Deaths in the 1990s

Nesimi Çimen

1931–1993 (age 62)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Nesimi Çimen was a Turkish singer who lived from 1931 to 1993.

Fikret Arıcan

1911–1994 (age 83)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Fikret Arıcan (17 July 1911 – 25 May 1993) was a footballer and chairman of the Turkish sports club Fenerbahçe SK be...

Alaattin Baydar

1901–1990 (age 89)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Alaattin Baydar was a Turkish association football player who lived from 1901 to 1990.

Aliye Rona

1921–1996 (age 75)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Aliye Rona (née Dilligil; 14 October 1920 – 27 August 1996) was a Turkish film actress starring in more than 130 movi...

İhsan Yüce

1930–1991 (age 61)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

İhsan Yüce was a Turkish screenwriter who lived from 1930 to 1991.

Bedri Gürsoy

1904–1993 (age 89)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Behçet Cantürk

1950–1994 (age 44)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Behçet Cantürk was a Turkish drug trafficker who lived from 1950 to 1994.

Eva de Vitray-Meyerovitch

1909–1999 (age 90)

Konya

Eva de Vitray-Meyerovitch (5 November 1909 – 24 July 1999) was a French scholar of Islam, a researcher at the Centre n...

Handan Adalı

1922–1993 (age 71)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Handan Adalı was a Turkish actor who lived from 1922 to 1993.

Sevim Tuna

1934–1999 (age 65)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Naim Talu

1919–1998 (age 79)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Mehmet Naim Talu (22 July 1919 – 15 May 1998) was a Turkish economist, banker, politician and former prime minister of...

Vehbi Koç

1901–1996 (age 95)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Ahmet Vehbi Koç (20 July 1901 – 25 February 1996) was a Turkish billionaire, businessman, entrepreneur and philanthro...

Fakir Baykurt

1929–1999 (age 70)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Fakir Baykurt or born Tahir Baykurt (15 June 1929 – 11 October 1999) was a Turkish author and trade unionist.

İhsan Sabri Çağlayangil

1908–1993 (age 85)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Alparslan Türkeş

1917–1997 (age 80)

Ankara

Alparslan Türkeş (Turkish pronunciation: [alˈpaɾsɫan tyɾˈceʃ]; 25 November 1917 – 4 April 1997) was a Turkish ...

Mustafa Asım Köksal

1913–1998 (age 85)

Ankara

Fuat Göztepe

1912–1992 (age 80)

Torbalı district

Fuat Göztepe was a Turkish association football player from Torbalı district who lived from 1912 to 1992.

Sâmiha Ayverdi

1905–1993 (age 88)

Zeytinburnu

Sâmiha Ayverdi was a Turkish writer and intellectual born in Istanbul in 1905 who died in 1993 and was buried in Salvad...

Cafer Çağatay

1899–1991 (age 92)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Cafer Çağatay was a Turkish association football player active in early 20th century Turkey.

Hulusi Kentmen

1911–1993 (age 82)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Mazlum Yegül

1905–1997 (age 92)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Mazlum Yegül was a Turkish bureaucrat who served in public administration during the 20th century.

Muharrem Gürses

1913–1999 (age 86)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Bedii Yazıcı

1914–1997 (age 83)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Bedii Yazıcı was a Turkish association football player active in the mid-20th century.

Erhan Dilligil

1935–1991 (age 56)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Niyazi Aydın

1950–1991 (age 41)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Niyazi Aydın was a Turkish revolutionary active in late 20th century political movements.

Haydar Özkın

1922–1992 (age 70)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Abdullah Tırtıl

1923–1996 (age 73)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Abdullah Tırtıl was a Turkish politician active in mid-to-late 20th century governance.

Halil Ertem

1916–1992 (age 76)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

İbrahim Tevfik Kutlar

1911–1993 (age 82)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

İbrahim Tevfik Kutlar was a Turkish politician active throughout much of the 20th century.

Niyazi Yıldırım Gençosmanoğlu

1929–1992 (age 63)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Hüsamettin Böke

1910–1995 (age 85)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Hüsamettin Böke (10 April 1910 — 26 December 1995) was a Turkish footballer and referee, who played as a goalkeeper.

Ali Serkan Eroğlu

1978–1997 (age 19)

Tire

Ahmet Adnan Saygun

1907–1991 (age 84)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Ahmet Adnan Saygun was a renowned Turkish composer whose works synthesized folk traditions with modern classical music.

Belgin Doruk

1936–1995 (age 59)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Safiye Ayla

1907–1998 (age 91)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Safiye Ayla (14 July 1907 – 14 January 1998) was one of the most famous singers of Turkish classical music.

Cahit Arf

1910–1997 (age 87)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Cahit Arf (Turkish: [dʒaːhit aɾf]; 24 October 1910 – 26 December 1997) was a Turkish mathematician.

Asım Bezirci

1927–1993 (age 66)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Asım Bezirci was a Turkish writer whose works engaged with social and political themes of his era.

Nejat Eczacıbaşı

1913–1993 (age 80)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Rıfat Ilgaz

1911–1993 (age 82)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Rıfat Ilgaz was a Turkish writer whose literary works addressed social themes and human experience.

Ethem Menderes

1899–1992 (age 93)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Yaman Okay

1951–1993 (age 42)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Yaman Okay was a Turkish actor known for his work in film and theater.

Zeki Ömer Defne

1903–1992 (age 89)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Mehmet Reşat Nayır

1911–1992 (age 81)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Mehmet Reşat Nayır was a Turkish association football coach.

Leman Akçatepe

1918–1992 (age 74)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Nimet Nevzad Hanım

1902–1992 (age 90)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Nimet Nevzad Hanım was a Turkish aristocrat.

Mübeccel Göktuna

1915–1999 (age 84)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Mübeccel Göktuna (1915 – October 3, 1999) was a Turkish politician.

Ayton Sert

1936–1997 (age 61)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Ayton Sert was a Turkish actor.

Hıfzı Veldet Velidedeoğlu

1904–1992 (age 88)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Berna Moran

1921–1993 (age 72)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Berna Moran was a Turkish literary theorist and scholar.

Muzaffer Selvi

1933–1991 (age 58)

Karacaahmet Cemetery