Deaths in the 1960s

Kasım Kurt

1896–1960 (age 64)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Baki Vandemir

1890–1963 (age 73)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Baki Vandemir was a Turkish military officer who served with dedication.

Ahmet Hâmit Ongunsu

1885–1967 (age 82)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Nevzat Akay

1912–1969 (age 57)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Nevzat Akay was a Turkish composer who made significant contributions to twentieth-century Turkish music.

Osman Cevdet Çubukçu

1895–1965 (age 70)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Ali Harputlu

1916–1969 (age 53)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Ali Harputlu was a Turkish physician dedicated to advancing healthcare in his community.

Ihsan Hilmi Alantar

1888–1962 (age 74)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Behiç Erkin

1876–1961 (age 85)

Eskişehir

Turkish military officer who served during the Ottoman and early Republican periods.

Sadık Altıncan

1898–1963 (age 65)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Bedri Ruhselman

1898–1960 (age 62)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Turkish physician who practiced medicine in early 20th century Turkey.

Wassan-Girej Dżabagijew

1882–1961 (age 79)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Nafiz Gürman

1882–1966 (age 84)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Turkish soldier who served during the late Ottoman and early Republican periods.

Lütfi Kırdar

1887–1961 (age 74)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Emin Onat

1908–1961 (age 53)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Turkish architect who designed significant buildings in modern Turkey.

Haşim İşcan

1898–1968 (age 70)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Zeki Rıza Sporel

1898–1969 (age 71)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Turkish politician active in mid-20th century Turkish governance.

Hasan Kâmil Sporel

1894–1969 (age 75)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Fikret Mualla Saygı

1903–1967 (age 64)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Turkish painter who contributed to modern Turkish art.

Dürrü Turan

1883–1961 (age 78)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Ali Eşref Kürdemir

1891–1969 (age 78)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Turkish merchant active in early-to-mid 20th century commerce.

Suphi Ezgi

1869–1962 (age 93)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Muvakkar Ekrem Talu

1909–1963 (age 54)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Turkish journalist who contributed to Turkish press and media.

Şükrü Tunar

1907–1962 (age 55)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Refik Fersan

1893–1965 (age 72)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Turkish composer who contributed to Turkish musical tradition.

Ahmet Bedevi Kuran

1884–1966 (age 82)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Kemal Zaim Sunel

1889–1967 (age 78)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Turkish politician who served in mid-20th century governance.

Şefik Başman

1889–1968 (age 79)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Ali Mümtaz Arolat

1897–1967 (age 70)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Ali Mümtaz Arolat was a prominent Turkish poet of the late Ottoman and early Republican periods.

Halil Dikmen

1906–1964 (age 58)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Raşit Rıza Samako

1890–1961 (age 71)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Raşit Rıza Samako was a Turkish actor who contributed to the development of early 20th-century Turkish theater.

Hadi Hün

1907–1969 (age 62)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Ömer Cevat Ökmen

1895–1968 (age 73)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Ömer Cevat Ökmen was a Turkish civil servant who served during the early Republican period.

Sahip Örge

1894–1969 (age 75)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Emin Türk Eliçin

1906–1966 (age 60)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Emin Türk Eliçin was a Turkish translator who facilitated cultural exchange through his linguistic work.

Nazifi Şerif Nabel

1888–1962 (age 74)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Hasan Cemil Çambel

1879–1967 (age 88)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Hasan Cemil Çambel was a Turkish politician who served during the early Republican era.

Reşit Saffet Atabinen

1884–1965 (age 81)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Kenan Yılmaz

1900–1961 (age 61)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Kenan Yılmaz was a Turkish politician active during the early-to-mid 20th century.

İhsan İpekçi

1901–1966 (age 65)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Sadi Işılay

1899–1969 (age 70)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Sadi Işılay was a prominent Turkish composer who contributed to 20th-century Turkish music.

Vasfi Egeli

1890–1962 (age 72)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Nurettin Aknoz

1898–1964 (age 66)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Nurettin Aknoz was a Turkish politician who served during the mid-20th century.

Hakkı Süha Gezgin

1895–1963 (age 68)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Behzat Butak

1891–1963 (age 72)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Behzat Butak was a Turkish actor who contributed to early-to-mid 20th-century Turkish theater.

Halil Özyörük

1884–1960 (age 76)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Suphi Kaner

1933–1963 (age 30)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Suphi Kaner was a Turkish screenwriter who contributed to mid-20th-century Turkish cinema.

Yusuf Ziya Öniş

1892–1960 (age 68)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Reşit Rahmeti Arat

1900–1964 (age 64)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Reşit Rahmeti Arat was a prominent Turkish turkologist whose scholarly contributions shaped the study of Turkish langua...

Salih Tozan

1914–1963 (age 49)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Selahattin Pınar

1902–1960 (age 58)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Selahattin Pınar was a celebrated Turkish composer whose works bridged traditional and modern musical traditions.