Ahmet Engin Öztürk (; born 28 September 1986) is a Turkish actor.
Early life Öztürk was born on 28 September 1986 in Eskişehir. His family are descendants of Turkish immigrants displaced by Balkan conflicts and population exchanges who moved to Türkiye. His paternal side is of Turkish origin and emigrated from Bulgaria, while his maternal side consists of Ottoman Turks from Thessaloniki, which was then part of Rumelia, which is now Greece.
After graduating from Eskişehir Fatih Anatolian High School, Öztürk played volleyball for eight years. His father served in the Turkish army, and Öztürk initially followed in his footsteps by enrolling at the Izmir Air Astsubay Vocational High School, from which he graduated in 2005. However, he later decided to leave the military path and instead pursued a degree in theatre at Hacettepe University.
Career Öztürk left the TSK (Turkish Armed Forces) in 2006 due to incompatibility with military service. He then moved to Ankara and enrolled at the Hacettepe University State Conservatory, graduating from the Department of Theatre in 2012.
During his student years, he worked as a bartender at the bar owned by actor Erdal Beşikçioğlu. In 2010, Öztürk made his television debut as Selim Yaşaran in the popular series Fatmagül'ün Suçu Ne?. He went on to appear in the hit crime drama Behzat Ç. Bir Ankara Polisiyesi. In 2013, he portrayed Sultan Selim II in the historical drama series Muhteşem Yüzyıl. Although he did not act in the romantic dramas İffet and Bir Aşk Hikayesi, he contributed to the projects as their editor.
Öztürk is a popular actor. He is also recognized as a handsome Turkish actor, ranking seventh on various lists.
Filmography Film Movie Role Year Çanakkale Yolun Sonu Mustafa Kemal Atatürk 2013 Biz Böyleyiz Gökçe 2020
Web series TV series Role YearNotes Behzat Ç. Bir Ankara Polisiyesi Emre 2012–2013Leading Role Hakan: Muhafız Levent 2019–202050M2 Gölge/Adem 2021
TV series TV series Role YearNotes Fatmagül'ün Suçu Ne? Selim Yaşaran 2010–2012Leading Role Muhteşem Yüzyıl Şehzade Selim 2013–2014 Hayat Yolunda Cem Korcan 2014–2015 Hatırla Gönül Yusuf Özkara 2015Yüksek Sosyete Kerem Özkan 2016 Diriliş: Ertuğrul Günalp Bey 2018Yüzleşme Ömer 2019Doğduğun Ev Kaderindir Barış Tunahan 2020–2021Annenin Sırrıdır ÇocukSadun Kenan2022Sıfırıncı GünÖzgür2022Sandık KokusuBora Bozbeyli2023–2025
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