Selen Öztürk

Selen Öztürk was born on July 23, 1980, in Izmir, Turkey, to a mother of Greek descent and a Turkish father with roots in Uşak. Passionate about music and the performing arts since her childhood, she decided to pursue performance studies at a high academic level. She graduated from the Theatre Department of Hacettepe University State Conservatory (Hacettepe Üniversitesi Devlet Konservatuvarı) in 2002 and immediately relocated to Istanbul to begin her professional stage career. The actress's rich filmography features dozens of highly successful and iconic roles across theater, television, and major cinematic productions. She achieved widespread global recognition for her breakout performance as Gülfem Hatun in the hit historical drama "Magnificent Century" (Muhteşem Yüzyıl, 2011–2014). Her other prominent television portrayals include Selime Hatun in the epic series "Kuruluş: Osman" (2022–2023) and Haseki Sultan in the historical hit "Mehmed: Fetihler Sultanı" (2024–2026). In addition to her on-screen presence, Ökten is a prolific voice actress, dubbing characters for major Hollywood blockbusters in Turkey. Beyond her screen career, she is highly involved in public initiatives within the artistic community, advocating for independent theater productions and actors' guild rights. Her deep-rooted personal interests and hobbies include professional music performance, playing the piano and guitar, singing, and exploring global history through travel. She frequently shares updates from her musical sessions and travel diaries with her followers. Selen Öztürk is single and currently channels her time and energy into expanding her acting portfolio and musical endeavors while residing in Istanbul.