Acting
Aytek Şayan
Born
1985-10-09 (41)
Place of birth
İzmir, Türkiye
Known for
Acting
Credits
12 titles
Aytek Şayan is a Turkish actor known for his versatile performances across television, film, and theater. Born in 1985 in Izmir, Turkey, Şayan initially pursued a different path by studying Animal Husbandry at Uludağ University before discovering his passion for the performing arts. He later graduated from the Theater Department of Bilkent University’s Faculty of Music and Performing Arts. Shayan gained significant recognition for his role as Lais in the historical drama series Diriliş: Ertuğrul. His television career continued to flourish with notable performances in series such as Kuzgun, where he played the character Ali, and Uyanış: Büyük Selçuklu as Rustem. More recently, he has reache…
Known for
8.4In a land where people are accustomed to battling fierce waves and constant storms, the story of a woman who stands tall on her feet, with all her emotional strength, resilience and endurance, and a man who is passionate about his "love" and who competes with the storms of the Black Sea and struggles with its waves, comes to the screens with an effective script... The ups and downs of the mountains, the sea and the human soul are told through the eyes of a stranger who finds himself in the middle of the endless war between two mortal enemies.
This Sea Will Overflow
2025
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Arda ile Omuz Omuza
2022
8.0A young man leaves behind the woman he loves and his family to join the military. Upon his return, he faces unexpected events that transform him into a cruel man.
Gaddar
2024
7.0The war of the Great Seljuk Emperor, Meliksah and her loyalist, Sencer against Hasan Sabbah, who is sworn to destroy the Seljuks.
The Great Seljuks
2020
6.9When a suburban man receives messages that seem to predict the future, he develops a following — and powerful enemies.
Kübra
2024
7.7Gilani the Ascetic sets out to Baghdad seeking truth along with Eşref. Following an enduring seclusion, he finds out that the city of Baghdad is in chaos and he begins his historic struggle for equality and peace.
Gilani the Ascetic
2023
Film credits
2020s · 2 titles
5.5Deniz returns to her hometown to attend her widowed mother's wedding. The anger, fear, and guilt she thought she'd left behind, resurface during the visit. As her mother leaves her the family house, a tragedy haunts her. She can't stop thinking about her father drowning at sea. Moreover, she feels her mother blames her and has abandoned her for it. She realizes she won't be able to move on like her mother unless she faces her problems head-on. Following a confrontation, Deniz accepts the past and takes a real step into adulthood. Sitting by the sea, she is at peace. The sea is no longer a threat but a sign of liberation. She jumps in.
On the Water Surface
2023
6.5Veli Tanyeli, who died after a heart attack, is brought to the ghusl room before his burial, all the conflicts that have been hidden amongst the family came into light. Nermin, who has been imprisoned in an unhappy marriage for years, decides to settle the years after the death of her husband Veli in the ghusl room. Nermin's confrontation with Veli is actually a confrontation with herself.
Tell Me About Your Darkness
2022
Series credits
8.4In a land where people are accustomed to battling fierce waves and constant storms, the story of a woman who stands tall on her feet, with all her emotional strength, resilience and endurance, and a man who is passionate about his "love" and who competes with the storms of the Black Sea and struggles with its waves, comes to the screens with an effective script... The ups and downs of the mountains, the sea and the human soul are told through the eyes of a stranger who finds himself in the middle of the endless war between two mortal enemies.
This Sea Will Overflow
2025
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Arda ile Omuz Omuza
2022
8.0A young man leaves behind the woman he loves and his family to join the military. Upon his return, he faces unexpected events that transform him into a cruel man.
Gaddar
2024
7.0The war of the Great Seljuk Emperor, Meliksah and her loyalist, Sencer against Hasan Sabbah, who is sworn to destroy the Seljuks.
The Great Seljuks
2020
6.9When a suburban man receives messages that seem to predict the future, he develops a following — and powerful enemies.
Kübra
2024
6.9When a suburban man receives messages that seem to predict the future, he develops a following — and powerful enemies.
Kübra
2024
7.7Gilani the Ascetic sets out to Baghdad seeking truth along with Eşref. Following an enduring seclusion, he finds out that the city of Baghdad is in chaos and he begins his historic struggle for equality and peace.
Gilani the Ascetic
2023
6.2A dedicated policeman's life is shattered when his corrupt partner betrays him, sending him to prison and tearing his family apart. Twenty years later, his son Kuzgun returns to Istanbul with one goal — revenge. To get close to the man who destroyed his family, he must get close to the man's daughter. But she's the girl he once loved.
Kuzgun
2019
8.8On March 16, 1920, after the Allied Powers invaded Istanbul and disbanded Meclis-i Mebûsan, the Kuvayi Milliye movement, led by Mustafa Kemal Pasha, and the opening adventure of the fully independent assembly to be established in Ankara are described.
Either Freedom or Death
2020
7.2Fatih who is young and promising Turkish diplomat wait to start his new oversea duty. When terrorists killed district governor of Virankaya in Turkey, he change his mind and take the place of that governor.
İsimsizler
2017