Seda Bakan

Seda Bakan — Biography

Seda Bakan is a Turkish actress born on October 10, 1985, in the Gebze district of Kocaeli. After graduating from Sakarya University's Department of Foreign Trade, she trained in acting at the TÜRVAK Cinema-TV Training Center and stepped in front of the camera in 2008. She became known for her role as Eda in the crime series Behzat Ç. Bir Ankara Polisiyesi (2010), reprising the character in the series' feature films. She cemented her popularity with the Feyza character in Kardeş Payı (2014).

Arif V 216 (2018) entered the list of the most-watched films of all time in Türkiye. She played Leyla in the series Bana Sevmeyi Anlat (2016); she brought the character Leyla to life in the Netflix production Zeytin Ağacı (2022) and also appeared in the series' final season in 2026. Continuing her comedy line with the films Gelin Takımı (2024) and Gelin Takımı 2 (2025), the actress has been married to musician Ali Erel since 2014.