha 17" (as Nuray). Her film credits include "Mahrumlar" (2016, as Tanem). She maintains an active social media presence, regularly sharing photos from film sets, travels, and everyday life. She has never been officially married and has no children. In the past she had a long-term relationship with actor Ceyhun Mengiroğlu, as well as shorter relationships with actor Onur Bay and businessman Hakan Sabancı. According to some reports, her name has also been linked to footballer Cenk Şahin.