İlsu Demirci

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İlsu Demirci is a Turkish model and actress. She won Miss Mediterranean in 2023. She made her acting debut as Berfin in Kan Çiçekleri (Vendetta, also: Barış Baktaş & Mert Demirci). Her second project and first leading role is in the series Arafta (Bound by Fate, also: Kaan Arkat, Bilge Yılmaz, Virat Sefer, Çağrı Baylan, İlay Karataş & Emin Günenç), which was released on November 21, 2025.

Facts:

• had always been interested in theatre
• wanted to become an actress since childhood
• when she saw the beauty contest on social media, she thought ‘why not?’ joined and won
  • this win helped her enter the modelling industry
  • the competition training helped her discover her potential and improve her presence on camera; winning motivated her to work harder and through continued shoots she realized this profession was truly meant for her
• had a breast implant surgery to improve her confidence and although she values naturalness, careful research helped her feel comfortable with the decision
• she is working toward her goals, especially acting in front of the camera and continues to improve herself through experience
• also hopes to model abroad one day, aiming to walk for major designers and collaborate with big brands
• for her, the main non-negotiable is giving her best in everything she does; being punctual, prepared and respectful of time and always learning and improving herself through every experience
• being good at something is wonderful, of course you should do everything you can for it, but in a humble way, she says
• encourages others to learn from experienced people and always move forward toward their goals
• says that if she had to describe Mercan in a single word, it would be “strong” Mercan’s greatest qualities, in her view, are her persistence and determination, she never gives up and always follows her passions
• the hardest emotional scenes were the ones where Mercan experiences love and hatred at the same time
  • she explains that feeling two opposite emotions together is something she had never experienced before, which made it very challenging
• shares a key similarity with her character: both chase their passions relentlessly, however they differ in temperament; Mercan is patient, whereas İlsu admits she is more impatient and expresses her reactions openly
  • she also believes she and Mercan wouldn’t be close friends in real life, because Mercan has a darker inner world, while İlsu describes herself as someone much more colourful