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Neslihan Atagül is recognized as Best Actress at the DIAFA Awards

The fifth edition of the awards took place over the weekend in Dubai


NOVEMBER 29, 2021 6:38 PM EST

Neslihan Atagül's career is proving to be unstoppable. The Turkish-born actress received the Best Actress award at the fifth edition of the DIAFA Awards, which took place on November 28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The 29-year-old actress was honored by the committee of the Distinctive International Arab Festivals Awards, which honors international and Arab personalities who stand out for their annual achievements and their contribution to culture and entertainment.

Neslihan Atagul© @neslihanatagul
The Turkish born actress was awarded for her great performances

Atagül walked the red carpet of the event and she gave her fans a glimpse of her spectacular look on social media. For the occasion, Neslihan wore a design by Özgür Masur. The gorgeous golden dress had long sleeves with a v-neckline, with sequins and crystal applications. To complete her look, the beautiful Turkish actress wore a matching headband with her outfit, which further highlighted her fine features.

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Her husband and fellow actor Kadir Doğulu shared some photos honoring his wife had at the DIAFA Awards. On one of the photos Kadir gushed about his wife and wrote in Turkish: “I wish everyone could see you like me, your beautiful heart, your free conscience, your hopes for the future, then they would like to give you all the prizes. Congratulations, my beautiful and talented love. For many more ”. Neslihan and Kadir have been married since 2016, after they fell in love on the recording of Entre dos Amores (Fatih Harbiye) .

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Kadir Doğulu dedicated some nice words of congratulations to his wife

 Atagül's  career took off after starring in Eternal Love (Kara Sevda), along with Kaan Urgancıoğlu and Burak Özçivit, becoming one of the best Turkish melodramas worldwide.

Neslihan Atagul and her husband© @neslihanatagul
Kadir and Neslihan have been married since 2016 and they are both actors.

A few months ago, the actress was in the spotlight when she announced her departure from La Hija del Embajador (Univision) due to a health problem. Neslihan made the announcement on social media revealing: “It is time to say goodbye to my dear Nare, the woman I feel deeply when I am acting. Although I tolerated the situation, my body did not tolerate it, so I need to rest a little,” she explained.

A few chapters before the conclusion of the second season of the series,Atagül's character Nare was left with an unhappy ending, as expected by the audience. The third season of the series has big surprises coming, as the cast will be joined by actress Tuba Büyüküstün, who will be Sancar's (Engin Akyürek) new love interest.