Asiye Dinçsoy

Actor

Asiye Dinçsoy is one of the most impressive character actresses in Turkish cinema. With a background in theater, she began her career on stage before gaining international attention through demanding film roles. Her performances are characterized by emotional precision, clear posture, and remarkable depth, which have made her a fixture in Turkish arthouse cinema. A striking example of her nuanced acting is SNOW AND THE BEAR (2022, directed by Selcen Ergun). In this atmospherically intense drama, Dinçsoy plays one of the central supporting characters, lending the film additional emotional tension. Set in a remote small town, the story thrives on subtle nuances—and Dinçsoy's precise portrayal of mistrust, care, and inner strength. Her filmography includes a number of other highly acclaimed works. In “press,” she addressed journalistic courage and political oppression, while “toz bezi” sensitively illuminates the lives of two women from Istanbul's working class. She also appeared in “recep ivedik,” one of the most popular Turkish films of the 2000s, which brought her early popularity. This range between socially critical cinema and mainstream productions characterizes her career and underscores her versatility. Asiye Dinçsoy received awards for her performance in “toz bezi” at the Ankara Uluslararası Film Festivali, among others. She has also received recognition at international festivals such as Nuremberg and Istanbul, where her work has been shown and awarded several times. With each new role, Asiye Dinçsoy consolidates her reputation as an actress who convincingly combines social reality and artistic expressiveness—powerfully, honestly, and consistently.

Films on Sooner

Snow and the Bear

2022

93 mins

Drama

In a snowy Turkish village, a nurse faces a web of power, mystery, and suspicion, where a missing man and rumored bears blur reality.