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A Turkish film and TV star's guide to Antalya, Turkey
Though its name may be less familiar to overseas travellers than Istanbul, the Turkish resort city of Antalya is no stranger to visitors. Founded by the Ancient Greeks as Attalia in the 2nd Century BCE, Antalya has since been occupied by the Romans, the Seljuk Sultanate and the Ottomans; even withstanding a brief Italian occupation after World War One before Turkey claimed independence. Today, Antalya – the crowning jewel of the Turkish Riviera and, along with Istanbul, one of the world's most visited cities in – attracts both families and A-list celebrities with its 2,year-old Old Town and stunning turquoise waters.
Sometimes, the celebrity strolling Antalya's spectacular seashore is actually a native. We caught up with Antalya-born film star Ekin Koç (best known to English-speaking audiences as Turkish business advisor Kadir in HBO's Succession) to get his take on his beautiful hometown, studded by the Taurus mountains and cradled by the Mediterranean sea.
"If you're from Antalya, you have a special connection with the sea," says Koç. "The sea is everywhere. We eat from the sea, we swim, we sit next to the sea. I've always loved being in connection with the sea."
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Ekin Koç is an Antalya-born actor and musician whose breakout role was Sultan Ahmed I in the Turkish TV series Muhtesem Yüzyil: Kösem. In , his performance in Brother's Keeper won him Best Supporting Actor at the Ankara International Film Festival and the Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival.
Koç relocated to Istanbul for university and his film career but returns to Antalya whenever he can. "Istanbul is so stuffed," he says. "It's crowded. People are in a hurry. And you're never alone. [But] in Antalya, because of the heat and the Mediterranean culture, people are more relaxed."
When Koç is home, his presence
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An American-educated Turk with a complicated family life is haunted by his own nature in Alireza Khatami’s The Things You Kill. Celebrating its World Premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, this simmering supernatural(?) thriller raises questions about a person’s responsibilities to their family, and whether fighting your own nature is as futile as trying to fight systemic corruption.
Struggling to start a family with his wife, Ali (Ekin Koç) is forced to confront the darkest parts of himself, his father, and his country in the wake of a heartbreaking diagnosis. And after discovering some troubling secrets about the people closest to him, Ali convinces a drifter to help him exact a revenge that unlocks a darker part of his personality which spider webs into every facet of his life. In in simplest form The Things You Kill is a very bare bones story, but it has a pull
An exclusive chat with Ekin Koç, one of the most popular actors in Turkish television and film industry today, with such iconic screen roles as Sultan Ahmet, in the mega serial Kösem, to his credit
By Usman Ghafoor
Ekin Koç is a popular actor in the Turkish television and film industry whose role as Sultan Ahmet, the 14th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, in the mega serial Kösem, earned him name across continents, as dubbed versions of the show were aired in different countries of the world. In Pakistan, the show was enjoyed by an audience that had recently become familiar with Turkish dramas, and was inevitably charmed by their stars as well as themes and production values, beginning with the steamy Ask-i Memnu; the intense courtroom drama, Fatimagul; and the phenomenally successful tale of palace intrigues, Muhteşem Yüzyıl (retitled Mera Sultan). It only helped that Kösem was a sequel to Muhteşem Yüzyıl.
Koç, 27, studied Business at Istanbul Bilgi University before he went to New York and enrolled at Stella Adler’s Acting Studio. He got his first acting assignment in the fantasy series Sana Bir Sir Verecegim () in which he played a thief with special powers. His film debut, Senden Bana Kalan, an adaptation of a Korean movie, had him play the lead part of Özgür Arica, for which he won an Ayhan Isik Special Award. Later, he played the one-eyed soldier Mehmet in the British movie, Ali and Nino (). Kösem happened around the same time, and took his stocks higher.
In April this year, Koç was invited to the 41st Moscow International Film Festival where his new feature, Bizim Için Sampiyon (English title, Champion), was one of the seven films chosen for screening in the special segment, Paths of Turkish Cinema. Based on a true story, Champion was well received by the audience largely comprising media folk and critics from around the world. I had the rare chance to talk to the Turkish star-actor, on the sidelines of the prestigious event
Ekin Koç
Ismet Ekin Koç is a Turkish television and cinema actor. He graduated theatre at the Academy 35 Buçuk Art Centre from Altan Gördüm and Vahide Perçin. Ekin Koç had his first and main role in the fantastic TV series "Sana Bir Sir Verecegim" (I will give you a secret) in which he played a thief with invisible power called Tilki - Kivanç Gündogdu. This role was his big breakthrough. He and the cast of the TV series Sana Bir Sir Verecegim performed the song "Sevsek Mi?", which featured on Bora Cengiz 's album. Later, he played "Seyfi Yasar" in the period TV series "Benim Adim Gültepe" (My name is Gültepe).
His first movie was Senden Bana Kalan (What's left of you), which is the adaptation of the Korean movie "A Millionaire's First Love". He played the main role "Özgür Arica", for which he won an Ayhan Isik Special Award. Shortly after, he played the one eyed soldier "Mehmed" in the British movie "Ali and Nino", in which Maria Valverde and Adam Bakri were the lead actors. The movie is an adaptation of Kurban Said's novel () and premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. Ekin Koç came to international attention for his role as "Sultan Ahmed", the 14th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, in the TV series Muhtesem Yüzyil Kösem, which is based on a true story. In , he took part in the TV series Hayat Sirlari (Secrets of Life) in which he played Burak Özer, a successful and idealistic film director, who has a passionate, but difficult love story with Seher Kuzgun, a lawyer whom he met during his university studies. He also played the character Kaan in the 4th episode (called Esitlik - Equality) of the TV series 7Yüz which was broadcast on the internet platform BluTV.