Erkan Petekkaya (; born 11 December 1971) is a Turkish actor. He has starred in several television drama series including Beyaz Gelincik ("White Poppies") (2005–07), Sessiz Fırtına ("Silent Storm") (2007–08) Öyle Bir Geçer Zaman ki ("As Time Goes By") (2010–12), Dila Hanım ("Lady Dila") (2012–14), and Paramparça ("Broken Pieces") (2014–17).
Life and Career Early life Erkan Petekkaya was born on 11 December 1971 in Elazığ, Turkey.. Originally from Diyarbakır, he spent his childhood in the Anatolian side of Istanbul. Career Erkan Petekkaya began his television career in 1994, initially appearing in camera-prank segments. He made his acting debut on television in 1998 with Güzel Günler (Beautiful Days), followed by a role in Aynalı Tahir (The Mirrored Tahir) in 1999.
Over the years, Petekkaya established himself as a versatile actor, taking on roles across both drama and comedy. In 2003, he played Bülent in the comedy series Serseri, followed by appearances in productions such as Aşkına Eşkıya, Bedel, Japon Gelin, and Taştan Kalp.
One of his breakthrough performances came as Ömer Aslanbaş in Beyaz Gelincik (White Poppies). From 2005 to 2007, he portrayed Ömer, the eldest son of a wealthy family from Adana. His performance earned critical recognition and a nomination for Best Male Actor at the 2005 Beyaz İnci Television Awards.
In 2007, Petekkaya starred as Yiğit Sancaktar in Sessiz Fırtına (Silent Storm), which attracted a strong audience following. He later appeared in numerous successful television productions, including Sonbahar, Dila Hanım, Öyle Bir Geçer Zaman ki (As Time Goes By), and Paramparça (Broken Pieces). His portrayal of Cihan Gürpınar in Paramparça became particularly popular and further strengthened his reputation as one of Turkey’s prominent television actors.
In 2017 with the help of Fox TV, Petekkaya signed a contract with "Karga Seven Pictures", a production company affiliated with Red Arrow. He remained in Los Angeles in order to learn the culture of Hollywood.
After a short break from television, Petekkaya returned in 2019 with Vurgun, followed by Gel Dese Aşk in 2020. In 2021, he portrayed Delikanlı Sadi in Kırmızı Oda (Red Room), a performance that received considerable praise. Later that year, he appeared as Ömer Duran in Sana Söz (I Give You My Word).
Petekkaya also continued to take on significant roles in later productions, including Kadir in O Kız (That Girl), where he portrayed a complex character dealing with difficult circumstances.
In addition to television, Petekkaya has maintained a presence in theater, appearing in productions such as Deli Dumrul, Düdükçülerle Fırçacıların Savaşı, and Kanlı Düğün, further demonstrating his range as a performer.
Awards on 10 December 2017 at the 44th Pantene Golden Butterfly Awards, Erkan Petekkaya received the Miracle Makers award in a ceremony held at Istanbul’s Zorlu Center PSM, awarding the best in Turkey’s television and music world. The award is made for Turkish actors and actresses who have taken part in TV shows that have contributed to the international promotion of the country.
Filmography Cinema Year Title Role Notes 2009 Gecenin Kanatları Cemal 2015 Yeni Dünya 2016 Kolpaçino 3. DevreBaşkan2017Ayla: The Daughter of Warİskenderun Binbaşı2019KapanSüleyman202115/07 Şafak VaktiCevdet2022Dokunma Hurdacının KızıDistrict governor2023Prestij MeselesiGani2023Aşk FilmiNejat Television Year Title Role Notes 1998 Güzel Günler Talat Aynalı Tahir Kadir 2001 Aşkına Eşkiya Sadocan 2003 Bedel Taştan Kalp İsmail Television film Japonyalı Gelin ÖmerTelevision film Serseri Bülent 2005 Beyaz Gelincik Ömer Aslanbaş Köpek Yılmaz 2007 Sessiz Fırtına Yiğit Sancaktar 2008 Sonbahar Galip Türker 2009 Bahar Dalları Balıkçı Hanımın Çiftliği Milletvekili 2010 Hanimeli Sokağı Osman Supporting role 2010–2012 Öyle Bir Geçer Zaman ki Ali Akarsu Leading role 2012–2014 Dila Hanım Rıza Selamoğlu Leading role 2013 Benim Hala Umudum Var Erkan Leading role 2014–2017 Paramparça Cihan Gürpınar Leading role 2017 Kayıt Dışı Ali Kemal AteşLeading role 2019 Vurgun Kemal Vardar Leading role 2020 Gel Dese Aşk Murat Düdenli Leading role 2021–2022 Kırmızı Oda Sadi Guest role 2021 Doğduğun Ev Kaderindir Guest role Sana Söz Ömer Duran Leading role 2022–2023 O Kız Kadir Leading role Theatre Year Title Writer Venue 1993 Mitos Güzeli Coşkun Irmak Diyarbakır State Theatre 1993 Sokak Kedisi Marilu Yeşim Dorman Diyarbakır State Theatre 1994 Korku Orhan Asena Diyarbakır State Theatre 1996 Blood Wedding Federico García Lorca Diyarbakır State Theatre 1997 Düdükçülerle Fırçacıların Savaşı Aziz Nesin Diyarbakır State Theatre 2001 Deli Dumrul Güngör Dilmen Diyarbakır State Theatre
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