# Leya Kırşan
**Leya Kırşan** (born 2008 in some sources recorded as Leyla Kırşan) is a Turkish actress who began performing as a child and is best known for playing Elif in the Tozkoparan series and Fatma Hatun, the daughter of [Osman Bey](https://www.edgepedia.org/osman-bey), in the historical drama *Kuruluş Osman*.[1](https://www.atv.com.tr/haberler/2024/10/01/kurulus-osmanin-fatma-hatunu-leya-kirsan-kimdir-leya-kirsanin-hayati-ve-biyografisi) • [2](https://www.biyografya.com/tr/biographies/leya-kirsan-59d6e2a5)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 2008, Istanbul, Turkey; some sources give 22 May, others 23 May[1](https://www.atv.com.tr/haberler/2024/10/01/kurulus-osmanin-fatma-hatunu-leya-kirsan-kimdir-leya-kirsanin-hayati-ve-biyografisi) • [3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7990085/bio/) |
| Screen debut | 2014, as Ecem in the series *Hayat Yolunda*[2](https://www.biyografya.com/tr/biographies/leya-kirsan-59d6e2a5) |
| Breakthrough role | Elif in *Tozkoparan* (2018) and its sequel *Tozkoparan İskender*[2](https://www.biyografya.com/tr/biographies/leya-kirsan-59d6e2a5) |
| Current major role | Fatma Hatun in *Kuruluş Osman*, joined in season 5 at episode 131[1](https://www.atv.com.tr/haberler/2024/10/01/kurulus-osmanin-fatma-hatunu-leya-kirsan-kimdir-leya-kirsanin-hayati-ve-biyografisi) |
| Films | *Tozkoparan İskender: 1071* (2021), *Bir Türk Masalı* (2022), *Tozkoparan İskender: Gölge* (2023), *Tozkoparan: İskender - Zafer* (2024)[4](https://www.dizifor.com/oyuncular/801/leya-kirsan-1954014) |
| New series | *Sevdam Karadeniz* (Mia Yapım, NOW), playing Üzüm Alazlı[5](https://www.mynet.com/magazin/amp/kurulus-osman-in-fatma-hatun-u-leya-kirsan-in-yeni-adresi-belli-oldu-iddiali-diziye-girdi-130100592147) |
## Early career
Kırşan was born in Istanbul and entered television while still of primary-school age. Her first screen credit is the drama *Hayat Yolunda* (2014), in which she played the character Ecem; the same year she appeared as the childhood version of the title character in *Maral* and filmed a commercial for the dairy brand Sütaş Tatlım.[2](https://www.biyografya.com/tr/biographies/leya-kirsan-59d6e2a5) • [6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7990085/otherworks/) She followed these with the role of Elif in *Eve Dönüş* (2015).[2](https://www.biyografya.com/tr/biographies/leya-kirsan-59d6e2a5)
In 2017 she appeared in two series at once: as Zeynep in *Adı Efsane* and in the historical production *Payitaht Abdülhamid*. Sources disagree on the name of her *Payitaht Abdülhamid* character: the biography site Biyografya lists her as Güzide,[2](https://www.biyografya.com/tr/biographies/leya-kirsan-59d6e2a5) while the profile site Dizifor calls her Şadiye Sultan.[4](https://www.dizifor.com/oyuncular/801/leya-kirsan-1954014)
## Tozkoparan and Kuruluş Osman
**Tozkoparan.** Kırşan's widest recognition came from the fantasy-adventure series *Tozkoparan* (2018), broadcast on TRT Çocuk, in which she played Elif. She continued the role in the sequel *Tozkoparan İskender* and its follow-up productions, including the film *Tozkoparan İskender: 1071* (2021), the series *Tozkoparan İskender: Gölge* (2023), and the film *Tozkoparan: İskender - Zafer* (2024).[2](https://www.biyografya.com/tr/biographies/leya-kirsan-59d6e2a5) • [4](https://www.dizifor.com/oyuncular/801/leya-kirsan-1954014) She also appeared in the 2022 film *Bir Türk Masalı*.[4](https://www.dizifor.com/oyuncular/801/leya-kirsan-1954014)
**Kuruluş Osman.** In 2023 Kırşan joined the cast of *Kuruluş Osman*, the ATV historical series about the founder of the Ottoman state, in its fifth season, entering at episode 131 as Fatma Hatun, the only daughter of Osman Bey (played by [Burak Özçivit](https://www.edgepedia.org/burak-ozcivit)).