# Selda Alkor

Selda Alkor (born January 3, 1943) is a Turkish actress, beauty pageant titleholder, painter, and singer of Circassian and Georgian descent. She received a Golden Orange in 2002. Her acting skills and European features made her one of the most in-demand Turkish actresses in the early 1970s. With marked Circassian characteristics, Alkor was famous for her tall height, natural blonde hair, fair skin, and light green eyes. Due to her portrayal of Sümbül Karadağ on the primetime ATV series Asmalı Konak, she was nicknamed "Hanım Ağa", old Turkish for matriarch. Alkor served as presidents of various foundations, including TÜRKSAV and SODER.

## Early life and career

Alkor was born in 1943 to Muharrem and Meliha Alkor. An ethnic Circassian, her father was a well-known police commissioner and author in Turkey. Her mother was a housewife whose mother was of Georgian origin. Selda Alkor's resemblance to her paternal grandfather, Çerkez Sarı Mehmet (Turkish: Mehmet the Circassian Blond), was remarkable. She spent a vast majority of her childhood in Manisa. Alkor attended high schools for girls both in İzmir and Manisa. Later, she graduated from the Art Institute. In 1965, she finished first in a beauty competition organized by the Ses magazine and held the title Miss Cinema Star. Alkor also released several LP records.

## Discography
### LPs

* "Bay Fakir"
* "Yarın Yeni Bir Gün Olacak"

### Singles

* "Duydum ki Unutmuşsun"
* "Senede Bir Gün"
* "Şaka Yaptım Anlasana" (1970)

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1965 | Cumartesi Senin Pazar Benim | | Leading role |
| 1965 | Ava Giden Avlanır | | Leading role |
| 1965 | Çiçekçi Kız | | Leading role |
| 1965 | Senede Bir Gün | Nazlı | Leading role |
| 1965 | Buzlar Çözülmeden | | Leading role |
| 1965 | İnatçı Gelin | | Leading role |
| 1965 | Güneşe Giden Yol | Handan | Leading role |
| 1966 | Kadın Avcıları | | Leading role |
| 1966 | Katiller De Ağlar | | Leading role |
| 1966 | Yosma Leyla | | Leading role |
| 1966 | Sokak Kızı | | Leading role |
| 1966 | Yemin Ettim Bir Kere | | Leading role |
| 1966 | Vatan Kurtaran Aslan | | Leading role |
| 1966 | Silahlar Patlayınca | | Leading role |
| 1966 | Sarı Gül | | Leading role |
| 1966 | Zehirli Kucak | | Leading role |
| 1966 | Kalpsiz | | Leading role |
| 1966 | Geceler Yarim Oldu | | Leading role |
| 1966 | Fırtına Beşler | | Leading role |
| 1966 | Fakir ve Mağrur | | Leading role |
| 1966 | Dişi Kartal | | Leading role |
| 1966 | Konforlu Necla | Necla | Leading role |
| 1966 | İntikam Uğruna | | Leading role |
| 1966 | Göklerdeki Sevgili | | Leading role |
| 1966 | Ayrılık Şarkısı | | Leading role |
| 1966 | Boyacı | | Leading role |
| 1966 | Boğaziçi Şarkısı | | Leading role |
| 1966 | Yakut Gözlü Kedi | Aylin | Leading role |
| 1966 | Altın Kollu Adam | Lale | Leading role |
| 1966 | Erkek ve Dişi | | Leading role |
| 1967 | Ölünceye Kadar | | Leading role |
| 1967 | Osmanlı Kabadayısı | Nazlı | Leading role |
| 1967 | Merhamet | | Leading role |
| 1967 | Kaderim Ağlamak Mı? | | Leading role |
| 1967 | İdam Günü | | Leading role |
| 1967 | Bir Katil Sevdim | | Leading role |
| 1967 | Bir Annenin Gözyaşları | | Leading role |
| 1967 | Ayrılık Olmasaydı | | Leading role |
| 1967 | Akşam Yıldızı | | Leading role |
| 1967 | Dördü De Seviyordu | | Leading role |
| 1967 | Sen Benimsin | | Leading role |
| 1967 | Evlat Uğruna | Oya | Leading role |
| 1967 | Kırbaç Altında | | Leading role |
| 1967 | Elveda | | Leading role |
| 1968 | İftira | | Leading role |
| 1968 | Leylaklar Altında | | Leading role |
| 1968 | Şafak Sökmesin | Meryem | Leading role |
| 1968 | Gözyaşlarım | | Leading role |
| 1968 | Baharda Solan Çiçek | | Leading role |
| 1968 | İlk ve Son | | Leading role |
| 1968 | Erikler Çiçek Açtı | | Leading role |
| 1969 | Gelin Ayşem | | Leading role |
| 1969 | Kadere Boyun Eğdiler | | Leading role |
| 1969 | Bir Şarkısın Sen | | Leading role |
| 1969 | Esmerin Tadı Sarışının Adı | | Leading role |
| 1969 | Fakir Kızı Leyla | | Leading role |
| 1969 | Yaşamak Ne Güzel Şey | Mualla May | Leading role |
| 1970 | Yiğitlerin Türküsü | | Leading role |
| 1989 | Bir Kadın Bir Yaşam | | Leading role |
| 1989 | Şeytanın Kurbanları | | Leading role |
| 2003 | Asmalı Konak: Hayat | Sümbül Karadağ | Leading role |
| 2010 | Mahpeyker: Kösem Sultan | Kösem Sultan | Leading role |
| 2020 | Türkler Geliyor: Adaletin Kılıcı | | |

### Television

| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1983 | Kartallar Yüksek Uçar | Hanım Ağa | TV mini-series |
| 1997 | Sırtımdan Vuruldum | İnci | TV mini-series |
| 1997 | Böyle Mi Olacaktı? | Süreyya | TV series |
| 2002–2004 | Asmalı Konak | Sümbül Karadağ | TV series |
| 2004–2005 | Çemberimde Gül Oya | Yurdanur Eroğlu | TV series |
| 2005 | Cumbadan Rumbaya | | TV mini-series |
| 2005 | Ödünç Hayat | Saadet | TV series |
| 2006 | Rüyalarda Buluşuruz | Semiha | TV mini-series |
| 2007 | Hicran Sokağı | Handan | TV series |
| 2007–2008 | Parmaklıklar Ardında | Nur Kurteşi "Ana" | TV series |
| 2009 | Yeşilçam Denizi | Host | Documentary |
| 2013 | Tozlu Yollar | | TV series |
| 2021 | Menajerimi Ara | Herself | TV series |