Deaths in the 2020s

Sevim Belli

1925–2025 (age 100)

Feriköy Cemetery

Serpil Barlas

1953–2021 (age 68)

Feriköy Cemetery

Serpil Barlas was a Turkish singer whose musical talent and performances enriched the nation's cultural landscape.

Fatma Karanfil

1952–2024 (age 72)

Feriköy Cemetery

Turkish actor known for her work in film and television.

Safa Önal

1930–2023 (age 93)

Feriköy Cemetery

Mete Tunçay

1936–2025 (age 89)

Feriköy Cemetery

Gönül Akkor

1937–2024 (age 87)

Feriköy Cemetery

Turkish actor with a distinguished career in film and theater.

Duygu Sağıroğlu

1932–2023 (age 91)

Feriköy Cemetery

Turkish screenwriter known for her contributions to cinema.

Kayhan Yıldızoğlu

1933–2024 (age 91)

Feriköy Cemetery

Turkish actor with a long career in film and television.

Diler Saraç

1934–2022 (age 88)

Feriköy Cemetery

Ertunç Şenkay

1946–2022 (age 76)

Feriköy Cemetery

Turkish cinematographer known for his work in film production.

Meral Gaspirali

1930–2022 (age 92)

Feriköy Cemetery

Turkish writer known for her literary contributions.

Balık Ayhan

1966–2025 (age 59)

Feriköy Cemetery

Meral Kurtuluş

1939–2025 (age 86)

Feriköy Cemetery

Turkish actor with a long career in film and television.

Orhan Çoban

1935–2020 (age 85)

Topkapı Cemetery

Nur Yerlitaş

1955–2020 (age 65)

Ulus Cemetery

Nur Yerlitaş was a pioneering Turkish fashion designer whose innovative work influenced the country's fashion industry ...

Mustafa Cengiz

1949–2021 (age 72)

Ulus Cemetery

Mustafa Cengiz (25 December 1949 – 28 November 2021) was a Turkish businessman who served as the president of sports c...

Sadık İncesu

1957–2022 (age 65)

Ulus Cemetery

Kenan Akın

1944–2020 (age 76)

Ulus Cemetery

Üstün Asutay

1938–2020 (age 82)

Bakırköy Cemetery

Üstün Asutay was a talented Turkish actor whose versatile performances enriched Turkish cinema and theater.

Mehmet Ali Özpolat

1947–2021 (age 74)

Bakırköy Cemetery

Mehmet Ali Özpolat was a dedicated Turkish politician who served his constituents throughout his career in public servi...

Osman Erbaş

1962–2021 (age 59)

Military Cemetery of Cebeci

Lieutenant General Osman Erbaş (20 March 1962 – 4 March 2021) was a Turkish army officer.

Hasan Saltık

1964–2021 (age 57)

Küçükyalı Cemetery

Hasan Saltık (pronounced [hasan saɫtɯk]; 1964 – 2 June 2021) was a Turkish record producer.

İsmail Hakkı Karadayı

1932–2020 (age 88)

Çengelköy Cemetery

İsmail Hakkı Karadayı (25 April 1932 – 26 May 2020) was a Turkish general, who became the 35th Commander of the Tur...

Aydın Engin

1941–2022 (age 81)

Çengelköy Cemetery

Aydın Engin was an accomplished Turkish screenwriter whose creative work significantly contributed to Turkish cinema an...

Hikmet Çetinkaya

1942–2025 (age 83)

Çengelköy Cemetery

Ahmet Mazhar Bozdoğan

1953–2022 (age 69)

Çengelköy Cemetery

Ahmet Mazhar Bozdoğan (28 February 1953–January 25, 2022) was the President of the Turkish Swimming Federation since ...

Metin Çekiçler

1961–2024 (age 63)

Çengelköy Cemetery

Nurettin Uytun

1924–2020 (age 96)

Çengelköy Cemetery

Turkish writer whose literary works contributed to Turkish cultural heritage.

Pınar Kür

1943–2025 (age 82)

Ayazağa Cemetery

Havva Pınar Kür (15 April 1943 – 15 July 2025) was a Turkish novelist, dramatist, and translator.

Süreyya Serdengeçti

1952–2025 (age 73)

Gölbaşı Cemetery

Necip Süreyya Serdengeçti (7 April 1952 – 26 July 2025) was a Turkish economist and onetime Governor of the Central ...

Mario Levi

1957–2024 (age 67)

Acıbadem Jewish Cemetery

Mario Levi (25 February 1957 – 31 January 2024) was a Turkish novelist, journalist and scholar with a focus on modern ...

Muammer Sun

1932–2021 (age 89)

Gölbaşı Cemetery

Tomur Bayer

1949–2022 (age 73)

Nakkaş Baba Cemetery

Turkish diplomat dedicated to international relations and foreign service.

Ahmet Tekdal

1931–2020 (age 89)

Gölbaşı Cemetery

İrfan Gürpınar

1943–2020 (age 77)

Gölbaşı Cemetery

İrfan Gürpınar (1943 – 7 December 2020) was a Turkish politician.

İnci Çayırlı

1935–2021 (age 86)

Nakkaş Baba Cemetery

Turkish singer whose musical career enriched Turkish cultural heritage.

Cengiz Bektaş

1934–2020 (age 86)

Nakkaş Baba Cemetery

Cengiz Bektaş (26 November 1934 – 20 March 2020) was a Turkish architect, engineer, poet and writer for Evrensel news...

Nedim Türkmen

1966–2025 (age 59)

Ihlamurkuyu Cemetery

Ahmet Ziya Aktaş

1940–2023 (age 83)

Gölbaşı Cemetery

Vural Savaş

1938–2023 (age 85)

Gölbaşı Cemetery

Turkish judge with a long career in the Turkish judicial system.

Aykut Edibali

1942–2022 (age 80)

Nakkaş Baba Cemetery

Turkish politician dedicated to public service and national development.

Ahmet Uğurlu

1952–2024 (age 72)

Anadolu Hisarı Cemetery

Turan Erol

1927–2023 (age 96)

Gölbaşı Cemetery

Bedia Ener

1954–2025 (age 71)

Hekimbaşı Cemetery

Ahmet Tulgar

1959–2022 (age 63)

Ümraniye Kocatepe Cemetery

Mehtap Anıl

1940–2020 (age 80)

Hekimbaşı Cemetery

Mehtap Anıl (1940-2020) was a Turkish individual from Istanbul who was interred at Hekimbaşı Cemetery.

Hakkı Kurmel

1923–2021 (age 98)

Nakkaş Baba Cemetery

Hakkı Kurmel (1923-2021) was a Turkish individual from Develi who lived nearly a century before being buried at Nakkaş...

Kunt Tulgar

1948–2022 (age 74)

Ayazağa Cemetery

Kunt Tulgar (1948-2022) was a Turkish individual who was buried at Ayazağa Cemetery.

Özer Kızıltan

1963–2020 (age 57)

Ortaköy Cemetery

Özer Kızıltan (1963-2020) was a Turkish individual from Istanbul who was laid to rest at Ortaköy Cemetery.

Ali Güney

1956–2022 (age 66)

Ayazağa Cemetery

Ali Güney (1956-2022) was a Turkish individual from Şanlıurfa Province who was buried at Ayazağa Cemetery.