Ahmet Mekin

Acting

Ahmet Mekin

Born

1932-08-06 (94)

Place of birth

İstanbul, Türkiye

Known for

Acting

Credits

75 titles

Ahmet Mekin (born 6 August 1932) is a Turkish actor. Ahmet Mekin was born as Ahmet Kurteli in Istanbul and began his career in theatre. He made his film debut in Mahşere Kadar in 1957 and went on to appear in nearly 200 films, among them Aşktan da Üstün, Kelebekler Çift Uçar, Bir Türk'e Gönül Verdim, Düğün and Selvi Boylum Al Yazmalım. He is married to actress Şükran Sabuncu.

Known for

Film credits

2010s · 7 titles

1980s · 12 titles

Abbas in Flower poster
7.3

While working as an assistant to swindling driver Şakir, ingenuous Abbas falls for the same woman his boss loves.

Abbas in Flower

1982

Yusuf of Kuyucak poster
5.2

An idealist district governor, Selahattin Bey, adopts Yusuf, orphaned after his family was killed by thugs. Yusuf falls in love with Muazzez, the daughter of Selahattin. But when Hilmi Bey’s son Şakir also wants to marry Muazzez, a conflict escalates.

Yusuf of Kuyucak

1985

Neden Yaratıldım poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Neden Yaratıldım

1983

Kader Çıkmazı poster
NR

Sevda is studying hospitality at a college. As part of the program, students will be sent to different cities across the country for internships. Sevda is among the students who will be sent to Izmir. The students sent to a resort in Izmir will work in different jobs. When the group arrives at the resort, a brief introductory meeting is held with the hotel owner, Mr. Ekrem. Upon hearing Sevda's name, Mr. Ekrem is surprised. However, he refuses to reveal the secret behind his interest in Sevda. Meanwhile, Sevda, who has started working at the hotel, and Bülent, who is working as a captain on a nearby boat, quickly develop a close relationship that turns into love. Meanwhile, Ekrem Bey is heading to Istanbul to uncover an important truth about Sevda's life.

Kader Çıkmazı

1984

To Crush The Serpent poster
6.0

Esme, the most beautiful woman in her village, is in love with Abbas, the valiant young man of the village, but she is married to the village lord Halim. When Abbas kills Halim, the people of the village lynch Esme and pressures Esme's son to kill her.

To Crush The Serpent

1981

Kurşun Ata Ata Biter poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Kurşun Ata Ata Biter

1985

Sen De Mi Leyla poster
4.5

Ferdi is a trainer (coach) who meets Leyla, a midwife transferred to Bodrum. They fall in love, but their relationship is complicated by Dündar, who intervenes in some way, leading to obstacles in Ferdi and Leyla’s romance.

Sen De Mi Leyla

1982

Kanun Kanundur poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Kanun Kanundur

1984

Ateşdağlı poster
6.0

After he was released from prison, the young man who was exiled to Çeşme fell in love with a girl there. Meanwhile, there is a bully who follows the young man and wants to kill him. the young man was caught between two events.

Ateşdağlı

1985

Hülyam poster
9.0

A story of love and adventure between a young man who earns his living as a driver and Hülya, a wealthy girl who falls victim to white powder.

Hülyam

1982

The Immortal poster
10.0

Turkish action movie starring Cüneyt Arkin and Nihat Yigit (aka: The Turkish Bruce Lee).

The Immortal

1982

Öksüzler poster
4.0

It is a dramatic story of two boys and a girl who fight for their life when their father dies.

Öksüzler

1986

1970s · 23 titles

The Girl with the Red Scarf poster
7.7

İlyas, a truck driver from Istanbul, arrives in a remote village to work on a dam construction project and meets a young village woman named Asya. They fall madly in love and get married. However, their life together is fraught with conflict. When İlyas cheats on Asya, the final straw in their relationship, she takes her son and begins wandering without knowing where she is going, until a familiar hand reaches out to help her selflessly.

The Girl with the Red Scarf

1977

Cano poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Cano

1973

The Wounded Wolf poster
7.5

The film tells the story of a hitman exacting his revenge on the people who deceived him. Recently released from jail, Ali takes up work from strangers so that he can afford to go to Germany. He kills a divisive loan shark in exchange for some money and a passport. But, the money turns out to be counterfeit. So, Ali starts to search for the men who cheated him. In the meantime, he grows close to Gül, the daughter of the man he killed. This relationship, however, will make Ali feel some unfamiliar emotions.

The Wounded Wolf

1972

Evlatlık poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Evlatlık

1976

Kader Çıkmazı poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Kader Çıkmazı

1974

Kader Bağlayınca poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Kader Bağlayınca

1970

Fedailer Mangası poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Fedailer Mangası

1972

The Wedding poster
6.7

A family migrates to Istanbul from the rural parts of Anatolia, and they bring their traditions with them. The men of the family are giving away the girls of the family in return for a hefty bride-price. Zelha, one of the girls, revolts against this attitude and tries to save her sisters.

