Career
Tasbas is known for appearing as a contestant on all five seasons of the reality show The Bar between 2000 and 2004 on TV3 and for hosting her own television show on TV3 called Meral-television She has appeared in some films and released a bilingual Turkish/English language single "Versene" with Marcus Öhrn. Appearance in The Bar Meral Tasbas became a household name when she participated in all five seasons of the reality show The Bar between 2000 and 2004 on Swedish station TV3. Tasbas has also appeared on the Turkish version of The Bar.
On the show Tasbas became a fan favourite and was mentioned in the tabloids for her behaviour at many occasions.
She received death threats during the second season after an incident in her private life when she was ejected from a mosque in Stockholm for wearing inappropriate clothing. Other reality shows Tasbas has also participated in Club Goa broadcast on Strix Television, and spent one night inside the Big Brother house in 2003 as a celebrity guest.
She has also taken part in the Swedish version of 101 Ways to Leave a Gameshow on Kanal 5. During 2002 Tasbas hosted her own talk show on TV3 called Meral-television In 2011 she appeared on the Turkish talk show Arim Balim Petegim.