Mert Yazıcıoğlu

Mert Yazıcıoğlu was born on May 10, 1993, in Istanbul, Turkey. He studied Business Administration at Istanbul Aydın University but focused on acting, training at the Ümit Çırak Modern Acting Techniques Workshop. He began his acting career in 2012 with the series "Kayıp Şehir" (Lost City). His breakthrough came with the role of Baran Şamverdi in the series "Karagül" (Black Rose, 2013-2016). He gained widespread popularity for his role as Sinan in the international Netflix project "Aşk 101" (Love 101, 2020-2021). In 2023-2025, he played the leading role of Cüneyd Güneş in the series "Kızıl Goncalar" (Red Buds), for which he received numerous awards, including the Golden Butterfly Award for Best Actor (2024) and the GQ Men of the Year Award for Actor of the Year (2025). In 2025, he began working on the role of Orhan Gazi in the series "Kuruluş Orhan" (Establishment Orhan). He also starred in the film "İyi Oyun" (Good Game, 2018). In his free time, he enjoys sports, traveling, and photography. He is known for his active presence on social media. He is single and has no children. In the past, he had relationships with actresses Afra Saraçoğlu and Dilan Çiçek Deniz, as well as rapper Melisa Gülen (known as M Lisa). According to some sources, he was also in a relationship with Zeynep Artukmaç.