
Ahmet Kostarika
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 1, 1927
- Died
- June 14, 1994 (aged 67)
- Birthplace
- Istanbul, Turkey
Biography
Ahmet Kostarika (born Ahmet Turgutlu, 1927–1994) was a prolific Turkish character actor and an indispensable face of Yeşilçam’s golden era, appearing in over 300 films across four decades. Born in Sarıyer, Istanbul, to a family originally hailing from Kastamonu, he gained his legendary moniker from the popular local tavern he ran in his youth, Kostarika Meyhanesi, which served as a bustling hub for film industry veterans. Making his screen debut in Ömer Lütfi Akad’s 1952 crime drama İpsala Cinayeti, Turgutlu was almost exclusively credited as "Ahmet Kostarika" throughout his career, becoming the ultimate screen portrayal of working-class neighborhood figures—from beloved butchers and grocers to strict local cops. Renowned for his effortless screen presence and seamless blend of subtle comedy and dramatic weight, he collaborated extensively with Yeşilçam legend Kemal Sunal in nearly 30 iconic comedies, including Üç Kağıtçı (1981) and Atla Gel Şaban (1984), while also featuring in celebrated Turkish classics such as Metin Erksan's Suçlular Aramızda (1964) and Ertem Eğilmez's Canım Kardeşim (1973).
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Filmography

Siyaset Meydanı
TV · as Self(archive footage) · 1 ep
Bir Aşk Masalı
Movie · as Balıkçı

