Who is Meral Çetinkaya ? Beautiful Theater Actress

Meral Çetinkaya

Date of Birth: March 5, 1945
Age: 80
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Profession: Theater Actress, Film Actress
Birthplace: Bursa, Turkey

Meral Çetinkaya has worked with theater groups such as Dostlar Tiyatrosu and Bakırköy Municipality Theaters. She became widely known for her role as Ayla Hanım in the TV series Bizimkiler (1989–2002). She is a member of the Contemporary Cinema Actors Association.

She was married to actor Yavuzer Çetinkaya, who passed away in 1992 due to a heart attack at the age of 44.

TV Series and Films

• 2013: Saklı Kalan (TV series) – Portrayed the story of a small weakness that forever changed the life of a wealthy family.

• 2014: Urfalıyam Ezelden (TV series) – Starred alongside Bülent İnal, Öykü Gürman, Settar Tanrıöğen, Dolunay Soysert, and Menderes Samancılar.

• 2015: Ve Panayır Köyden Gider (Film) – Directed by Mete Sözer, co-starring Engin Altan Düzyatan, İlyas Salman, and Cem Davran.

• 2017: Ayla: The Daughter of War (Film) – A Turkish-South Korean co-production about a real-life event during the Korean War.

Awards

• 2012: Best Supporting Actress (Öyle Bir Geçer Zaman Ki) – 3rd Antalya Television Awards

• 1997: Best Supporting Actress (Solgun Bir Sarı Gül) – 34th Antalya Film Festival

• 1992: Best Actress (Suyun Öte Yanı) – 4th Ankara Film Festival

• 1981: Best Supporting Actress (Hazal) – 18th Antalya Film Festival

Notable Theater Performances

• Kıyamete Kadar Kapattım Kalbimi (2016)

• Tatyana (2014)

• Sivas 93 (2007)

• Oyun Sonu (2006)

• Aymazoğlu ve Kundakçılar (2005)

• Sezuan'ın İyi İnsanı (2004)

• Kadınlar da Savaşı Yitirdi (2002)

• Keşanlı Ali Destanı (1988)

Filmography (Selected)

• Bizimkiler (1989–2002) – Ayla Hanım

• Tete ve Masal: Rüyalar Diyarı ( 2025 )

• Öyle Bir Geçer Zaman Ki (2010–2012) – Hasefe

• Atiye (2019–2021)

• Çukur (2019–2020) – Makbule

• Aziz (2021–2022) – Hatice Ana

• Ayla: The Daughter of War (2017)

• Vizontele (2000) – Nevin

• Mutluluk (2007) – Münevver

• Sızı (1986)

• Bir Yudum Sevgi (1984) – Nezaket

• Hazal (1979)