Şafak Pekdemir

Turkish actress

Şafak Pekdemir

Born|  (1988-06-19) 19 June 1988 (age 35)

Istanbul, Turkey

Nationality| Turkish
Education| Beykent University Faculty of Fine Arts
Occupation| Actress
Years active| 2009–present
Spouse|

Burak Mengü

(m. 2017; sep. 2018)​

Şafak Pekdemir (born 19 June 1988) is a Turkish actress.

## Early life and education[edit]

Şafak Pekdemir was born on 19 June 1988 in Istanbul, Turkey. She is a graduate of Beykent University Faculty of Fine Arts.[1]

## Career[edit]

Before starting her acting career she made her debut in short film Sadist in 2009. In 2010, she started her acting career and made her debut in the series Türk Malı depicting the character of Zehra. In 2011, she appeared in the TV series Firar,[1] in the same year she portrayed the character of Asıl Demircan in the series Süphe which starred Selin Demiratar, Serkan Altunorak and İsmail Hacıoğlu.[2] In 2012, she depicted the character of Nisan in the series Leyla ve Mecnun, in 2014 she appeared in the movie İncir Reçeli 2 portraying the character of Gizem. In 2015, she appeared in the series Asla Vazgeçmem and depicted the character of İclal.[3] In 2017, she made her debut in the movie Deli Aşk portraying the character of Zeynep, the next year she had a leading role in the movie Deniz ve Güneş.[1][2] In 2018, she made her debut on the series Yasak Elma portraying the character of Zehra Argun, the daughter of Halit Argun (portrayed by Talat Bulut). The show was broadcast on FOX and starred Şevval Sam, Eda Ece and Nesrin Cavadzade. She has a main role in the series, which is one of the most highly rated shows on air in Turkey.[4][1][2][3]

## Personal life[edit]

Pekdemir married Burak Mengü, the son of Şahin Mengü and the brother of Nevşin Mengü in December 2017.[1][2][3][5] The couple reportedly separated in August 2018.[6]

## Filmography[edit]

Film

Year  | Title  | Role
2009  | Sadist | \-
2014  | İncir Reçeli 2 | Gizem
2017  | Deli Aşk | Zeynep
2018  | Deniz ve Güneş | Güneş
2022  | Barış Akarsu "Merhaba" |
Television
Year  | Title  | Role
2010  | Türk Malı | Zehra
2011  | Firar | Sevgi
2011  | Süphe | Asıl Demircan
2012  | Leyla ve Mecnun | Nisan
2015–2016  | Asla Vazgeçmem | İclal Demirer Kozan
2018–2021  | Yasak Elma | Zehra Argun
2021  | Yalancılar ve Mumları | Meliha
2022  | Senden Daha Güzel | Sevda Tuzkan
2023–  | EGO | Esin Meriçli

## Theatre[edit]

Theatre

Year | Title
2009 | Tersine Dünya
2010 | Savaş ve Barış

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d e "Şafak Pekdemir kimdir? Şafak Pekdemir nereli ve dcéra ;Bianka Hojsová ?". Sözcü (in Turkish). 6 November 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
2. ^ a b c d "Şafak Pekdemir kimdir? Kaç yaşında ve nereli?". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 26 August 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
3. ^ a b c "Şafak Pekdemir kimdir? Ne iş yapıyor, Nereli, Kaç yaşında?". Superhaber (in Turkish). 28 August 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
4. ^ "Yasak Elma oyuncuları ve konusu! Yasak Elma 1. bölüm özeti". haberturk.com (in Turkish). 19 March 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
5. ^ "Burak Mengü kimdir? Nevşin Mengü'nün kardeşi ne iş yapıyor?". Sözcü. 17 March 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
6. ^ "Yasak Elma dizisinin oyuncusu Şafak Pekdemir, eşi Burak Mengü'yü sildi!". MedyaTava. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2020.

## External links[edit]

* Şafak Pekdemir at IMDb
* Şafak Pekdemir on Instagram

*[m.]: married
*[sep.]: separated