Memet Ali Alabora

Memet Ali Alabora is a Turkish film, television, and theatre actor. He is the son of actors Mustafa Alabora and Betül Arım. Alabora rose to prominence for his role as Memoli in the hit crime comedy series Yılan Hikayesi. He also appeared alongside Sanem Çelik in several productions, including Kara Melek, Canım Kocacım, and the film Ayın Karanlık Yüzü. In 1999, he starred in Kayıkçı (Boatman), a Turkish-Greek co-production, and later featured in sequels of the iconic Turkish comedy Hababam Sınıfı. His filmography also includes Yedi Kocalı Hürmüz and the Maskeli Beşler series. In addition to his acting career, Alabora is known for his contributions to contemporary performing arts as a co-founder of garajistanbul and for his activism related to civil rights and environmental issues, notably his support for the Gezi Park protests. Following these events, he relocated to Cardiff, Wales.