Merve Hazer

Merve Hazer was born on March 1, 1994, in Istanbul, Turkey. She is the second child in her family and has an older brother. She graduated from Anadolu University's Faculty of Photography and Cinematography and also completed professional acting courses with Çağ Çalışkur and Gökçe Akyıldız. She began her acting career in 2010 with the series "Elde Var Hayat" in the role of Ünzile, which brought her initial fame. That same year, she appeared in advertising campaigns for Turkcell and Pepsi. In 2012, she played the leading role of Ada in "Zil Çalınca," the first Turkish series on Disney Channel, and also appeared in the series "Kayıp Şehir" (Lost City). She gained widespread recognition for her role as Yağmur in the teen drama "Güneşi Beklerken" (Waiting for the Sun, 2013-2014). In 2018-2019, she played Papatya in the series "Bir Litre Gözyaşı" (A Liter of Tears), and in 2020, she played Rüya in "Kırmızı Oda" (The Red Room). International recognition came with her role as Nihan in the Netflix international project "Kuş Uçuşu" (As the Crow Flies, 2022). Among her other works are the films "Kertenkele" (Lizard, 2015-2016) and "Yaşamak Güzel Şey" (Living Is a Beautiful Thing, 2017). In 2024, she appeared in the series "Aşka Düşman" (Enemies of Love) on the Tabii platform. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, sports, and photography.