Deaths in the 1980s

Nazlı Ecevit

1900–1985 (age 85)

Cebeci Asri Cemetery

Nazlı Ecevit was a Turkish painter and cultural contributor.

Fakihe Öymen

1900–1983 (age 83)

Cebeci Asri Cemetery

Mirza Gökgöl

1897–1981 (age 84)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Mirza Gökgöl was a Turkish university teacher and academic educator.

İbrahim Safi

1898–1983 (age 85)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Mehmet Nazif Gerçin

1901–1982 (age 81)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Mehmet Nazif Gerçin was a Turkish association football player.

Güneri Tecer

1933–1988 (age 55)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

İlhan Sipahioğlu

1922–1981 (age 59)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

İlhan Sipahioğlu was a Turkish politician of the 20th century.

Ömer Samih Coşar

1919–1984 (age 65)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Ahmet Yamacı

1926–1987 (age 61)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Ahmet Yamacı was a Turkish musician and cultural artist.

Yusuf Ziya Kazancıoğlu

1914–1987 (age 73)

Aşiyan Asri Cemetery

Sara Kürdemir

1899–1982 (age 83)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Sara Kürdemir was a Turkish woman of the 20th century.

Galibe Okyar

1899–1981 (age 82)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Rukiye Belkıs Baykan

1898–1983 (age 85)

Cebeci Asri Cemetery

Rukiye Belkıs Baykan was a Turkish politician and public servant.

Duygu Aykal

1943–1988 (age 45)

Cebeci Asri Cemetery

Haluk Timurtaş

1919–1987 (age 68)

Cebeci Asri Cemetery

Haluk Timurtaş was a Turkish politician and public official.

Ziya Soylu

1913–1987 (age 74)

Cebeci Asri Cemetery

Şükrü Kaymakçalan

1923–1984 (age 61)

Cebeci Asri Cemetery

A respected Turkish physician whose career spanned the mid-twentieth century.

Laika Karabey

1909–1989 (age 80)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Fazıla Şevket Giz

1903–1981 (age 78)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

A Turkish writer whose literary contributions enriched twentieth-century Turkish culture.

Nazimî Yaver Yenal

1904–1987 (age 83)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Muazzez Arçay

1907–1982 (age 75)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

A respected Turkish actress who contributed significantly to Turkish performing arts.

Emin Barın

1913–1987 (age 74)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Melih Tahsinoğlu

1925–1980 (age 55)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

A Turkish pathologist whose scientific contributions advanced medical practice in Turkey.

Kani Kıpçak

1911–1984 (age 73)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Mahmut Berköz

1895–1989 (age 94)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

A Turkish military officer whose service spanned a significant period in national history.

Nadir Hatemi

1932–1980 (age 48)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Suat Rasim Giz

1903–1980 (age 77)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

A respected Turkish physician whose medical career advanced healthcare practices in Turkey.

Mehmet Behçet Yazar

1890–1980 (age 90)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Curt Kosswig

1903–1982 (age 79)

Aşiyan Asri Cemetery

A distinguished zoologist whose scientific research advanced the field of animal biology.

Gündüz Kılıç

1918–1980 (age 62)

Aşiyan Asri Cemetery

Tezer Özlü

1942–1986 (age 44)

Aşiyan Asri Cemetery

A Turkish writer whose literary works enriched contemporary Turkish cultural expression.

Edip Cansever

1928–1986 (age 58)

Aşiyan Asri Cemetery

Özdemir Asaf

1923–1981 (age 58)

Aşiyan Asri Cemetery

A distinguished Turkish poet whose verses profoundly influenced twentieth-century Turkish literature.

İhsan Şükrü Aksel

1899–1987 (age 88)

Aşiyan Asri Cemetery

Turgut Uyar

1927–1985 (age 58)

Aşiyan Asri Cemetery

A prominent Turkish poet whose innovative work shaped contemporary Turkish literary expression.

Zeki Faik İzer

1905–1988 (age 83)

Aşiyan Asri Cemetery

Tahir Karauğuz

1898–1982 (age 84)

Aşiyan Asri Cemetery

Tahir Karauğuz was a Turkish journalist whose career shaped Turkish media in the twentieth century.

Münir Nurettin Selçuk

1900–1981 (age 81)

Aşiyan Asri Cemetery

Çiğdem Talu

1939–1983 (age 44)

Aşiyan Asri Cemetery

Çiğdem Talu was a Turkish teacher dedicated to educating and inspiring her students.

Memduh Aytür

1917–1981 (age 64)

Aşiyan Asri Cemetery

Yusuf Atılgan

1921–1989 (age 68)

Bülbüldere Cemetery

Yusuf Atılgan was a prominent Turkish writer whose literary works enriched Turkish culture.

Azra Erhat

1915–1982 (age 67)

Bülbüldere Cemetery

Muhteşem Durukan

1926–1988 (age 62)

Bülbüldere Cemetery

Muhteşem Durukan was a Turkish screenwriter whose works contributed to Turkish cinema and television.

Ahmet Kılıç

1926–1986 (age 60)

Tuzla Cemetery

Mustafa Runyun

1917–1988 (age 71)

Sahrayıcedid Cemetery

Mustafa Runyun was a Turkish politician dedicated to public service and national development.

Nezihe Özdil

1911–1984 (age 73)

Sahrayıcedid Cemetery

Mehmet Seyda

1919–1986 (age 67)

Sahrayıcedid Cemetery

Mehmet Seyda was a Turkish opinion journalist whose commentaries influenced public discourse.

Fahrettin Kerim Gökay

1900–1987 (age 87)

Sahrayıcedid Cemetery

Rıza Arseven

1907–1988 (age 81)

Sahrayıcedid Cemetery

Rıza Arseven was a Turkish fencer who brought distinction to Turkish athletics.

Celal Dora

1902–1984 (age 82)

Sahrayıcedid Cemetery