Can Yücel

Turkish poet (1926–1999).

Born August 21st, 1926 in Istanbul.

Died August 12th, 1999 at 72 years old in İzmir (cancer).

Derya Alabora

Turkish actor (born 1959).

Born August 19th, 1959 (age 66 years) in Istanbul.

Halid Ziya Uşaklıgil

Turkish poet and writer (1865–1945).

Born February 12th, 1865 in Istanbul.

Died March 27th, 1945 at 80 years old in Istanbul.

İsmail Cem

Turkish photographer and writer (1940–2007).

Born February 15th, 1940 in Istanbul.

Died January 24th, 2007 at 66 years old in Istanbul (lung cancer).

Canan Dağdeviren

Turkish engineer (born 1985).

Born May 4th, 1985 (age 40 years) in Istanbul.

Refik Saydam

Prime minister of turkey (1881–1942).

Born September 8th, 1881 in Istanbul.

Died July 8th, 1942 at 60 years old in Istanbul.

Fatma Pesend Hanım

Ottoman noble; consort of sultan abdul hamid ii (1876–1924).

Born April 17th, 1876 in Istanbul.

Died November 5th, 1924 at 48 years old in Istanbul.

Zeki Rıza Sporel

Turkish association football player (1898–1969).

Born February 28th, 1898 in Istanbul.

Died November 3rd, 1969 at 71 years old in Istanbul.

Yaşar Kurt

Turkish-armenian singer and songwriter (b. 1968).

Born August 16th, 1968 (age 57 years) in Istanbul.

Engin Fırat

Turkish association football manager (born 1970).

Born June 11th, 1970 in Istanbul.

Died March 9th, 2026 at 55 years old in Istanbul (myocardial infarction). ^[ref]