Deniz Çakır (born 31 December 1981) is a Turkish film and television actress. She made her television debut with her role as Alev in hit revenge series . Çakır is best known for her role in the popular television series, Muhteşem Yüzyıl as Şah Sultan, and for her character Ferhunde in hit series Yaprak Dökümü based classic novel. She is especially known for her role in the popular TV series as Meryem Çakırbeyli.