Hakan Hatipoğlu

Hakan Hatipoğlu is a Turkish water gunner, television presenter and actor, born on 28 November 1979 in Çanakkale. He is widely known for his long-term participation in Survivor competitions and his commentary on the Survivor Panorama program.

He received his undergraduate education in business administration at Işık University, and then completed his master's degree in business administration at Marmara University. On the sports side, he played water polo at Adalarspor and took part in the Turkish men's national water polo team at the 2013 Mediterranean Games.

Television career

His on-screen debut came with his participation in a quiz show; After Deal or No Deal, he competed in Survivor Girls-Boys in 2010. This season, he stayed on the island for 124 days and was eliminated in sixth place. In the following years, he became a contestant again in the 2015 All Star, 2018 Celebrities-Volunteers and 2024 All Star seasons; He participated in the Türkiye-Greece season as a guest contestant in 2019, and also appeared in the Survivor Exxen Cup in 2021.

He has been among the presenters and commentators of Survivor Panorama intermittently since 2016. Besides, Where and What Should We Eat? He presented programs such as Let's Talk and Let's Talk. In acting, Behzat Ç. He appeared in supporting roles in the TV series, Behzat Ç.: Seni Kalpime Gömdüm, and productions such as Benim Adım Osssman.