Ülkü Hilal Çiftçi

Ülkü Hilal Çiftçi — Biography

Ülkü Hilal Çiftçi is a young performer who has combined acting with commercials and music since childhood. She became widely known for playing Ayça in the 2024 series İnci Taneleri, which also starred Yılmaz Erdoğan and brought her wide recognition. She now plays the character Melek in the series Yeraltı.

Born in the Devrek district of Zonguldak, she first faced the camera at the age of four in commercials, appearing in advertisements for brands such as Sleepy, Fiat Egea, Garanti Bankası, Michelin and Ariel. In her early television years she appeared as a child actress in the series İki Dünya Arasında and Elif, and in Arka Sokaklar in 2013, then took roles in well-known series including Karadayı, Kırgın Çiçekler, Tozkoparan İskender, Gülümse Kaderine and Dönence.

For her work in Dönence she was nominated for Best Child Actor at the 49th Golden Butterfly Awards in 2023, and in 2025 she attended the 26th Sadri Alışık Awards. Alongside acting she sings: she has released singles on platforms such as Apple Music and appeared in the New Year special of O Ses Türkiye. In interviews she has spoken of her interest in traditional Turkish music, particularly the arabesk singer Ferdi Tayfur.