Foreign Groom's "Grandfather Memik" Arif Erkin Güzelbeyoğlu has passed away

WHO IS ARİF ERKİN GÜZELBEYOGLU?

Arif Erkin Güzelbeyoğlu, the Foreign Groom's Memik Grandfather, was born in Gaziantep on September 11, 1935. He continued his career as an architect, musician, actor and bureaucrat.

He began his artistic career as an amateur while a student at Gaziantep High School, playing the lead role in Molière's play "The Illness Patient." After graduating from Istanbul Technical University's Faculty of Architecture, he studied music at the State Opera and Ballet's Opera Preparatory School and performed as a soloist and chorister at Istanbul Radio.

Arif Erkin Guzelbeyoglu

She rose to fame with her foreign groom

He began his theatrical career at the Gülriz Sururi-Engin Cezzar Theater, composing music for Haldun Taner's plays such as Zilli Zarife and Vatan Kurtaran Şaban. He was involved in the founding of the Dostlar Theater and composed the music for all of its plays during its first five years.

He also took part in important projects in film and television, becoming known for his roles as Zülfikar Ağa in the TV series İkinci Bahar (Second Spring) and Memik Dede in the TV series Yabanci Damat (Foreign Groom). The veteran actor passed away on October 16, 2025.