Birthday profile

Mehmet Aslantuğ

Mehmet Aslantuğ, Turkish actor, director, producer, and screenwriter

Born
September 25, 1961
Age in 2026
65
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1961

About Mehmet Aslantuğ

Mehmet Aslantuğ (born 25 September 1961) is a Turkish actor, director, producer and screenwriter of Circassian origin. He has received a Golden Boll Award, a Golden Objective Award, three Golden Orange Awards, and four Golden Butterfly Awards. == Early life and career == Aslantuğ was born in 1961 to Circassian parents from Turkey. He has appeared in more than 30 films and television shows since 1981. He starred in Akrebin Yolculuğu, which was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival. In April 2011, it was announced Aslantuğ would portray the role of Çerkez Ethem in an upcoming Mohy Quandour film.

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Career and life highlights

Mehmet Aslantuğ timeline

  1. Mehmet Aslantuğ (born 25 September 1961) is a Turkish actor, director, producer, and screenwriter of Circassian origin.
  2. He has appeared in more than 30 films and television shows since 1981.

The world when Mehmet Aslantuğ was born

Mehmet Aslantuğ was born in 1961. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1961

  • #1 song"Tossin' and Turnin'" – Bobby Lewis
  • Top movieWest Side Story
  • Top TV showGunsmoke
  • Best-selling bookCatch-22 – Joseph Heller

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentRoger Maris hits 61 home runs, breaking Babe Ruth's record
  • Top headlineYuri Gagarin becomes the first person in space
  • Technology milestoneYuri Gagarin becomes first human in space
  • Defining fadSurfing culture
  • Notable inventionValium
  • World population3.08 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJohn F. Kennedy
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population183.7M

1961 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Mehmet Aslantuğ's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19612026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,500$435,000
Average income$7,600$67,500
Minimum wage$1.15$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.04$0.73
Population183.7M341 million

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