ıvanç Tatlıtuğ Biography

Early life

Tatlıtuğ was born in Adana, southern Turkey to Erdem and Nurten Tatlıtuğ. He has four other siblings. The name Kıvanç means "pride" in Turkish and Tatlıtuğ is a portmanteau of the Turkish words tatlı (meaning "sweet") and tuğ (the tail of a horse). Tatlıtuğ is of Turkish ancestry, but his father was born to a Bosnian mother. He has said that he was born and raised in Adana and his family had been in bakery business in this city for more than hundred years. He studied at Yenice Çağ Private High School where he excelled in basketball. Due to his father's illness, Tatlıtuğ and his family moved to İstanbul so his father could get the proper treatment. In İstanbul, he joined Fenerbahçe Ülker sports club as an amateur basketball player.

Height

6' 2¾" (1.90 m)

Trivia

2002 Best Model Of The World
Longtime partner of Azra Akin. [2002 - 2008].
Wanted to become a professional basketball player, but had to give up due to an injury.
Has four siblings.
Grew up in Adana before moving to Istanbul with his family in 1997 because of his father's health.
When he received an offer from French modeling agency Success, he moved to Paris, France, where he lived for about 1 1/2 years before returning to Turkey after receiving some acting offers.
His series 'Gümüs (2005)' was a huge success in Turkey and also in some Arab countries, where he became very popular as well.

Personal Quotes

[Elle Magazine, Turkey, 2008] On being asked what his ideal woman looked like: This is not an order you give. There is no such thing as going by blond, brunette, red-haired or blue-eyed. You are automatically drawn to someone whose spirit and soul attracts you.

Hair color	Blond
Residence	Istanbul, Turkey
Nationality	Turkish
Occupation	Actor, model
Years active	2001–present
Notable work(s)	Gümüş as Mehmet Aşk-ı Memnu as Behlül  Menekşe ile Halil as Halil Ezel as Sekiz Kuzey Güney as Kuzey
	Home town Adana, Turkey