Nejat İşler

Nejat İşler was born on February 28, 1972, in Istanbul, Turkey. His father's side of the family comes from İnebolu (Kastamonu province), while his maternal side is from Akçaabat (Trabzon province). He studied at Cağaloğlu Anatolian High School, where he joined the theater group. He studied photography for two years at Yıldız Technical University and later graduated from the Theater Department of Mimar Sinan University State Conservatory. He began his acting career in 1993. He gained widespread popularity for his role as Ercüment Çözer in the cult series "Behzat Ç. Bir Ankara Polisiyesi" (Behzat Ç.: An Ankara Police Story, 2010-2019), as well as its spin-offs "Saygı" (Respect, 2020-2021) and films. In 2014, he played İsmail in Nuri Bilge Ceylan's film "Kış Uykusu" (Winter Sleep), which won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. Among his other notable works are the series "Gülbeyaz" (2002-2003), "Aliye" (2004-2006), "Bıçak Sırtı" (Knife Edge, 2007-2008), "Keşanlı Ali Destanı" (Epic of Keşanlı Ali, 2011-2012), "Çukur" (The Pit, 2019-2021), "Aile" (Family, 2023), as well as films like "Mustafa Hakkında Herşey" (Everything About Mustafa, 2004), "Yumurta" (Egg, 2007), and "Kaybedenler Kulübü" (Losers' Club, 2010). In addition to acting, he is also a writer, author of the books "Gerçek Hesap Bu" (This Is the Real Account) and "Ben Hep Senin Yanındaydım" (I Was Always By Your Side). He is also the president of the football club Gümüşlükspor.