Arzu Yanardağ

Arzu Yanardağ — Biography

Arzu Yanardağ was born on August 31, 1977, in Istanbul. After finishing Bakırköy Girls' Vocational High School, she joined a modeling agency and became one of Turkey's well-known runway models before training in acting at the MSM Actor Studio and moving into television.

She made her screen debut in 1998 with the series Unutabilsem and went on to appear in numerous productions such as Aşkına Eşkıya, Hayat Bağları, Zülfikar, Rüzgar, Gurbet Yolcuları, Kalp Ağrısı, Galip Derviş and Gölgedekiler; on the big screen she built a wide filmography with roles including Canan in Deli Dumrul Kurtlar Kuşlar Alemi, Jale in Kolpaçino: Bomba, Leyla in Komik Bir Aşk Hikayesi and Zeynep in Olur İnşallah, alongside Cumbadan Rumbaya.

She became especially well known for playing Candan in the ATV series Eşkıya Dünyaya Hükümdar Olmaz, led by Deniz Çakır and Oktay Kaynarca, and in the summer of 2025 she appeared on stage in Ayvalık in the play Seni Alırsa Fırtına.