Deaths in...

282 Notable deaths
 in Istanbul

Refik Halit Karay

Turkish teacher and writer (1888–1965).

Born March 14th, 1888 in Istanbul. [ref]

Died July 18th, 1965 at 77 years old in Istanbul. [ref]

Zahrad

Turkish poet of armenian ancestry (1924–2007).

Born May 10th, 1924 in Constantinople.

Died February 21st, 2007 at 82 years old in Istanbul.

Dionysius V of Constantinople

Patriarch of constantinople (1820–1891).

Born April 3rd, 1820 in Edirne.

Died September 6th, 1891 at 71 years old in Istanbul.

Recaizade Mahmut Ekrem

Turkish author (1847–1914).

Born March 1st, 1847 in Istanbul.

Died January 31st, 1914 at 66 years old in Istanbul.

Nükhetsezâ Hanım

Consort of ottoman sultan abdulmejid i.

Born January 2nd, 1827 in Abkhazia.

Died May 15th, 1850 at 23 years old in Istanbul.

Coşkun Özarı

Turkish association football player and coach (1931–2011).

Born January 4th, 1931 in Istanbul.

Died June 22nd, 2011 at 80 years old in Istanbul. [ref]

Cemil Meriç

Turkish writer (1916–1987).

Born December 12th, 1916 in Reyhanlı.

Died June 13th, 1987 at 70 years old in Istanbul.

Bülent Eken

Turkish association football player (1923–2016).

Born October 26th, 1923 in Mersin.

Died July 25th, 2016 at 92 years old in Istanbul. [ref]

Zabel Sibil Asadour

Armenian writer.

Born July 23rd, 1863 in Üsküdar.

Died June 19th, 1934 at 70 years old in Istanbul.

Kadri Aytaç

Turkish association football player and manager (1931–2003).

Born August 6th, 1931 in Istanbul.

Died March 28th, 2003 at 71 years old in Istanbul.

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