 A turning point in Tatlıtuğ's career was when he played as Sekiz in Ezel.Since 2011, he has portrayed Kuzey Tekinoğlu in the Kanal D drama series "Kuzey Güney", which ended in June 2013.He won two Golden Butterfly Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his performance in "Aşk-ı Memnu" and "Kuzey ve Güney".