# Öykü Karayel

Öykü Karayel (born 21 August 1990) is a Turkish actress.

## Life and career

Born in 1990 in Istanbul, Öykü Karayel graduated from Çemberlitaş Girls High School. She has a twin sister. After receiving a short period of training at Kenter Theater, she entered the Theater Department of the State Conservatory of Istanbul University in 2007. While she was still a conservatory student she played the lead character of Ayşe in the theatre Güzel Şeyler Bizim Tarafta. Her performance in a play at Theatre Krek was drawn to the attention of the screenwriter Ece Yörenç. At the time he was searching a new actor for the TV series Kuzey Güney to play the character Cemre and she was chosen for it. At the end of June 2017 she started acting in a TV series called Kalp Atışı playing the role of Eylül Erdem.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Film | Role | Note | Genre |
| 2015 | Bulantı | Aslı | Movie | Drama |
| 2015 | Toz | Azra Naziri | Movie | Period |
| 2017 | İşe Yarar Bir Şey | Canan | Movie | Drama |
| 2018 | Put Şeylere | Elif | Movie | Fantasy |
| 2021 | Dijital Sahne: Martı | Nina | Short Theatre | Period |
| 2025 | Umami Kaynama Noktası | Melis | Film | |

### Series

| Year | Series | Role | Note | Genre |
| 2008 | Beni Unutma | Aygül | | Family |
| 2011–2013 | Kuzey Güney | Cemre Çayak | Leading Role | Drama |
| 2014–2015 | Kara Para Aşk | İpek | Joined | Drama |
| 2016 | Muhteşem Yüzyıl: Kösem | Dilruba Sultan | Joined | Historical |
| 2017–2018 | Kalp Atışı | Doctor Eylül Erdem | Leading Role | Medical Drama |
| 2018–2019 | Muhteşem İkili | Yağmur Bulut | Leading Role | Police |
| 2019 | Jet Sosyete | Sinem | Guest | Comedy |
| 2020 | Bir Başkadır | Meryem | Leading role | Drama |
| 2021–2022 | Kaderimin Oyunu | Asiye Yılmaz | Leading role | Drama |
| 2023 | Kin | Nuray Batuk | Supporting role | Irish Crime Drama |
| 2023– | Arak/Kara | Zeynep Çınar | Leading role | Drama |

## Theatre

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2010 | Güzel Şeyler Bizim Tarafta | Ayşe | (writer: Berkun Oya) |
| 2014 | Killer Joe | Dottie Smith | (writer: Tracy Letts) tiyatro.iN |
| 2019 | Terk | Client | (writer: Milay Ezengin) Dasdas Theatre |

## Awards

Awards :
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
| 2011 | 16. Sadri Alışık Cinema and Theater Awards | Efes Special Award | Won |
| 2011 | Theater Critics Association | Young Talent Award | Won |
| 2014 | Haydarpaşa High School | Best Actress | Won |
| 2014 | Gecce.com Awards | The Most Beautiful Turkish Actress | Nominated |
| 2015 | 19. Sadri Alışık Cinema and Theater Awards | Best Actress | Won |
| 2016 | 53rd Anatalya International Film Festival | Best Actress | Won |
| 2017 | 86th Izmir International Film Festival | Best Actress | Won |
| 2017 | Malatya International Film Festival | Best Actress | Won |
| 2017 | Shanghai International Film Festival | Best Actress | Won |
| 2017 | 5th Bosphorus Sinema International | Best Actress | Won |
| 2017 | Pantene Altın Kelebek | Best Couple with Gökhan Alkan | Won |
| 2017 | Kristal Ekran Awards | Best Actress | Won |
| 2017 | Marie Claire Magazine | Best Couple with Gökhan Alkan | Won |
| 2017 | Turkey Youth Awards | Best Actress | Won |
| 2017 | 20th Hürriyet Awards | Best Couple with Gökhan Alkan | Won |
| 2017 | KTÜ Media Awards | Best Actress | Won |
| 2017 | Academy Quality Awards | Best Actress | Won |
| 2017 | Televizyon Dizisi.com Awards | Best Actress | Won |
| 2017 | ShowTV Yılının Awards | Best Actress | Won |
| 2018 | KTÜ Media Awards | Best Actress | Won |
| 2018 | Sadri Alisik Awards | Best Actress | Won |
| 2018 | Elazığ Sinema Awards | Best Actress | Won |
| 2018 | Flying Broom International Film Festival | Best Actress | Won |