Ali Gazanfer Sirmen was born on November 10, 1939 in Galata, Istanbul. As the grandson of classical music composer and violin virtuoso Sadi Iลฤฑlay, he graduated from Galatasaray High School and then graduated from Istanbul University Faculty of Law. After his law education, he turned to journalism; In 1966, he started writing columns in the newspaper Akลam and later wrote in publications such as Yeni Ortam and Milliyet.
Until 2024, he actively wrote in the newspaper Cumhuriyet as one of the authors of the "Today in the World" column.
Sirmen, who took part in the establishment of the Peace Association, which was established in 1972, was arrested within the scope of the Peace Association Case during the September 12 period and spent four years in prison. He continued to make his voice heard in public after his prison years; He became one of the presenters of the "Siyah-White" program on SkyTรผrk and directed the discussion program "Ayฤฑttฤฑr Sรถylemesi" with Sรผheyl Batum on Cem TV.
Sirmen, who left his mark in the world of cinema and TV series, played a commissioner from Gaziantep in the TV series ฤฐkinci Bahar and attracted attention by portraying the founder of the newspaper, Yunus Nadi Abalฤฑoฤlu, in the 1998 movie Cumhuriyet. In his filmography, Dear Yesterday, Raspberry, Fast Steps, My Father Came Out of the Hat, Life Information, There are works such as Sultan Makami, People of the Captive City, Cloud in the Air, We Fell in Love with You and I Love You Rosa is taking.
In his personal life, Ali Sirmen, who was married to Mine Sirmen, had a son named Devrim, born in 1966. Sirmen, who was diagnosed with COVID-19 in mid-March 2020, announced that he recovered within four days. He died on March 17, 2024, at the age of 84, in a hospital in Istanbul where he was treated; His funeral was buried in Zincirlikuyu Mosque on March 19 and he was buried in Zincirlikuyu Cemetery.
Sirmen, who received the Burhan Felek Press Service Award in 2015, is the author of two books, "Erkeklere Mahsus" (1990) and "Letters to the Lover" (2007).
Productions in which he took part
- My Dear Yesterday (2007)
- Sultan's Office (2003) โ Contractor
- Second Spring (1998) โ Halil Chief Inspector
- My Father Came Out of the Hat (2002)
- Cumhuriyet (1998) โ Yunus Nadi Abalฤฑoฤlu
- Cloud in the Air (2003) โ The Iron Captain
- September 12 (1998)
- Quick Steps (2004) โ Bus Conductor
- I Love You Rosa (1992)
Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.
