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282 Notable deaths
in Istanbul
Selma Rıza
Turkish journalist (1872–1931).
Born February 5th, 1872 in Istanbul.
Died October 5th, 1931 at 59 years old in Istanbul.
Cenap Şahabettin
Turkish physician and poet (1870–1934).
Born March 21st, 1870 in Bitola.
Died February 12th, 1934 at 63 years old in Istanbul.
Mîna Urgan
Turkish philologist (1915–2000).
Born May 1st, 1915 in Istanbul.
Died June 15th, 2000 at 85 years old in Istanbul.
Asuman Baytop
Turkish botanist (1920–2015).
Born March 27th, 1920 in Istanbul.
Died February 18th, 2015 at 94 years old in Istanbul. [ref]
Şefika Gaspıralı
Crimean tatar feminist leader (1886–1975).
Born October 14th, 1886 in Bakhchysarai.
Died August 31st, 1975 at 88 years old in Istanbul.
Khalil bey Khasmammadov
Azerbaijani politician and diplomat (1873-1947).
Born November 6th, 1873 in Ganja.
Died August 11th, 1945 at 71 years old in Istanbul.
Umarali Kuvvatov
Tajikistani businessman and politician.
Born November 21st, 1968 in Dushanbe.
Died March 5th, 2015 at 46 years old in Istanbul.
Mehmet Genç
Turkish historian (1934–2021).
Born May 4th, 1934 in Arhavi. [ref]
Died March 18th, 2021 at 86 years old in Istanbul. [ref]
Hayganuş Mark
Turkish writer of armenian ancestry (1883–1966).
Born February 14th, 1885 in Ayaspaşa.
Died March 7th, 1966 at 81 years old in Istanbul.
Rubén Tierrablanca González
Mexican priest, catholic bishop of istanbul.
Born August 24th, 1952 in Cortazar Municipality.
Died December 22nd, 2020 at 68 years old in Istanbul (COVID-19). [ref]
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