Türkan Şoray

Türkan Şoray

Known for
Acting
Born
June 28, 1945 (age 81)
Birthplace
İstanbul, Türkiye

Biography

Türkan Şoray (born 28 June 1945) is a Turkish actress, writer and film director. She is known as "Sultan" of the Cinema of Turkey. Having appeared in more than 222 films, Şoray has starred in the most feature films for a female actress worldwide. She started her career in 1960, and won her first award as the most successful actress at the 1st Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival for the movie Acı Hayat (Bitter Life). On 12 March 2010, Şoray was chosen as a UNICEF goodwill ambassador in Turkey, about which she said: "I think there is nothing that cannot be done with love. If we combine power with love, we can overcome many problems".

Known For

Photos

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Filmography

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Atıf Hoca En Çok Kadınları Sevdi poster

Atıf Hoca En Çok Kadınları Sevdi

Movie

2026
The Last Act: Ediz Hun poster

The Last Act: Ediz Hun

Movie · as Kendisi

2019
Her First poster

Her First

Movie · as Self

2019
Remake, Remix, Rip-Off: About Copy Culture & Turkish Pop Cinema poster

Remake, Remix, Rip-Off: About Copy Culture & Turkish Pop Cinema

Movie · as Self

2017
100 Muhteşem Yıl

100 Muhteşem Yıl

Movie · as Self

2016
Innocence of Memories poster

Innocence of Memories

Movie · as Actress

2014
We Hit The Road poster

We Hit The Road

Movie · as Self

2012
Bir Zamanlar Osmanlı: Kıyam poster

Bir Zamanlar Osmanlı: Kıyam

TV · as Hatice Sultan · 20 eps

2011
Sinemada İstanbul

Sinemada İstanbul

TV · 1 ep

2009
Golden Girls poster

Golden Girls

TV · as İnci · 5 eps

2008
İzzet Günay Belgeseli poster

İzzet Günay Belgeseli

Movie · as Self

2008
Vurgun poster

Vurgun

TV · 1 ep

2007
Hicran Sokağı poster

Hicran Sokağı

Movie · as Sabahat

2007
Suna poster

Suna

Movie · as Suna

2007
Aşk Yeniden poster

Aşk Yeniden

TV · as Lale · 13 eps

2006
Hayatımın Kadınısın poster

Hayatımın Kadınısın

Movie · as Asuman Karaca

2006
Ayın Yıldızı

Ayın Yıldızı

Movie · as Karagümrüklü Karakız

2006
Aşk Beklemez poster

Aşk Beklemez

Movie · as Suna Serteri

2006
Cemile poster

Cemile

TV · 24 eps

2004
Mürüvvetsiz Mürüvvet poster

Mürüvvetsiz Mürüvvet

Movie · as Mürüvvet

2003
Gönderilmemiş Mektuplar poster

Gönderilmemiş Mektuplar

Movie

2001
Sweet Life poster

Sweet Life

TV · as Sevinç Yıldırım · 106 eps

1998
Second Spring poster

Second Spring

TV · as Hanım Meriç · 37 eps

1997
Nihavend Mucize poster

Nihavend Mucize

Movie · as Suzan

1996
Loves with Gravity: Turkish  Sweets poster

Loves with Gravity: Turkish Sweets

Movie · as Mehpare

1996
