Ayberk Pekcan (22 May 1970 â 24 January 2022) was a Turkish actor and former civil servant, politician and labourer.
Born on 22 May 1970 in Mersin, Ayberk Pekcan spent his childhood and youth in Adana and his birthplace. After studying his primary and secondary education in Adana and high school in Mersin, he graduated from Mersin University Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Theater. Pekcan was a labourer, a civil servant, and a teacher. He was a political member of the Social Democratic Populist Party in 1991 in local government. In 2001, he resigned as a civil servant, settled in Istanbul and became a TV and film actor.
He played leading roles in television series Ihlamurlar Altñnda, Yaprak Dökümü, Kurtlar Vadisi and Keà Âanlñ Ali Destanñ. In 2010, his film, Saç received awards at national and international film festivals. He won best supporting actor at the Ankara International Film Festival. Ayberk Pekcan, who has starred in many films and series, played the role of Artuk Bey in the popular TV series '.
As Dirilià Â: ErtuÃÂrul was well received in Pakistan, Ayberk Pekcan, along with Nurettin Sönmez, who plays the role of Bamsñ Beyrek, arrived in the country to meet fans in 2020 on a three-day visit. They came with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt ÃÂavuà ÂoÃÂlu and a 20-member delegation. On their visit, they met Pakistani actor Hamza Ali Abbasi's sister Dr. Fazeela Abbasi and Nurettin Sönmez was "humbled" by Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's appreciation of Dirilià Â: ErtuÃÂrul while also expressing his desire to work with Pakistani actors. On the occasion, Ayberk Pekcan said, âÂÂ...Pakistan and Turkey are brotherly countries, people of both countries are also brothers and Pakistan is our second homeland...â Before leaving, they also visited the Pak-Turk Maarif Chak Shahzad Campus, in Islamabad. Pekcan was also staying in touch with the ' cast, the sequel to Dirilià Â: ErtuÃÂrul, sharing an image with them on Instagram.
Ayberk Pekcan died from lung cancer in Mersin on 24 January 2022, at the age of 51.