The role of Hurrem would be more suitable for actress Neslihan Atagul – an unusual fact from the biography of the Turkish beauty will convince you

The actress who plays Nihan comes from a simple family. His father Yashar Sener Atagul worked as a truck driver and his mother did housework. But few people know that one of the most popular actresses in Turkish cinema is not Turkish by nationality.

Yashan Sener (he may have changed his name after moving) is a Circassian, born and raised in Karachay-Cherkessia. There I met Neslikhan’s mother, of Russian-Belarusian origin. The first years after the wedding, the couple lived on the territory of the USSR and shortly before the collapse of the country, the future parents of the star of the TV series decided to settle in Turkey in search happiness.

Neslihan therefore has deep Slavic roots. Agree – with such an appearance, the beauty can easily be confused with Natasha, and not with Neslikhan.

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Atagul would therefore be an excellent candidate for the lead female role in “Le Siècle Magnifique”. As you know, the beloved wife of Sultan Suleiman and one of the most prominent women of the Ottoman Empire, Hurrem Haseki, was called Roksolana and was a Slav who was taken prisoner and found herself in the sultan’s harem after several resales.

Unfortunately, at the time of the casting of the famous “Magnificent Century”, Nesli was barely 10 years old. But if the series gets a sequel or spin-off, one of the most promising Turkish actresses will definitely have a role!

Photo: social networks Neslihan Atagul