Actor of Albanian origin Can Yaman has won the "Actor of the Year" award in Turkey after several successful roles and especially the role in the Erkenci Kus series.

The 29-year-old actor received the grand prize at the gala evening of "GQ Turkey Men of the Year," an event held in Istanbul. "GQ Men Of The Year" distributed the awards for men and women that featured throughout 2018.

Yaman started acting career in 2014, but his popularity grew significantly in the country with the "Erkenci Kus" series that follows successful broadcasting in Turkey. Yaman's apparent appearance and physical improvement has made it expanding the base of followers, especially women.

According to Turkish media, Yaman was born in Istanbul by a family of Albanian origin. His grandfather emigrated to Turkey from Kosovo, while his grandmother from Macedonia. /tvklan.al/