Melike Ipek Yalova is a Turkish actress. She is also the daughter of the former minister of state Yüksel Yalova.After studying international communications at Bilkent University, Yalova studied international politics and crisis management at the Sapienza University of Rome. She made her debut as an actress in 2011, with a recurring role in the Turkish historical drama Muhtesem Yüzyil, in which she portrayed a Castilian princess named Isabella.
