Deaths in the 1950s

Kemal Kusun

1889–1956 (age 67)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Kemal Kusun was a Turkish politician and public official.

İsmail Hakkı Uzmay

1881–1950 (age 69)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Şerif İlden

1877–1952 (age 75)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Şerif İlden was a Turkish politician who served during the late Ottoman and early Republican periods.

Hakkı Saffet Tarı

1886–1952 (age 66)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Ahmet Tevfik Yücesoy

1877–1959 (age 82)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Ahmet Tevfik Yücesoy was a Turkish writer who contributed to early 20th-century Turkish literature.

Fesa Evrensev

1878–1951 (age 73)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Ahmet Mithat Kalabalık

1878–1953 (age 75)

Cebeci Asri Cemetery

Ahmet Mithat Kalabalık was a Turkish politician of the early Republican era.

Mustafa Fevzi Bozer

1887–1953 (age 66)

Cebeci Asri Cemetery

Kurtcebe Noyan

1888–1951 (age 63)

Cebeci Asri Cemetery

Kurtcebe Noyan was a Turkish soldier and military officer who served during the early Republican period.

İsmail Hakkı Berkok

1889–1954 (age 65)

Cebeci Asri Cemetery

Ahmet Hamdi Akseki

1887–1951 (age 64)

Cebeci Asri Cemetery

Ahmet Hamdi Akseki was a Turkish politician and intellectual of the early Republican era.

Ekrem Güyer

1921–1954 (age 33)

Cebeci Asri Cemetery

Veled Çelebi İzbudak

1869–1953 (age 84)

Cebeci Asri Cemetery

Veled Çelebi İzbudak was a Turkish writer and scholar who contributed significantly to Turkish intellectual life.

Hüseyin Aziz Akyürek

1882–1951 (age 69)

Cebeci Asri Cemetery

Nazmi Solok

1876–1956 (age 80)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Nazmi Solok was a Turkish soldier and military officer of the late Ottoman and early Republican periods.

Nezihe Muhiddin

1889–1958 (age 69)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Asaf İlbay

1882–1957 (age 75)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Asaf İlbay was a Turkish politician of the early Republican era.

Suavi Tedü

1915–1959 (age 44)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Ahmet Nuri Diriker

1876–1951 (age 75)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Ahmet Nuri Diriker was a Turkish military officer who served during the late Ottoman and early Republican periods.

Yahya Kemal Beyatlı

1884–1958 (age 74)

Aşiyan Asri Cemetery

Orhan Veli Kanık

1914–1950 (age 36)

Aşiyan Asri Cemetery

Orhan Veli Kanık was a celebrated Turkish writer and poet of the 20th century.

Erich Frank

1884–1957 (age 73)

Aşiyan Asri Cemetery

Ruşen Eşref Ünaydın

1892–1959 (age 67)

Aşiyan Asri Cemetery

Ruşen Eşref Ünaydın was a Turkish politician who served during the early Republican period.

Azmiye Hami Güven

1904–1954 (age 50)

Cebeci Asri Cemetery

Abidin Yurdakul

1878–1950 (age 72)

Cebeci Asri Cemetery

Abidin Yurdakul was a Turkish politician active during the late Ottoman and early Republican periods.

Talat Sönmez

1876–1950 (age 74)

Cebeci Asri Cemetery

Zihni Orhon

1883–1955 (age 72)

Cebeci Asri Cemetery

Zihni Orhon was a Turkish politician who contributed to the development of the early Republic.

Arif Çubukçu

1898–1954 (age 56)

Cebeci Asri Cemetery

Hüseyin Namık Orkun

1902–1956 (age 54)

Cebeci Asri Cemetery

Hüseyin Namık Orkun was a prominent Turkish historian and educator.

Ahmet Rifat Bilge

1873–1953 (age 80)

Cebeci Asri Cemetery

Kıvamüddin Burslan

1889–1956 (age 67)

Cebeci Asri Cemetery

Kıvamüddin Burslan was a Turkish writer who contributed to modern Turkish literature.

Salim Özdemir Günday

1892–1956 (age 64)

Sahrayıcedid Cemetery

Sedat Simavi

1896–1953 (age 57)

Kanlıca Cemetery

Sedat Simavi was a Turkish screenwriter who contributed to the development of Turkish cinema.

Ziya Osman Saba

1910–1957 (age 47)

Eyüpsultan Cemetery

Sultan Bey Sultanov

1871–1955 (age 84)

Koçköy

Sultan Bey Sultanov was a Turkish politician active during the late Ottoman and early Republican periods.

Burhanettin Binzet

1884–1953 (age 69)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Nizamettin Ali Sav

1896–1959 (age 63)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Nizamettin Ali Sav was a Turkish politician of the early Republican period.

Sedat Doğruer

1884–1955 (age 71)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Enver Yetiker

1875–1955 (age 80)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Enver Yetiker was a Turkish pedagogue and educator dedicated to advancing Turkish education.

Nijat Sirel

1898–1959 (age 61)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Mehmet Bilgehan

1887–1954 (age 67)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Mehmet Bilgehan was a Turkish teacher who served during the late Ottoman and early Republican periods.

Yusuf Ziya Özenci

1875–1951 (age 76)

Sahrayıcedid Cemetery

Sadi Çoban

1902–1953 (age 51)

Sahrayıcedid Cemetery

Sadi Çoban was a Turkish association football player who contributed to the development of organized sports in early 20...

Tevfik Nazif Arıcan

1883–1951 (age 68)

Sahrayıcedid Cemetery

Ali Haydar Barşal

1880–1958 (age 78)

Sahrayıcedid Cemetery

Ali Haydar Barşal was a Turkish sports executive who played a significant role in organizing and promoting athletic act...

Mehmet Faik Baysal

1886–1955 (age 69)

Sahrayıcedid Cemetery

Haydar Hilmi Vaner

1875–1954 (age 79)

Sahrayıcedid Cemetery

Haydar Hilmi Vaner was a Turkish politician who served during the early Republican period of Turkish history.

Şefik Türsan

1881–1959 (age 78)

Sahrayıcedid Cemetery

Şükrü Okan

1880–1957 (age 77)

Sahrayıcedid Cemetery

Şükrü Okan was a Turkish politician who contributed to the development of the Turkish Republic during its early decad...

Recep Peker

1889–1950 (age 61)

Edirnekapı Martyr's Cemetery