Meltem Parlak

Meltem Parlak is a Turkish actress, writer and stand-up comedian. She holds an undergraduate degree in psychology from Istanbul University and a master's degree from New York University, and trained in acting at the Şahika Tekand Studio Players in Istanbul and the Terry Schreiber Studio in New York. She has appeared in the television series "Hatırla Sevgili," "Zoraki Başkan" and "Barda," and in the film "Muhalif Başkan." She wrote, directed and starred in her own first feature film, "Koltuk," which screened at festivals in Turkey and abroad. Since 2015 she has performed stand-up at open-microphone nights and with the all-female troupe Çok da Fifi, and tours her own solo stand-up show, "Evlenecek miyiz?" ("Are We Getting Married?").