Vatansever Şaşmaz (8 January 1975,
Fatih
Fatih () is a municipality and district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 15 km2, and its population is 368,227 (2022). It is home to almost all of the provincial authorities (including the mayor's office, police headquarters, metro ...
,
Istanbul
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– 27 August 2017, Istanbul), Turkish actor, and author.
Early life
He is originally from
Biga, Çanakkale
Biga is a city in Çanakkale Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. It is located on the Biga River, northeast from Çanakkale city centre. It is the seat of Biga District.[ATV
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Broadcasting
* Amateur television
*Analog television
Television broadcaster
* Andorra Televisió
* Anguilla Television
* Ayna TV, Afghanistan
* ATV (Armenia)
* ATV (Aruba), NBC affiliate
* ATV (Australian TV station), Melbourn ...]
with Melike Öcalan for years.
Death
On 27 August 2017, he was shot and killed at the age of 42 by former model and actor Filiz Aker in a hotel in
Istanbul
Istanbul is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, constituting the country's economic, cultural, and historical heart. With Demographics of Istanbul, a population over , it is home to 18% of the Demographics ...
.
References
1975 births
2017 deaths
Male actors from Istanbul
Turkish male film actors
Turkish male television actors
Turkish television presenters
Deaths by firearm in Turkey
People murdered in Turkey
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