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Who is Burak Özçivit? 66 Facts Every Fan Should Know about The Best Turkish Actor
Who is Burak Özçivit? 66 Facts Every Fan Should Know – He is handsome, brilliant, and one of the most famous Turkish actors, known for his role as Kemal Soydere in Kara Sevda, first Turkish drama series to win an Emmy for Best Novela
Burak Özçivit took the world by storm with his roles as Malkoçoğlu Balı Bey in the historical dizi series Muhteşem Yüzyıl (2015) and Kemal Soydere in Kara Sevda, the first Turkish drama to win an Emmy. But who is this talented actor? How many awards Burak Özçivit won throughout his career? In how many TV series did he play? What’s his favorite movie, actor and food? How did he met his wife? Know your favorite actor, from the smallest facts to the large events of her life.Who is Burak Özçivit? – 66 Facts Every Fan Should Know
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1.The Turkish actor Burak Özçivit was born 24 December 1984 in Istanbul, as the second child of Ceyhan and Bulent Ozcivit.
2. Burak Özçivit has a sister called Burcun Deniz, who is five years older. 3. Özçivit’s grandparents worked in cotton farming and the kebab industry. 4. He is originally from Gaziantep, the center of pistachio cultivation in Turkey. 5. Burak Özçivit has graduated from Marmara University with a degree in Photography.Advertisements ↓
6. During his second year of college, in 2003, Burak Özçivit’s life took a sudden turn when his father sent his photographs to the competition Best Model of Turkey without his knowledge. That year, Burak was chosen as the most ”Promising” model but didn’t get anyplace.
7. In 2005, Burak Özçivit re-joined the competition and was selected as the Best Model of Turkey.
8. Same year, Burak Özçivit entered the competition Best Model of The World and won second place after Sidharth Shukla.
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9. Between 2003-and 2006, Burak Özçivit starts building his name in the modeling industry across Europe after signing a contract with the agency ”Ugurkan Erez.”
10. Burak Özçivit starred in 10 TV commercials, of which two are for Pepsi and four for Clear, where he met the famous Romanian singer Inna.
11. Burak Özçivit is the most followed Turkish actor on Instagram, with almost 21 million followers. He got surpassed by the actress Hande Ercel.
12. Burak Özçivit’s favorite song is Dönersen Islik Çal by Manuş Baba.Advertisements ↓
13. Burak Özçivit is a Capricorn with brown eyes. His placements indicate qualities like patience, perseverance, and ambition.
14. Burak Özçivit is one of the richest Turkish actors, with an estimated net worth somewhere around $5 million.
15. His favorite foods are Kebab and stuffed mussels.16. Burak Özçivit made his debut in the Turkish film industry almost 16 years ago in 2006, since then, he’s been part of 9 TV Series and 6 movies.
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17. Burak Özçivit it’s credited as a producer for three movies, Aşk Sana Benzer and both Kardeşim Benim.
18. In 2006, Burak Özçivit had his first acting experience in the Turkish dizi series Minus 18, where he played the character of Commissioner Murat.
19. In 2007, Burak Özçivit landed his first role in a movie, a horror Turkish film Infected/Musallat. 20. In 2007, Burak Özçivit got the main role in the Turkish Tv series Husband under limitation/Zoraki Koca, sharing the screen with Özlem Yılmaz. 21. In the summer of 2008, he played the character named Güven in the TV series Baba Ocağı.Advertisements ↓
22. In 2010, Özçivit got the leading role in the TV series Betrayal/Ihanet, where he assumed the character of a policeman Emir, examining a homicide case in which, as it turned out later, was included his girlfriend Hazal. Starring Selahattin Acar,Toygun Ates and Necmi Aykar.
23. In 2011, Özçivit played in the TV series Küçük Sırlar, the Turkish adaptation of Gossip Girl, with Kadir Doğulu, Sinem Kobal, Merve Bolugur and Birkan Sokullu.
24. Burak Özçivit rose to fame between 2011-2013 thanks to his role as Malkoçoğlu Balı Bey in one of the most famous Turkish dizi series about the Ottoman Empire “Muhtesem Yüzyil/Magnificent Century.” Starring Meryem Uzerli, Halit Ergenç, Pelin Karahan, Nur Fettahoğlu, Selma Ergeç and Mehmet Günsür.
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25. In 2013, Burak Özçivit met his future wife Fahriye Even while portraying the main characters in the Turkish dizi drama series Çalıkuşu.
26. Two years later, in 2015, Burak Özçivit and Fahriye Evcen made a romantic drama film called Aşk Sana Benzer.
27. In 2016, Özçivit played with Aslı Enver and Murat Boz in the Turkish comedy movie Kardeşim Benim, which he directed.
28. In 2015, Burak Özçivit teamed up with Kaan Urgancıoğlu and Neslihan Atagül Doğulu in Kara Sevda, the first and only Turkish series which won an Emmy for best novela in 2017. His role as Kemal Soydere brought him a tremendous amount of fame across the globe – the role that shaped his fate in the Turkish film industry.
