She made her film debut in 1960 at just 15 years old with the film Aşk Rüzgarı(The Wind of Love). After the movie's success Türkan started to be advised by a Yeşilçam screenwriter, film director and producer Türker İnanoğlu. It is he, who would in the same year, sack Türkan's close friend Emel Yıldız in order to give his new prodigy the leading role in the studio's upcoming movie Köyde Bir Kız Sevdim(Falling in Love with a Girl in the Villiage).
For the next five years, Şoray appeared in over sixty films. After her 1965 triumph, she was named as one of Turkey's four leading actresses. But this was also the year when her career was in turmoil. Her starring in stereotyped roles, in films with the same plot and story lines, drove people away from her and harmed her fame. This led to several arguments with some film producers and as a result she was dismissed by most of them. Türkan Şoray knew, in order to survive, she would have to take control quickly and she did.
She won her first of many awards when she received the best actress prize at the 'Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival' for the film Acı Hayat(Bitter Love).
Reference: wikipedia
