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282 Notable deaths
in Istanbul
Metin Göktepe
Turkish journalist (1968–1996).
Born April 10th, 1968 in Sivas.
Died January 9th, 1996 at 27 years old in Istanbul.
Hüseyin Cahit Yalçın
Turkish journalist and statesperson (1875–1957).
Born December 7th, 1875 in Balıkesir. [ref]
Died October 18th, 1957 at 81 years old in Istanbul (pneumonia).
Cahit Zarifoğlu
Turkish poet and writer (1940–1987).
Born July 1st, 1940 in Ankara.
Died June 7th, 1987 at 46 years old in Istanbul (cancer).
Rasim Balayev
Azerbaijani actor (1948–2026).
Born August 8th, 1948 in Aghsu.
Died March 29th, 2026 at 77 years old in Istanbul. [ref]
İlhan Selçuk
Turkish journalist (1925–2010).
Born March 11th, 1925 in Aydın.
Died June 21st, 2010 at 85 years old in Istanbul (organ dysfunction). [ref]
Leyla Erbil
Turkish writer (1931–2013).
Born January 12th, 1931 in Istanbul.
Died July 19th, 2013 at 82 years old in Istanbul.
Elâru Mevhibe Başkadınefendi
Ottoman noble; consort of ottoman sultan murad v (1835–1936).
Born August 6th, 1835 in Tbilisi.
Died February 21st, 1936 at 100 years old in Istanbul.
Naile Sultan
Ottoman princess, daughter of abdülmejid i.
Born September 30th, 1856 in Istanbul.
Died January 18th, 1882 at 25 years old in Istanbul (tuberculosis).
İlter Türkmen
Turkish diplomat and statesperson (1927–2022).
Born November 8th, 1927 in Istanbul.
Died July 6th, 2022 at 94 years old in Istanbul. [ref]
Abdurrahman Nurettin Pasha
Ottoman statesman and vizier (1833–1912).
Born March 28th, 1836 in Kütahya.
Died August 7th, 1912 at 76 years old in Istanbul.
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