Deaths in the 2020s

Dünya Baltacıoğlu

1955–2022 (age 67)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Işık Aydemir

1944–2022 (age 78)

Karacaahmet Cemetery

Işık Aydemir was a Turkish architect whose professional work contributed to Turkey's architectural heritage and urban ...

Constantine

1929–2021 (age 92)

Kadıköy

Selçuk Ayhan

1953–2024 (age 71)

Bornova district

Selçuk Ayhan (16 October 1953 – 7 November 2024) was a Turkish mechanical engineer and politician.

İbrahim Yıldırım

1936–2025 (age 89)

Merzifon

İbrahim Yıldırım was a Turkish university teacher whose academic career contributed to higher education and student ...

Dionizy

1946–2021 (age 75)

Church of St. Mary of the Spring

Deniz Baykal

1938–2023 (age 85)

Turkish State Cemetery

Deniz Baykal (20 July 1938 – 11 February 2023) was a Turkish politician, as well as a member of the Republican People'...

Yıldırım Akbulut

1935–2021 (age 86)

Turkish State Cemetery

Yıldırım Akbulut (Turkish pronunciation: [jɯɫdɯˈɾɯm akbuˈɫut]; 2 September 1935 – 14 April 2021) was a Turk...

Cahit Karakaş

1928–2025 (age 97)

Turkish State Cemetery

Cahit Karakaş (1928 – 7 September 2025) was a Turkish engineer and politician.

Şenol Yorozlu

1950–2023 (age 73)

Menderes

Embiya Çavuş

1926–2022 (age 96)

Menderes

Rahşan Ecevit

1923–2020 (age 97)

Turkish State Cemetery

Zekiye Rahşan Ecevit (née Aral, 17 December 1923 – 17 January 2020) was a Turkish author, painter and politician.

Mohamed El-Fers

1950–2024 (age 74)

Akören district

Halil Kiraz

1943–2020 (age 77)

Urla district

Sevim Gözay

1972–2021 (age 49)

Abdurrahmangazi

Metin Milli

1943–2023 (age 80)

Cebeci Asri Cemetery

Durul Gence

1940–2021 (age 81)

Cebeci Asri Cemetery

Necmettin Cevheri

1930–2023 (age 93)

Cebeci Asri Cemetery

Necmettin Cevheri (1930 – 5 September 2023) was a Turkish farmer, lawyer, and politician who held various cabinet post...

Oğuzhan Asiltürk

1935–2021 (age 86)

Cebeci Asri Cemetery

Oğuzhan Asiltürk (25 May 1935 – 1 October 2021) was a Turkish politician.

Şevket Kazan

1933–2020 (age 87)

Cebeci Asri Cemetery

Zeynep Korkmaz

1921–2025 (age 104)

Cebeci Asri Cemetery

Muazzez Abacı

1947–2025 (age 78)

Cebeci Asri Cemetery

Hicran Muazzez Abacı (Turkish pronunciation: [hidʒˈɾan muazˈzez abaˈdʒɯ]; 12 November 1947 – 12 November 2025)...

Adalet Ağaoğlu

1929–2020 (age 91)

Cebeci Asri Cemetery

Adalet Ağaoğlu (née Sümer; 23 October 1929 – 14 July 2020) was a Turkish novelist and playwright, considered one o...

Nusret Çetinel

1952–2021 (age 69)

Cebeci Asri Cemetery

Nusret Çetinel was a renowned Turkish actor whose contributions to film and theater left a lasting impact on Turkish en...

Cemal Aydın

1947–2021 (age 74)

Cebeci Asri Cemetery

Şahin Mengü

1948–2021 (age 73)

Cebeci Asri Cemetery

Kemal Akkaya

1933–2021 (age 88)

Cebeci Asri Cemetery

Erol Çırakman

1935–2021 (age 86)

Cebeci Asri Cemetery

Mustafa Kemal Erkovan

1929–2024 (age 95)

Cebeci Asri Cemetery

Mustafa Kemal Erkovan was a respected Turkish lawyer whose lengthy career contributed significantly to Turkish legal pra...

Selahattin Babüroğlu

1923–2021 (age 98)

Cebeci Asri Cemetery

Ahmet Özyurt

1945–2021 (age 76)

Cebeci Asri Cemetery

Ahmet Özyurt was a committed Turkish statesperson whose career reflected dedication to public service and national deve...

Metin Uca

1961–2023 (age 62)

Cebeci Asri Cemetery

Onur Kumbaracıbaşı

1939–2022 (age 83)

Cebeci Asri Cemetery

Onur Kumbaracıbaşı (1939-2022) was a Turkish figure from Ankara buried at Cebeci Asri Cemetery.

Nilüfer Gürsoy

1921–2024 (age 103)

Cebeci Asri Cemetery

Nilüfer Gürsoy (1921-2024) was a Turkish centenarian from Bursa who was buried at Cebeci Asri Cemetery.

Ziya Şengül

1944–2023 (age 79)

Aşiyan Asri Cemetery

Ziya Şengül (1 July 1944 – 26 February 2023) was a Turkish footballer who played as a midfielder.

Filiz Akın

1943–2025 (age 82)

Aşiyan Asri Cemetery

Filiz Akın (born Suna Akın, 2 January 1943 – 21 March 2025) was a Turkish actress, writer and television presenter.

Ferit Edgü

1936–2024 (age 88)

Aşiyan Asri Cemetery

Ferit Edgü (1936-2024) was a Turkish writer of contemporary fiction.

Ayla Algan

1936–2024 (age 88)

Aşiyan Asri Cemetery

Ayla Algan (née Kasman; 29 October 1937 – 4 January 2024) was a Turkish film and stage actress and singer.

Komet

1941–2022 (age 81)

Aşiyan Asri Cemetery

Gürkan Coşkun (1941 – 22 September 2022) or more widely known as Komet was a Turkish painter.

Doğan Cüceloğlu

1938–2021 (age 83)

Aşiyan Asri Cemetery

Mehmet Doğan Cüceloğlu (9 February 1938 – 16 February 2021) was a Turkish academic in media psychology and writer o...

Teoman Duralı

1947–2021 (age 74)

Aşiyan Asri Cemetery

Şaban Teoman Duralı (7 February 1947 – 6 December 2021) was a Turkish philosopher, thinker and academic at the Depar...

Can Özşahinoğlu

1939–2020 (age 81)

Aşiyan Asri Cemetery

Can Kıraç

1927–2024 (age 97)

Aşiyan Asri Cemetery

A prominent Turkish businessperson whose entrepreneurial success contributed to Turkey's economic development.

Cemal Akyıldız

1933–2020 (age 87)

Aşiyan Asri Cemetery

Murtaza Çelikel

1931–2020 (age 89)

Aşiyan Asri Cemetery

Galip Mendi

1951–2024 (age 73)

Cebeci Asri Cemetery

Haluk Pekşen

1961–2022 (age 61)

Cebeci Asri Cemetery

Haluk Pekşen (11 September 1961 – 16 September 2022) was a Turkish lawyer, businessman and politician from the Republ...

Hüseyin Avni Sağesen

1938–2020 (age 82)

Cebeci Asri Cemetery

Günseli Özkaya

1931–2020 (age 89)

Cebeci Asri Cemetery

Günseli Özkaya was a Turkish jurist whose legal expertise advanced the Turkish legal system.

Özgen Acar

1938–2024 (age 86)

Cebeci Asri Cemetery