The Wedding

1973

Garip Kuş poster
5.0

The film tells the story of a man whose wife is falsely accused. Nazmi has been studying in Europe for many years. After his father's death, he returns to his village and takes over the farm. He begins to spend most of his time with his childhood friend Zeynep. His closeness with Zeynep soon turns into love. They marry shortly thereafter. This marriage is met with anger by Mahmut, who has loved Zeynep for years. Mahmut attempts to take revenge on Zeynep, whom he could not have.

Garip Kuş

1974

Soğukkanlılar poster
NR

The film takes on the efforts Kemal, a guy working for the mafia, makes to change his life. Kemal has grown up in a suburb of İstanbul. He has become very rich after starting to work for the mafia. Having lied to his father and neighbors that he works as a manager in a company, Kemal gets caught by the police during a smuggling operation. He serves a long time in prison for his crime. After his release, he comes to find everyone’s back is turned on him. His ex-employer Nihat offers Kemal his job back. Yedibela Nuri, the police chief, on the other hand, wants him to become an informant. Kemal turns both proposals down. However, Nihat has no thought of letting Kemal go.

Soğukkanlılar

1973

Ana Kurban Can Kurban poster
NR

Seher Hanım's son Turan went to Germany and never returned. While waiting for her son, Seher took in Nazlı, a girl with no one to care for her. Meanwhile, Turan is in prison. Turan is released from prison, but the police are after him. When he returns home, a love affair begins between Turan and Nazlı.

Ana Kurban Can Kurban

1975

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Kurt Dölü

1973

Creating a Man poster
NR

Hüsrev, a famous playwright, is drawn into a harrowing inner struggle as the events of his latest play begin to dangerously intertwine with his own life; in this struggle, he questions humanity’s helplessness in the face of divine destiny—amidst his mental health, fate, and the fear of death—and explores the limits of his creative passion.

Creating a Man

1977

Cemil poster
6.2

Commissioner Cemil finds the body of a young girl on the beach as a result of the tip he received while patrolling.

Cemil

1975

Kaygısızlar: Tak Fişi Bitir İşi poster
NR

The story of a girl kidnapped for ransom and two friends who try to rescue her.

Kaygısızlar: Tak Fişi Bitir İşi

1975

Kara Gün poster
7.0

The experiences of a young man who is in love with the daughter of a prostitute

Kara Gün

1971

Karaoğlan Geliyor: Cengizhan'ın Hazineleri poster
6.2

Karaoğlan, orphaned during a brutal betrayal in Genghis Khan’s court, is rescued and raised by a kindly innkeeper after the villainous Tokta Bey murders his people to seize the hidden treasure. As he grows, he embarks on a dangerous quest to locate Khan’s lost fortune and reclaim his heritage.

Karaoğlan Geliyor: Cengizhan'ın Hazineleri

1972

Yaşam Kavgası poster
10.0

The film tells the story of a woman who struggles to keep her family together after being cheated on. Emine lives with her family in her father-in-law's house. When she catches her husband Reşit with their neighbor Şükran, the young woman takes her baby and leaves home. Her daughter Nermin chooses to stay with her grandfather. While her relatives try to convince Emine to return home, Reşit brings his lover into the house. However, Şükran treats Nermin and her grandfather poorly. Additionally, she begins to cheat on Reşit with her boss. Upon learning of the situation, Emine must make a choice to save her family.

Yaşam Kavgası

1978

Günah poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Günah

1976

Çeko poster
7.0

The movie tells the story of a cowboy who kills his enemies for revenge. Çeko is the best cowboy in the Wild West and comes to the town to stop bandit Ramon.

Çeko

1970

A'dan Z'ye Kadar poster
10.0

The story of a foolish man who engages in relationships with various women in order to inherit a fortune.

A'dan Z'ye Kadar

1975

Dresses Of Times Past poster
8.8

A guy is excited to meet his girlfriend tonight. His friends persuade the man, who does not want to go out until the meeting time, to take him out. However, the night does not progress as expected and dreams and reality are mixed with each other.

Dresses Of Times Past

1975

Sweet Sweet poster
2.3

Four fans of the famous singer Mine Mutlu cross-paths during a sea voyage and hatch a plan to kidnap their idol.

Sweet Sweet

1975

1960s · 10 titles

Cennet Fedaileri poster
10.0

The plot revolves around the early days of Islam. When Prophet Muhammed gets his first revelation, the slaves are the first to believe him. Mecca’s notable residents torture the Muslim slaves to force them into giving up their beliefs. Ebu Cehil’s daughter, Zehra, is also one of these Muslims. Zehra’s beloved, Mesut, takes her to the quarry along with the slaves to be tortured. But through Zehra’s efforts, Mesut also converts to Islam. Mesut will be of great service, both when the Muslim populace migrates to Medina and when they start to face battles.

Cennet Fedaileri

1965

Strike the Whore poster
7.7

The film depicts Aliye’s patriotism. The entire country is under occupation. Aliye, a newly appointed teacher in Anatolia, settles in the house of Ömer Efendi, a leading figure in the town. The Nationalist Forces are not afraid to give the town to the enemy troops for their own benefit and will try everything to send Captain Fuat Bey, Aliye’s fiancé, away from the town.

