Selahattin Paşalı

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Selahattin Paşalı is a Turkish actor. He acted in Kalp Atışı (Heartbeat), Bir Umut Yeter (Waves of Hope, also: Esra Bilgiç & Yağmur Özbasmacı Mermer), Leke (Tainted Love, also: Burak Sevinç, Tuğçe Açıkgöz & Faruk Aran), Babil (The Choice, also: Aslı Enver), Aşk 101 (Love 101, also: Mert Yazıcıoğlu, Alina Boz & Uraz Kaygılaroğlu), Kurak Günler (Burning Days), Pera Palas’ta Gece Yarısı (Midnight at the Pera Palace), Ömer (also: Merve Dizdar, Barış Falay & Deniz Işın), Kıskanmak (Envy), Masumiyet Müzesi (The Museum of Innocence, also: Eylül Lize Kandemir) and more.

Facts:

• on July 1, 2022, he and his wife Dilara welcomed their daughter Leyla Pera
• at the age of 14, he moved from Bodrum to Istanbul to pursue basketball, he played in Darüşşafaka’s youth academy for four years before his basketball journey came to an end
• at the age of 18, while searching for his path, he was admitted to Bahçeşehir University’s Department of Business Administration with a 50% scholarship; however, he chose not to enrol
• his perspective broadened after his older brother graduated as valedictorian from Sabancı University and went abroad on a merit scholarship
  • encouraged by his brother’s advice to step outside his field, go abroad and seek eye-opening experiences, he followed that guidance and moved to Budapest
• he is also interested in various sports, including swimming, table tennis and Pilates
• at the age of 14, he had dreams of pursuing basketball and never envisioned himself in a corporate career, believing it was not suited to him
  • instead, he chose to build his path around his talents and continues to do so
  • during his four years of university education in Budapest, he worked at an art fair and in a gallery
  • he later returned to Istanbul enriched with valuable knowledge and a broadened perspective
• among the films that have deeply influenced him is the Polish production Ida, directed by Paweł Pawlikowski
  • he was particularly moved by its black and white portrayal of a young nun’s transformation as she ventures out to explore the world
  • he also greatly admired Benim Çocuğum, directed by Can Candan
• his favourite city is Istanbul, although he once swore he would never return, he feels that the city has a unique energy
  • he also finds a similar spirit in San Francisco