Sümer Tilmaç (July 15, 1948 – June 12, 2015) was a Turkish actor. He started his theatre and film acting career in 1962 and took part in many theater plays. He acted in various films and television series. He also worked in Antalya State Theatre for three years. Though born in

Malatya Malatya (; ; Syriac language, Syriac ܡܠܝܛܝܢܐ Malīṭīná; ; Ancient Greek: Μελιτηνή) is a city in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey and the capital of Malatya Province. The city has been a human settlement for thousands of y ...

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, in 1948, he grew up in

Antalya Antalya is the fifth-most populous city in Turkey and the capital of Antalya Province. Recognized as the "capital of tourism" in Turkey and a pivotal part of the Turkish Riviera, Antalya sits on Anatolia's southwest coast, flanked by the Tau ...

. He opened a restaurant in

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where only items from Antalya Cuisine were served. After the restaurant in Istanbul was closed, he devoted his time to her wife's orange farm (Melek's Farm) in

Serik Serik is a municipality and district of Antalya Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,263 km2, and its population is 139,545 (2022). It is east of the city of Antalya, along the Mediterranean coast. Geography Towards the coast the district is ma ...

where he and his wife served local cuisine along with local arts to visitors. His career in acting continued with various television, advertising, film, and stage arts projects. Tilmaç died of a heart attack at the age of 66.

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Sümer Tilmaç's Biography
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tilmac, Sumer 1948 births 2015 deaths Golden Orange Life Achievement Award winners People from Malatya Turkish male film actors Turkish male stage actors Burials at Karacaahmet Cemetery