Strike the Whore

1964

Dertli Pınar poster
8.5

A love story set in a village. It is a tale of love that prevails over the feudal lord.

Dertli Pınar

1968

Bataklı Damın Kızı Aysel poster
8.0

The second film adaptation of the legend of Aysel who, seduced by her boss, becomes pregnant. Giving birth to the child, she applies to the court for alimony, but the father rejects the child.

Bataklı Damın Kızı Aysel

1969

Kardeş Kanı poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Kardeş Kanı

1964

Aramıza Kan Girdi poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Aramıza Kan Girdi

1962

Yedi Günlük Aşk poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Yedi Günlük Aşk

1962

I Lost My Heart to a Turk poster
8.2

I Lost My Heart to a Turk is the story of a German woman Eva Bender, who is deserted by a Turkish worker in Germany five years earlier and left alone with a child Zafer. Eva's father refuses his illegitimate grandson from a Turkish worker. She comes to Kayseri, Turkey with her illegitimate child to seek her lover, Ismail Acar. Ismail is now working at Sümer Cotton Cloth factory as a mechanic and establishing a small private business. Eva finds her ex-lover Ismail who now lives with his wife and children. Humiliated by her ex-lover, the German woman receives assistance by another Turkish worker, Mustafa.

I Lost My Heart to a Turk

1969

Bitmeyen Mücadele poster
8.0

Sultan and Mehmet are a newly married couple. They have dreams. They will take their friend Garip with them, move to Bozdag, buy a field, and have children.

Bitmeyen Mücadele

1961

Bitter Love poster
8.0

The story of two young lovers who couldn't get together.

Bitter Love

1963

Series credits

Golden Butterfly Awards poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Golden Butterfly Awards

1973

Filinta: An Ottoman Policeman poster
7.6

"Carbine" The first Ottoman crime show of television history, -Filinta- is a show that presents notions of rights, justice, camaraderie, fellowship and love. Mustafa is a very smart, skillful, handsome young man. He serves as a policeman with his best friend Ali, who is also an orphan like Mustafa. Kadı Gıyaseddin is a -kadı- (judge) who belongs to a well-established family, and was trained in Damascus, Bukhara, Cairo and Konya from an early age. He is of an easy-going and coolheaded temperament. He shows us his refined wisdom in every scene. He also has trained sultans sons at the palace. He is a former mentor of the Sultan. Our story begins with a conspiracy against Mustafa and Ali.

Filinta: An Ottoman Policeman

2014

Savcının Karısı poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Savcının Karısı

2005

Tatar Ramazan: Ben Bu Oyunu Bozarım poster
6.5

No synopsis available yet.

Tatar Ramazan: Ben Bu Oyunu Bozarım

2013

Kuruluş Osmancık poster
8.6

A TV series adapted from Tarık Buğra's novel "Osmancık" telling the story of the founding of the Ottoman Empire.

Kuruluş Osmancık

1988

Kayıp Şehir poster
8.0

What is happening in Istanbul's back streets? Which lives are flowing, in the shadow of poverty? Women, gypsies, transvestites, street children each are victims of another discrimination. A typical Black Sea family connected to each other will meet with people who are trying to cling to the loneliness of life in this neighborhood where they will be forced to survive after their migration to Istanbul.

Kayıp Şehir

2012

Küçük Ağa poster
8.5

No synopsis available yet.

Küçük Ağa

1984

Bugünün Saraylısı poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Bugünün Saraylısı

1985

Arkadaşlar İyidir poster
4.8

Eren, Seda, Merve and Yunus are four friends who met a year ago when they were studying at university. In their first year of class, Seda meets her childhood friend Gizem. Seda and Gizem, from the first moment they come together as in the old days are connected to each other. However, the balances in the group begin to change soon. As Seda, Eren, Merve, Yunus and Gizem confront the ghosts of the past, they start to think that adult life is not such a good thing. They have now realized that they are alone in their war with life.

Arkadaşlar İyidir

2016

Seni Çok Bekledim poster
3.0

No synopsis available yet.

Seni Çok Bekledim

2021

Reaction poster
7.2

The enemy of Turkey lives mostly within the borders of Turkey. A group of people who are willing to sacrifice themselves for eliminating Turkey's interior and outer enemies.

Reaction

2014

Denizin Kanı poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Denizin Kanı

1978

Seddulbahir 32 Saat poster
8.8

On the morning of April 25, the first day of the land battles in Çanakkale, 1,050 soldiers under the command of Major Mahmut Sabri resisted enemy forces vastly superior in number for 32 hours without any help or support at Seddülbahir. And they halted the enemy's advance. This is the story of those heroes, told in "Seddülbahir 32 Hours."

Seddulbahir 32 Saat

2016

The Man in the Jar poster
7.0

Famous writer Semih Serifoglu has a brain transplant. Then, his body and brain begin get to work separate from each other.

The Man in the Jar

1987

Aliş ile Zeynep poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Aliş ile Zeynep

1985