Deaths in...
282 Notable deaths
in Istanbul
Halet Çambel
Turkish archaeologist (1916–2014).
Born August 27th, 1916 in Berlin.
Died January 12th, 2014 at 97 years old in Istanbul. [ref]
Levent Kırca
Turkish actor (1950–2015).
Born September 28th, 1950 in Samsun.
Died October 12th, 2015 at 65 years old in Istanbul (liver cancer).
Halid Ziya Uşaklıgil
Turkish poet and writer (1865–1945).
Born February 12th, 1865 in Istanbul.
Died March 27th, 1945 at 80 years old in Istanbul.
İsmail Cem
Turkish photographer and writer (1940–2007).
Born February 15th, 1940 in Istanbul.
Died January 24th, 2007 at 66 years old in Istanbul (lung cancer).
Patriarch Benjamin I of Constantinople
266th ecumenical patriarch of constantinople.
Born January 18th, 1871 in Zeytinli.
Died February 17th, 1946 at 75 years old in Istanbul.
Refik Saydam
Prime minister of turkey (1881–1942).
Born September 8th, 1881 in Istanbul.
Died July 8th, 1942 at 60 years old in Istanbul.
Fatma Pesend Hanım
Ottoman noble; consort of sultan abdul hamid ii (1876–1924).
Born April 17th, 1876 in Istanbul.
Died November 5th, 1924 at 48 years old in Istanbul.
Zeki Rıza Sporel
Turkish association football player (1898–1969).
Born February 28th, 1898 in Istanbul.
Died November 3rd, 1969 at 71 years old in Istanbul.
Engin Fırat
Turkish association football manager (born 1970).
Born June 11th, 1970 in Istanbul.
Died March 9th, 2026 at 55 years old in Istanbul (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Peyami Safa
Turkish journalist and writer (1899–1961).
Born April 2nd, 1899 in Fatih.
Died June 15th, 1961 at 62 years old in Istanbul (cerebral hemorrhage).
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