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Kayışzade Hafız Osman

d. 1894

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Kayışzade Hafız Osman (1894–?) was an Ottoman calligrapher who practiced the refined art of Islamic hattat.

Mehmed Arif Bey

1845–1897 (age 52)

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Cemil Bey

1873–1916 (age 43)

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Cemil Bey was a composer of the late Ottoman period who died in 1916.

Mehmed Şükrü Paşa

1856–1916 (age 60)

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Adanalı Hayret

1848–1913 (age 65)

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Adanalı Hayret lived from 1848 to 1913 and is buried at Merkezefendi Cemetery.

Kadı Fuat Efendi

1890–1920 (age 30)

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Ottoman classical composer of the late imperial period.

Giriftzen Asım Bey

1851–1929 (age 78)

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Abdullah Cevdet

1869–1932 (age 63)

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Musa Süreyya Bey

1884–1932 (age 48)

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Musa Süreyya Bey was a Turkish writer whose literary works reflected the intellectual developments of early 20th-centur...

Baha Sait Bey

1882–1939 (age 57)

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Rıza Nur

1879–1942 (age 63)

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Zeynel Abidin Cümbüş

1881–1947 (age 66)

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Turkish musician whose performances and artistry contributed to the development of modern Turkish musical traditions.

Zati Arca

1864–1943 (age 79)

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Hulusi Yazgan

1869–1940 (age 71)

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Turkish writer whose literary works engaged with the social and cultural transformations of early twentieth-century Turk...

Naşit Özcan

1886–1943 (age 57)

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Selim Nüzhet Gerçek

1891–1945 (age 54)

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Turkish writer whose literary and intellectual contributions advanced cultural discourse during the early Republican per...

Sait Köknar

1901–1944 (age 43)

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Ahmet Refet Efendi

1873–1949 (age 76)

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Ahmet Refet Efendi was a Turkish artist of the late Ottoman and early Republican periods.

Adnan Adıvar

1882–1955 (age 73)

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İsmail Habip Sevük

1892–1954 (age 62)

Merkezefendi Cemetery

İsmail Habip Sevük was a distinguished Turkish writer and literary scholar whose works and criticism enriched modern T...

Ken'an Rifâî

1867–1950 (age 83)

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Hakkı Tarık Us

1889–1956 (age 67)

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Hakkı Tarık Us was a notable Turkish politician whose career reflected his commitment to Turkish governance and nation...

Tâhirü'l-Mevlevî

1877–1951 (age 74)

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İbnülemin Mahmut Kemal İnal

1870–1957 (age 87)

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İbnülemin Mahmut Kemal İnal was a distinguished Turkish writer and cultural historian whose scholarly works preserved...

Ali Rıza Şengel

1879–1953 (age 74)

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Halide Edib Adıvar

1884–1964 (age 80)

Merkezefendi Cemetery

Halide Edib Adıvar (1884–1964) was a preeminent Turkish writer, novelist, and intellectual who profoundly influenced ...

Abdülhak Şinasi Hisar

1887–1963 (age 76)

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Sadettin Kaynak

1895–1961 (age 66)

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Sadettin Kaynak (1895–1961) was a Turkish composer of note whose works enriched the nation's musical heritage.

Ahmet Ateş

1911–1966 (age 55)

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Recai Türeli

1911–1966 (age 55)

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Recai Türeli (1911–1966) was a Turkish bureaucrat who served in the administration of the Turkish state.

Vedat Garan

1895–1964 (age 69)

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İbrahim Çallı

1882–1960 (age 78)

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İbrahim Çallı (1882–1960) was a preeminent Turkish painter and a foundational figure in modern Turkish visual arts.

Hamdullah Suphi Tanrıöver

1885–1966 (age 81)

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Sabahattin Eyüboğlu

1908–1973 (age 65)

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Sabahattin Eyüboğlu was a prominent Turkish writer of the twentieth century.

Vecihe Daryal

1908–1970 (age 62)

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Yaşar Erkan

1911–1986 (age 75)

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Yaşar Erkan was a Turkish amateur wrestler who represented his nation in competitive sports.

Şerif Yüzbaşıoğlu

1932–1981 (age 49)

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Ekrem Hakkı Ayverdi

1899–1984 (age 85)

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Ekrem Hakkı Ayverdi was a renowned Turkish architect whose designs shaped Turkey's built environment.

Tevfik Ertüzün

1949–1998 (age 49)

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Nermin Erbakan

1943–2005 (age 62)

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Turkish politician who contributed to the nation's political discourse and public service.

Cem'i Demiroğlu

1927–2002 (age 75)

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Hikmet Bil

1918–2003 (age 85)

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Turkish journalist whose decades-long career contributed significantly to Turkish media and public discourse.

Ergun Köknar

1934–2000 (age 66)

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Faik Baysal

1922–2002 (age 80)

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Turkish author whose literary contributions enriched the cultural landscape of twentieth-century Turkey.

İlhan Ayverdi

1926–2009 (age 83)

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Suna Pekuysal

1933–2008 (age 75)

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Turkish actor whose performances contributed significantly to Turkish theater and cinema.

Mualla Eyuboğlu

1919–2009 (age 90)

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Necmettin Erbakan

1926–2011 (age 85)

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Toktamış Ateş

1944–2013 (age 69)

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Sevil Üstekin

1945–2024 (age 79)

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Sevil Üstekin was a prominent Turkish actor whose career left a lasting impact on Turkish cinema and television.