Aslı Enver

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Aslı Enver is a Turkish actress. She acted in Kavak Yelleri (Daydreaming, also: Özge), Suskunlar (Game of Silence, also: Murat), Kayıp (Lost), Kış Güneşi (Winter Sun, also: Şükrü), İstanbullu Gelin (Bride of Istanbul, also: Salih), Babil (The Choice), Sen Yaşamaya Bak (In Good Hands), Arayış (The Quest/The Search), Tamam mıyız? (Are We Ok?, also: Aras & Uğur), Enfes Bir Akşam (Old Money, also: Engin), Kardeşim Benim (My Brother, also: Burak), Öteki Taraf (The Other Side) and more.

Facts:

• her father is a Turkish Cypriot, during the period when conflicts broke out in Cyprus, her grandmother was sewing uniforms for the British army, after which she was invited to England and moved to London with her six children
  • as for her mother, she was the only daughter of a family in Istanbul and went to London after finishing school to learn a foreign language
  • there, her parents met and a great love began, her mother later returned to Türkiye, deeply in love, listening to arabesque music such as Ferdi Tayfur and Orhan Gencebay, her father felt the same and in the end, unable to resist, he came to Türkiye to be with her
  • her father had a previous marriage, which caused family opposition, she and her two siblings were born in London, later moved to Türkiye for education and a sense of belonging and after her parents divorced due to distance, she continued living with her mother
  • she moved to Türkiye at the age of 12, struggled because she couldn’t read or write in Turkish and found her direction after being enrolled in Müjdat Gezen’s school, where she quickly realised what she wanted to pursue
  • being accepted into Müjdat Gezen Art Centre was a turning point in her life, where she first felt a sense of belonging, this led her to Pera Fine Arts High School, where she spent four fulfilling years and formed lasting friendships, often describing it as her true university
  • after deciding not to return to London, she stayed in Türkiye and spent a year at home unsure of her path, during which her grandmother strongly insisted that she continue her education and even hired a tutor with her retirement salary, she later passed the university entrance exam just above the threshold
  • later studied theatre at Haliç University, began acting in Kavak Yelleri while still a student, balanced work and school despite challenges and graduated in four years, dedicating her diploma to her grandmother
• she had been diagnosed with dyslexia at a young age
• faced harsh teasing as a child due to language barriers, but believes the experience made her more resilient, less emotionally fragile and better at protecting herself
• she’s a person with strong self-awareness, capable of making clear and accurate assessments about herself, neither accepting undeserved praise nor allowing unfair criticism to affect or discourage her
• stated that her experience of motherhood gave her the opportunity to see life from a different perspective, saying, ‘It helped me find my own pace, truths and rhythm.’
  • she emphasised that she has become a more conscious person who trusts her inner voice, adding that motherhood has helped her get to know herself better
  • with her daughter Elay, she rediscovered her inner child and creativity and through her journey into motherhood, she learned to slow down, stay present and practice gratitude