Hatice Aslan

Hatice Aslan — Biography

Born in Sivas, Hatice Aslan graduated from the theatre department of the Ankara State Conservatory and joined the Ankara State Theatre; between 1986 and 1992 she worked at the İzmir State Theatre, where her son Ekin was born. After returning to Ankara she became known for playing Necla for years in Ferhunde Hanımlar, Turkey's first daily television series; appointed to the Istanbul State Theatre in 2000, she was nominated at the Afife Jale Awards for Küçük Adam Ne Oldu Sana, and after retiring from the state theatres she continued performing at independent venues such as DOT and Craft, winning a special jury award at the Sadri Alışık Awards for Hepimizin Öyküsü Aynı.

She appeared in the series En Son Babalar Duyar, Kınalı Kar, Düğün Şarkıcısı and Lale Devri, and made her real breakthrough on film as Hacer in Nuri Bilge Ceylan's Üç Maymun; besides being seen as a strong contender for best actress at Cannes, the role brought her awards from River Run, the Yeşilçam Awards and SİYAD. She later shared the best actress prize at the Adana Golden Boll festival for her role in Vücut.

In recent years she has continued working in productions such as Kuzgun, Kurak Günler and the 2025 box-office hit Yan Yana.