Deniz Türkali was born in 1944 in Istanbul, Turkey. She is an actress and writer, known for Fatmagül'ün Suçu Ne? (2010), Gece melek ve bizim çocuklar (1994) and Ibo ile Güllüsah (1977). She is married to Atif Yilmaz. She was previously married to Ernesto Cassalini.