Ece Yörenç

Biography

Ece Yorenc was born on October 20th, 1962, in Istanbul- Turkey, and attended Ankara University, Language History and Geography Faculty. Her career as a scriptwriter started in 1992.

In 2005 the Drama "Yaprak Dökümü" ('Fallen Leaves') which was a prime-time TV adaptation of a famous classical Turkish Novel, was the turning point for her career. The drama lasted for 5 Turkish seasons and achieved enormous success in Turkey. 

Her other Drama hits were TV series for Turkish television stations. Such as 'Menekse-Halil', 'Ask-i Memnu' ('Forbidden love'), 'Fatmagül'ün Suçu ne?' 'Fatmagul'), 'Kuzey Güney', 'Medcezir' ('O.C.'), 'Kurt Seyit and Sura', 'Cesur ve Güzel' ('Brave and Beautiful')...

All of these prime-time Dramas had a great effect on the lives of millions of people in Turkey. Then the worldwide success came. Ece's scripts were the first scripts- which were licensed as Turkish formats worldwide. Russia, Mexico, India, Armenia, South America, and Spanish U.S. ..Options to Germany, U.S., Spain... 'Forbidden Love' is Turkey's first Internationally adapted format. 

Sold to all of the Spanish-speaking territories in the U.S. and South America. 'Forbidden Love', 'Fatmagul' and 'Kuzey Güney' are the most asked Dramas as Ready Made and Format rights Worldwide... International Sales up to 140 countries!

Besides Ece's International appearances, she won Awards International and Locally.

. 'Silver Bird Prize' for Best Drama at Seoul Drama Awards in 2014('Med Cezir'). 'Silver Bird Prize' for Best Drama at Seoul Drama Awards in 2017 ('Brave and Beautiful)

*The 'Best Adaptation Drama Awards' "Ask-i Memnu" at 1'st Ismail Cem Awards

*'Best screenwriter' with "Yaprak Dökümü" and "Kuzey Güney" at Kelebek Awards 2006 and 2014.