Top 10 Interesting Facts about Fahriye Evcen

Fahriye Evcen. Photo by Georges Hobeika. Wikimedia.

Top 10 Interesting Facts about Fahriye Evcen

Turkish actress and model Fahriye Evcen Özçivit was born in Germany on 4th June 1986. In addition to being an actress, Evcen is also a model.

The Turkish actress Evcen is well known for playing Feride in the television series Çalıkuşu, which is based on the novel by Reşat Nuri Güntekin. Famous for her role as Necla Tekin in Turkish TV series Yaprak Dökümü. A story about a family that moves to Istanbul but they can’t hold together due to the hard reality of life that they are ill-prepared to face.

Later she appeared in other productions such as Çalıkuşu, Aşk Sana Benzer opposite Burak Özçivit Ölene Kadar opposite Engin Akyürek and Sonsuz Aşk opposite Murat Yıldırım.

The eminent Turkish actress Fahriye Evcen  speaks Turkish, English, German, and Spanish fluently.

She is married to Burak Ozcivit the best actor in the Turkish cinema industry and they did their wedding on 29th June 2017 in Istanbul.

She appeared on Top 10 list of the world top thirty beautiful women in 2017 this confirms her global image as a celebrity.

Below are some other interesting facts about this Turkish Actress;

1.She is Born of Circassian Mother

She was born on 4^th June 1986 in Solingen, German and  belongs to a Circassians from her mother’s side, whereas her father belongs to a Turkish family who migrated from Kavala, Ottoman Empire, Greece. 

The famous actress is of Circassian origin on her mother’s side and an immigrant from Kavala on her father’s side. Evcen is originally from the village of Sarıçevre, in the Bafra district of Samsun.

Born in Solingen, Germany, Fahriye Evcen stated that she had a hard time with her family in Germany when she was a child. This way, she is a half German- Turkish actress.

2.As a Young Child she Experienced Neo-Nazi Oppression

Well, when she was seven years old, when the German neo-Nazis started to burn the houses where the Turks lived in the city of Solingen, Evcen’s family always kept the lights off in their house to avoid attracting attention.

3.Studied History at Bogazici University

Boğaziçi University Main Campus Photo By Ugur.gumushan. Wikimedia.

Fahriye didn’t complete her studies from Germany and later she studied history at Bogaziçi University in Istanbul (Turkey) one of the most prestigious Turkish universities, where she graduated from the university in 2014

Apart from this, she took some acting courses as well to be a well-trained actress in the showbiz.

4.She Began Her Career at Young Age

Fahriye began her career profession in Turkey, when she was on vacation and she was so young.

She participated in a program of Oya Aydogan, who introduced her to producer Ibrahim Mertoglu.

She got an opportunity to work on a television series titled Yaprak Dokumu, while studying at the Sociology Department of Heinrich-Heine University in Düsseldorf, Germany.

Fahriye Evcen received the TV series offer from Turkey, thereby suspending her registration and relocated to Istanbul with her mother.

Fahriye Evcen had her first cinematic experience as the leading actress in the movie Cennet (The Heaven). The feature film was released on April 11, 2008. Then, in the same year, the Turkish actress Evcen played the leading role in the movie Aşk Tutulması (The Goal of My Life).

The actress played the character of Feride in Çalıkuşu, produced by TİMS Productions. She returned to the silver screen with Burak Özçivit, with whom she shared the lead role in Çalıkuşu, this time with a feature film Aşk Sana Benzer (Love Like You). The release date of the movie was 2015. Furthermore, it is now available on Netflix.

5.She has Appeared on Several Television Series

After making a cinematic debut, she started taking roles for television series.

Afterward, she acted in the film titled ‘Ask Sana Benzer’, While in 2017, she acted in the television series Olene Kadar opposite Engin Akyurek and also assumed the role in the movie named ‘Sonsuz Ask’.

6.She Was Among World’s 30 Most Beautiful Women

She have received many accolades and honors in her entire career life. According to Buzznet’s list of the World’s Most Beautiful Women 2017, she was in position nine closely listed next to Angelina Jolie.

7.She is Married to Burak Ozcivit 

She is married to Burak Ozcivit the best actor in the Turkish cinema industry and they did their wedding on 29th June 2017 in Istanbul.

The couple together has a son named Karan who was born on 13th April 2019.

She is reportedly pregnant with the couple’s second child.

8.Her Zodiac Sign is a Gemini

People born under the sign of Gemini are valiant and always ready to take advantage of any opportunity to communicate. They like to interact with new people as they are social.

Fahriye Evcen is an emotional, domestic, unstable, planned, and programmed person. “My zodiac sign is Gemini, but my ascendant is Cancer, and I think I have more of my ascendant’s traits. Cancer is a little more emotional and introverted, while Gemini loves to travel more and is an extrovert. I am a homebound person and there are times when I am very emotional.

9.Travelling is her Favorite Past Time

The Turkish actress Fahriye Evcen likes to spend her free time with her family and girlfriends. Evcen also takes great pleasure in traveling. “I have one or two groups of childhood friends and college friends.

She also, enjoys the attention she receives from her fans around the world  and feels this  as one of her greatest sources of happiness.

10.She Enjoys History books and Movies

Having Studied History and Sociology at the university Fahriye Evcen though not a very good reader, usually likes to read informative books. Fahriye Evcen says that  she did not have the opportunity to study anything  else other than history during her school years.

This explains why she reads so much about history as she formed a habit over the four years course. 

The Turkish actress Evcen likes to re-watch movies that she has watched before, especially “Yeşilçam” (The Green Pine) movies.

She specifically likes “I love Münir Özkul, as she feels he is a very valuable artist.