Singer, music producer, and actress, born November 20, 1945 in Sivas, Turkey. The Turkish government awarded her the title of State Artist in 1998. She is the daughter of one of the immigrant families to Turkey. She graduated from Gaba Teachers College in Istanbul and went on to build her career in music. The first movie she starred in was Sampiyon in 1970. Among her most important works are: The Blue Bead in 1975, Aci hatiralar in 1977, Gülizar in 1972 and Yalanci Yarim in 1973. She won an award at the International Antalya Festival 2016.