Burak Ari, 34, is officially a Mister Turkiye 2026 candidate. He is an actor, a voice-over artist and a disc jockey based in Istanbul, the largest city in Turkiye.
In 2022, the country officially changed its name from Turkey to Turkiye. It is home to Miss Europe 1993 Arzum Onan, Mister World 1996 second runner-up Karahan Çantay, Miss World 2002 Azra Akın and Miss Supranational 2013 second runner-up Leyla Köse.
Burak Ari
Ari describes himself as a man driven by enthusiasm and passion who loves trying new things. He holds degrees from three universities and he owns of a casting agency with eight years of experience.
As an actor, Ari has worked in various television series, commercials and theater plays. He shared, “I also work as a DJ at major Istanbul nightclubs and am the proud owner of a 12-year-old cat.”
“I am the most excited and eager candidate for Mister Turkiye 2026,” Ari added. “I view Mister Turkiye not merely as a competition, but as a journey where I can best represent both my character and my country.”
Mister Turkiye 2026
Hosted by Demet Sener, the Mister Turkiye 2026 coronation ceremony will be held at the Ora Arena in Istanbul on July 22, 2026. Saadedine Heneine of Lebanon is one of the special guests while Kirk Bondad of the Philippines will serve as a judge.
Including Ari, 30 men will compete for the crown. Here are his fellow candidates:
- Ahmet Efe Özbölük
- Ahmet Koç
- Anıl Özer
- Arda Şavur
- Arda Umulu
- Berkant Yılmaz
- Doğukan Navdar
- Efe Eroğlu
- Emir Sarıhan
- Emre Göktaş
- Emre Uslu
- Enes Çetinkaya
- Erkut Kavas
- Eser Sakalli
- Furkan Koçyiğit
- Gökhan Palancı
- Göktuğ Em
- Kerim Layik
- Mert Şeker
- Oğuzhan Çengel
- Sarp Saltik
- Sefa Güzel
- Serkan Çelik
- Serkan Tokdemir
- Uğur Evren
- Umut Çelik
- Yigit Erdil
- Yusuf Murat
- Yusufcan Yeşilyurt
Based in Istanbul, Mister Turkiye is a national beauty pageant for Turkish men aged 20 to 32. It is a member of Manhunt International Male Supermodel, Mister International, Mister Global, Mister Universe and Mister Cosmo.
On September 25, 2025, Orhan Kesici represented Turkiye at Mister International 2025 and competed against 41 other candidates at the MCC Hall of The Mall Lifestore Ngamwongwan in Bang Khen, Nonthaburi, Thailand. He was unplaced.
Bondad won the title while Heneine was the first runner-up. Choi Seung Ho of South Korea, Bethel Mbamara of Nigeria, Roberto Mena of Costa Rica and Kanapol Tresongkiat of Thailand were the respective second, third, fourth and fifth runners-up.
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