Famous People from Turkey — Obituaries

Reha Muhtar dead at age 66, columnist and television reporter, heart failure

columnist and television reporter, heart failure · Turkey · Iraq · 03 June 2026 · June 2026 · Cancer · June 3

June 3, 2026

Henri Barki dead at age 75, Turkish-Canadian social scientist

a Turkish-Canadian social scientist and professor at HEC Montréal, died on May 19, 2026, at age 75. He was a long-serving member of the Université de Montréal faculty, joining HEC Montréal in 1989 and retiring in June 2017, when he… · 19 May 2026 · May 2026

May 19, 2026

Tülay Özer Turkish singer dead at age 79

a Turkish singer, died on May 1, 2026, at the age of 79. Born on December 10, 1946, in Kemaliye, Turkey, she began her professional music career in 1972 after working in accountancy. She was known for pop folk and… · 01 May 2026 · May 2026

May 1, 2026

Hüsamettin Cindoruk Turkish politician, acting president, twice member and speaker of the Grand Nat…

Turkish politician and acting president in 1993, died on April 11, 2026, at the age of 92. He was twice a member of Turkey’s Grand National Assembly and served as its speaker from 1991 to 1995. Born in İzmir on… · 11 April 2026 · April 2026

April 11, 2026

Ahmet Altay Cengizer Turkish diplomat dead at age 71

a Turkish diplomat, died on April 8, 2026, at the age of 71. Born in Istanbul on October 22, 1954, he earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Boğaziçi University in 1977 and later received a master’s degree in… · 08 April 2026 · April 2026

April 8, 2026

Yalçın Küçük Turkish socialist writer, economist and historian dead at age 87

2026. He was a Turkish socialist writer, economist and historian. Küçük was known for his work across writing, economics and history, and his death was noted on that date · 06 April 2026 · April 2026 · April 6

April 6, 2026

Orhan Kaynak Turkish football player (Beşiktaş dead at age 56

a Turkish football player and coach, died on March 15, 2026. Known as Küçük Orhan, he played as a forward and had stints in the Süper Lig with Adanaspor, Trabzonspor and Kocaelispor. He graduated from Adanaspor and joined its first… · 15 March 2026 · March 2026

March 15, 2026

İlber Ortaylı History of the Ottoman EmpireHistory of TurkeySeljuk Empire dead at age 78

a Turkish historian and professor of history, died on March 13, 2026. He was 78. Born on 21 May 1947 in Bregenz, Vorarlberg, Allied-occupied Austria, to Crimean Tatar parents, he taught at Galatasaray University in Istanbul and at Ankara University… · 13 March 2026 · March 2026

March 13, 2026

Engin Fırat Turkish football manager and player dead at age 55

a Turkish football manager and player, died on March 9, 2026. Born on June 11, 1970, he was described as a Turkish footballer and manager. Fırat signed a head coaching contract with Sepahan after reaching an agreement with Ali Daei… · 09 March 2026 · March 2026

March 9, 2026

Yukkie B Dutch rapper dead at age 56

the Dutch rapper known as Yüksel Özince, died on February 28, 2026. Born in Amsterdam on October 30, 1969, he discovered hip-hop culture and breakdancing in 1984. In 1997, he released the Dutch-language single "Wat Nou!" as his debut. The… · Turkey · 28 February 2026 · February 2026

February 28, 2026

Candan Dumanlı Turkish football player (Ankaragücü dead at age 87

2026. Dumanlı was a Turkish football player associated with Ankaragücü. No further details about his life or career were provided in the available information · 27 February 2026 · February 2026 · February 27

February 27, 2026

Ali Tutal 75-76 dead at age 75

a Turkish actor, died on February 22, 2026, at the age of 75-76. Born in Diyarbakır in June 1950, he began his career in advertising before starting his cinema career in 1976 with Permission. Over the course of his career,… · 22 February 2026 · February 2026

February 22, 2026

Nurcan Çelik Turkish footballer and coach dead at age 46

a Turkish footballer and coach, died on February 14, 2026. She played as a goalkeeper and represented Turkey at under-19 level before joining the senior national team. Çelik later founded and served as president of Akdeniz Nurçelik Spor. After ending… · 14 February 2026 · February 2026

February 14, 2026

Ömer Kaner Turkish football player (Fenerbahçe dead at age 74

a Turkish football player and coach, died on February 12, 2026, at the age of 74. A forward, he played for Eskişehirspor, Fenerbahçe and Karagümrük. He also served as head coach of the Turkey national futsal team and played, coached… · 12 February 2026 · February 2026

February 12, 2026

Kanbolat Görkem Arslan Actor dead at age 45

a Turkish actor known for his role as Savcı Bey in Kuruluş: Osman, died on February 11, 2026, at the age of 45. Born on November 4, 1980, in Düzce, Turkey, he graduated from Hacettepe University and was active as… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026 · Heart Attack

February 11, 2026

Mehmed Emîn Bozarslan Turkish writer dead at age 91

a Turkish-Swedish Kurdish writer and translator, died on February 10, 2026. Born in Diyarbakır in south-eastern Turkey on 15 September 1934, he moved to Sweden as a political asylum seeker in 1978 and lived in Uppsala until his death. Among… · 10 February 2026 · February 2026

February 10, 2026

Nevin Efe Turkish actress (Valley of the Wolves: Ambush dead at age 78

a Turkish actress, died on February 6, 2026, at the age of 78. Born in Istanbul on March 5, 1947, she appeared in television series including Valley of the Wolves: Ambush, Aşk ve Ceza, and Arka Sokaklar. Her funeral was… · 06 February 2026 · February 2026

February 6, 2026

Şemsa Özar Turkish academic dead at age -1

a Turkish academic and professor in the Department of Economics at Boğaziçi University, died on February 3, 2026, in Istanbul, Turkey, after a long illness. Born in İzmir on March 15, 1954, she earned her degree and master's degree from… · 03 February 2026 · February 2026

February 3, 2026