Fatma Karanfil

Fatma Karanfil was born on February 3, 1952 in Eskişehir and died in Istanbul on June 4, 2024, at the age of 72. The artist, one of the important names of the Turkish theatre, cinema and TV series world, remained one of the indispensable faces of the screens and stages for many years.

He started his art life in 1968, after his education at LCC, and came third in the competition organized by Ses magazine. After this first step, he took part in many different roles in the world of cinema and television. The artist, who married Ali Kocatepe in 1975, went to London between 1976 and 1980 and studied textiles. Fatma Karanfil, who later got married for the second time, overcame her health problems and returned to acting in 2001.

Fatma Karanfil, who received cancer treatment in a private hospital in Florya in the last years of her life, passed away on June 4, 2024. His funeral ceremony took place on June 5, after the prayer at Barbaros Hayrettin Pasha Mosque, and he was buried at Feriköy Cemetery.

Among the productions in which Fatma Karanfil took part throughout her long career, there are films such as "Kara Battal'ın Atıcı" and "Kezban", which were released in 1968, as well as more recent productions such as "Child Duymasın", "Aşk-ı Memnu" and "Çanakkale 1915". The award adventure, which started with third place in the Ses Magazine competition in 1968, was one of the first important steps in the artist's career.

Productions in which he took part

He took part in a total of 46 productions; 12 of the most well-known are listed.

• Peace Street (2012) — Ayşe
• Don't Let Children Hear (2002) — Necla
• You Name It (2016) — Müzeyyen Kervancıoğlu
• Aşk-ı Memnu (2008) — Şayeste Hanım
• Kınalı Snow (2002) — Nagihan Yılmaz
• Gülpare (2006) — Zehra Atahan
• Henna Lambs (2006)
• Love Again (2015) — Hacer
• Bahtiyar Ölmez (2017)
• The Man of My House (2007) — Marifet
• Autumn Winds (1969) — Fatma
• Lynch (1970) — Muhtarin's Daughter

Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.