Deaths in the 2020s

Gülşen Girginkoç

1930–2022 (age 92)

Cebeci Asri Cemetery

Gülşen Girginkoç was a Turkish actor whose performances enriched Turkish theater and cinema.

Mihin Lugal

1925–2022 (age 97)

Cebeci Asri Cemetery

Mahmut Ustaosmanoğlu

1929–2022 (age 93)

Edirnekapı Martyr's Cemetery

Mahmut Ustaosmanoğlu (1929 – 23 June 2022), also known as Mahmud Effendi and known to his followers as "Effendi Hazre...

Hayrettin Karaca

1922–2020 (age 98)

Edirnekapı Martyr's Cemetery

Hayrettin Karaca was a Turkish businessperson whose career spanned much of the twentieth century.

Kerim Kerimol

1927–2022 (age 95)

Edirnekapı Martyr's Cemetery

Kerim Kerimol was a Turkish businessperson and entrepreneur.

Güllü

1973–2025 (age 52)

Tuzla Cemetery

Güllü was a Turkish singer and musical performer.

Adnan Doğu

1926–2020 (age 94)

Alemdağ

Mesut Yılmaz

1947–2020 (age 73)

Kanlıca Cemetery

Ahmet Mesut Yılmaz (Turkish pronunciation: [meˈsut jɯɫˈmaz]) (6 November 1947 – 30 October 2020) was a Turkish po...

Vural Bayazıt

1934–2020 (age 86)

Kanlıca Cemetery

Abdul Majeed al-Zindani

1942–2024 (age 82)

Eyüpsultan Cemetery

Abdul Majeed al-Zindani (Arabic: عبد المجيد الزنداني, romanized: ʿAbd al-Majīd al-Zindānī; January ...

Adil Serdar Saçan

1962–2023 (age 61)

Eyüpsultan Cemetery

Adil Serdar Saçan (21 September 1962 – 24 May 2023) was a Turkish police chief who oversaw numerous high-profile inve...

İsmail İncekara

1950–2022 (age 72)

Kanlıca Cemetery

Türker İnanoğlu

1936–2024 (age 88)

Kanlıca Cemetery

Türker İnanoğlu (18 May 1936 – 2 April 2024) was a Turkish screenwriter, film director and producer.

Erkmen Sağlam

1944–2021 (age 77)

Kanlıca Cemetery

Erkmen Sağlam was a Turkish film director and cinematographer.

Erdal Uğurlu

1965–2022 (age 57)

Kanlıca Cemetery

Al-Fatih Ali Hassanein

1946–2024 (age 78)

Eyüpsultan Cemetery

Al-Fatih Ali Hassanein was a Turkish writer whose literary works left a lasting impression on Turkish culture.

Burhan Çaçan

1960–2023 (age 63)

Edirnekapı Martyr's Cemetery

Olcay Neyzi

1927–2022 (age 95)

Edirnekapı Martyr's Cemetery

Remide Olcay Neyzi (27 July 1927 – 3 February 2022) was a Turkish doctor and the former Director of the Department of ...

Burhan Kuzu

1955–2020 (age 65)

Edirnekapı Martyr's Cemetery

Burhan Kuzu (1 January 1955 – 1 November 2020) was a Turkish politician of the Justice and Development Party who serve...

Ali Nihat Gökyiğit

1925–2023 (age 98)

Edirnekapı Martyr's Cemetery

Ali Nihat Gökyiğit was a prominent Turkish environmentalist dedicated to conservation and ecological sustainability.

Ömer Döngeloğlu

1968–2020 (age 52)

Edirnekapı Martyr's Cemetery

Ömer Döngeloğlu (1968 – 3 May 2020) was a Turkish theologian, writer, producer and television presenter.

Baha Boduroğlu

1947–2023 (age 76)

Edirnekapı Martyr's Cemetery

Abdullah Işıklar

1933–2020 (age 87)

Edirnekapı Martyr's Cemetery

Abdullah Işıklar was a respected Turkish journalist dedicated to truth and public information.

