Başak Parlak

Başak Parlak — Biography

Başak Parlak is a Turkish actress and model born on November 3, 1989, in Tekirdağ. She studied International Relations at Maltepe University; her maternal family are Turkish immigrants from Greece, and her paternal family are Turkish immigrants from Bulgaria. She began appearing on screen in 2003, while still very young.

After roles in series such as Doktorlar, Emret Komutanım, Acı Hayat and Papatyam, she had her real breakthrough in 2007 with the novel adaptation Fikrimin İnce Gülü. She took the lead in the period drama Yamak Ahmet, and also appeared in Sırat, Sevdam Alabora and Bir Deniz Hikayesi. In 2013 she played Pelin in the film Şevkat Yerimdar and reprised the role in its 2016 sequel; in 2017 she played Seda in Kış Güneşi, and from 2017 to 2018 she starred as Esin Uçar in the TV adaptation of Şevkat Yerimdar.

Parlak has continued working steadily, most recently appearing in the series Gustav Maier'in Tuhaf Hikayesi and the film Mutluyuz Mu?.