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282 Notable deaths
in Istanbul
Isma'il Pasha
Khedive of egypt from 1863 to 1879.
Born December 31st, 1831 in Cairo.
Died March 2nd, 1895 at 63 years old in Istanbul.
Necip Fazıl Kısakürek
Turkish novelist, playwright, and islamist conspiracy theorist (1904–1983).
Born May 26th, 1904 in Istanbul.
Died May 25th, 1983 at 78 years old in Istanbul.
Muhterem Nur
Turkish actor and singer (1932–2020).
Born December 31st, 1932 in Bitola.
Died March 20th, 2020 at 87 years old in Istanbul. [ref]
Şehzade Yusuf Izzeddin
Ottoman prince, son of sultan abdülaziz.
Born October 10th, 1857 in Dolmabahçe Palace.
Died February 1st, 1916 at 58 years old in Istanbul.
Meral Okay
Turkish actor and screenwriter (1959–2012).
Born September 20th, 1959 in Ankara.
Died April 9th, 2012 at 52 years old in Istanbul (lung cancer). [ref]
Metin Oktay
Turkish association football player (1936–1991).
Born February 2nd, 1936 in İzmir.
Died September 13th, 1991 at 55 years old in Istanbul (traffic collision).
Fatma Girik
Turkish actor and statesperson (1942–2022).
Born December 12th, 1942 in Istanbul. [ref]
Died January 24th, 2022 at 79 years old in Istanbul (COVID-19).
Ali Fuat Cebesoy
Turkish military officer and statesperson (1882–1968).
Born September 23rd, 1882 in Istanbul.
Died January 10th, 1968 at 85 years old in Istanbul.
Şükrü Saracoğlu
5th prime minister of the republic of turkey (1887–1953).
Born June 17th, 1887 in İzmir.
Died December 27th, 1953 at 66 years old in Istanbul.
Prince Muhammad Abdel Moneim
Crown prince of egypt and sudan (1899-1979).
Born February 20th, 1899 in Alexandria.
Died December 1st, 1979 at 80 years old in Istanbul.
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