Orkun Işıtmak
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 Işıtmak in January 2017 | ||||||||||
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| Born | Orkuncan Işıtmak 8 January 1996 | |||||||||
| Nationality | Turkish | |||||||||
| Spouse(s) | Merve Yorgancılar (m. 2021) | |||||||||
| Website | www | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2009–present | |||||||||
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| Subscribers | 9.28 million[2] | |||||||||
| Total views | 2.6 billion[2] | |||||||||
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Updated: 14 August 2021 | ||||||||||
Orkuncan Işıtmak (born 8 January 1996), better known as Orkun Işıtmak, is a Turkish YouTuber known for producing a variety of videos.[3][4]
Life and career[]
After graduating from Governor Vecdi Gönül Anatolian High School, he enrolled in Istanbul University and moved to Istanbul, but later took a break from his education in order to spend more time on YouTube. Işıtmak studied at the Istanbul University School of Italian Language and Literature. He founded his YouTube channel on 18 April 2010. In 2012 he started shooting gaming and entertainment videos, but later his content diversified to include vlogs, broadcasts and interviews featuring with actors and singers, including Ece Seçkin, Murat Boz and Inna.[5][6] In 2018, he had his cinematic debut with a supporting role in the movie İyi Oyun. At the 45th Golden Butterfly Awards, he was awarded as the Best YouTuber/Instagrammer.
As of June 2020, Işıtmak's channel is the 4th most-subscribed Turkish YouTube channel with more than 8.04 million subscribers.[7]
Gezi Park protests[]
In his video about the Gezi Park protests, he is seen talking about the security forces responsible for suppressing the protestors, saying "The police are stuck there, let's kill them. Throw grenades. Throw Molotovs, come on!" He later apologized for his statements.[8]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Merve Yorgancılar kim? Orkun Işıtmak eşi Merve Yorgancılar kaç yaşında, ne iş yapmakta?". haberler.com. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ a b "About ThePersica". YouTube.
- ^ "Youtube Fenomenleri ile Youtube Academy Etkinliğindeydik". Webtekno.
- ^ "Ekonomi'de şenlik var". Hürriyet. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ "21 yaşındaki Orkun Işıtmak'ın müthiş başarı öyküsü". Hürriyet. 23 September 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ "Youtuber Orkun Işıtmak İnna'ya evlenme teklifi etti". Milliyet. 13 February 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ "TOP 250 YOUTUBERS IN TURKEY SORTED BY SUBSCRIBERS". Social Blade. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "Youtuber Orkun Işıtmak polise hakaret iddiasıyla ilgili Instagram'dan açıklama yapt��". CNN Türk (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 7 July 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
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- Video bloggers
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- People from İzmir
- Istanbul University alumni
- Golden Butterfly Award winners
- Turkish people stubs