WHO IS GÜLSİM İLHAN ALİ?
Gülsim İlhan Ali is a Turkish actress and model born on February 18, 1995 in Ruse, Bulgaria. She is best known for playing Aslıhan Hatun in “Diriliş: Ertuğrul” and Dilek Akgün Kaya in “Gönül Dağı.”
FAMILY AND EDUCATION
Gülsim İlhan Ali was born into an ethnic Turkish family in Ruse, Bulgaria, in a region with a significant Turkish minority. She holds both Turkish and Bulgarian citizenship. Her father’s name is İlhan, and she has a sibling. Growing up in a multicultural environment, she speaks Turkish, Bulgarian, English and Japanese.
CAREER BEGINNINGS
Ali began her career in modeling, winning the “Super Model Ford Models Bulgaria” competition in 2009 and representing her country that same year at the “Ford Models of the World” competition in Brazil. At 16, she moved to Turkey to pursue acting, training at the Başkent Communication Academy. She began her professional acting career in 2012 with the series “Son Yaz: Balkanlar 1912.”
BREAKTHROUGH
One of Ali’s biggest career turning points was playing Aslıhan Hatun in “Diriliş: Ertuğrul” (2016–2018), which brought her wide recognition both in Turkey and internationally. Another major milestone was her lead role as Dilek Akgün Kaya in the ratings hit “Gönül Dağı” (2020–2022), for which she also received the “Most Beloved Actress” award.
RECENT WORK
In 2023, Ali took the lead role of Nadia İvanov/Sıla Korkmaz in the military drama “Al Sancak,” marking her third collaboration with co-star Uğur Güneş.
Gülsim İlhan Ali TV Series
- 2023 – Al Sancak – Nadia İvanov/Sıla Korkmaz (lead role)
- 2020–2022 – Gönül Dağı – Dilek Akgün Kaya (lead role)
- 2019–2020 – Payitaht: Abdülhamid – Gülcemal
- 2019 – Yüzleşme – Ayşegül
- 2016–2018 – Diriliş: Ertuğrul – Aslıhan Hatun
- 2016 – Hanım Köylü – İlkgün (lead role)
- 2016 – Seddülbahir 32 Saat – Zeliha (web series, lead role)
- 2015 – Son Çıkış – Ege
- 2012 – Son Yaz: Balkanlar 1912 – Ayşe
Gülsim İlhan Ali Films
- 2022 – Kurtuluş Hattı – Hilal (lead role)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- How old is Gülsim İlhan Ali? Born on February 18, 1995, she is 31 years old as of 2026.
- Where is Gülsim İlhan Ali from? She was born in Ruse, Bulgaria, to an ethnic Turkish family.
- How many languages does she speak? She speaks Turkish, Bulgarian, English and Japanese.
- Which role made her famous? Aslıhan Hatun in “Diriliş: Ertuğrul” and Dilek Akgün Kaya in “Gönül Dağı.”