She starred in the film Araf / Somewhere in Between in 2012 and What’s Left of You in 2015. Atagul has also appeared in episodes of the TV series Canim babam, Hayat Devan Ediyor, and Fatih Harbiye. In 2012 she won the Best Actress Award at the Tokyo International Film Festival for Araf and a Turkish Cinema Award for Best Actress in Araf. In 2013 she won the Young Witch Award from the Ankara Flying Broom International Women’s Film Festival for Best Actress in Araf.