Mr Kerem Catay
CEO, Ay Yapım
Kerem Çatay, CEO of Ay Yapim, is a prominent Turkish producer. Born in Ankara, he graduated from Bilkent University with a degree in Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences and later completed his higher education in Film and Television at UCLA, Los Angeles.
Çatay began his career in 2004 with thematic TV productions and has since produced renowned series such as Ask-ı Memnu (Forbidden Love), Fatmagül’ün Suçu Ne (Fatmagul), Ezel, Kara Para Aşk (Black Money Love), Çukur (The Pit), and Yargı (Family Secrets). He has also produced films like Bi Küçük Eylül Meselesi (A Small September Affair) and Bizim İçin Şampiyon (Bold Pilot).
Notably, his production Kara Sevda (Endless Love) became the first Turkish series to win an International Emmy Award in 2017. Haluk Bilginer won the Best Actor award for Şahsiyet (Persona) in 2019, and Yargı (Family Secrets) won the Best Telenovela award in 2023. His works have been broadcast in over 160 countries, including the Middle East, Balkans, Europe, and America.