Biography
Mehmet Özgür was born on 30 August 1970 in Korkuteli, Antalya. He graduated from the theatre department of Istanbul University, began working in the arts in Antalya in 1988 and joined the Antalya State Theatre in 1993. He is now general art director of the Antalya Metropolitan Municipality Theatre.
He first appeared on camera in 2004 and became known as Necip Yılmaz in Kollama (2008 to 2011). His national breakthrough was Takoz İrfan in Suskunlar (2012), the first Turkish drama sold to the US market for a remake. He later played Lütfi Paşa in Muhteşem Yüzyıl, Seyfettin in Çalıkuşu, a part in Filinta and Nizâmülmülk in Uyanış: Büyük Selçuklu and Alparslan: Büyük Selçuklu. His performance in the film Tepenin Ardı won best supporting actor awards at SİYAD and the Ankara Film Festival.
In September 2026 he joined atv‘s Mercan Köşk as Esved.
