Karşıyaka Cemetery
Karşıyaka Cemetery is a cemetery in Yenimahalle district, Turkey. Wikidata records 73 notable interments here, including Türkan Akyol, Bahriye Üçok, Deniz Gezmiş.
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At a glance
| Location | 🇹🇷 Yenimahalle district, Turkey |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40.00170, 32.78700 (source: Wikidata) |
| Website | mebis.ankara.bel.tr |
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Opening hours
- Monday: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Thursday: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Friday: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Saturday: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Sunday: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Source: Google Places. Last checked 2026-07-23. Hours can change, confirm with the cemetery before visiting.
Notable interments
73 notable figures are documented here in Wikidata, each with a Wikipedia article and recorded burial place. The 25 most widely covered are listed below. Browse all 73, or take the JSON record.
Of Karşıyaka Cemetery's 73 documented notable interments, recorded occupations include politician (25%), poet (10%), writer (8%), pianist (7%), composer (7%).
- Türkan Akyol (1928–2017), politician, physician
- Bahriye Üçok (1919–1990), sociologist, journalist, university teacher
- Deniz Gezmiş (1947–1972), political activist
- Bayram Şit (1930–2019), amateur wrestler
- Ali Bozer (1925–2020), university teacher, diplomat, entrepreneur
- Mithat Bayrak (1929–2014), amateur wrestler, restaurateur
- Sinan Şamil Sam (1974–2015), boxer
- Mustafa Dağıstanlı (1931–2022), amateur wrestler, Olympic champion, athlete
- Ulvi Cemal Erkin (1906–1972), pianist, conductor, composer
- Ulvi Cemal Erkin (1906–1972), pianist, conductor, composer
- Mahir Çayan (1945–1972), politician
- Hasan Ferit Alnar (1906–1978), conductor, composer
- Gülten Akın (1933–2015), poet, lawyer, writer
- Necip Hablemitoğlu (1954–2002), historian, writer
- Ahmet Taner Kışlalı (1939–1999), academic, political scientist, columnist
- Masatoşi Gündüz İkeda (1926–2003), mathematician, professor
- Bilge Karasu (1930–1995), translator, writer
- Dengir Mir Mehmet Fırat (1943–2019), politician, lawyer
- Metin Altıok (1941–1993), poet, writer
- Haldun Boysan (1958–2020), television actor, actor
- Hasret Gültekin (1971–1993), musician, poet
- Haluk Bayülken (1921–2007), diplomat, politician
- Turgut Özakman (1930–2013), dramaturge, playwright, jurist
- Fikri Elma (1934–1999), association football player
- Erdal Eren (1961–1980), revolutionary
Common questions
Where is Karşıyaka Cemetery?
Karşıyaka Cemetery is in Yenimahalle district, Turkey, at coordinates 40.0017, 32.7870.
Who is buried at Karşıyaka Cemetery?
Wikidata documents 73 notable interments at Karşıyaka Cemetery, including Türkan Akyol, Bahriye Üçok, Deniz Gezmiş, Bayram Şit, Ali Bozer.
Records and sources
- Wikidata: Q15234036 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
- Wikipedia article
- Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)
Related terms
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BibTeX
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title = {Karşıyaka Cemetery, Yenimahalle district, Turkey},
author = {{Resting Places}},
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note = {Source record: Wikidata Q15234036}
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