Biography
Ahmet Mekin was born as Ahmet Kurteli in Istanbul and began his career in theatre. He made his film debut in Mahşere Kadar in 1957 and went on to appear in nearly 200 films, among them Aşktan da Üstün, Kelebekler Çift Uçar, Bir Türk'e Gönül Verdim, Düğün and Selvi Boylum Al Yazmalım. He was married to actress Şükran Sabuncu.
Selected filmography
- Aşktan da Üstün (1960)
- Kelebekler Çift Uçar (1964)
- Urfa İstanbul (1968)
- Bir Türk'e Gönül Verdim (1969)
- Çaresizler (1973)
- Düğün (1974)
- Bir Adam Yaratmak (1977)
- Selvi Boylum Al Yazmalım (1977)
- Kanun Kanundur (1984)
- Ateş Dağlı (1985)
- Kavanozdaki Adam (1987)
- Kuruluş (1987)
