Who Is Özlem Esmergül, Serhat Kılıç’s Partner? Her Age and Career
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At a glance
- Özlem Esmergül has drawn public attention after the death of actor Serhat Kılıç, identified in the article as her partner.
- She has worked in journalism, publishing, writing, film and television production, advertising, and media management.
- Esmergül has led Genç Destek Yayınları as editor in chief since 2017.
Özlem Esmergül has come into the spotlight following the death of actor Serhat Kılıç. She is known for a career spanning journalism, publishing, writing, film, television, and media.
Born in Hannover, Germany, Esmergül graduated from Istanbul University’s Faculty of Communication, Department of Journalism. She began her journalism career in 1995 at Hürriyet’s Kelebek supplement, working as a translator and reporter.
She later wrote music and film articles and worked as a columnist at Star newspaper. In 2003, she joined the creative team of Türk Film Şirketi, contributing to productions including G.O.R.A. and Rus Gelin. Four years later, she founded Dramedya Advertising Agency.
Esmergül also worked as a media director on television series and films. Her credits include the series Yaralı Yürek, Yanık Koza, Cemile, and Eksik Etek, as well as the films Küçük Kıyamet, Sözün Bittiği Yer, 120, Kutsal Damacana, and Eve Dönüş.
In 2009, she prepared cinema news and interviews for Sabah’s Günaydın supplement. Since 2013, she has worked at Destek Yayınları as a book editor and publishing coordinator. She has served as editor in chief of Genç Destek Yayınları since 2017.
Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.