The Feriköy Cemetery () is a burial ground situated in Feriköy quarter of

Şişli Şişli () is a municipality and Districts of Turkey, district of Istanbul Province, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 10 km2, and its population is 276,528 (2022). Located on the European side of the city, it is bordered by Beşiktaş ...

district in the European part of

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. It is administered by the Metropolitan Municipality. Many prominent figures from the world of politics, sports and arts rest here.

Notable burials

Listed in alphabetical order of surnames: *

Ahmet Ağaoğlu Ahmet Ağaoğlu, also known as Ahmet Bey Ağaoğlu (; or Ahmet Akif Agaoglu (December 1869, Shusha – May 19, 1939, Istanbul) was a public and political figure of Azerbaijan and Turkey, thinker, publicist, educator, writer, Turkologist, and ...

(1869–1939), Azerbaijani and Turkish publicist and journalist, * Ahmet Berman (1932–1980), footballer, *

Ahmet Mete Işıkara Ahmet Mete Işıkara (22 October 1941 – 21 January 2013) was a Turkish geophysicist and earthquake scientist known for his efforts to create public awareness of the need for earthquake-related protection and safety. Early years Işıkara ...

(1941–2013), geophysicist and earthquake scientist, * Albay Mehmet Şefik Aker (1877/1888-1964 *

Ali Sami Yen Ali Sami Yen, born Ali Sami Frashëri (20 May 1886 – 29 July 1951) was an Albanian-Turkish sports official best known as the founder of the Galatasaray SK, Galatasaray Sports Club. Life Ali Sami Yen was born in Üsküdar, Constantinople v ...

(1886–1951), sports official, founder of the football club Galatasaray, * Aydemir Akbaş (1936 - 2024) Turkish screenwriter and actor * Ayseli Göksoy (1935–2022), painter, women's rights activist and politician, * Berkin Elvan (1999–2014), a boy, who was killed by police with a tear-gas can during the June 2013 anti-government protests in Turkey, *

Coşkun Kırca Coşkun Kırca (27 March 1927 – 24 February 2005) was a Turkish diplomat, journalist and politician. He served as the Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1995. He was at first a member of the Republican People's Party (CHP), then of the Rep ...

(1927–2005), diplomat, journalist and politician, * Çetin Alp (1947–2004), pop music singer, * Erol Günaydın (1933–2012), theater and film actor, * Faize Ergin (1894–1954), Tanbur player and composer of Ottoman classical music, *

Fatma Aliye Topuz Fatma Aliye Topuz (9 October 1862 – 13 July 1936), often known simply as Fatma Aliye or Fatma Aliye Khanum, Hanım, was a Turkish people, Turkish novelist, columnist, essayist, women's rights Women in Turkish politics, activist and humanitarian ...

(1862–1936), novelist, columnist, essayist, women's rights activist and humanitarian, *

Feridun Buğeker Feridun İsmail Buğeker (5 April 1933 – 6 October 2014) was a Turkish football forward who played for Turkey in the 1954 FIFA World Cup The 1954 FIFA World Cup was the 5th edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international Assoc ...

(1933–2014), footballer, * Fuat Köseraif (1872–1949), Turkish linguist, * Eylül Cansın (1992–2015), transgender woman, * Kadri Aytaç (1931–2003), football player and manager, * Keriman Halis Ece (1913–2012), beauty pageant titleholder, pianist, and fashion model, * Khalil bey Khasmammadov, (1873–1947) Azerbaijani politician and diplomat. *

Mihri Belli Mihri Belli (December 1915 – 16 August 2011) was a prominent leader of the socialist movement in Turkey. He fought for the communist side in the Greek Civil War. Belli was repeatedly prosecuted and sentenced to prison for his political views, ...

(1915–2011), leader of the socialist movement in Turkey, * Oya Kayacık (1938–2020), Turkish philanthropist, orphanage woman nurse, * Sami Frashëri (1850–1904), Albanian writer, philosopher, playwright, * Suat Derviş (1905–1972), female novelist, journalist, and political activist, *

Süleyman Seba Süleyman Seba (; 5 April 1926 – 13 August 2014) was a Turkish football player of Abkhazian origin and was the longest presiding chairman of the Istanbul-based multisports club Beşiktaş. He was also an intelligence officer for National Int ...

(1926–2014), football player and president of the football club Beşiktaş J.K., * Turgut Özatay (1927–2002), film actor, * Zafer Önen (1921–2013), film actor,

Latin quarter

* Leon Walerian Ostroróg (1867–1932), international jurist of Polish descent who died in London

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ferikoy Cemetery Cemeteries in Istanbul Şişli Sunni cemeteries

Notable burials

Latin quarter

See also

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