Deaths in the 2020s

İlhan Usmanbaş

1921–2025 (age 104)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

İlhan Usmanbaş (23 October 1921 – 30 January 2025) was a Turkish contemporary classical composer who was trained and...

Kartal Tibet

1939–2021 (age 82)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Kartal Tibet (27 March 1939 – 1 July 2021) was a Turkish actor, academic, director, screenwriter and producer.

Fuat Keyman

1958–2024 (age 66)

Çanakkale Province

Emin Fuat Keyman (1958 – 18 October 2024) was a Turkish academic and political scientist.

Numan Esin

1929–2020 (age 91)

Çanakkale Province

İbrahim Gökçek

1980–2020 (age 40)

Kayseri

İbrahim Gökçek (30 September 1980 – 7 May 2020) was a musician of the Turkish revolutionary band Grup Yorum in whic...

Abdullah Turhan

1933–2020 (age 87)

Muğla Province

Turkish writer whose literary works contributed to Turkish cultural heritage.

Mustafa Koçak

1991–2020 (age 29)

Istanbul

Mustafa Koçak (July 25, 1991 – April 24, 2020) was a political prisoner arrested in Turkey on September 23, 2017.

Aytaç Kardüz

1943–2022 (age 79)

Ankara

Aytaç Kardüz was a Turkish individual from Ankara who lived from 1943 to 2022 and was buried at Cebeci Asri Cemetery.

Azmi Sekban

1952–2020 (age 68)

Istanbul

Güneri Cıvaoğlu

1939–2024 (age 85)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Selahattin Çetiner

1922–2023 (age 101)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Selahattin Çetiner (1 July 1922 – 4 June 2023) was a Turkish politician and retired lieutenant general in the Turkish...

Selahattin Beyazıt

1931–2022 (age 91)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Selahattin Beyazıt (1931–2022) was a Turkish businessman from Turkey.

Deniz Arman

1961–2025 (age 64)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Turkish journalist and media professional.

Tuncay Mataracı

1935–2020 (age 85)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Tuncay Mataracı (2 February 1935 – 17 December 2020) was a Turkish politician and government minister.

Billur Kalkavan

1962–2022 (age 60)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Billur Kalkavan (2 November 1962 – 15 October 2022) was a Turkish actress, socialite and television presenter.

Selçuk Alagöz

1944–2025 (age 81)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Turkish musician and performing artist.

Altan Öymen

1932–2025 (age 93)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Mehmet Altan Öymen (20 June 1932 – 19 July 2025) was a Turkish journalist, author and politician.

Ferhan Şensoy

1951–2021 (age 70)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Osman Ferhan Şensoy (26 February 1951 – 31 August 2021) was a Turkish actor, playwright and director.

Genco Erkal

1938–2024 (age 86)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Genco Erkal (28 March 1938 – 31 July 2024) was a Turkish drama actor.

Halit Kıvanç

1925–2022 (age 97)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Halit Ahmet Kıvanç (18 February 1925 – 25 October 2022) was a Turkish television and radio presenter, humorist, spor...

Nazmi Akıman

1929–2022 (age 93)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Babür Ünsal

1925–2021 (age 96)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Banu Kırbağ

1951–2025 (age 74)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Banu Kırbağ (2 March 1951 – 18 August 2025) was a Turkish pop musician, composer, and arranger.

Emine Işınsu

1938–2021 (age 83)

Gölbaşı

Emine Işınsu (1938-2021) was a Turkish individual from Kars who was buried at Gölbaşı Cemetery.

Ali Sirmen

1939–2024 (age 85)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Turkish actor with a distinguished career spanning multiple decades.

Nevzat Ayaz

1930–2020 (age 90)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Nevzat Ayaz (5 October 1930 – 3 December 2020) was a Turkish civil servant and True Path Party politician.

Ahmet Levendoğlu

1945–2025 (age 80)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Ahmet Levendoğlu was a dedicated Turkish actor whose performances enriched Turkish cinema and television.

Ayla Erduran

1934–2025 (age 91)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Ayla Erduran (22 August 1934 – 7 January 2025) was a Turkish classical violinist.

Rasim Öztekin

1959–2021 (age 62)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Rasim Öztekin (Turkish pronunciation: [ɾa'sim 'œz'tecin]) (14 January 1959 – 8 March 2021) was a Turkish actor.

Recep Aktuğ

1954–2020 (age 66)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Recep Aktuğ was a respected Turkish actor whose performances made a lasting contribution to Turkish cinema and televisi...

Seyfi Dursunoğlu

1932–2020 (age 88)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Seyfi Dursunoğlu (born Seyfettin Dursun; 1 October 1932 – 17 July 2020), also known by his stage name Huysuz Virjin (...

Yılmaz Karakoyunlu

1936–2024 (age 88)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Yılmaz Karakoyunlu (26 April 1936 – 11 February 2024) was a Turkish writer and politician.

Afşar Timuçin

1939–2024 (age 85)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Afşar Timuçin was a respected Turkish writer whose literary contributions enriched Turkish cultural and intellectual l...

Murat Soydan

1940–2024 (age 84)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Murat Soydan was a dedicated Turkish actor whose performances contributed meaningfully to Turkish film and television.

Ayten Gökçer

1940–2024 (age 84)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Ayten Gökçer (née Kaçmaz; 26 January 1940 – 14 May 2024) was a Turkish actress who performed across theatre, film,...

Muhterem Nur

1932–2020 (age 88)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Muhterem Nur (née Aysel Muhterem Kısa; 31 December 1932 – 20 March 2020) was a Turkish film actress and pop music si...

Civan Canova

1955–2022 (age 67)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Ahmet Civan Canova (28 June 1955 – 20 August 2022) was a Turkish actor, playwright and theatre director.

İlham Gencer

1926–2023 (age 97)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Bozkurt İlham Osman Gencer (30 August 1925 – 24 May 2023) was a Turkish jazz pianist, singer and composer.

Timur Selçuk

1946–2020 (age 74)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Timur Selçuk (2 July 1946 – 6 November 2020) was a Turkish composer, pianist, singer and conductor.

İlter Türkmen

1927–2022 (age 95)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Asım Kibar

1932–2025 (age 93)

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

Asım Kibar was an influential Turkish businessperson whose entrepreneurial achievements significantly contributed to Tu...

Özkan Uğur

1953–2023 (age 70)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Raif Özkan Uğur (17 October 1953 – 8 July 2023) was a Turkish pop and rock musician, member of the renowned band MF�...

İrfan Keleş

1947–2020 (age 73)

Çankırı Province

İrfan Keleş was a politician from Çankırı Province who served his community with dedication.

Ali Demirel

1944–2021 (age 77)

Marmaris

Kahtalı Mıçe

1953–2025 (age 72)

Kâhta

Kahtalı Mıçe was a singer from Kâhta whose musical talent enriched Turkish cultural life.

Yıldızhan Yayla

1937–2022 (age 85)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Yıldızhan Yayla was a jurist whose legal expertise and commitment to justice defined his career.

Yüksel Gündüz

1937–2023 (age 86)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Yüksel Gündüz was an association football player whose athletic career reflected his passion for the sport.

Ayşegül Sarıca

1935–2023 (age 88)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Mehmet Ali Yılmaz

1948–2024 (age 76)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Mehmet Ali Yılmaz was a businessperson whose entrepreneurial efforts contributed to economic development.

Yiğit Bulut

1972–2025 (age 53)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Yiğit Bulut (1 January 1972 – 11 July 2025) was a Turkish journalist, conspiracy theorist, and from July 2013, a seni...