Türkü Köksel is a multilingual Turkish actor based in Amsterdam, working mainly in English. Trained for both stage and screen, with a foundation in Meisner and Lecoq techniques, she focuses on movement-based skills such as physical acting, screenfighting, and dance. She has performed widely on stages and at festivals both in the Netherlands and abroad. Alongside her work in film, theatre, and commercials, Türkü enjoys modeling and working as a street art guide. She is currently self-represented.
productions
experimenteel
Le Palace
2024 experimenteel / 12 min. / Daan Kouzijer dancer
As Messengers
2024 experimenteel / Matthew C. Wilson en Emilia Tapprest actress female
Most recently, she played the lead in I’m Home, which won the 2025 Festival of European Anglophone Theatrical Societies in Hamburg. For the same role, she was also nominated for the Adjudicator Award at the National Drama Festival in the UK.
Education
workshops
Sandra Kramerova Dance Theatre (summer intensive)
2023
Mulholland Academy Dance Theatre (summer intensive) One Year Full-Time Acting Diploma
2020-2021
Boom Chicago Dance Theatre (summer intensive) One Year Full-Time Acting Diploma Long-Form Improv (16 weeks)
