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{{short description|Turkish actress and screenwriter (1959-2012)}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Meral Okay
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| image = Okayistanbul.jpg
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| resting_place = [[Zincirlikuyu Cemetery]], Istanbul
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| nationality = Turkish
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| education =
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| occupation = Actress, film producer and screenwriter
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| known_for =
| notable_works = ''[[Second Spring (TV series)|Second Spring]]'', ''[[Muhteşem Yüzyıl]]''
| style =
| television =
| spouse = [[Yaman Okay]] (m. 1984–1993; his death)
| children =
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'''Meral Okay''' ({{IPA
==Early life==
Okay was born on September 20, 1959, in [[Ankara]] to military judge Ata Katı and Türkan as the second child. During her childhood, she moved with her family across Turkey due to her father's duty. After completing the high school in Ankara, she began working at the governmental agency "Turkish Grain Board" ({{lang-tr|Toprak Mahsulleri Ofisi}}, TMO).<ref name="trt">{{cite news |url=http://www.trthaber.com/haber/kultur-sanat/meral-okay-son-yolculuguna-ugurlandi-36176.html |newspaper=[[Turkish Radio and Television Corporation|TRT]] Haber |title=Meral Okay Son Yolculuğuna Uğurlandı |author=Koca, Fuat |date=2012-04-10 |language=Turkish |accessdate=2012-04-21 }}</ref><ref name="b">{{cite web |url=http://www.biyografi.info/kisi/meral-okay |publisher=Biyografi |title=Meral Okay Biyografi |language=Turkish |accessdate=2012-04-22 }}</ref>
During the [[1980 Turkish coup d'état]] era, she was a member of the socialist [[Workers' Party of Turkey (1961)|Workers Party of Turkey]] (TİP) and union spokesperson at her workplace.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.radikal.com.tr/ek_haber.php?ek=cts&haberno=6387 |newspaper=[[Radikal]] |title=12 Eylül'e şimdi de pavyondan bakıyor |date=2006-12-30 |language=Turkish |accessdate=2012-04-21 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140504000711/http://www.radikal.com.tr/ek_haber.php?ek=cts&haberno=6387 |archivedate=2014-05-04 }}</ref>
In 1983, Meral Katı moved to [[Istanbul]] to enter the daily ''Günaydın''. She later contributed to the establishment of the publication company "İletişim", and took part in the team that prepared the Turkish edition of ''[[Playboy]]'' magazin.<ref name="b"/>
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==Career==
Meral Okay became known for roles in Turkish [[films]] and [[television series]].<ref name=zaman>{{cite news|title=Turkish scriptwriter, actress Meral Okay passes away |url=http://www.todayszaman.com/news-276825-turkish-scriptwriter-actress-meral-okay-passes-away.html |work=[[Zaman (newspaper)|Zaman]] |date=2012-04-09 |accessdate=2012-04-15 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415041914/http://www.todayszaman.com/news-276825-turkish-scriptwriter-actress-meral-okay-passes-away.html |archivedate=2012-04-15 }}</ref> She also produced the television series, ''[[Second Spring (TV series)|Second Spring]]'' from 1998 to 2001.<ref name=zaman/> For one of her last projects, Okay worked as the main screenwriter for the historical
==Family life==
Her husband Yaman Okay died in 1993 at the age of 41 from [[pancreatic cancer]].<ref name=zaman/> In the summer months of 2011, Meral Okay was diagnosed with [[lung cancer]]. She died from complications of the disease on April 9, 2012, at the age of 52.<ref name=zaman/><ref name="ntv">{{cite news |url=http://www.ntvmsnbc.com/id/25241393/ |newspaper=NTV MSNBC |title='Evet kanserim' |date=2011-08-15 |language=Turkish |accessdate=2012-04-21 }}</ref> Following the religious funeral at [[Bebek Mosque]], she was buried beside her husband's grave at the [[Zincirlikuyu Cemetery]].<ref name="trt"/><ref>{{cite news |url=http://gundem.milliyet.com.tr/-adamlarin-adami-nin-yanina-defnedilecek/gundem/gundemdetay/10.04.2012/1526028/default.htm |newspaper=[[Milliyet]] |title=
For her role in the movie ''[[The International (2006 film)|Beynelmilel]]'', she was awarded "Best Supporting Actress" at the 2007 [[International Adana Golden Boll Film Festival]].
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|1992
| ''Seni Seviyorum Rosa''
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|2001
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|2006
| ''[[The International (2006 film)|Beynelmilel]]''
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|2009
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===As screenwriter===
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|2001
| ''Hiçbiryerde''
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|2001
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===Other===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
* ''Yarın Geç Olmayacak'' (2000) – producer▼
! Year
* ''İstanbul Şahidimdir'' (2004) – project designer▼
! Film
! Notes
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|1999
| ''Propaganda''
| Public relations
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|2000
| Producer
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|2004
| Project designer
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|2005
| ''Körfez Ateşi''
| Project consultant
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|2006
| ''Beynelmilel''
| Production coordinator
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|}
==References==
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