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During his university years in Antalya and Izmir, he worked as a manager at private radio stations, where he prepared and hosted the radio show "Gamli Baykus." After years in radio broadcasting, his passion for cinema led him to Istanbul. There, he joined a production company and met Kaan Çaydamli, the founder of Altikirkbes Publishing, for whom he translated books. At that time, Kaan Çaydamli and Mete Avunduk were producing the Kaybedenler Kulubu radio program on Kent FM. Meanwhile, Öztekin wrote the script for Kaybedenler Kulubu, which would later be adapted into a film. In the movie, the character Murat, portrayed by Riza Kocaoglu, is based on Öztekin himself.
He has achieved success as both a screenwriter and director through numerous commercials, music videos, short films, movies, and TV series. Additionally, he serves as a trainer at the Academy 35 and a half Art House. His book, "Veronica Wants a Pump," was published by Altikirbes Publishing.
The film Mahmut and Meryem, which he directed, marks the first cinema project co-produced by Turkey and Azerbaijan.
One of his most notable works, the Kuzey Güney series, was broadcast internationally, particularly in countries such as Serbia, the United Arab Emirates, Kazakhstan, Albania, and Iran.
Öztekin has contributed to various magazines over time and directed the TV series Büyük Sürgün Kafkasya, which aired on TRT 1 in 2015.
In 2016, he directed the Bodrum Masali series on Kanal D. He also directed the film "Martilarin Efendisi," which completed shooting in August 2017.
He directed "Kaybedenler Kulubu Yolda," the sequel to Kaybedenler Kulubu, filmed in October 2017 and completed by November 17, 2017. The film was released in Turkey on March 16, 2018.
The 2019 film 7. Koğuştaki Mucize, directed by him, became the most-watched movie of the year and was Turkey's official submission for the Best International Film category at the 93rd Academy Awards.
Öztekin continues his collaboration with Netflix, directing the films "Beni Çok Sev" in 2021 and "Yolun Açık Olsun" in 2022.