Night of Horror
Movie

Anılar
Movie

Sana Can Dayanmaz
Movie

Aşkımın Mahkumuyum
Movie

Kuruluş Osmancık
TV · as Hancı · 12 eps

Homoti
Movie · as Kasap

Dökülen Yapraklar
Movie · as Kostarik

Kuyruklu Yıldız Altında Bir İzdivaç
Movie
Baskı
Movie

Bu Muhtar Başka Muhtar
Movie

İki Milyarlık Bilet
Movie

Kiralık Ev
Movie

Düştüm Çıkmazlara
Movie

Kuşatma
Movie

Poor
Movie · as İş Arayan Adam

Ya Ya Ya Şa Şa Şa
Movie

Naked Citizen
Movie · as Lokantacı

Sarı Öküz Parası
Movie

Kır Çiçeği
Movie

Birkaç Güzel Gün İçin
Movie

A Sip of Love
Movie · as Yoghurt Seller

Atla Gel Şaban
Movie · as Manav

Tokatçı
Movie · as Fırıncı

Küçük Ağa
TV · 8 eps

Çarıklı Milyoner
Movie · as Meyhaneci

Dönme Dolap
Movie

Çocuklar Çiçektir: Kuduz
Movie

Buyurun Cümbüşe
Movie

Gazap Rüzgarı
Movie

Kaçak
Movie

The Rudest People
Movie · as Manav

Deli Kan
Movie · as Zekiye'nin babası

Kara Bahtım
Movie

Oh Beautiful Istanbul
Movie · as Şoför

Festival in Gırgıriye
Movie

Idiot Saban
Movie · as Komiser Ahmet

Aşk Para Yumruk
Movie

I Have No Peace
Movie · as Bekçi Ahmet

Canikom
Movie · as Kasap Faik

Üç Sevgilim
Movie · as Manav Hidayet

Kara Çadırın Kızı Zeynep
Movie

Divane
Movie

King of The Guards
Movie · as Manav

Nightingale
Movie · as Bulaşıkçı Memo

The Mine
Movie · as Kumpanya Sahibi

Taşı Toprağı Altın Şehir
Movie · as Gece Bekçisi

Cafer'in Çilesi
Movie

Petrol Kralları
Movie

Denizin Kanı
TV · 5 eps

Sivri Akıllılar
Movie

Bitter Memories
Movie

Tatlı Kaçık
Movie · as Bekçi Hüseyin

What We Expected What We Found
Movie

Aman Karım Duymasın
Movie

Adalı Kız
Movie

The Angel of Vengeance: The Female Hamlet
Movie

Sevdalılar
Movie

Gülşah Küçük Anne
Movie · as Esnaf

Aşk Dediğin Laf Değildir
Movie

Where Are These Guys Looking At?
Movie

Enişte
Movie · as Şakir Efendi

The Executioner
Movie · as Parası Zorla Alınan Adam

Sevişmek Bir Dakika
Movie

Tatlı Cadı'nın Maceraları
Movie

Bakireler Çiftliği
Movie · as Rüstem

Emine, The Leaning One
Movie · as Çavuş

Turhanoğlu: Çal Hasan
Movie

Nereden Çıktı Bu Velet
Movie

Curcuna
Movie · as Ramazan Efendi

Melek The Singer
Movie

Özleyiş
Movie

From the Village to the City
Movie · as Otobüs Muavini

Maceraya Bayılırım
Movie · as Polis

Asiye Nasıl Kurtulur?
Movie

Almanya'da Bir Türk Kızı
Movie

Kanlı Deniz
Movie

An Angel on Earth
Movie

Gönüller Fatihi: Yunus Emre
Movie

Salako
Movie · as Hamido'nun Adamı

Kızım Ayşe
Movie · as Ahmet Amca

The Exorcist
Movie

If Only Life Would Be Like a Feast
Movie

My Dear Brother
Movie · as Kasap

Karate Girl
Movie · as Bekçi Hasan Çetin

Dağdan İnme
Movie

Anadolu Ekspresi
Movie · as Kahveci

Namus Borcu
Movie · as Çığırtkan

Namus
Movie

Yalancı Yarim
Movie · as Pazarcı

Öksüzler
Movie

The Return
Movie · as Peasant Esnaf

The Bald Boy and Cankiz
Movie

Fatma Bacı
Movie

Kaderimin Oyunu
Movie

Oğlum
Movie

Karmen
Movie

Suçlu
Movie · as Bahçevan

Sev Kardeşim
Movie

Three Friends
Movie · as Niyetçi

Once a Year
Movie · as Arabacı Musa

Hicran
Movie

Zagor vs. The Dark Menace
Movie

Ayıbettin Şemsettin
Movie

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Movie · as Sarp

Yavru ile Katip
Movie

Feride
Movie

On Küçük Şeytan
Movie

Omer The Tourist: Bullfighter
Movie · as Moris

Hürmüz with Seven Husbands
Movie

Angel or Devil?
Movie

Yavrum
Movie · as Kaptan

Mazi Kalbimde Yaradır
Movie

Meçhul Kadın
Movie

Herkesin Sevgilisi
Movie

Yumurcak Köprüaltı Çocuğu
Movie

Kralların Öfkesi
Movie

A Flood Took Wednesday
Movie

Hot Gypsy
Movie

Allı Gelin
Movie

Sana Dönmeyeceğim
Movie

Homeland and Namık Kemal
Movie

Fato: Ya İstiklal Ya Ölüm
Movie · as Memiş

The Empty Crib
Movie

The Well
Movie

Akşamcı
Movie

Pranga Mahkumu
Movie

Köroğlu
Movie

Fate
Movie

Bağdat Hırsızı
Movie

İlk ve Son
Movie

Hacı Murat
Movie

Gecekondu Peşinde
Movie

Yıkılan Yuva
Movie

Son Gece
Movie · as Çavuş

Yıkılan Gurur
Movie

Malkoçoğlu vs The Kings
Movie

Balatlı Arif
Movie · as Partal

Hacı Bektaş-ı Veli
Movie

Osmanlı Kabadayısı
Movie

Paşa Kızı
Movie

Fakir Bir Kız Sevdim
Movie

Meyhanenin Gülü
Movie

Ayşecik Sokak Kızı
Movie

İsyancılar
Movie

Oh, Beautiful Istanbul
Movie · as Bekçi

Efkârlıyım Abiler
Movie

Kahramanlar Köyü
Movie

Zalimler
Movie · as Ahmet Turgutlu

I'm Under My Hat
Movie

Guard Murtaza
Movie

Sevgili Öğretmenim
Movie · as Kasap Zihni

Once a Year
Movie · as Arabacı

Ölümden Beter
Movie

Star Hill
Movie

Seveceksen Yiğit Sev
Movie

Kamalı Zeybek
Movie

Ve Allah Gençleri Yarattı
Movie

İstanbul'un Kızları
Movie · as Dümbelek Osman

The Guilty Are Among Us
Movie

Love and Grudge
Movie · as Vahi Yamaner

İstanbul Sokaklarında
Movie · as Cin Ali

Son Tren
Movie

Çanakkale Aslanları
Movie

Avare Yavru ve Filinta Kovboy
Movie

Şahane Züğürtler
Movie

Cilalı İbo ve Kırk Haramiler
Movie

Wind of Youth
Movie

Cici Can
Movie

The King of Mountains
Movie

Beyaz Güvercin
Movie

Kendini Arayan Adam
Movie

Bir Hizmetçi Kızın Hatıra Defteri
Movie

Çapraz Delikanlı
Movie

Kadınlar Hep Aynıdır
Movie

Dear Madam
Movie

Acı Hayat
Movie · as Mahmut

Belalı Torun
Movie

Tatlı Bela
Movie

Yangın Var
Movie

Kıbrıs Şehitleri
Movie

Talihsizler
Movie

Namus Kurbanı
Movie

Altı Ölü Var İpsala Cinayeti
Movie





