Ece İrtem

Ece İrtem — Biography

Ece İrtem moved from opera training into acting, and the Turkish actress became known for playing Işıl Türkan in the series Kızılcık Şerbeti. She worked in television series, a feature film and the theater; she died in Kadıköy, Istanbul, on June 15, 2026, the day after her 35th birthday.

She graduated from the opera singing program of Yaşar University's music department and then took on-camera acting classes at the Sadri Alışık Cultural Centre. She first appeared before an audience in 2012 in Bir Zamanlar Osmanlı: Kıyam; after 2014 she played Gamze in Kaçak Gelinler, Dr. Melda Esener in Şeref Meselesi, Selin in Paramparça, Sinem in O Hayat Benim and Nurhayat in Kertenkele Yeniden Doğuş. In 2017 she played Afet Bozok in Yeni Gelin, broadcast on Show TV. In 2019 she played Robina Fain in Payitaht Abdülhamid, in 2020 Menkıbe in Zengo and Gizem Sezer in Bay Yanlış, in 2021-2022 Ferda Doğu in Mahkum, in 2022 Meriç Kırgız in Yasak Elma and in 2023 Cansın in Aile and Hande in Sandık Kokusu.

In 2024 she played Nükhet in the series Mahsun J and appeared in the film Meraklı Adamın 10 Günü. In 2025 she played Işıl Türkan in Kızılcık Şerbeti and in 2026 Ayşegül in the series P.A.Y. On stage she appeared in the play Türbülans in 2019-2020.