Saltuk Kaplangi was born on 15 June 1932 in Çorlu, Tekirdag, Turkey. He was an actor and assistant director, known for Murada erecegiz (1958), Sayili dakikalar (1965) and Siralardaki heyecanlar (1963). He was married to Birsen Kaplangi. He died on 9 January 2010 in Istanbul, Turkey.