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29. In 2017, Burak teamed up again with Murat Boz for the second movie Kardeşim Benim with Leyla Feray and Pinar Deniz.
30. In 2018, Özçivit and Kerem Bürsin shared the leading roles in the war movie Can Feda.
31. Since 2019, Burak Özçivit stars in the historical dizi series Kuruluş: Osman playing Osman Bey, the son of Ertugrul Gazi. Özçivit said he feels a huge responsibility in portraying the founder of the Ottoman Empire. The dizi series follows Diriliş: Ertuğrul starring Engin Altan Düzyatan, which was about the life of Osman’s father.
32. Even though they have been colleges in the dizi series Kara Sevda (2015), neither Neslihan Atagül Doğulu nor Burak Özçivit has not attended each other weddings.
33. Burak Özçivit had three main relationships. 33. Between 2005 and 2009, Özçivit had a beautiful relationship with the actress Zeynep Dörtkardesler. 34. Burak’s next relationship was with Ceylan Capa, which started in 2011 and ended three years later. Ceylan Capa is a model and daughter of a wealthy Turkish businessman.Advertisements ↓
35. Fahriye Evcen and Burak Özçivit met for the first time in 2013, and their love story was made official in May 2014.
36. They dated for over two years until December 2016, when Burak proposed to Fahriye Evcen during his birthday party in Germany. She received the real gift.
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37. Their engagement periode lasted six months. Burak Özçivit and Fahriye Evcen got married on 29th June 2017 at the Said Halim Pasha Palace.
38. On 13th April 2019, the famous Turkish couple welcomed their baby boy, Karan.
39. Burak Özçivit and Fahriye Evcen are the most powerfull Turkish couple on Instagram, with almost 33 million followers. 40. His favorite actor is Kenan İmirzalıoğlu. 41. Burak is a car and motorcycle enthusiast! He thinks that the classic car have a soul. At one point, he had a classic yellow Camaro in his collection.Advertisements ↓
42. In 2020, Özçivit bought an oldish Ferrari, and on the license plate are the letters of his son’s name (KRN)
43. He thinks success is the biggest motivation a person can have in their life.
44. In 2014, Burak Özçivit opened his restaurant in Istanbul, called Balibey Doner, because of his role as Malkoçoglu Bailey in the dizi series Muhteşem Yüzyıl (2010). Özçivit gave up the kebab shop in 2016 because of the financial damage it brought.
45. In 2015, Özçivit discovered his passion for the traditional Turkish dance “Zeybek.”
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46. In 2018, Özçivit bought a luxury yacht worth 300 thousand euros to sail with his family whenever they wish.
47. Özçivit has a strong friendship with the pop singer Murat Boz, which goes way back before they became famous. Kardesler in real life.
48. He loves fishing, and he does not lose any opportunity to share this joy with his fans.
49. Throughout his career, Burak Özçivit was nominated for 29 Awards, from which he brought home 21 trophies.
50. The most notable award received by Burak Özçivit was the special prize of the Seoul International Drama Awards for his role as Kemal Sodere in the dizi drama series Kara Sevda. Özçivit and the producer Hilal Saral traveled together to pick up the trophy. Neslihan Atagül Doğulu did not attend the Seoul International Drama Awards ceremony.Advertisements ↓
51. On 8th December 2020, four-set employees filed a criminal complaint against Burak Özçivit, for which he risks a prison sentence of up to 4 years. Alleging, Özçivit insulted the set workers during the shooting of the Turkish dizi series Kurulus: Osman.
52. His wife, Fahriye Evcen, is half German. 53. Burak Özçivit is a practicing Muslim.Advertisements ↓
54. He is a big fan of Fenerbahçe. Burak Özçivit, who played amateur football at a young age, confessed: “If I wasn’t an actor, I would be a football player.”
55. He is a big fan of outdoor activities. Everything including nature, he is up for it.
56. Ozcivit has repeatedly stated that he has a fear of heights.
57. His strangest habit is being a workaholic.
58. Burak Özçivit’s highest grossed movies worldwide are Kardeşim Benim (2016) with $9M and Aşk Sana Benzer with $5.5M.
59. He is 1.84 meters tall. 60. Burak loves horses and riding. He shares his passion with his son. 61. In 2021, four years after the dizi drama series Kara Sevda ended, Özçivit was nominated as “Best International Actor” at the Soap Awards France.62. While filming for the romantic movie Aşk Sana Benzer, Burak Özçivit and Fahriye Evcen registered a music video titled Hasretinle Yandı Gönlüm.
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63. His longest-running dizi series are Kara Sevda with 74 episodes and Kurulus Osman with 90 episodes, which is still running on TV.
64. Özçivit loves to spend time with his niece Açelya in his spare time.Advertisements ↓
65. His son Karan made his singing debut the other days on his father’s Instagram account, hitting 3.8 million views and almost 1 million likes in 24 hours.
66. Özçivit thinks you can be happy by living in the present.
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