# Aras Bulut İynemli
**Aras Bulut İynemli** (born 1990 in Istanbul) is a Turkish film and television actor known for roles spanning historical drama, thriller, and biographical film, including [Şehzade Bayezid](https://www.edgepedia.org/sehzade-bayezid) in *Muhteşem Yüzyıl*, Yamaç Koçovalı in *[Çukur](https://www.edgepedia.org/cukur)*, and [Mustafa Kemal Atatürk](https://www.edgepedia.org/mustafa-kemal-ataturk) in *Atatürk 1881-1919*.[1](https://www.sinematurk.com/kisi/96544-aras-bulut-iynemli) • [2](https://www.beyazperde.com/sanatcilar/sanatci-515185/biyografi/?ya_src=serp300)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1990, Istanbul, Turkey[1](https://www.sinematurk.com/kisi/96544-aras-bulut-iynemli) |
| Education | Beşiktaş Anadolu Lisesi; Istanbul Technical University, Aeronautical Engineering[2](https://www.beyazperde.com/sanatcilar/sanatci-515185/biyografi/?ya_src=serp300) |
| Breakthrough role | Mete Akarsu in *Öyle Bir Geçer Zaman Ki* (Kanal D, 2010)[2](https://www.beyazperde.com/sanatcilar/sanatci-515185/biyografi/?ya_src=serp300) |
| Best-known TV role | Yamaç Koçovalı in *Çukur* (Show TV, from 2017)[2](https://www.beyazperde.com/sanatcilar/sanatci-515185/biyografi/?ya_src=serp300) • [3](https://www.diziler.com/kisi/aras-bulut-iynemli/diziografi) |
| Leading film role | Memo in *7. Koğuştaki Mucize* (2019), which set viewing records in Turkey[2](https://www.beyazperde.com/sanatcilar/sanatci-515185/biyografi/?ya_src=serp300) |
| Awards | Ekrem Bora Promising Actor Award, Sadri Alışık Theatre and Cinema Awards 2014, for *Tamam mıyız?*; Altın Kelebek Best Actor for *Çukur*[2](https://www.beyazperde.com/sanatcilar/sanatci-515185/biyografi/?ya_src=serp300) • [4](https://turkipedia.com/Aras_Bulut_%C4%B0ynemli) |
## Early life and entry into acting
İynemli grew up in an artistic family: his brother Orçun İynemli is a theater and commercial actor, and his sister is a vocalist.[1](https://www.sinematurk.com/kisi/96544-aras-bulut-iynemli) • [5](https://www.sinemalar.com/karakter/98069/bulut) After graduating from Beşiktaş Anadolu Lisesi, he completed a degree in Aeronautical Engineering at [Istanbul Technical University](https://www.edgepedia.org/istanbul-technical-university).[2](https://www.beyazperde.com/sanatcilar/sanatci-515185/biyografi/?ya_src=serp300) At his brother's urging he registered with an acting agency and appeared in commercials for Sprite, Crax Bubble, Nescafe, Gnctrkcll (Turkcell), and Patos Rolls before taking a small role in episode 122 of the series *Arka Sokaklar*.[1](https://www.sinematurk.com/kisi/96544-aras-bulut-iynemli)
## Television career
**Breakthrough.** His national recognition came with *Öyle Bir Geçer Zaman Ki*, broadcast on Kanal D from 2010, in which he played Mete Akarsu.[2](https://www.beyazperde.com/sanatcilar/sanatci-515185/biyografi/?ya_src=serp300) The series is set against 1960s and 1970s Turkish nostalgia, with period songs, advertisements, and films woven into its atmosphere.[6](https://www.sinemalar.com/filmleri/397869/aras-bulut-iynemli)
**Historical and thriller roles.** From 2013 to 2015 he played Şehzade Bayezid in *Muhteşem Yüzyıl*, then among the most popular series on Turkish television, which broadened his fan base.