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Privacy NoticeNew BBC2 crime thriller The Turkish Detective is set to kick off on Sunday, 7 July, and it looks set to be a firm favourite among TV viewers. The drama opens with the murder of a 19 year old student who has links to Istanbul’s wealthy elite. Based on the bestselling Inspector Ikmen novels by Barbara Nadel, the eight-part series stars actors such as Ethan Kai, Haluk Bilginer and Yasemin Kay Allen. The trio portray detectives Mehmet Suleyman, Cetin Ikmen and Ayse Farsakoglu, respectively. Actress Yasemin, 34, found fame in Turkish television series Elif before making her film debut in Su ve Ateş in 2013. Here, OK! takes a look into the actress’ life away from the cameras, including her love life…
Ayse Farsakoglu (played by Yasemin Kay Allen), Mehmet Suleyman (Ethan Kai) and Cetin Ikmen (Haluk Bilginer) in The Turkish Detective
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Yasemin, who has lived in Turkey and Australia, graduated from Müjdat Gezen Konservatuarı with a degree in theatre arts. She went on to pursue a career in acting, and has appeared in TV shows, films and miniseries, mainly in Turkey. The 34 year old was previously in a relationship with Edral Kaya – a former FBI employee based in Charlotte and Chicago. The pair had reportedly been dating for a while before it was claimed they’d split earlier this year. During their romance, Yasemin and Erdal shared several loved-up photos together and attended events together. They’ve since unfollowed one another and wiped all trace of their relationship from their accounts. Prior to her relationship with Erdal, Yasemin dated Turkish model Armagan Oguz. She has also reportedly dated Ibrahim Celikkol, Onur Tuna and Gökhan Çelikçakır in the past.
Yasemin with ex-boyfriend Erdal Kaya
The couple split earlier this year
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Yasemin will now be starring in BBC2’s The Turkish Detective, which was filmed in Istanbul. The actress has shared her excitement over the series, in which she will play detective Ayse. “Aside from the fact that it’s set in Istanbul, there’s a real warmth at the heart of it. It’s a procedural story, so there are fun mysteries, but its underlying message is about hope, family and those we hold dear,” she told TV Times. The BBC series is a dream come true for Yasemin, who revealed she’d always wanted to film a detective series in Turkey. She added: I’m not going to preach about the power of manifestation or anything like that, but I remember openly saying to my mother how much I’d love to shoot a detective series here in Turkey. So it’s nothing less than a dream come true.” The Turkish Detective starts on Sunday 7 July at 9pm on BBC2, with the second episode available on Monday 8 July at 9pm and on BBCiPlayerStory SavedYou can find this story in My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.Follow OK! MagazineFacebookTwitterCommentMore OnDrama
