List of Diriliş: Ertuğrul characters


Diriliş: Ertuğrul, created by Mehmet Bozdağ, focuses on the life of Ertuğrul, father of Osman I, founder of the Ottoman Empire. In the series, Ertuğrul is portrayed by Engin Altan Düzyatan, and Osman is portrayed by Emre Üçtepe.
Most of the notable characters in Diriliş: Ertuğrul are based on real people related to Osman I and the founding of the Ottoman Empire, including Osman I himself, Halime Hatun, and Ertuğrul, or namesakes of characters from the Book of Dede Korkut, such as Selcan Hatun, Banu Çiçek, and Bamsı Beyrek. Most of the rest of the characters however, were created by the producers of the series, as there were just not that many sources from the era.
Every season has new cast members with starring roles. In the first season, Serdar Deniz, Hakan Vanlı, and Serdar Gökhan were added as members of the main cast. In season 2, Uğur Güneş, Cavit Çetin Güner, and Barış Bağcı were starring. In season 3, Kürşat Alnıaçık, Çağdaş Onur Öztürk, and Cem Uçan were credited as the main cast. In season 4 and 5, Murat Garipağaoğlu, Burak Dakak, Cemal Hünal, Ali Ersan Duru, and İlker Aksum were the main actors.

Cast

This is an overview of the cast in the series. Supporting characters and minor characters are classed as recurring characters here. Some characters, who made few appearances, as minor or guest characters, are not shown here but are shown in the articles for each season.
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This lists all characters' first and last appearances/deaths. Episode numbers are according to Netflix.
ActorCharacterFirst appearanceLast appearance/Dies---
Engin Altan DüzyatanCharacterFirst appearanceLast appearance/DiesErtuğrul BeyS01 EP1S05 EP88
Serdar Gökhan[|Süleyman Şah]S01 EP1S01 EP76---
Hülya DarcanHayme HatunS01 EP1S05 EP88---
Esra BilgiçHalime HatunS01 EP1S04 EP76---
Cengiz CoşkunTurgut AlpS01 EP1S05 EP88---
Nurettin SönmezBamsı BeyrekS01 EP1S05 EP88---
Cavit Çetin GünerDoğan AlpS01 EP1S03 EP67---
Uğur GüneşTuğtekin BeyS02 EP1S02 EP95---
Serdar DenizTitusS01 EP1S01 EP75---
Barış BağcıBaycu NoyanS02 EP2S04 EP90---
Hande Soralİlbilge HatunS05 EP1S05 EP88---
Muharrem ÖzcanTangutS02 EP1S02 EP63---
Hakan VanlıKurdoğlu BeyS01 EP1S01 EP65---
Burak HakkıAlaeddin KeykubatS03 EP78S04 EP50---
Murat GaripağaoğluEmir Sadettin KöpekS02 EP59S04 EP73---
Kürşat AlnıaçıkUral BeyS03 EP1S03 EP76---
Cem UçanAliyar Asen BeyS03 EP5S03 EP81---
Çağdaş Onur ÖztürkVasiliusS03 EP30S03 EP86---
Cemal HünalTekfur Ares /Ahmet AlpS03 EP89S04 EP78---
İlker AksumDragosS05 EP1S05 EP72---
Ali Ersan DuruBeybolat BeyS05 EP20S05 EP80---
Didem BalçınSelcan HatunS01 EP1S05 EP82---
Kaan TaşanerGündoğdu BeyS01 EP1S05 EP83---
Yaman Tümen Arif Diren Gündüz AlpS03 EP1S05 EP88---
Kerem BekişoğluSavcı BeyS05 EP1S05 EP88---
Emre ÜçtepeOsman BeyS05 EP1S05 EP88---
Ozman Sirgoodİbn-i ArabiS01 EP3S04 EP90---

Main characters

Ertuğrul Ghazi

Ertuğrul Ghazi, based on the historical Ertuğrul and portrayed by Engin Altan Düzyatan, is the main protagonist of the series. He is the third son of Süleyman Şah and the second biological son of Hayme Hatun. He is the half-brother of Gündoğdu Bey, the brother of Sungurtekin Bey and Dündar Bey, and the adoptive brother of Selcan, Gökçe, Turgut, Bamsı, and Doğan. He is the widower of Halime Hatun, the husband of İlbilge Hatun, and the father of Gündüz Bey, Savcı Bey, and Osman Bey. After the death of his father, he battled the invading Mongols before splitting with his brothers and leading a portion of the tribe to the western borders of the Sultanate of Rum and establishing himself as the Bey of his own Kayı tribe. He later became a senior operative of Sultan Alaeddin Keykubat and Sultan Gıyaseddin. He conquered Hanlı Pazar and earned the title of Uç Bey of the westernmost principality of the sultanate. As an Uç Bey, he conquered Karacahisar Castle. As a result, Sultan Alaeddin Keykubat trusts him enough and gives him the lands of Domanic and Sogut. He is one of the only major beys to not be corrupted by the Mongols, which leads to him being a target for Mongols. He returns as an old man in the sequel, Kuruluş: Osman, portrayed by Tamer Yiğit. He dies during a meeting of the Oghuz beys.

