Zeynep Tuğçe Bayat (born 8 February 1990) is a Turkish actress. She is known for her role as "Targun Hatun" in Kuruluş: Osman and in other series such as Afili Aşk, Teşkilat, Baba, and Çilek Kokusu.
Biography Bayat was born in Mersin. Through generations of her family is nomad Turks in Taurus Mountains. Her surname Bayat is the one of 12 Oğuz tribes . After, she graduated law at Marmara University. She graduated from theatre department of Anadolu University State Conservatory. During her university education, she worked behind the scenes in private theatres, which led to her even winning an award for one of her plays called Closer. She went to Spain to study acting at a higher level after a period of internship. Zeynep went on the TV screens for the first time in a series called Beyaz Gelincik, which was broadcast in 2006 and is now starring in the popular Turkish TV series, Teşkilat. Also, she wrote and played in short series Dünyayı Kurtaran Kadın.
Personal life On 24 August 2020, she married the Turkish actor Cansel Elçin. The couple welcomed a son in January 2025.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Ref.2017Şansımı SeveyimYaprak2018AkvaryumDefneShort film2024Adresi Olmayan EvWeb series2021SenkronŞebnemDünyayı Kurtaran KadınHerselfwriter, actor2023HürBanu2024–2025PrensCaren2024Kimler Geldi, Kimler GeçtiBelizTV series2006Beyaz GelincikKız2009Arka SıradakilerÖğrenci2010–2011GönülçelenNevra2011Yıldız MasalıPelin2014Ah NerimanYeşim2015Çilek KokusuGonca2016Seviyor SevmiyorBuket2019Afili AşkCeyda Aran2020Kuruluş: OsmanTargun Hatun2022BabaŞahika Saruhanlı2023Teşkilat2024La Pasión TurcaTuba
Theatre Year Title Role Venue Notes2017The TempestMirandaModa SahnesiLeading role2018 Closer - Sevgi Neden YetmezAliceİkinci Kat
Discography Year Single Notes2015 Hep O Küçük Şeyler 2016Karlar Kraliçes
Awards and nominations
Year Awards ceremony Category Project Result Ref. 2019 7th Ekin Literary Friends Theatre Awards Best ActressCloser 2024 50th Golden Butterfly Awards Best Actress in a Comedy Prens
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