Ali Atik (born 22 November 1948, Ankara) is a Turkish actor, screenwriter, director and basketball referee. In the 1980s he became known both for his on-field refereeing and for his work in theater and television.
He is most remembered by the masses with the value added tax commercials he starred in with his wife at the time, actress Ayลegรผl Atik, in the 1980s. This campaign, with the slogan "Shopping first, then receipt", became one of the most memorable public service announcements of the period.
Television work
He worked as both an actor and a screenwriter in the TV series Tatlฤฑ รarลamba. In addition to acting, he also wrote the script, directed and produced the TV series Alฤฑลtฤฑk. In November 2004, he participated in the competition program รnlรผler รiftliฤi, hosted by Seray Sever.
In the following years, he settled in Bodrum and turned to entertainment business. In 2009, he ran Campanella Bar, and since 2016, he has run the venue called Haydi Abbas. As of 2026, he is alive and living in Bodrum.