Loves with Gravity poster

Loves with Gravity

Movie

1996
Gözlerinde Son Gece poster

Gözlerinde Son Gece

TV · 13 eps

1996
Aynalar poster

Aynalar

TV · 1 ep

1995
Kral Türkiye Müzik Ödülleri poster

Kral Türkiye Müzik Ödülleri

TV · as Presenter · 3 eps

1994
Shahmaran poster

Shahmaran

Movie · as Şahmaran

1994
Bir Aşk Uğruna poster

Bir Aşk Uğruna

Movie · as Selma

1994
Siyaset Meydanı poster

Siyaset Meydanı

TV · 1 ep

1993
Tatlı Betüş poster

Tatlı Betüş

TV · 8 eps

1991
Violet Bay poster

Violet Bay

Movie · as Neriman

1990
Berdel poster

Berdel

Movie · as Hanım

1990
It Was Cold and Raining poster

It Was Cold and Raining

Movie · as Leyla

1989
A Dead Sea poster

A Dead Sea

Movie · as Yüksel

1988
Ada poster

Ada

Movie · as Eser

1987
Ten Women poster

Ten Women

Movie

1987
Wife as Gramophone poster

Wife as Gramophone

Movie · as Cemile

1987
My Dreams, My Love, and You poster

My Dreams, My Love, and You

Movie · as Derya Altınay

1987
Rumuz Goncagül poster

Rumuz Goncagül

Movie

1985
One Woman One Life poster

One Woman One Life

Movie · as Nuran

1985
Blind Man's Bluff poster

Blind Man's Bluff

Movie · as Meral

1984
Bir Sevgi İstiyorum poster

Bir Sevgi İstiyorum

Movie

1983
The Mistress poster

The Mistress

Movie · as Feride

1983
I Love You poster

I Love You

Movie · as Selma / Aygül

1982
Mine poster

Mine

Movie · as Mine

1982
Seni Kalbime Gömdüm poster

Seni Kalbime Gömdüm

Movie · as Eylül

1981
To Crush The Serpent poster

To Crush The Serpent

Movie · as Esme

1979
Hazal poster

Hazal

Movie · as Hazal

1979
Resentful Flower poster

Resentful Flower

Movie · as Zeynep

1978
Sweet Nigar poster

Sweet Nigar

Movie · as Tatli Nigar

1978
Sultan poster

Sultan

Movie · as Sultan

1978
Cevriyem poster

Cevriyem

Movie · as Cevriye

1978
My Love, My Sorrow poster

My Love, My Sorrow

Movie · as Mehmene Banu

1977
The Girl with the Red Scarf poster

The Girl with the Red Scarf

Movie · as Asya

1977
Madam Dilâ poster

Madam Dilâ

Movie · as Dila Hanım

1977
Baraj poster

Baraj

Movie · as Aysel

1976
The Earthquake poster

The Earthquake

Movie

1976
Love of Giant poster

Love of Giant

Movie · as Türkan

1976
The Judge of Bodrum poster

The Judge of Bodrum

Movie · as Nevin

1975
İnce Memed Vuruldu poster

İnce Memed Vuruldu

Movie

1975
Hunger poster

Hunger

Movie · as Meryem

1975
Urgently Seeking Husband poster

Urgently Seeking Husband

Movie · as Melike

1974
There Is a Wound in My Heart poster

There Is a Wound in My Heart

Movie · as Nurten

1974
Crazy People poster

Crazy People

Movie · as Selma/Cavidan

1974
Bal Kız: Şenlik Var poster

Bal Kız: Şenlik Var

Movie · as Zelis

1974
Asiye Nasıl Kurtulur? poster

Asiye Nasıl Kurtulur?

