Hasan Denizyaran

Hasan Denizyaran is a Turkish actor best known for playing Altay Kurtoğlu in the action series Yalnız Kurt and Commissioner Kadir Korkmaz in the long-running crime drama Arka Sokaklar. Born in İzmir on July 24, 1993, he trained formally in drama before building a decade-long television career that culminated in his first lead role in 2022.

Early life and education

Hasan Denizyaran grew up in İzmir before relocating to Istanbul to pursue acting. He enrolled in the Drama and Acting Department at Istanbul Aydın University, where he developed the technical foundation that would underpin his screen career. His first significant television work came in 2015 with a supporting appearance in Sungurlar, after which he built steadily through ensemble roles in popular series including 4N1K (2017), Elif (2018), Afili Aşk (2019) and İşte Bu Benim Masalım (2021).The turning point came in 2022 when he was cast as Altay Kurtoğlu — a cage fighter turned reluctant hero — in Yalnız Kurt, his first top-billed television role. The performance introduced him to a wider national audience and led directly to his casting as Commissioner Kadir Korkmaz in Arka Sokaklar (2023–2024), one of Turkey’s longest-running police procedurals. He has continued working, most recently appearing in the ongoing series Kapı.

Awards and recognition

Hasan Denizyaran has not yet received major industry awards, though his lead role in Yalnız Kurt (2022) marked his breakout as a leading actor in Turkish prime-time drama.