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282 Notable deaths
in Istanbul
Rauf Orbay
Prime minister of turkey (1881–1964).
Born July 27th, 1881 in Constantinople.
Died July 16th, 1964 at 82 years old in Istanbul.
Cevat Çobanlı
Turkish general and statesperson (1870–1938).
Born September 14th, 1870 in Istanbul.
Died March 13th, 1938 at 67 years old in Istanbul.
Fahrettin Altay
Turkish general and statesperson (1880–1974).
Born January 20th, 1880 in Shkodër.
Died October 25th, 1974 at 94 years old in Istanbul.
Sakıp Sabancı
Turkish businessperson (1933–2004).
Born April 7th, 1933 in Kayseri.
Died April 10th, 2004 at 71 years old in Istanbul (kidney cancer).
Ahmet Cevdet Pasha
Ottoman statesman (1822-1895).
Born March 22nd, 1822 in Lovech.
Died May 26th, 1895 at 73 years old in Istanbul.
Surat Huseynov
Azerbaijani colonel and politician (1959–2023).
Born February 12th, 1959 in Ganja.
Died July 31st, 2023 at 64 years old in Istanbul (gastrointestinal bleeding). [ref]
Kadir Topbaş
5th mayor of istanbul metropolitan city (1945–2021).
Born January 8th, 1945 in Yusufeli.
Died February 13th, 2021 at 76 years old in Istanbul (COVID-19). [ref]
Sinan Şamil Sam
Turkish boxer (1974–2015).
Born June 23rd, 1974 in Hamburg.
Died October 30th, 2015 at 41 years old in Istanbul (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Kartal Tibet
Turkish actor and director (1939–2021).
Born March 27th, 1939 in Ankara.
Died July 1st, 2021 at 82 years old in Istanbul. [ref]
Münir Özkul
Turkish actor (1925–2018).
Born August 15th, 1925 in Bakırköy.
Died January 5th, 2018 at 92 years old in Istanbul.
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