Movie · as Asiye

1974
İşte Hayat poster

İşte Hayat

TV · 1 ep

1973
Güllü is Coming poster

Güllü is Coming

Movie · as Güllü

1973
The Liar poster

The Liar

Movie · as Zeynep

1973
Dert Bende poster

Dert Bende

Movie

1973
Sultan Gelin poster

Sultan Gelin

Movie · as Sultan

1973
Torment poster

Torment

Movie · as Elif

1973
Namus Borcu poster

Namus Borcu

Movie · as Gurbet

1973
Gazi Kadın poster

Gazi Kadın

Movie · as Zeynep

1973
The Prisoner poster

The Prisoner

Movie · as Ümmühan

1973
Golden Butterfly Awards poster

Golden Butterfly Awards

TV · as Self - Winner, Self - Presenter · 4 eps

1972
The Return poster

The Return

Movie · as Gülcan

1972
Vukuat Var poster

Vukuat Var

Movie

1972
Cemo poster

Cemo

Movie · as Cemo

1972
Persecution poster

Persecution

Movie · as Ayla/Zaliha

1972
Çile poster

Çile

Movie · as Elif

1972
Sisli Hatıralar poster

Sisli Hatıralar

Movie · as Dürrin Akbel

1971
Sevmek ve Ölmek Zamanı poster

Sevmek ve Ölmek Zamanı

Movie

1971
The Forgotten Woman poster

The Forgotten Woman

Movie · as Zeynep / Hilda

1971
Bir Genç Kızın Romanı poster

Bir Genç Kızın Romanı

Movie

1971
A Woman Vanished poster

A Woman Vanished

Movie · as Selma

1971
Hürmüz with Seven Husbands poster

Hürmüz with Seven Husbands

Movie · as Hürmüz

1971
Gelin Çiçeği poster

Gelin Çiçeği

Movie · as Zehra, Arzu

1971
Güllü poster

Güllü

Movie · as Güllü

1971
Gülüm, Dalım, Çiçeğim poster

Gülüm, Dalım, Çiçeğim

Movie

1971
Blue Scarf poster

Blue Scarf

Movie · as Leyla

1971
Angel or Devil? poster

Angel or Devil?

Movie · as Nesrin

1971
Fire Piece poster

Fire Piece

Movie · as Azize

1970
Hayatım Sana Feda poster

Hayatım Sana Feda

Movie · as Zeynep

1970
Crossroads poster

Crossroads

Movie · as Feyza

1970
Kara Gözlüm poster

Kara Gözlüm

Movie · as Azize

1970
Ağlayan Melek poster

Ağlayan Melek

Movie · as Sabahat

1970
Mağrur Kadın poster

Mağrur Kadın

Movie

1970
Arım Balım Peteğim poster

Arım Balım Peteğim

Movie · as Zeynep

1970
Herkesin Sevgilisi poster

Herkesin Sevgilisi

Movie · as Zeynep

1970
Bülbül Yuvası poster

Bülbül Yuvası

Movie · as Nerime

1970
Buğulu Gözler poster

Buğulu Gözler

Movie

1970
My Sweet Angel poster

My Sweet Angel

Movie · as Leyla

1970
Pity poster

Pity

Movie · as Zeynep

1970
Mazi Kalbimde Yaradır poster

Mazi Kalbimde Yaradır

Movie

1969
Aşk Mabudesi poster

Aşk Mabudesi

Movie · as Leyla

1969
Hot Gypsy poster

Hot Gypsy

Movie · as Gelincik

1969
Kölen Olayım poster

Kölen Olayım

Movie · as Azize

1969
Autumn Winds poster

Autumn Winds

Movie · as Nalan

1969
They Call Me Fosforlu poster

They Call Me Fosforlu

Movie · as Fosforlu

1969
Buruk Acı poster

Buruk Acı

Movie · as Ülker Demirel

1969
Is It My Fault? poster

Is It My Fault?