[2](https://www.beyazperde.com/sanatcilar/sanatci-515185/biyografi/?ya_src=serp300) In 2015 he shared the lead with [Hazal Kaya](https://www.edgepedia.org/hazal-kaya) in *Maral: En Güzel Hikayem*.[2](https://www.beyazperde.com/sanatcilar/sanatci-515185/biyografi/?ya_src=serp300) In 2016 he joined *[İçerde](https://www.edgepedia.org/icerde)*, an Ay Yapım production for Show TV, playing the double role of Umut Yılmaz / Mert Karadağ.[2](https://www.beyazperde.com/sanatcilar/sanatci-515185/biyografi/?ya_src=serp300) • [3](https://www.diziler.com/kisi/aras-bulut-iynemli/diziografi)
**Çukur.** From 2017 he played Yamaç Koçovalı, the youngest son of a family ruling an Istanbul neighborhood, in the long-running action-drama *Çukur* on Show TV, produced by AY Yapım; the role is his best-known television work.[2](https://www.beyazperde.com/sanatcilar/sanatci-515185/biyografi/?ya_src=serp300) • [3](https://www.diziler.com/kisi/aras-bulut-iynemli/diziografi) • [7](https://dizijpg.com/blog/aras-bulut-iynemli-filmleri) He won the Pantene Altın Kelebek Best Actor award for the series.[4](https://turkipedia.com/Aras_Bulut_%C4%B0ynemli) He followed it with the series *Çarpışma* (2018) and *[Deha](https://www.edgepedia.org/deha-tv-series)* (Show TV, 2024, also AY Yapım).[1](https://www.sinematurk.com/kisi/96544-aras-bulut-iynemli) • [3](https://www.diziler.com/kisi/aras-bulut-iynemli/diziografi)
## Film career
His early films include *Mahmut ile Meryem* (2013), an Azerbaijan-Turkey adaptation of Elchin Safarli's novel in which he played Mahmut, the Muslim son of ruler Ziyad Han in an impossible love story with a Christian priest's daughter, and *Tamam mıyız?* (2013), in which he played İhsan, a disabled young man.[2](https://www.beyazperde.com/sanatcilar/sanatci-515185/biyografi/?ya_src=serp300) • [6](https://www.sinemalar.com/filmleri/397869/aras-bulut-iynemli) The latter performance earned him the Ekrem Bora Promising Actor Award at the 2014 Sadri Alışık Theatre and Cinema Artist Awards.[2](https://www.beyazperde.com/sanatcilar/sanatci-515185/biyografi/?ya_src=serp300)
**7. Koğuştaki Mucize.** In the 2019 film *7. Koğuştaki Mucize* (*Miracle in Cell No. 7*) he played Memo, a father wrongfully accused of murder and imprisoned by mistake. The film quickly set viewing records in Turkey and is his most-watched and most-discussed cinema work.[2](https://www.beyazperde.com/sanatcilar/sanatci-515185/biyografi/?ya_src=serp300) • [7](https://dizijpg.com/blog/aras-bulut-iynemli-filmleri)
**Atatürk 1881-1919.** In 2023 he portrayed Mustafa Kemal Atatürk in a two-part Disney+ production covering the years 1881 to 1919, directed by Mehmet Ada Öztekin, with Sarp Akkaya as Enver Paşa and Songül Öden as [Zübeyde Hanım](https://www.edgepedia.org/zubeyde-han-m).[1](https://www.sinematurk.com/kisi/96544-aras-bulut-iynemli) • [7](https://dizijpg.com/blog/aras-bulut-iynemli-filmleri) • [8](https://yandex.com.tr/yaozet/cinema/ataturk-1881-1919-film-incelemesi-video-id2-RXm4bUJr) The first film, distributed by CJ ENM, grossed ₺74,927,961 on 581,393 admissions in Turkey.