[1](https://www.atv.com.tr/haberler/2024/10/01/kurulus-osmanin-fatma-hatunu-leya-kirsan-kimdir-leya-kirsanin-hayati-ve-biyografisi) • [7](https://www.atv.com.tr/kurulus-osman/kadro) The broadcaster describes the character as lively and curious, closely attached to her brothers and her father's confidante.[7](https://www.atv.com.tr/kurulus-osman/kadro) In an interview around her casting, Kırşan said she had followed the series before joining it and was receiving horse-riding and sword training for the role.[8](https://www.atv.com.tr/kurulus-osman/galeri/kurulus-osmanin-fatma-hatunu-leya-kirsan-kimdir) She continued in the role through the sixth season.[1](https://www.atv.com.tr/haberler/2024/10/01/kurulus-osmanin-fatma-hatunu-leya-kirsan-kimdir-leya-kirsanin-hayati-ve-biyografisi)
## Recent work
In 2026 Kırşan signed for *Sevdam Karadeniz*, a Mia Yapım production for the NOW channel set in Trabzon and directed by Aytaç Çiçek, in which she plays Üzüm Alazlı, the niece of Kuzey Alazlı ([Emre Bey](https://www.edgepedia.org/emre-bey)); the series also lists her under the title *Black Sea, My Love* on international platforms.[5](https://www.mynet.com/magazin/amp/kurulus-osman-in-fatma-hatun-u-leya-kirsan-in-yeni-adresi-belli-oldu-iddiali-diziye-girdi-130100592147) • [9](https://elcinema.com/en/person/2323060/) She is also credited in the film *Efes'in Sırrı*, available on Netflix in Turkey.[10](https://hangiplatformdanizlenir.com/oyuncu/leya-kirsan)
## Name and personal background
Some sources record her name as Leyla rather than Leya; IMDb lists her birth name as Leyla Kirsan.[2](https://www.biyografya.com/tr/biographies/leya-kirsan-59d6e2a5) • [3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7990085/bio/) Her birth date is given as 2008 by ATV and Biyografya[1](https://www.atv.com.tr/haberler/2024/10/01/kurulus-osmanin-fatma-hatunu-leya-kirsan-kimdir-leya-kirsanin-hayati-ve-biyografisi) • [2](https://www.biyografya.com/tr/biographies/leya-kirsan-59d6e2a5) and as 23 May 2008 by IMDb and Sinemalar.[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7990085/bio/) • [11](https://www.sinemalar.com/sanatci/679817/leya-kirsan) As of 2024 she was continuing her high-school education alongside her acting career.[1](https://www.atv.com.tr/haberler/2024/10/01/kurulus-osmanin-fatma-hatunu-leya-kirsan-kimdir-leya-kirsanin-hayati-ve-biyografisi)
## References
1. [Kuruluş Osman'ın Fatma Hatun'u Leya Kırşan kimdir? Leya Kırşan'ın hayatı ve biyografisi, atv (1 October 2024)](https://www.atv.com.tr/haberler/2024/10/01/kurulus-osmanin-fatma-hatunu-leya-kirsan-kimdir-leya-kirsanin-hayati-ve-biyografisi)
2. [Leya Kırşan, Biyografya](https://www.biyografya.com/tr/biographies/leya-kirsan-59d6e2a5)
3. [Leya Kirsan - Biography, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7990085/bio/)
4. [Efes'in Sırrı Hazal (Leya Kırşan) Kimdir? Boyu, Yaşı ve Kariyeri, Dizifor](https://www.dizifor.com/oyuncular/801/leya-kirsan-1954014)
5. [Kuruluş Osman'ın Fatma Hatun'u Leya Kırşan'ın yeni adresi belli oldu! İddialı diziye girdi, Mynet (2 June 2026)](https://www.mynet.com/magazin/amp/kurulus-osman-in-fatma-hatun-u-leya-kirsan-in-yeni-adresi-belli-oldu-iddiali-diziye-girdi-130100592147)
6. [Leya Kirsan - Other works, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7990085/otherworks/)
7. [Kuruluş Osman Dizisi Oyuncuları - Dizi Kadrosu, atv](https://www.atv.com.tr/kurulus-osman/kadro)
8. [Kuruluş Osman'ın Fatma Hatun'u Leya Kırşan kimdir? (galeri), atv](https://www.atv.com.tr/kurulus-osman/galeri/kurulus-osmanin-fatma-hatunu-leya-kirsan-kimdir)
9. [Leya Kirsan - Actor Filmography, elCinema](https://elcinema.com/en/person/2323060/)
10. [Leya Kırşan Filmleri ve Dizileri, HangiPlatformdanİzlenir](https://hangiplatformdanizlenir.com/oyuncu/leya-kirsan)
11. [Leya Kırşan, Sinemalar.com](https://www.sinemalar.com/sanatci/679817/leya-kirsan)
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