Deaths in the 2010s

Orhan Saka

1949–2013 (age 64)

Nakkaş Baba Cemetery

Orhan Saka (1949-2013) was a Turkish individual from Çankırı Province who was laid to rest at Nakkaş Baba Cemetery.

Ali Çoban

1955–2014 (age 59)

Ortaköy Cemetery

Ali Çoban (1955-2014) was a Turkish individual from Tekirdağ who was buried at Ortaköy Cemetery.

Ercüment Balakoğlu

1949–2018 (age 69)

Ayazağa Cemetery

Ercüment Balakoğlu (1949-2018) was a Turkish individual from Zonguldak who was laid to rest at Ayazağa Cemetery.

Suha Gürsey

1924–2010 (age 86)

Anadolu Hisarı Cemetery

Suha Gürsey (1924-2010) was a Turkish individual from Istanbul who was buried at Anadolu Hisarı Cemetery.

Selâhattin Geçgel

1936–2015 (age 79)

Ayazağa Cemetery

Selâhattin Geçgel (1936-2015) was a Turkish individual from Tokat who was interred at Ayazağa Cemetery.

Adnan Mersinli

1940–2016 (age 76)

Ayazağa Cemetery

Adnan Mersinli (1940-2016) was a Turkish individual from Mersin who was laid to rest at Ayazağa Cemetery.

Yaşar Gaga

1966–2018 (age 52)

Ortaköy Cemetery

Yaşar Gaga (1966-2018) was a Turkish individual from Ortaköy who was interred at Ortaköy Cemetery.

Abdi Algül

1933–2019 (age 86)

Ayazağa Cemetery

Oya Yaylalı

1958–2019 (age 61)

Hekimbaşı Cemetery

Oya Yaylalı was a Turkish journalist known for her professional reporting and media contributions.

Hamit Akınlı

1924–2013 (age 89)

Ayazağa Cemetery

Hamit Akınlı was a Turkish actor with a long career in film and television.

Adnan Ataman

1926–2014 (age 88)

Nakkaş Baba Cemetery

Orhan Patoğlu

1934–2015 (age 81)

Su Yolu Cemetery

Ömer Çam

1908–2015 (age 107)

Akkuş Asri Mezarlığı

Müşfik Kenter

1932–2012 (age 80)

Kilyos Cemetery

Mustafa Kemal Kurdaş

1920–2011 (age 91)

Kilyos Cemetery

Atilla Manizade

1945–2016 (age 71)

Kilyos Cemetery

Bilgin Adalı

1944–2012 (age 68)

Kilyos Cemetery

Bilgin Adalı was a Turkish author whose literary works contributed to Turkish culture and letters.

Nahit Kumbasar

1934–2017 (age 83)

Kilyos Cemetery

Hakkı Devrim

1929–2016 (age 87)

Kilyos Cemetery

Turkish writer whose literary contributions enriched Turkish cultural heritage.

Tamer Özceviz

1968–2010 (age 42)

Kilyos Cemetery

Heyecan Başaran

1927–2016 (age 89)

Kilyos Cemetery

Turkish actor whose performances enriched Turkish theater and cinema.

Kemal Ermetin

1956–2012 (age 56)

Kilyos Cemetery

Kemal Merkit

1960–2012 (age 52)

Kilyos Cemetery

Turkish motorcycle racer who competed with distinction in international motorsport.

Şerif Mardin

1927–2017 (age 90)

Kilyos Cemetery

Tayfun Gönül

1958–2012 (age 54)

Kilyos Cemetery

Umarali Kuvvatov

1968–2015 (age 47)

Kilyos Cemetery

İsmet Yurtsü

1938–2015 (age 77)

Kilyos Cemetery

Mustafa Mayadağ

1958–2017 (age 59)

Kilyos Cemetery

Turkish music video director whose creative vision shaped Turkish music media.

Sabri Deliç

1923–2010 (age 87)

Kilyos Cemetery

Sencer Divitçioğlu

1927–2014 (age 87)

Kilyos Cemetery

Turkish economist whose scholarly work advanced economic thought and policy.

Zafer Koç

1965–2016 (age 51)

Kilyos Cemetery

Adil Aygül

1949–2017 (age 68)

Kırtık Cemetery

Behçet Güler

1932–2018 (age 86)

Kilyos Cemetery

Turkish statesperson whose leadership advanced national interests and governance.

Mahmut Tezcan

1931–2011 (age 80)

Kilyos Cemetery

Sadık Batum

1928–2013 (age 85)

Arnavutköy Greek Cemetery

İlhan Türegün

1926–2014 (age 88)

Yeniköy Cemetery

Turkish architect whose designs shaped the built environment with innovation and skill.

Birsen Ayda

1946–2011 (age 65)

Yeniköy Cemetery

Muzaffer Özpınar

1928–2015 (age 87)

Yeniköy Cemetery

Seyfettin Karadayı

1923–2017 (age 94)

Yeniköy Cemetery

Turkish film actor who contributed significantly to Turkish cinema throughout his career.

İbrahim Cevahir

1938–2015 (age 77)

Yeniköy Cemetery

Turkish businessperson who made significant contributions to Turkey's commercial sector.

Halis Bütünley

1956–2016 (age 60)

Yeniköy Cemetery

Çetin Akcan

1949–2013 (age 64)

Emirgân Cemetery

Turkish actor whose performances contributed significantly to Turkish theater and cinema.

Nedret Özbek

1945–2011 (age 66)

Kozlu Cemetery

Turkish actor whose performances contributed to Turkish film and television.

Ersin Koçak

1945–2018 (age 73)

Adana Asri Cemetery

Ledin Barlas

1925–2011 (age 86)

Adana Asri Cemetery

Turkish politician whose public service contributed to Turkish governance and political life.

Şahin Çandır

1931–2019 (age 88)

Doğançay Cemetery

Recai Baturalp

1913–2010 (age 97)

Doğançay Cemetery

Turkish politician whose long career in public service shaped Turkish governance.

Kemal İnci

1933–2018 (age 85)

Doğançay Cemetery

Ülkü Erakalın

1934–2016 (age 82)

Kulaksız Cemetery

Turkish film director and pioneering figure in twentieth-century Turkish cinema.

Kâmuran Şipal

1926–2019 (age 93)

Adana Asri Cemetery

Kâmuran Şipal (1926, Adana – 18 September 2019, Istanbul), was a Turkish novelist, story writer and translator.