In 1963, she first acted in the film “Adanalı Tayfur” and became a recognized star in the Turkish movie industry. From 1963 to 1967, Pekkan acted in 47 movies with well known actors such as Ayhan Işık, Cüneyt Arkın, İzzet Günay, and Ediz Hun until her last movie, “Harun Resid’in Gozdesi”. She was one of the first to sing western style popular songs in their native languages such as Italian, French and English at early years, later singing the same songs in Turkish.
