Hüseyin Santur

Hüseyin Santur is a Turkish actor born in 1975. He is best known for his portrayal of Baltaoğlu Süleyman Pasha, the commander of the Ottoman navy, in the 2012 film Fetih 1453.

He started his acting career with the TV series Fingerprint, which aired in 2003. In the following years, he took part in television productions such as Çapkın (2005), Uninvited Guest (2005), Gülpare (2006) and Selena (2006). In the cinema, he was seen in the films Cennet in 2007 and Kanal-i-zasyon in 2009.

The work that reached the widest audience of his career was Conquest 1453, directed by Faruk Aksoy and about the conquest of Istanbul in 1453. In the film, he played the role of Baltaoğlu Süleyman Pasha, the historical figure at the head of the Ottoman fleet that tried to close the Golden Horn during the siege. In addition, he also took part in productions such as Jam and Some Precious Memories.