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Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1974-10-29

Place of Birth

Rize, Türkiye

Yurdaer Okur

Biography

Yurdaer Okur (born 29 October 1974) is a Turkish film, television and stage actor. He had a recurring role in the Netflix original series Hakan: Muhafız. Okur was also among the cast of 7. Koğuştaki Mucize. In 2020, he starred in the historical drama series Kuruluş: Osman as Balgay. In the following year he began portraying Tuğrul Bozan in another historical drama, titled Alparslan: Büyük Selçuklu.

Known for

Kuruluş Osman

Kuruluş Osman

The epic continuation of Diriliş Ertuğrul, Kuruluş Osman follows Osman Bey — son of Ertuğrul and destined founder of the Ottoman Empire — as he transforms a small Turkic tribe into a sovereign state. Battling the Byzantine Empire, Mongol forces and treachery from within, Osman must prove himself as both a warrior and a leader. A sweeping historical action drama built on faith, honour and the birth of one of history's greatest empires.

Family Secrets

Family Secrets

Ceylin is a fierce, rule-bending defence attorney whose father was wrongly imprisoned — for her, justice always comes before the law. Ilgaz is a by-the-book prosecutor who believes the two are the same thing. When his brother is accused of murder, he has no choice but to go to her for help. What follows is a gripping cat-and-mouse legal thriller built on brilliant opposing chemistry — winner of the International Emmy for Best Telenovela in 2023.

Wild heart

Wild heart

A young boy abducted from a wealthy family grows up on the streets, forming a tight bond with other street children as he survives hardship and violence. Years later, he is unexpectedly reunited with his biological family, forcing him to navigate two completely different worlds. Torn between his past identity and new family ties, he fights to reclaim his place while confronting betrayal, class conflict, and emotional wounds.

Karadayi

Karadayi

The Kara family's life is turned upside down because of a wrongful accusation that results in the imprisonment of Nazif Kara for a murder he didn't commit.

The Protector

The Protector

The epic adventure of Hakan, a young shopkeeper whose modern world gets turned upside down when he learns he’s connected to a secret, ancient order, tasked with protecting Istanbul.

Sakarya Fırat

Sakarya Fırat

One Way Ticket

One Way Ticket

SHAHAB comes to Istanbul from Tehran to discover the reasons surrounding the death of his brother, SHAHIN who was killed under suspicious circumstances in Turkey. His arrival in Istanbul causes a series of various confrontations that lead to the death of multiple individuals. This also draws and involves LEVENT chief of Istanbul’s Criminal Police, who has also lost his son, ERKAN in a clash with the smugglers. The confrontation between Shahab and Levent, together with the involvement of the CIA and AMIR the head of the ARAB mafia in Istanbul, turns the situation into a complex and intense conflict.

Yedi Numara

Yedi Numara

A couple with no kids, four city girls and three country boys, all under the same roof: arguing, fighting and sometimes understanding they are not that much different.

Alparslan: The Great Seljuks

Alparslan: The Great Seljuks

It deals with the state structure, political events, wars of the Great Seljuk Empire and the life of Sultan Alparslan.

Children of Paradise

Children of Paradise

Iskender was a feared gangster in the dark alleys of Istanbul, known for his own rough code of honor—until betrayal left him bleeding and stripped of everything he had built. When he opens his eyes in a quiet Aegean town, he finds himself surrounded by warmth he has never known: a caring mother, a blind little sister, a home that feels like it was always his. The townspeople believe he is Kamil, a long-lost son returned; only he knows the truth. But the past never lets go—old enemies, blood feuds, and the ghosts of his choices haunt him still. As he uncovers a shocking secret—that this family is bound to him by blood—Iskender stands at a crossroads. Revenge or redemption? Will he remain the ruthless survivor the streets created, or dare to become the man he was meant to be? This is a story of love, betrayal, and the price of becoming truly human.

Miracle in Cell No. 7

Miracle in Cell No. 7

Separated from his daughter, a father with an intellectual disability must prove his innocence when he is jailed for the death of a commander's child.

Yeter

Yeter

Aylin, who married Yekta Harmanli, a famous and successful surgeon whom she had met while a university student, as soon as she wakes up from this magical dream, she finds herself in the midst of a nightmare.

Kefaret

Kefaret

Redemption is a Turkish television series within 25 Films, directed by Mesude Erarslan and written by writer Mahinur Ergün. Adapted from Zülfü Livaneli's written novel Konstantiniyye Hotel.

Imam al‑Ghazali, the Proof of Islam

Imam al‑Ghazali, the Proof of Islam

The series İmam Gazâlî: Hüccetü’l‑İslâm follows Imam al‑Ghazali’s rise from a gifted young student in the turbulent Seljuk era to one of Islam’s greatest thinkers, charting his encounters with political turmoil, sectarian conflict, corrupt scholars, and ideological manipulation. As his fame grows, he confronts the limits of pure intellect, the dangers of ego‑driven scholarship, and the heavy burden of truth, setting him on a path toward spiritual awakening and the inner certainty that will define his legacy as Hüccetü’l‑İslâm.

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