Ayten Gökçer

Ayten Gökçer was born in Ankara, Turkey on 26 January 1940. Raised in a culturally rich environment, she developed a passion for the performing arts from a young age. During her formative years, Gökçer pursued her interest by participating in school plays and local theatre productions. After completing her secondary education, Gökçer enrolled in Hacettepe University to formalize her training in acting. In 1952 she started the ballet department at Ankara State Conservatory. Gökçer made her professional acting debut in 1965, in the Turkish film Taçsız Kral. In 1967 she played Tilda in 501 Numaralı Hücre. After a brief role 1980 in Yedi Kocalı Hürmüz, she acted in the 1984 film White Fire. In 1999, Gökçer had a lead role playing Belgin for all 90 episodes of Yılan Hikayesi. She played Leyla for 28 episodes of Patron Kim in 2003. Gökçer starred in the Turkish film Hoşça Kal Güzin in 2008. Her final film was that same year, playing Betul in Red Istanbul.