Aydemir Akbaş
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Aydemir Akbaş | |
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| Born | 25 February 1936 Istanbul, Turkey |
| Died | 16 August 2024 (aged 88) Istanbul, Turkey |
| Resting place | Feriköy Cemetery |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, film director, actor, journalist, sportswriter |
| Spouse | Beyhan Benek |
Aydemir Akbaş (25 February 1936 – 16 August 2024) was a Turkish screenwriter, director, actor, journalist and sports writer.
Akbaş was born in 1936 in Feriköy, Istanbul to an Albanian father and a mother from Sürmene.[1][2] His father came to Istanbul during the Balkan Wars. His uncle was a member of the Movement Army. After studying at Galatasaray High School, he worked as a journalist for a while.[citation needed]
Akbaş divorced his wife, theater actress Beyhan Benek, whom he married in 1964, twice and married three times.[3]
On 15 August 2024, Akbaş was hospitalised after being found unconscious at his home and kept in intensive care. He died on 16 August, at the age of 88.[4] One day later, he was buried at Feriköy Cemetery.[5]