
Yurdaer Okur
Acting
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

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.
Kuruluş Osman

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.
Wild heart

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.
Family Secrets

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.
Miracle in Cell No. 7

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.
The Protector

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.
Children of Paradise

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

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.
Karadayi

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Sakarya Fırat

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.
Kefaret

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.
Yeter

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.
Yedi Numara

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Köprü

After being fired from her job and dumped by her boyfriend, a cosmetics saleswoman becomes the nanny to the three children of a rich widow man. As time passes, the two fall for each other.
Dadı

Three sisters who grew up unaware of each other receive a mysterious letter one day and meet at the wedding of one of them. But on the wedding night they will find themselves in an unexpected situation. After that night, they cannot leave the beautiful town of the Aegean and are forced to live together. This imperative condition gradually leaves its place to the adventure of discovering brotherhood, friendship and solidarity.
Sevgili Geçmiş

The enemy of Turkey lives mostly within the borders of Turkey. A group of people who are willing to sacrifice themselves for eliminating Turkey's interior and outer enemies.
Reaction

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.
One Way Ticket

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Aşk Emek İster

Münevver has left her fate in the hands of a stranger in order to save her family. Her journey, which begins in a small coastal town, carries the dark secrets of the past and the ruthless reckonings of the future to the glittering world of Istanbul. In this world, Türkiye's biggest star Kenan Akın is in the leading role behind the glittering scenes, with his own loneliness and addictions that he cannot escape. But neither the glittering scenes nor the dark secrets can hide the manipulative power behind Kenan which is his mother Keriman Akın. While Ahsen Çevik's pen searches for the truth of the story, she faces a different secret in every line. While Özge and Gani Ceylan are in the middle of a difficult love story, tossed between family ties and individual ambitions, they find themselves at the center of these secrets together with Münevver.
The Market

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.