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282 Notable deaths
in Istanbul
Cevdet Sunay
5th president of the republic of turkey (1899–1982).
Born February 10th, 1899 in Trabzon.
Died May 22nd, 1982 at 83 years old in Istanbul.
Amadou Toumani Touré
Malian soldier and politician.
Born November 4th, 1948 in Mopti.
Died November 9th, 2020 at 72 years old in Istanbul. [ref]
Filiz Akın
Turkish actor (1943–2025).
Born January 2nd, 1943 in Ankara.
Died March 21st, 2025 at 82 years old in Istanbul. [ref]
Bruno Taut
German architect (1880–1938).
Born May 4th, 1880 in Königsberg.
Died December 24th, 1938 at 58 years old in Istanbul.
Bidar Kadın
Fourth consort of ottoman sultan abdul hamid ii (1855–1918).
Born May 5th, 1855 in Caucasus.
Died January 1st, 1918 at 62 years old in Istanbul.
Yaşar Kemal
Kurdish writer and human rights activist (1923–2015).
Born October 6th, 1923 in Gökçedam.
Died February 28th, 2015 at 91 years old in Istanbul (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome).
Defne Joy Foster
Turkish newscaster (1975–2011).
Born September 2nd, 1975 in Güzel Cumhuriyet.
Died February 2nd, 2011 at 35 years old in Istanbul (myocardial infarction, respiratory failure).
Tarık Akan
Turkish actor and film producer (1949–2016).
Born December 13th, 1949 in Istanbul.
Died September 16th, 2016 at 66 years old in Istanbul (lung cancer). [ref]
Cahit Arf
Turkish mathematician (1910–1997).
Born October 11th, 1910 in Thessaloniki.
Died December 26th, 1997 at 87 years old in Istanbul.
Ali Sami Yen
Turkish association football player and manager (1886–1951).
Born May 20th, 1886 in Istanbul.
Died July 29th, 1951 at 65 years old in Istanbul.
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