Burak Dakak

Burak Dakak — Biography

Burak Dakak is a Turkish actor who turned a childhood start in front of the camera into a run of leading and supporting parts. He reached his widest audience as Akın Koçovalı in Çukur, and in recent years he has been seen in Güzel Günler, Karadut and the TRT tabii production Canvermezler.

His career falls into a few phases. The first was as a child and teenage performer: he debuted in 2008 as Servet in Doğruluk Ekseni, then played the young Mert in Ezel, Arda in Kolej Günlüğü and the young Savaş Dağhan in Hıyanet Sarmalı. The second turned toward period drama, with Şehzade Mehmet in Muhteşem Yüzyıl Kösem and Şehzade Gıyaseddin Keyhüsrev in Diriliş Ertuğrul, alongside parts in Benim Adım Gültepe (Fevzi) and Umuda Kelepçe Vurulmaz (Onur). In 2018-2019 he played Hasan Taşkın in Gülperi. After Çukur he moved to streaming with Mürsel and Ateş Demirdelen in Çekiç ve Gül: Bir Behzat Ç. Hikayesi, took the role of Rıza in Zeki Demirkubuz's film Hayat, and in 2022 made his stage debut in Aydınlıkevler, a play written by Yılmaz Erdoğan.

He studied cinema and television at Bahçeşehir University. In August 2026 it was announced that he would appear opposite Burcu Biricik in the film Harabe. In September 2023 he became engaged to the actress Leyla Tanlar.