The International Emmy Awards ceremony, given by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences to productions produced outside the United States, took place at the New York Hilton Hotel. I was also there and photographed those beautiful moments. At the award night, Ay Yapım’s series Yargı won the award in the “Best Telenovela” category. Pinar Deniz, one of the lead actors of the series.

Pinar Deniz is a Turkish actress born in Adana. She grew up in Istanbul, Tarabya and studied Public Relations and Advertising at the University of Istanbul. Pinar made her television debut in 2014 with the TV series “Sil Bastan”, in which she portrayed the character of Evrim. Her breakthrough came in 2016 with the popular TV series “Vatanim Sensin”, in which she had the role of Yildiz. In 2020, Pinar participated in the movie “Insanlar Ikiye Ayrilir”, portraying the character of Ceren, for which she won a Golden Artemis at the International Izmir Film Festival. The actress was globally recognized in 2021 for her performance in the International EMMY Award winning TV series “Yargi”, which was sold in more than 100 countries and in which she portrays the fearless lawyer Ceylin. The actress has won many awards for her performance in Yargi, including the Produ Award (2023), Latin America’s most prestigious television award, as well as the Golden Butterfly Award two years in a row (2022, 2023). She is best known for her performances in Vatanim Sensin (2016), Bir Deli Ruzgar (2018), Insanlar Ikiye Ayrilir (2020), Ask 101 (2020) and Yargi (2021).