Turkish actress Biran Damla Yılmaz, a cast member of the series Halef: Köklerin Çağrısı, has been sentenced to prison in Germany, according to Onedio. The outlet reported the decision on Friday, September 25, 2026.
Coverage of the case points to a financial dispute behind the ruling. T24 reported that the sentence is linked to an allegation of an aesthetic treatment debt of 15 million lira. CNN Türk reported that a debt file of 285,000 euros was included in the case.
Other Turkish outlets carried the same development. Sözcü Gazetesi reported that Yılmaz received a prison sentence, and Odatv reported that the sentence came from Germany.
The reports available do not specify the length of the sentence, the court involved, or whether the actress has responded to the decision. They also do not state whether she is in custody or whether the ruling is being appealed. Those details were not included in the material reviewed here.
Yılmaz is known to Turkish audiences for her work in television, including her role in Halef: Köklerin Çağrısı. The case has drawn attention in the Turkish press because the sentence was issued abroad rather than in Turkey, according to the reports.
What to watch next: whether Yılmaz or her representatives comment on the ruling, and whether the sentence is appealed or otherwise challenged in Germany.
