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282 Notable deaths
in Istanbul
Fuat Sezgin
Turkish historian (1924–2018).
Born October 24th, 1924 in Bitlis.
Died June 30th, 2018 at 93 years old in Istanbul.
Hande Kader cinayeti
Turkish transgender woman.
Born January 5th, 1993 in Şanlıurfa.
Died August 8th, 2016 at 23 years old in Istanbul. [ref]
Tevfik Fikret
Ottoman poet (1867-1915).
Born December 26th, 1867 in Istanbul.
Died August 19th, 1915 at 47 years old in Istanbul.
Kayahan
Turkish singer (1949–2015).
Born March 29th, 1949 in İzmir.
Died April 3rd, 2015 at 66 years old in Istanbul (lung cancer).
İbrahim Şinasi
Ottoman journalist (1826-1871).
Born August 5th, 1826 in Istanbul.
Died September 13th, 1871 at 45 years old in Istanbul (brain tumor).
Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar
Turkish writer (1901–1962).
Born June 23rd, 1901 in Istanbul.
Died January 24th, 1962 at 60 years old in Istanbul.
Fatma Aliye Topuz
Turkish writer and self-described feminist (1862–1936).
Born October 9th, 1862 in Istanbul.
Died July 13th, 1936 at 73 years old in Istanbul.
Haldun Dormen
Turkish actor and director (1928–2026).
Born April 5th, 1928 in Mersin.
Died January 21st, 2026 at 97 years old in Istanbul. [ref]
Zeki Velidi Togan
Turkish historian and turkologist (1890–1970).
Born December 22nd, 1890 in Kuzyanovo.
Died July 26th, 1970 at 79 years old in Istanbul.
Mehmed Reshid
Ottoman physician, politician and governor.
Born February 8th, 1873 in Kuban Oblast.
Died February 6th, 1919 at 45 years old in Istanbul (gunshot wound).
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