Şükran Özer Doruk

1932–2023 (age 91)

Edirnekapı Martyr's Cemetery

Haşim Nur Gürel

1948–2022 (age 74)

Edirnekapı Martyr's Cemetery

Mehmet Bakar

1954–2020 (age 66)

Edirnekapı Martyr's Cemetery

Mehmet Bakar was a dedicated Turkish physician committed to medical excellence and patient care.

Olgun Özdemir

1974–2025 (age 51)

Kaynaklar Merkez

Seda Fettahoğlu

1979–2023 (age 44)

Doğancı

Seda Fettahoğlu was a talented Turkish actor whose performances enriched Turkish cinema and television.

Sevil Üstekin

1945–2024 (age 79)

Merkezefendi Cemetery

Sevil Üstekin was a prominent Turkish actor whose career left a lasting impact on Turkish cinema and television.

Hasan Bitmez

1969–2023 (age 54)

Merkezefendi Cemetery

Hasan Bitmez (15 December 1969 – 14 December 2023) was a Turkish politician who was a member of the Grand National Ass...

Mıgırdiç Margosyan

1938–2022 (age 84)

Şişli Armenian Cemetery

Mıgırdiç Margosyan was an Armenian writer whose literary works contributed to Armenian cultural heritage.

Garbis Zakaryan

1930–2020 (age 90)

Şişli Armenian Cemetery

Garbis Zakaryan (Armenian: Կարպիս Զաքարեան), (June 2, 1930 – 25 January 2020) was a Turkish and European...

Markar Esayan

1969–2020 (age 51)

Şişli Armenian Cemetery

Markar Esayan (4 February 1969 – 16 October 2020) was an Armenian author, journalist, and politician of Turkey.

Rana Cabbar

1945–2023 (age 78)

Şişli Armenian Cemetery

Rober Haddeciyan

1926–2025 (age 99)

Şişli Armenian Cemetery

Rober Haddeciyan (also spelled and pronounced as Haddedjian) (Armenian: Ռոպէր Հատտէճեան; 26 January 1926 �...

Anta Toros

1948–2025 (age 77)

Şişli Armenian Cemetery

Anta Toros (born Antaram Keşiş; 12 January 1948 – 30 August 2025) was a Turkish theater and film actress.

Gülşah Durbay

1988–2025 (age 37)

Koldere

Jak Kamhi

1925–2020 (age 95)

Ulus Sephardi Jewish Cemetery

Jak Kamhi was a Turkish businessperson whose entrepreneurial work contributed to Turkish commerce and economic developme...

İlhan Evliyaoğlu

1929–2022 (age 93)

Karşıyaka Cemetery

İlhan Evliyaoğlu was a Turkish politician who dedicated his career to public service and governance.

Karahan Çantay

1973–2021 (age 48)

Karşıyaka Cemetery

Karahan Çantay was a respected Turkish actor known for his compelling performances in film and theater.

Saldıray Berk

1948–2024 (age 76)

Karşıyaka Cemetery

Metin Çulhaoğlu

1947–2022 (age 75)

Karşıyaka Cemetery

Bilal Şimşir

1933–2023 (age 90)

Karşıyaka Cemetery

Bilal Şimşir was a respected Turkish writer whose literary contributions enriched Turkish culture and letters.

Hüseyin Elmalipinar

1971–2022 (age 51)

Karşıyaka Cemetery

Kemal Çelik

1942–2023 (age 81)

Karşıyaka Cemetery

Kemal Çelik was a respected Turkish painter whose artistic works contributed significantly to Turkish visual arts.

Agah Oktay Güner

1937–2025 (age 88)

Karşıyaka Cemetery

Agah Oktay Güner (21 June 1937 – 8 September 2025) was a Turkish journalist and politician who held various cabinet p...

Kadir Cangızbay

1947–2023 (age 76)

Karşıyaka Cemetery

Kadir Cangızbay was a respected Turkish sociologist whose scholarly work advanced understanding of social structures.

Jale Aylanç

1948–2020 (age 72)

Karşıyaka Cemetery

Jale Aylanç (23 March 1948 – 7 July 2020) was a Turkish stage and film actress.

Cemil Özbayer

1955–2022 (age 67)

Karşıyaka Cemetery

Ahmet Say

1935–2022 (age 87)

Karşıyaka Cemetery