Movie · as Müvin

1969
Fosforlu Cevriyem poster

Fosforlu Cevriyem

Movie · as Necla

1969
Sana Dönmeyeceğim poster

Sana Dönmeyeceğim

Movie · as Leyla Taner

1969
I Want to Die With You poster

I Want to Die With You

Movie · as Selma

1969
Altın Koza poster

Altın Koza

TV · as Self - Winner · 1 ep

1968
Ağla Gözlerim poster

Ağla Gözlerim

Movie · as Leyla

1968
Artık Sevmeyeceğim poster

Artık Sevmeyeceğim

Movie

1968
Aşk Eski Bir Yalan poster

Aşk Eski Bir Yalan

Movie · as Handan

1968
Ayşem poster

Ayşem

Movie · as Ayşe

1968
Kadın İntikamı poster

Kadın İntikamı

Movie · as Handan

1968
The Beautiful Coffee Girl poster

The Beautiful Coffee Girl

Movie · as Nermin

1968
The Jail Bride poster

The Jail Bride

Movie · as Çengi Naciye

1968
My Prostitute Love poster

My Prostitute Love

Movie · as Sabiha

1968
Kadın Severse poster

Kadın Severse

Movie · as Leyla

1968
Abbase Sultan poster

Abbase Sultan

Movie · as Abbase

1968
The Most Beautiful Woman in the World poster

The Most Beautiful Woman in the World

Movie

1967
The Crying Woman poster

The Crying Woman

Movie · as Şükran, Leyla

1967
Her Zaman Kalbimdesin poster

Her Zaman Kalbimdesin

Movie · as Fatma

1967
Kelepçeli Melek poster

Kelepçeli Melek

Movie · as Nevin Erdem

1967
The Immortal Woman poster

The Immortal Woman

Movie · as Serap

1967
Sinekli Bakkal poster

Sinekli Bakkal

Movie · as Rabia

1967
Tapılacak Kadın poster

Tapılacak Kadın

Movie

1967
Mother poster

Mother

Movie · as Döndü

1967
A Mountain Tale poster

A Mountain Tale

Movie · as Lale

1967
Ayrılsak da Beraberiz poster

Ayrılsak da Beraberiz

Movie · as Fatma

1967
Kara Duvaklı Gelin poster

Kara Duvaklı Gelin

Movie · as Perihan

1966
The Stranger's Daughter poster

The Stranger's Daughter

Movie · as Nazan

1966
The Sinful Woman poster

The Sinful Woman

Movie · as Türkan

1966
The Washer Beauty poster

The Washer Beauty

Movie

1966
The Woman Of My Life poster

The Woman Of My Life

Movie

1966
Meyhanenin Gülü poster

Meyhanenin Gülü

Movie · as Gül

1966
The Revenge of the Angels poster

The Revenge of the Angels

Movie · as Türkan/Peri

1966
Karanfilli Kadın poster

Karanfilli Kadın

Movie

1966
Black Rose poster

Black Rose

Movie · as Gül

1966
Kenarın Dilberi poster

Kenarın Dilberi

Movie

1966
The Wedding Night poster

The Wedding Night

Movie · as Zeynep / Tülin

1966
The Wren poster

The Wren

Movie · as Feride

1966
Anaların Günahı poster

Anaların Günahı

Movie · as Sevim

1966
Golden Earrings poster

Golden Earrings

Movie · as Aylin

1966
The Evening Sun poster

The Evening Sun

Movie · as Jülide

1966
Virago poster

Virago

Movie · as Nermin

1965
Seven Kadın Unutmaz poster

Seven Kadın Unutmaz

Movie · as Türkan

1965
The Bread Seller Woman poster

The Bread Seller Woman

Movie · as Ayşe/Zehra/Leyla

1965
Black Eyes poster

Black Eyes

Movie · as Türkan

1965
Wild Bride poster

Wild Bride

Movie · as Ayşegül Arsev

1965
My Neighbor's Chicken poster

My Neighbor's Chicken

Movie · as Türkan

1965
I’m Not Worthy of You poster

I’m Not Worthy of You

Movie · as Türkan

1965
Farewell Kiss poster

Farewell Kiss

Movie · as Türkan

1965
Elveda Sevgilim poster

Elveda Sevgilim

Movie · as Türkan Kadiroğlu

1965
A Strange Wedding poster

A Strange Wedding

Movie · as Zeynep Gökalp

1965
Tramp poster

Tramp

Movie · as Naciye/Türkan

1964
After Years poster

