Yücel Erten
Stage actor · 81 years old
Playing Fethullah Gülen in TRT's July 15 Series
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| Age | 81 years old |
|---|---|
| Birth date | October 19, 1945 |
| Birthplace | Muş |
| Profession | Stage actor, Theatre director, Translator, Film director |
| Zodiac sign | Libra |
Filmography / Projects
Yücel Erten — Biography
Born on 19 October 1945 in Muş, Yücel Erten completed his early education in Antalya and Ankara before graduating from the Theatre Department of the Ankara State Conservatory in 1969 and joining the Ankara State Theatre as a trainee actor; he later studied directing at the Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen, Germany. Having staged more than 70 plays and collected nearly 40 awards, he is also known as a translator and writer.
On the administrative side, he served as General Manager and Chief Director of the State Theatres for 16 months starting in October 1992, and led the İzmit Municipality City Theatres as General Manager from 2002 to 2004. He became the founding General Artistic Director of the İzmir Metropolitan Municipality City Theatres (İzBBŞT) when it was established in 2021, but was removed from that post in June 2024.
As a screen actor, his credits include the series Yorgun Savaşçı (1979) and the film Kurtlar Vadisi Vatan (2017); in July 2026 he appeared in a TRT series about the 15 July coup attempt, playing the role of Fethullah Gülen.
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