Orkun Işıtmak

Orkun Işıtmak — Biography

Orkun Işıtmak, born Orkuncan Işıtmak, is one of the most-followed YouTube creators in Turkey; at the end of 2025 his channel had 12.3 million subscribers and more than five billion views. He started with horror-game videos, moved on to vlogs and challenge videos, and has recently reached television and sport audiences too: he joined Survivor in 2026 and in July finished the Ironman Vitoria-Gasteiz race in Spain in 13 hours 30 minutes.

After graduating from Governor Vecdi Gönül Anatolian High School in İzmir he won a place in Italian Language and Literature at Istanbul University, but did not continue his studies so that he could give more time to YouTube. He opened his channel in 2010 and from 2012 made entertainment and gaming videos. Later his content grew to include travel abroad, broadcasts and interviews with performers such as Ece Seçkin, Murat Boz and Inna. He became one of the names most often chosen for digital advertising.

Beyond YouTube, his work includes a supporting role in the 2018 film İyi Oyun, hosting the Netflix program Exatlon Challenge Türkiye from July 3, 2020, and moving his "Kirli Çamaşırlar" concept to the Exxen platform. He won Best YouTuber/Instagrammer at the 45th Golden Butterfly Awards.