Münir Canar

Münir Canar (22 April 1945, Ankara – September 2026, Ankara) was a Turkish theater actor, director and educator. He spent most of his stage life, which exceeded half a century, at the Ankara State Theatre; Television viewers know him especially for his role as Kâtip Kerim in the TV series Kaynanalar.

Stage and screen

He is the son of theater artist Salih Canar. He graduated from the theater department of Ankara State Conservatory in 1967 and started working at Ankara State Theater in the same year. He served as an actor and director in the institution for many years, and continued his connection with the institution in his retirement.

Her longest-running on-screen work was Mother-in-Laws; He played Kâtip Kerim in the series. He starred in TV series such as Köy Doktoru, Fırtına and Al Yazılım, and in films such as Eyyvah Eyvah (2010), Evlerin Biri (2012), Meddah (2014) and Oflu Hoca'nın Şifresi 2 (2016).

In addition to acting, he also stood out as an educator. He taught theater at Akdeniz and Çukurova universities; He organized workshops on traditional Turkish theater and middle drama. He was a member of the international puppet and children's theater unions UNIMA and ASSITEJ.

He died in Ankara in September 2026, at the age of 81; His death was announced by the General Directorate of State Theaters on September 16.