Deaths in the 2010s

Hulki Aktunç

1949–2011 (age 62)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Hulki Aktunç was a respected Turkish poet whose literary works contributed to modern Turkish poetry.

Mehmed Niyazi Özdemir

1942–2018 (age 76)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Alaeddin Asna

1940–2015 (age 75)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Alaeddin Asna was a respected Turkish journalist whose work informed public discourse.

Evin Esen

1949–2012 (age 63)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Sacit Kayasu

1952–2014 (age 62)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Sacit Kayasu was a dedicated Turkish lawyer whose career contributed to the legal profession.

Ziya Nur Aksun

1930–2010 (age 80)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Muzaffer Tekin

1950–2015 (age 65)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Cihat Erbil

1946–2011 (age 65)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Necdet Niş

1937–2018 (age 81)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Necdet Niş was a respected Turkish association football coach whose career shaped Turkish sports.

Süleyman Turan

1936–2019 (age 83)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Süleyman Turan (19 November 1936 – 10 September 2019) was a Turkish film and theater actor.

Tomris Oğuzalp

1932–2013 (age 81)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Tomris Oğuzalp was a distinguished Turkish actor whose performances enriched Turkish entertainment.

Mücap Ofluoğlu

1920–2012 (age 92)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Üstün Akmen

1943–2015 (age 72)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Üstün Akmen was an accomplished Turkish author whose literary works enriched Turkish culture.

İsmail Kurt

1934–2017 (age 83)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Mahir Kaynak

1934–2015 (age 81)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Mahir Kaynak was a prominent Turkish economist whose analysis shaped economic discourse.

Cemal Şener

1951–2010 (age 59)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Serkan Acar

1948–2013 (age 65)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Sümer Tilmaç

1948–2015 (age 67)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Ahmet Şükrü Esen

1917–2017 (age 100)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Turkish politician who served his nation throughout the 20th century.

Aytunç Altındal

1945–2013 (age 68)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Hüsamettin Atabeyli

1922–2014 (age 92)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Turkish lawyer who contributed significantly to the nation's legal profession.

Muhibbe Darga

1921–2018 (age 97)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Muhibbe Darga (13 June 1921 – 6 March 2018) was a Turkish archaeologist.

Sait Maden

1931–2013 (age 82)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Vasfiye Özkoçak

1923–2014 (age 91)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Turkish journalist who contributed to the development of modern Turkish media.

Deniz Teztel

1959–2013 (age 54)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Hulki İlgün

1932–2013 (age 81)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Naim Cömertoğlu

1929–2013 (age 84)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Tuncay Özinel

1942–2013 (age 71)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Turkish actor who contributed to Turkish cinema and theater.

Ali Ak

1939–2017 (age 78)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Turkish politician dedicated to public service and national development.

Tahsin Cumhur Ersoy

1954–2018 (age 64)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Turhan Özyazanlar

1955–2015 (age 60)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Safvet Neslişah Osmanoğlu

1925–2014 (age 89)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Güngör Hoşses

1938–2014 (age 76)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Battal Durusel

1945–2018 (age 73)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Turkish basketball player who contributed to the development of Turkish sports.

Cahide Keskiner

1931–2018 (age 87)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Ayşe Aral

1971–2017 (age 46)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Turkish television presenter who brought entertainment and information to Turkish audiences.

Hülya Erçin

1960–2017 (age 57)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Sevda Nur

1944–2011 (age 67)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Emel Say

1927–2011 (age 84)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Ertuğrul Akbay

1939–2019 (age 80)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Gülden Aydın

1958–2019 (age 61)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Gülden Aydın was a dedicated Turkish journalist whose work contributed to the field of media and reporting.

Ulvi Doğan

1931–2018 (age 87)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Sezai Dıblan

2000–2014 (age 14)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Sezai Dıblan was a Turkish businessperson whose career was marked by entrepreneurial initiative.

Soner Polat

1958–2019 (age 61)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Necat Erder

1928–2016 (age 88)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Özen Tutucu

1939–2010 (age 71)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Bora Heriş

1940–2016 (age 76)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Bora Heriş was a prominent Turkish basketball player.

Öner Şaylan

1942–2019 (age 77)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Rafet İbrahimoğlu

1931–2012 (age 81)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Rafet İbrahimoğlu was a Turkish politician and public servant.

Özer Yelçe

1945–2011 (age 66)

Karacaahmet Cemetery