Turgut Alp

Turgut Alp, portrayed by Cengiz Coşkun, is the son of Konur Alp, adoptive brother of Ertuğrul Bey and the blood brother of Bamsı Beyrek and Doğan Alp. He is one of the three main alps of Ertuğrul, along with his blood brothers. Turgut is Ertuğrul's best friend and the adoptive son of Süleyman Şah and Hayme Hatun. He is also the widower of Aykız Hatun and Aslıhan Hatun. In season 1, Turgut was captured by the Templars and was tortured and brainwashed into becoming a knight named 'Judas'. After Turgut comes back to his senses, he marries Aykız, his childhood sweetheart. At the end of season 2, after losing his wife and father-in-law, he is appointed Alpbaşı of the Kayı tribe. He becomes Ertuğrul's spy in Hanlı Pazar before becoming bey of the Chavdar tribe through his marriage to Aslıhan Hatun. In season 5, he works, along with Mergen, for Ertuğrul as a spy, fighting with an axe instead of a traditional sword. Does not appear in the first 5 seasons of Kuruluş Osman. Comes back in Season 6 making Osman shocked for he thought he had died long ago. He describes himself being in the Balkans for a secret mission assigned by Ertuğrul Bey. Eventually becomes a military commander in Osman's Beylik and also a mentor towards Orhan
Aliases:
Halime Hatun, based on the historical Halime Hatun and portrayed by Esra Bilgiç, is the wife of Ertuğrul and the mother of Gündüz Alp, Savcı Bey, and Osman Bey. Daughter-in-law of Hayme Hatun, whom she treats as her own mother. She is the daughter of Şehzade Numan, the older sister of Yiğit Alp and niece of Sultan Alaeddin Keykubat. She became the Hanım of the Kayı tribe after Ertuğrul became the bey of the Kayı. She fought many enemies by her husband's side and is faithful to her husband and his cause. She was valiant and often fought, along with her family, in order to protect her tribe. In season 1, she was hated by Selcan and Gökçe but later become great friends with them, and they treated each other like sisters. She was being forced to marry Emir El Aziz by her father, despite loving Ertuğrul. In season 3, she has strained relations with Aslıhan, who loved Ertuğrul and wanted to marry him, but later she becomes Aslıhan's good friend. She dies after giving birth to Osman. She is frequently mentioned in the sequel, Kuruluş: Osman, by Selçan Hatun
Aliases:
  • Halime Sultan
  • "Ceylan"

    Bamsı Beyrek

Bamsı Beyrek —namesake of Bamsi Beyrek, a character in the Book of Dede Korkut, whose story was referenced by Bamsı in season 3, and portrayed by Nurettin Sönmez—is the son of Altuğ Alp, the adoptive brother of Ertuğrul and blood-brother of Turgut Alp and Doğan Alp. He is one of the three main Alps of Ertuğrul, along with his blood brothers. Bamsı is also the adoptive son of Süleyman Şah and Hayme Hatun, husband of Hafsa Hatun and father of Aslıhan and Aybars. Bamsı is loyal and good-hearted, somewhat slow-thinking, and prone to emotional outbursts. He also fights with two swords, is loyal to Ertuğrul, and enjoys fighting against the enemy. He is a keen story teller, often referencing stories from the Book of Dede Korkut. He became the chief alp of the Kayı tribe after Turgut's marriage to Aslıhan Hatun. He returns in the sequel, Kuruluş: Osman. Martyred by Togay in Season 2.
Aliases:
  • Bamsı Alp
  • Bamsı Bey
  • Bamsı Alpbaşı
  • "Dağ Ayısı"

    Hayme Hatun

Hayme Hatun, based on the historical Hayme Hatun and portrayed by Hülya Darcan, is the mother of Ertuğrul, Dündar, and Sungurtekin, and the stepmother of Gündoğdu. She is the widow of Süleyman Şah, adoptive mother of Selcan, Gökçe, Turgut, Doğan, and Bamsı. Younger sister of Korkut Bey. Treated by Halime as a mother, she is mentioned as having had two more sons, or step-sons, killed by Mongols. She is hanım of the Kayı tribe, has a strong personality, and is a constant source of guidance, wisdom, and encouragement for her family. She is mentioned to have died in the period between Diriliş: Ertuğrul and Kuruluş: Osman.
Aliases:
  • Hayme Ana