Deaths in the 2010s

Mine Sunar

1933–2015 (age 82)

Kanlıca Cemetery

Tuncer Sevi

1942–2012 (age 70)

Kanlıca Cemetery

Tuncer Sevi was a Turkish actor known for his work in film and television.

Enver Ören

1939–2013 (age 74)

Eyüpsultan Cemetery

Erkan Aydoğan Oflu

1972–2011 (age 39)

Eyüpsultan Cemetery

Erkan Aydoğan Oflu was a Turkish actor in film and television.

Oktay Ekinci

1952–2013 (age 61)

Kanlıca Cemetery

Ünal Osmanağaoğlu

1956–2014 (age 58)

Eyüpsultan Cemetery

Ünal Osmanağaoğlu was a Turkish militant and political activist.

Mustafa Miyasoğlu

1946–2013 (age 67)

Eyüpsultan Cemetery

Mustafa Güven

1936–2013 (age 77)

Kanlıca Cemetery

Mustafa Güven was a Turkish association football player.

Murat Öztürk

1953–2013 (age 60)

Eyüpsultan Cemetery

Ali Cağaloğlu

1930–2011 (age 81)

Kanlıca Cemetery

Ali Cağaloğlu was a Turkish actor in film and theater.

Sinan Toros

1942–2013 (age 71)

Eyüpsultan Cemetery

Erol Simavi

1930–2015 (age 85)

Kanlıca Cemetery

Erol Simavi was a Turkish journalist and media figure.

Nurettin Uzunoğlu

1939–2013 (age 74)

Eyüpsultan Cemetery

Melih Gülgen

1946–2017 (age 71)

Eyüpsultan Cemetery

Melih Gülgen was a Turkish screenwriter for film and television.

Nuri Özaltın

1939–2016 (age 77)

Kanlıca Cemetery

Ali Nar

1941–2015 (age 74)

Edirnekapı Martyr's Cemetery

Didem Madak

1970–2011 (age 41)

Edirnekapı Martyr's Cemetery

Hüseyin Engin Muratoğlu

1942–2014 (age 72)

Edirnekapı Martyr's Cemetery

Ceylân Ece

1936–2015 (age 79)

Edirnekapı Martyr's Cemetery

Ceylân Ece was a celebrated Turkish singer whose performances enchanted audiences throughout her career.

Hasan Karakaya

1957–2015 (age 58)

Edirnekapı Martyr's Cemetery

Teoman Özalp

1925–2017 (age 92)

Edirnekapı Martyr's Cemetery

Teoman Özalp was a distinguished Turkish politician whose career shaped national governance and policy.

Ali Dinçol

1943–2012 (age 69)

Edirnekapı Martyr's Cemetery

Orhan Nuri Ulutin

1923–2011 (age 88)

Edirnekapı Martyr's Cemetery

Orhan Nuri Ulutin was a respected Turkish physician dedicated to medical practice and patient care.

Ayşe Cebesoy Sarıalp

1926–2017 (age 91)

Edirnekapı Martyr's Cemetery

Ayşe Cebesoy Sarıalp was an accomplished Turkish writer whose literary works enriched cultural discourse.

Metin Balkanlıoğlu

1958–2018 (age 60)

Edirnekapı Martyr's Cemetery

Taner Çebi

1976–2018 (age 42)

Edirnekapı Martyr's Cemetery

Erhan Yazkan

1985–2018 (age 33)

Edirnekapı Martyr's Cemetery

Erhan Yazkan was a courageous Turkish firefighter whose service and sacrifice exemplified dedication to community safety...

Fethi Sekin

1973–2017 (age 44)

Doğancık

Necmettin Erbakan

1926–2011 (age 85)

Merkezefendi Cemetery

Toktamış Ateş

1944–2013 (age 69)

Merkezefendi Cemetery

Leyla Sayar

1939–2016 (age 77)

Merkezefendi Cemetery

Bedia Akarsu

1921–2016 (age 95)

Merkezefendi Cemetery

Bedia Akarsu was a notable Turkish writer whose literary works contributed significantly to Turkish cultural heritage.

Muzaffer Akgün

1925–2015 (age 90)

Merkezefendi Cemetery

Osman Yumakoğulları

1947–2016 (age 69)

Merkezefendi Cemetery

Osman Yumakoğulları was a Turkish politician who dedicated his career to public service and governance.

Cüneyd Kosal

1931–2018 (age 87)

Merkezefendi Cemetery

İlhan Söyler

1948–2014 (age 66)

Merkezefendi Cemetery

İlhan Söyler was a Turkish association football player who contributed to the development of Turkish sports.

Ara Güler

1928–2018 (age 90)

Şişli Armenian Cemetery

II. Mesrob Mutafyan

1956–2019 (age 63)

Şişli Armenian Cemetery

Archbishop Mesrob II Mutafyan (in Armenian Մեսրոպ Բ Մութաֆեան), or Mutafian, also known as Mesrop Mutafy...

Sevag Şahin Balıkçı

1986–2011 (age 25)

Şişli Armenian Cemetery

Arman Manukyan

1931–2012 (age 81)

Şişli Armenian Cemetery

Misak Toros

1941–2010 (age 69)

Şişli Armenian Cemetery

Levon Panos Dabağyan

1933–2017 (age 84)

Şişli Armenian Cemetery

Levon Panos Dabağyan was a prominent Armenian writer whose literary works enriched Armenian cultural traditions.

Aram Gülyüz

1931–2018 (age 87)

Şişli Armenian Cemetery

Aram Gülyüz was an Armenian screenwriter whose creative works contributed to film and television production.

Eli Acıman

1919–2011 (age 92)

Ulus Sephardi Jewish Cemetery

Daryo Levi

1924–2014 (age 90)

Ulus Sephardi Jewish Cemetery

Daryo Levi was a Turkish businessperson whose commercial endeavors contributed to Turkish economic development.

Aron Angel

1916–2010 (age 94)

Ulus Sephardi Jewish Cemetery

Özgecan Aslan

1995–2015 (age 20)

Mersin Interfaith Cemetery

Beki İkala Erikli

1968–2016 (age 48)

Ulus Sephardi Jewish Cemetery

Savaş Akova

1948–2013 (age 65)

Karşıyaka Cemetery

Tansev Mıhçıoğlu

1944–2010 (age 66)

Karşıyaka Cemetery

Tansev Mıhçıoğlu was a respected Turkish academic whose scholarly work contributed significantly to her field.