Emel Çölgeçen

Emel Çölgeçen — Biography

Emel Çölgeçen was born on 9 July 1976 in Istanbul. She trained at the Theatre Department of Akademi İstanbul; she first appeared on screen in 1994 in the series Gülşen Abi and became known in 2004 with the role of Meriç in Aliye.

In 2006 she portrayed Azra in Sağır Oda and Pelin in the film Tramvay; in 2007 she appeared in Kara Duvak (Berfin), Ters Yüz and Zeliha'nın Gözleri. Cennetin Çocukları and Gece Gündüz (2008) were followed by Geniş Aile and Kapadokya Düşleri (2009). She acted in Köstebekgiller (2012) and Poyraz Karayel, and played Sema in the film Poyraz Karayel: Küresel Sermaye (2017).

In 2017 she gave life to Ülfet in Kırlangıç Fırtınası and in 2019 to Şehnaz in Ferhat ile Şirin. She played Gülizar Yılmaz in the series Bir Gece Masalı (2024) and returned to screens in 2025 as Refika in Güller ve Günahlar, broadcast on Kanal D. A recipient of an Ankara International Film Festival award, Çölgeçen has also worked in theatre and as a presenter.