Gökhan Alkan

Gökhan Alkan (born 8 December 1987) is a Turkish actor. He is multi-faceted in various fields and is trained in solfège, singing and is professionally engaged in acting, sports, voice acting, poetry and lyricism.

Early life Gökhan Alkan was born on December 8, 1987, in Istanbul, Turkey. He has an associate degree from Kocaeli University in "Teaching Automotive Technologies" and another associate degree from Anadolu University in "Foreign Trade and Marketing". He was involved in amateur theatre groups in high school and university years and gave live music performances during the same time. After studying for a year at Müjdat Gezen Art Center, he was chosen for the Müjdat Gezen Theatre as a professional actor.

Alkan received his acting and singing education at MSM Actor Studio and Müjdat Gezen Art Center. Alkan was honored with a Special Award at 5th APAN Star Awards held in South Korea for his performance as Yiğit Balcı in Seviyor Sevmiyor, a variation of a Korean production. He was a part of the ensemble cast of Organik Aşk Hikayeleri, a feature film consisting of 8 short films. Organik Aşk Hikayeleri was nominated for 7 awards at the 2017 Madrid International Film Festival with one win, and 4 awards at the 2017 Toronto ReelHeART International Film Festival with wins Best Foreign Language Film and Best Ensemble Cast.

Personal life Alkan is diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome and has used this condition as an advantage to concentrate and give all his energies to his work. Due to this condition Alkan has been forced to plan and schedule his life since he was diagnosed. Best Couple (with Öykü Karayel) Kalp Atışı 2017 Marie Claire Magazine Best Couple (with Öykü Karayel) Kalp Atışı 2017 20th Hürriyet Awards Best Couple (with Öykü Karayel) Kalp Atışı