[9](https://boxofficeturkiye.com/kisi/aras-bulut-iynemli--11844) The casting and performance drew divided reactions in Turkish commentary, with some reviewers praising the portrayal and others criticizing it.[10](https://www.yeniasir.com.tr/yazarlar/hakan_urganci/2024/11/17/hangi-ataturk) • [11](https://www.kaanintavsiyesi.com/kesfet/ataturk-filmi-incelemesi-olmus-mu-eksikleri-var-mi-334/onizle) When Disney+ delayed the release, İynemli publicly replied to criticism in a letter to journalist Ahmet Hakan, writing that he had been deeply hurt to be questioned as a Turkish youth beyond his acting.[12](https://t24.com.tr/gundem/aras-bulut-iynemli-disney-elestirilerine-ahmet-hakan-a-yazdigi-mektupla-yanit-verdi-cok-uzuldum%2C1127266?_t=1776688962144)
## Recent work
In 2026 he began leading and co-producing *Eve Giden Yol*, a Netflix psychological thriller series directed by Onur Saylak, in which he plays Kemal, a father of two whose life changes after a traffic accident during a family trip.[13](https://www.beyazperde.com/sanatcilar/sanatci-515185/news/) • [6](https://www.sinemalar.com/filmleri/397869/aras-bulut-iynemli) His work is distributed across streaming platforms: *Eve Giden Yol*, *7. Koğuştaki Mucize*, and *Martıların Efendisi* on Netflix; the Atatürk films and *Çukur* on [Amazon Prime](https://www.edgepedia.org/amazon-prime); and *7. Koğuştaki Mucize* and *Tamam mıyız?* on Apple TV+.[14](https://www.sinemalar.com/sanatci/397869/aras-bulut-iynemli)
## References
1. [Aras Bulut İynemli, SinemaTürk](https://www.sinematurk.com/kisi/96544-aras-bulut-iynemli)
2. [Aras Bulut İynemli: biyografi, Beyazperde.com](https://www.beyazperde.com/sanatcilar/sanatci-515185/biyografi/?ya_src=serp300)
3. [Aras Bulut İynemli Diziografi, Diziler.com](https://www.diziler.com/kisi/aras-bulut-iynemli/diziografi)
4. [Aras Bulut İynemli, Turkipedia](https://turkipedia.com/Aras_Bulut_%C4%B0ynemli)
5. [Bulut (Orçun İynemli), Sinemalar.com](https://www.sinemalar.com/karakter/98069/bulut)
6. [Aras Bulut İynemli Filmleri ve Dizileri, Sinemalar.com](https://www.sinemalar.com/filmleri/397869/aras-bulut-iynemli)
7. [Aras Bulut İynemli Dizileri ve Filmleri: Nereden Başlanır?, dizi.jpg](https://dizijpg.com/blog/aras-bulut-iynemli-filmleri)
8. [Atatürk 1881-1919 Film İncelemesi özeti, YaÖzet](https://yandex.com.tr/yaozet/cinema/ataturk-1881-1919-film-incelemesi-video-id2-RXm4bUJr)
9. [Aras Bulut İynemli, Box Office Türkiye](https://boxofficeturkiye.com/kisi/aras-bulut-iynemli--11844)
10. [Hangi Atatürk?, Hakan Urgancı, Yeni Asır](https://www.yeniasir.com.tr/yazarlar/hakan_urganci/2024/11/17/hangi-ataturk)
11. [Atatürk Filmi İncelemesi, Kaan'ın Tavsiyesi](https://www.kaanintavsiyesi.com/kesfet/ataturk-filmi-incelemesi-olmus-mu-eksikleri-var-mi-334/onizle)
12. [Aras Bulut İynemli, Disney+ eleştirilerine yanıt verdi, T24](https://t24.com.tr/gundem/aras-bulut-iynemli-disney-elestirilerine-ahmet-hakan-a-yazdigi-mektupla-yanit-verdi-cok-uzuldum%2C1127266?_t=1776688962144)
13. [Aras Bulut İynemli Başrollü "Eve Giden Yol"un Setinden İlk Kareler, Beyazperde.com](https://www.beyazperde.com/sanatcilar/sanatci-515185/news/)
14. [Aras Bulut İynemli, Sinemalar.com](https://www.sinemalar.com/sanatci/397869/aras-bulut-iynemli)
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