After Years

Movie · as Berna Ekmekçigil

1964
Gözleri Ömre Bedel poster

Gözleri Ömre Bedel

Movie · as Leyla Arseren

1964
The Bomb Girl poster

The Bomb Girl

Movie · as Leyla

1964
Mualla poster

Mualla

Movie · as Mualla

1964
Bücür poster

Bücür

Movie

1964
The Orphan Girl poster

The Orphan Girl

Movie

1964
The Adventure Woman poster

The Adventure Woman

Movie

1964
The Angry Young Man poster

The Angry Young Man

Movie · as Avukat Sevil

1964
Wind of Youth poster

Wind of Youth

Movie · as Fatma Nur Erden

1964
Dağlar Aslanı Ali Efe poster

Dağlar Aslanı Ali Efe

Movie

1964
Anasının Kuzusu poster

Anasının Kuzusu

Movie

1964
Adanalı Tayfur Kardeşler poster

Adanalı Tayfur Kardeşler

Movie · as Türkan

1964
Some Like it Hot poster

Some Like it Hot

Movie · as Gülten

1964
Fate Knocks poster

Fate Knocks

Movie · as Leyla

1963
Young Girls poster

Young Girls

Movie · as Eylül

1963
The King of Mountains poster

The King of Mountains

Movie · as Türkan Sultan

1963
Küçük Beyin Kısmeti poster

Küçük Beyin Kısmeti

Movie · as Pervin

1963
Bütün Suçumuz Sevmek poster

Bütün Suçumuz Sevmek

Movie · as Türkan

1963
Bitter Love poster

Bitter Love

Movie

1963
Badem Şekeri poster

Badem Şekeri

Movie · as Güner Pirinçeken

1963
Osman Killed Me poster

Osman Killed Me

Movie · as Türkan

1963
İki Kocalı Kadın poster

İki Kocalı Kadın

Movie · as Sibel

1963
Dear Madam poster

Dear Madam

Movie · as Türkan Bayraktar

1963
The Stolen Love poster

The Stolen Love

Movie · as Aysel / Günsel

1963
Ayşecik Canımın İçi poster

Ayşecik Canımın İçi

Movie

1963
Naughty Girl poster

Naughty Girl

Movie · as Suna

1962
Allah Seviniz Dedi poster

Allah Seviniz Dedi

Movie

1962
Lekeli Kadın poster

Lekeli Kadın

Movie · as Türkan Güneş

1962
The Man in Glass poster

The Man in Glass

Movie

1962
Red Carnations poster

Red Carnations

Movie · as Türkan

1962
Ümitler Kırılınca poster

Ümitler Kırılınca

Movie · as Oya

1962
Dikmen Yıldızı poster

Dikmen Yıldızı

Movie

1962
Biz de Arkadaş mıyız? poster

Biz de Arkadaş mıyız?

Movie · as Nihal

1962
I Loved an Outlaw poster

I Loved an Outlaw

Movie

1962
Billur Köşk poster

Billur Köşk

Movie

1962
Acı Hayat poster

Acı Hayat

Movie · as Nermin

1962
The Love Race poster

The Love Race

Movie · as Zeynep

1962
The Tough Groom poster

The Tough Groom

Movie · as Gönül

1962
What a Sweet Thing poster

What a Sweet Thing

Movie · as Canan

1961
The Shameless Man poster

The Shameless Man

Movie · as Sevim

1961
Siyah Melek poster

Siyah Melek

Movie · as Nesrin

1961
Kaderin Önüne Geçilmez poster

Kaderin Önüne Geçilmez

Movie

1961
Remember, Darling poster

Remember, Darling

Movie · as Türkan

1961
Kardeş Uğruna poster

Kardeş Uğruna

Movie

1961
Heart to Heart poster

Heart to Heart

Movie · as Nazan

1961
Love and Punch poster

Love and Punch

Movie · as Tülin

1961
Dikenli Gül poster

Dikenli Gül

Movie · as Gül

1961
Afacan poster

Afacan

Movie

1961
Angels are My Witnesses poster

Angels are My Witnesses

Movie · as Zeynep

1961
Otobüs Yolcuları poster

Otobüs Yolcuları

Movie · as Nevin

1961
The Charming Bandit poster

The Charming Bandit

Movie · as Emine

1960
Köyde Bir Kız Sevdim poster

Köyde Bir Kız Sevdim

Movie

1960
The Wind of Love poster

The Wind of Love

Movie · as Nil

1960
Güzeller Resmi Geçidi poster

Güzeller Resmi Geçidi

Movie · as Ayşe Güner