Erkan Petekkaya

Erkan Petekkaya was born on December 11, 1970, in Elazığ, Turkey. His family is originally from Diyarbakır. He spent his childhood on the Anatolian side of Istanbul. He attended schools including Mehmet Karamancı Primary School, Bostancı Middle School, and Fenerbahçe High School. He graduated from Anadolu University State Conservatory. Since 1993, he has been working as an actor in State Theaters. He began his television career in 1994 on the program "Yakaladık Şakaladık" and landed his first leading role in the series "Aynalı Tahir" (1999). He gained widespread popularity for his roles in "Beyaz Gelincik" (White Poppy, 2005-2007), "Öyle Bir Geçer Zaman ki" (As Time Goes By, 2010-2012), "Dila Hanım" (Lady Dila, 2012-2014), and "Paramparça" (Broken Pieces, 2014-2017). In 2005, he was nominated for the White Pearl Award for Best Actor for his role in the series "Köpek". Other notable works include "Kırmızı Oda" (The Red Room, 2021), "Sana Söz" (I Promise You, 2021), and "O Kız" (That Girl, 2022-2023), as well as the film "Ayla" (2017). In his free time, he enjoys sports, reading, and traveling. He actively manages his own website, where he publishes notes about his life and career. He has been married to Didem Petekkaya since 2003 and has one child.