Ali Osman

Ali Osman was a character in EastEnders from Episode 1 (19th February 1985) to Episode 488 (10th October 1989). He was Turkish Cypriot and ran the Cafe on Bridge Street and then set up Ozcabs in 1986. His older brother Mehmet Osman turned up in 1985. Ali's marriage to Sue Osman fell apart in 1989 and in October he returned to Cyprus and has not been seen or heard from since. Ali was played by Nejdet Salih.

Backstory
Ali Osman was born on the 10 April 1957. Him and his family came to London from Cyprus in 1975 and settled in Walford. In 1982 Ali married Sue. They set up a cafe on Bridge Street, Walford.