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282 Notable deaths
in Istanbul
Kâzım Koyuncu
Turkish singer (1971–2005).
Born November 7th, 1971 in Hopa.
Died June 25th, 2005 at 33 years old in Istanbul (testicular cancer).
Oğuz Atay
Turkish novelist (1934–1977).
Born October 12th, 1934 in İnebolu.
Died December 13th, 1977 at 43 years old in Istanbul (brain cancer).
Bedrifelek Kadın
Consort of abdülhamid ii.
Born January 4th, 1851 in Poti.
Died February 6th, 1930 at 79 years old in Istanbul.
Şehzade Mehmed Selaheddin
Son of sultan mehmed murad v.
Born August 6th, 1861 in Istanbul.
Died April 29th, 1915 at 53 years old in Istanbul.
Mehmet Vehip Kaçı
Turkish general and statesperson (1877–1940).
Born February 3rd, 1875 in Ioannina vilayet.
Died June 13th, 1940 at 65 years old in Istanbul.
Yaşar Nuri Öztürk
Turkish philosopher (1951–2016).
Born February 5th, 1951 in Bayburt.
Died June 22nd, 2016 at 65 years old in Istanbul (stomach cancer). [ref]
Oya Aydoğan
Turkish actor and fashion model (1957–2016).
Born February 10th, 1957 in Erzincan.
Died May 15th, 2016 at 59 years old in Istanbul (aortic aneurysm).
Keriman Halis
Turkish beauty pageant and model (1913–2012).
Born February 16th, 1913 in Constantinople.
Died January 28th, 2012 at 98 years old in Istanbul. [ref]
Ayşen Gruda
Turkish actor (1944–2019).
Born August 22nd, 1944 in Yeşilköy.
Died January 23rd, 2019 at 74 years old in Istanbul (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Sait Faik Abasıyanık
Turkish writer of short stories and poetry (1906-1954).
Born November 23rd, 1906 in Adapazarı.
Died May 11th, 1954 at 47 years old in Istanbul (liver cirrhosis).
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