Deaths in the 2020s

Aykut Sözeri

1940–2022 (age 82)

Karşıyaka Cemetery

Kenan Işık

1947–2024 (age 77)

Karşıyaka Cemetery

Osman Durmuş

1947–2020 (age 73)

Karşıyaka Cemetery

Dedicated physician committed to serving his community's healthcare needs.

Mehmet Ragıp Karcı

1945–2020 (age 75)

Karşıyaka Cemetery

Oğuz Yılmaz

1968–2021 (age 53)

Karşıyaka Cemetery

Oğuz Yılmaz (25 October 1968 – 19 May 2021) was a Turkish folk musician.

Suna Kan

1936–2023 (age 87)

Karşıyaka Cemetery

Suna Kan (21 October 1936 – 11 June 2023) was a Turkish violinist who studied in France and appeared internationally.

Tarık Solak

1964–2020 (age 56)

Karşıyaka Cemetery

Tarık Solak (English: Tarik Solak; 1964 – 24 October 2020) was a Turkish-Australian kickboxing promoter.

Turgay Yıldız

1965–2021 (age 56)

Karşıyaka Cemetery

Turkish comedian known for bringing laughter and joy to audiences.

Bülent Yavuz

1950–2021 (age 71)

Karşıyaka Cemetery

Association football referee dedicated to upholding the integrity of the sport.

Kemal Kuruçay

1972–2021 (age 49)

Karşıyaka Cemetery

Hasan Dikici

1943–2020 (age 77)

Karşıyaka Cemetery

Mahmut Uyanık

1940–2023 (age 83)

Karşıyaka Cemetery

Mahmut Uyanık was a Turkish politician who dedicated his career to public service.

Haldun Boysan

1958–2020 (age 62)

Karşıyaka Cemetery

Haldun Boysan (6 July 1958 – 31 August 2020) was a Turkish actor.

Ali Bozer

1925–2020 (age 95)

Karşıyaka Cemetery

Ali Hüsrev Bozer (28 July 1925 – 30 September 2020) was a Turkish politician and academic of commercial law.

Mustafa Dağıstanlı

1931–2022 (age 91)

Karşıyaka Cemetery

Mustafa Dağıstanlı (11 April 1931 – 18 September 2022) was a Turkish wrestler.

Muzaffer İlhan Erdost

1932–2020 (age 88)

Karşıyaka Cemetery

Güldal Akşit

1960–2021 (age 61)

Karşıyaka Cemetery

Güldal Akşit (pronounced [ɟyɫdaɫ ˈakʃit]; 23 January 1960 – 3 December 2021) was a Turkish politician and the P...

İbrahim Aysoy

1931–2024 (age 93)

Karşıyaka Cemetery

Ergun Özbudun

1937–2023 (age 86)

Karşıyaka Cemetery

Ali Fuat Eyüboğlu

1931–2022 (age 91)

Karşıyaka Cemetery

Ali Fuat Eyüboğlu was a dedicated Turkish politician who served his community throughout his career.

Ragıp Buluç

1940–2020 (age 80)

Karşıyaka Cemetery

Ragıp Buluç was an accomplished Turkish architect whose designs contributed to Turkey's built heritage.

Hikmet Tan

1941–2023 (age 82)

Karşıyaka Cemetery

Tevfik Fikret Saygılı

1934–2022 (age 88)

Karşıyaka Cemetery

Ömer Barutçu

1942–2024 (age 82)

Karşıyaka Cemetery

Ömer Barutçu (1942 – 2 December 2024) was a Turkish economist and politician.

Erol Demiröz

1940–2021 (age 81)

Karşıyaka Cemetery

Erol Demiröz (1 January 1940 – 17 April 2021) was a Turkish actor.

Yıldıray Pağda

1938–2023 (age 85)

Karşıyaka Cemetery

Yıldıray Pağda (1938 – December 2023) was a Turkish athlete.

Şekibe Çelenk

1921–2020 (age 99)

Karşıyaka Cemetery

Şekibe Çelenk was a Turkish lawyer who lived from 1921 to 2020.

Oktay Dalaysel

1938–2020 (age 82)

Karşıyaka Cemetery

Aylin Özmenek

1942–2021 (age 79)

Karşıyaka Cemetery

Aylin Özmenek was a Turkish television presenter who lived from 1942 to 2021.

Bülent Yıldıran

1957–2021 (age 64)

Karşıyaka Cemetery

Hüseyin Özay

1959–2021 (age 62)

Karşıyaka Cemetery

Hüseyin Özay was a Turkish actor who lived from 1959 to 2021.

Selçuk Seymen

1942–2021 (age 79)

Karşıyaka Cemetery

Lütfü Günay

1924–2020 (age 96)

Karşıyaka Cemetery

Lütfü Günay was a Turkish painter who lived from 1924 to 2020.

Mete Yavaşoğlu

1942–2020 (age 78)

Karşıyaka Cemetery

Nurettin Kurt

1963–2022 (age 59)

Karşıyaka Cemetery

Vural Avar

1938–2022 (age 84)

Karşıyaka Cemetery

Vural Avar was a Turkish statesman who lived from 1938 to 2022.

Mehmet Turan Yarar

1927–2021 (age 94)

Karşıyaka Cemetery

Hasan Bacanlı

1961–2023 (age 62)

Karşıyaka Cemetery

Hasan Bacanlı was a Turkish academic who lived from 1961 to 2023.

Selçuk Çakmaklı

1937–2022 (age 85)

Karşıyaka Cemetery

Oktay Arıca

1935–2022 (age 87)

Karşıyaka Cemetery

Oktay Arıca was a Turkish association football player whose career left a mark on the nation's sporting heritage.

Mehtap Belen

1970–2022 (age 52)

Karşıyaka Cemetery

Füsun Günuğur

1952–2022 (age 70)

Karşıyaka Cemetery

Doğan Taşdelen

1949–2020 (age 71)

Karşıyaka Cemetery

Okan Gedikali

1961–2023 (age 62)

Karşıyaka Cemetery

Okan Gedikali was a Turkish association football player whose career spanned several decades.

Abdullah Naci Budak

1925–2023 (age 98)

Karşıyaka Cemetery

Güler Somer

d. 2021

Karşıyaka Cemetery

Gülden Özel

1967–2025 (age 58)

Karşıyaka Cemetery

Gülden Özel was a Turkish news presenter whose broadcasting career served the public with professionalism and integrit...

Hıfzı Topuz

1923–2023 (age 100)

Feriköy Cemetery

Hıfzı Topuz (25 January 1923 – 26 September 2023) was a Turkish journalist, travel writer and novelist.

Aydemir Akbaş

1936–2024 (age 88)

Feriköy Cemetery

Aydemir Akbaş (25 February 1936 – 16 August 2024) was a Turkish screenwriter, director, actor, journalist and sports ...

Başak Özel

1971–2022 (age 51)

Feriköy Cemetery

Başak Özel was a Turkish actor whose career enriched the nation's entertainment industry.