[1][2] He starred as Ertuğrul Gazi in the history based and adventure series Kuruluş: Osman (2019).
Tamer Yiğit studied at the Izmir Academy of Economic and Commercial Sciences [tr].
In 1962, he was chosen as the cover star for Ses magazine [tr] and began his acting career.
He went on to act in over 150 films including Toprak Ana, Maskeli Beşler, Suçlular Aramızda, Çalınan Aşk, Kızgın Toprak and Gönül Dostları.
[1][2] He is a friend of the Turkish prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.