People attend the funeral ceremony of Yildiz Kenter, a veteran Turkish actress who died in Istanbul at the age of 91, at Levent Afet Yolal Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey on November 19, 2019. ( Emrah Yorulmaz - Anadolu Agency )
ISTANBUL
Veteran Turkish actress Yildiz Kenter was laid to rest in Istanbul on Tuesday.
Kenter died at the hospital on Sunday where she was getting treatment for lung cancer. She was 91.
Her funeral was attended by Culture Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) Secretary-General Akif Hamzacebi and Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.
“I'm so sad. This is tearing my heart out,” said Elvan Kenter, the niece of the late actress.
Ilber Ortayli, a veteran Turkish historian, said: “Her loss is a big deal not only because she established her own private theater, but also her competence in western literature, languages and conservatory is unmatched."
*Writing by Busra Nur Bilgic Cakmak
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