Yıldırım Öcek

Ahmet Yıldırım Öcek was born in Istanbul in 1952 and was known as an actor who left his mark on artistic life. After completing his high school education, he took his first step on television with the program of Atilla Arcan and Yalçın Menteş. His interest in theater started with Necati Cumalı's play "Nalınlar" and later he had his first professional experience in Nejat Uygur's theatre.

Öcek, who has two sons, struggled with health problems. He underwent angiography in 2006, 2008 and 2010 and died in 2018 due to multiple organ failure. His body was removed from Söğütlüçeşme Mosque and buried in Yedikule Cemetery.

Yıldırım Öcek took part in many successful productions in his career. He gained a special place in the hearts of the audience, especially with his character Saadettin in the TV series "Avrupa Yakası". He also took part in popular TV series such as "Child Duymasın", "Seksenler" and "Zengin Kız Fakir Oğlan". In addition to his acting career, he also lived a happy family life with his two sons, Feridun Öcek and Eser Seçkin Öcek.

When we look at Öcek's filmography, we see that he has a very wide range. He took part in many successful projects, including unforgettable productions such as "Where are you, Firuze", "Hürrem Sultan" and "Deli Yürek". He also gave unforgettable moments to the audience in action-packed movies such as "My Command, Commander", "Ateşle Barut" and "Semum".

Ahmet Yıldırım Öcek was an important name for Turkish cinema and television. He won the hearts of the audience with his acting talent and warm personality. He will continue to be remembered for his contributions to the art world and the traces he left.

Ahmet Yıldırım Öcek (16 June 1952, Istanbul - 3 October 2018, Istanbul) is a Turkish actor. He is a high school graduate. He stepped into television for the first time with the program of Atilla Arcan and Yalçın Menteş. The first theater play he played was Necati Cumalı's play called "Nalınlar". He made his first professional play in Nejat Uygur's theatre.

He has two sons named Feridun and Eser Seçkin. He passed away due to multiple organ failure. His funeral was removed from Söğütlüçeşme Mosque and buried in Yedikule Cemetery.

Productions in which he took part

He took part in 36 productions in total; 12 of the most well-known are listed.

• Yahşi Cazibe (2010)
• European Side (2004) — Saadettin Yerebakan
• Europe Europe (2011) — Inappropriate Munir
• Doctors (2006)
• Ruhsar (1998) — Sadettin
• Expatriates (1996)
• Rich Girl Poor Boy (2012) — Timuçin Güngör
• My Love My Love (2001)
• Girls' Dormitory (2006)
• Sideshow (2015)
• Nekrut (2008) — Doctor
• Ramadan is Beautiful (2009) — Doctor

Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.