Deaths in the 2000s

Sabiha Gürayman

1910–2003 (age 93)

İzmir

Necdet Tokatlıoğlu

1933–2008 (age 75)

İzmir

Atilla Konuk

1923–2009 (age 86)

Antalya Province

Turkish politician from Antalya Province who served his community for many decades.

Ali Artuner

1944–2001 (age 57)

Narlıdere district

Hozan Siyar

1953–2001 (age 48)

Silvan

Turkish singer from Silvan known for his distinctive voice and musical performances.

David Asseo

1914–2002 (age 88)

Istanbul

Leyla Gencer

1924–2008 (age 84)

Istanbul

Ertuğrul Osman Osmanoğlu

1912–2009 (age 97)

Istanbul

Ahmet Ertegün

1923–2006 (age 83)

Istanbul

Kadir Has

1921–2007 (age 86)

Istanbul

Türkan Saylan

1935–2009 (age 74)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Orhan Aldıkaçtı

1924–2006 (age 82)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

İsmail Cem

1940–2007 (age 67)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Aysel Gürel

1929–2008 (age 79)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Duygu Asena

1946–2006 (age 60)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Muhsin Yazıcıoğlu

1954–2009 (age 55)

Ankara

Yasemin Esmergül

1920–2007 (age 87)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Turkish actress who made notable contributions to cinema and theater.

Yahya Berki Karagözoğlu

1900–2000 (age 100)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Gültekin Samanoğlu

1927–2003 (age 76)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Turkish author whose literary works contributed significantly to Turkish letters.

Yüksel Alkan

1935–2000 (age 65)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Mualla Kavur

1930–2000 (age 70)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Turkish actress known for her versatility and commitment to her roles in film and theater.

Hümeyra Hanımsultan

1917–2000 (age 83)

Söke

Suade Hümeyra Hanımsultan (Ottoman Turkish: سعاده حمیرہ خانم سلطان; also Hümeyra Özbaş; 4 June 1...

Cemal Kutay

1909–2006 (age 97)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Turkish writer whose prolific works explored Turkish culture and history.

Fazıl Hüsnü Dağlarca

1914–2008 (age 94)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Arif Mardin

1932–2006 (age 74)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Aydın Babaoğlu

1954–2009 (age 55)

Zonguldak Province

Mehmet Akif İnan

1940–2000 (age 60)

Şanlıurfa Province

Turkish trade unionist from Şanlıurfa Province dedicated to workers' rights and labor advocacy.

Kani Yılmaz

1950–2006 (age 56)

Şanlıurfa Province

Sait Emirmahmutoğlu

1902–2001 (age 99)

Kahramanmaraş Province

Turkish politician from Kahramanmaraş Province dedicated to public service and regional development.

Meral Taytuğlu

1974–2006 (age 32)

Ödemiş district

Önder Baysoy

1946–2007 (age 61)

Menemen

Turkish businessperson from Menemen known for his entrepreneurial ventures and economic contributions.

Turhan Baytop

1920–2002 (age 82)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Kerem Yılmazer

1945–2003 (age 58)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Nezihe Meriç

1925–2009 (age 84)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Selahattin Ülkümen

1914–2003 (age 89)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Sakıp Sabancı

1933–2004 (age 71)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Kemal Sunal

1944–2000 (age 56)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Kemal Sunal (11 November 1944 – 3 July 2000) was a Turkish actor and comedian.

Atıf Yılmaz

1925–2006 (age 81)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Zehra Bilir

1913–2007 (age 94)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Bülent Tanör

1940–2002 (age 62)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Türkan Rado

1915–2007 (age 92)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Erdal İnönü

1926–2007 (age 81)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Necdet Kent

1911–2002 (age 91)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Yusuf Tunaoğlu

1946–2000 (age 54)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Jale İnan

1914–2001 (age 87)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Necdet Mahfi Ayral

1908–2004 (age 96)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Bahadır Akkuzu

1955–2009 (age 54)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Aykut Barka

1951–2002 (age 51)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Halit Refiğ

1934–2009 (age 75)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Tomris Uyar

1941–2003 (age 62)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery