productions for 1 year. In the meantime, she started teaching as a lecturer at Haliç University Theater Department and took part in the music program Benimle Söyle as the chief judge. In January 2020, she began portraying İlay in Star TV's series Babil. Akalay has also continued her career on stage and in 2020 appeared as "Zilha" in the play Keşanlı Ali Destanı. Her cousin, Barış Murat Yağcı, is also an actor. Filmography Film Television TV programs Theatre Awards and nominations References External links Turkish film actresses Turkish television actresses 1984 births Actresses from Istanbul Living people 21st-century Turkish actresses