Oya Okar

Born in Istanbul in 1986, Oya Okar is a name that stepped into the world of theater and academia. The artist, who did not follow in the footsteps of his mother, who was a professor in the field of medicine, discovered his interest in art from an early age. After completing his primary and secondary school years, Okar completed his high school education at the Fine Arts High School Music Department, and then graduated from the theater department of Istanbul University State Conservatory.

The artist, who successfully completed his master's and doctoral studies at the same university, has been working as an academician at Istanbul Aydın University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Drama and Acting since 2024.

Oya Okar, who started her acting career in 2005 with the character of Gülçin in the TV series Şöhret, took on the role of Gülümsün in the TV series Doktorlar, which was broadcast in 2007. Then, in 2008, he appeared in front of the screen with master actors such as Hatice Aslan and Erkan Can in the TV series Wedding Singer.

She appeared with Burak Hakkı in the TV series Mavi Kelebekler, which was broadcast on TRT 1 between 2011 and 2012 and told about the Bosnian War. Throughout his career, Ümit Milli, Mountains Delisi, Class, Istanbul Children, Don't Let It End Like This, He took part in TV series such as I Loved Him So Much, Zeytin Tepesi and Home Return.

The artist, who participated in the long-running detective series Arka Sokaklar in 2015, will be on the screens again as of 2024, after taking his place in the series until 2022. This time, she appears before the audience with the character Selin Demirci. Known for her talent, which is also reflected in the theater stage, Oya Okar has gained a solid place for herself in both academic and artistic fields.

Some of his theater plays include Boris Vian's Empire Builders, which was staged at the Istanbul State Theater in 2010, and Moira Buffini's Silence in the same institution in 2012. These projects show how versatile an artist he is, not only in TV series and films, but also in the field of theater.

Oya Okar (b. January 12, 1986, Istanbul) is a Turkish cinema, theater and TV actress.

Oya Okar, whose mother is a Professor of Medicine, was born in Istanbul on January 12, 1986. After primary and secondary education, he completed his high school education at the Fine Arts High School Music Department and then graduated from the theater department of Istanbul University State Conservatory. He completed his master's degree at the same University.

The famous actress, who played the young girl named Gülçin in the TV series Şöhret in 2005, later played the character Gülümsün in the TV series Doktorlar, which was broadcast in 2007. In 2008, she appeared on the screen with talented names such as Hatice Aslan and Erkan Can in the TV series called Wedding Singer, which was broadcast on Kanal D.

She starred with Burak Hakkı in the TV series Mavi Kelebekler, which was broadcast on TRT 1 between 2011 and 2012 and told about the Bosnian war.

Oya Okar, respectively; Ümit Milli took part in TV series such as Dağlar Delisi, Class, Istanbul Children, Such Endings, I Loved Her Much, Zeytin Hill and Home Return. Oya Okar, who participated in the long-running detective series called Arka Sokaklar, which is broadcast on Kanal D screens, in 2015, plays the character of Selin Demirci Güneri in the series.

Productions in which he took part

He took part in 13 productions in total; 12 of the most well-known are listed.

• Back Streets (2006) — Selin Demirci Güneri
• Doctors (2006) — Gülümsün Kaya
• The Lives of Others (2026) — Jale Sarıca
• Don't Let It End Like This (2012)
• Mordkommission Istanbul (2008) — Fatima Sorkultay
• The Wedding Singer (2008) — Flower
• Fugitive (2013)
• Blue Butterflies (2011) — Aida Hasovic
• Class (2008) — Dream
• Mountains Crazy (2007)
• Ümit Milli (2006) — Elif
• Zeytin Tepesi (2014) — Oya Tolunay

Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.