True Model

About True Models


Founded in the summer of 2015, True Models is one of the leading actors in the Turkish fashion industry. Regarded as a counterpoint, the modeling agency has been a provider of premium services, especially for those looking for faces of distinction.


The only cliché about True Models is the ‘east meets west’ aspect of Istanbul, the melting pot city where the agency hails from. But clichés exist for a reason. With founders Semra Sönmez and Zeynep Yüksektepe, the team acts with 20 years of experience and dares to fusion Western and local visions in a perfectly balanced manner. The result: a significant contribution to the silhouette of modern Turkish fashion and a band of numerous talents, all readied up for their career on the international scene.


True Models is non-conventional, acts as a pioneer by scouting and representing a diverse range of talents. Safeguarding the rights and privacy of the models, the agency holds up as an example of professionalism in both Turkish and international market. Local fashion giants like Vakko and Beymen, international designers like Bora Aksu (London) and Dice Kayek (Paris), Turkish brands with international sales points like Mavi, Mudo and Koton and online shopping phenomenon Trendyol.com are all among many of the agency’s partners. True Models frequently collaborates with fashion magazines from Vogue to Harper’s Bazaar and also with Mercedes Benz Istanbul Fashion Week.

For so long the modeling world was under the influence of distorted values regarding age, gender and race. Now is the time for representing inclusivity, diversity and dignity. This is the raison d’etre of True Models.

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