Sevda Aydan

FatmaSevdaAydan, who was born in Ankara in 1930, successfully completed the voice and opera departments of Hacettepe University Ankara State Conservatory. After graduating, the artist started performing at the Ankara State Opera and played the leading role in important operas such as "Carmen", "Manon Lescaut" and "Salome".

In 1962, upon the invitation of the Soviet Union, he performed in Baku, Tbilisi and Yerevan; During this period, he made a name for himself by giving concerts in many countries. After leaving the State Opera in 1967, Aydan continued his Western classical music repertoire in various casinos and clubs, and joined Dokuz Eylül University Conservatory as a professor, directing his academic career.

In addition to being related to national basketball player EfeAydan, Aydan was also known as the mother of actress EgeAydan. He stepped into the television world with the character Tijen Hakmen in the 1974 TV series "Kaynanalar"; This role made him widely known. Then, he consolidated his cinema career by taking part in projects such as "LookYeşilYeşil", "Hayret17", "In-Laws" and "Thank YouGrandma" in 1975, "MarriedNeYapsaYeridir" in 1978, "In-Laws" once again in 1988 and "SolgunBirSarıGül" in 1996.

Her health problems led her to be hospitalized in a hospital in the Alsancak district of Konak district of Izmir, with treatments for dementia, anemia and breast cancer, as of March 13, 2018. Sevda Aydan, who passed away on April 6, 2018 at the age of 88, was buried in the family cemetery in Izmir Alaçatı Cemetery. Aydan, who left a wide range of works throughout his artistic life, from the opera stage to the academic environment, television and cinema screens, continues to be remembered as one of the important names in Turkish art history.

Sevda Aydan was born in Ankara, Türkiye in 1930. He passed away on April 6, 2018.

Productions in which he took part

• Mother-in-Laws (1974) — Tijen Hakmen
• Look Green Green (1975)
• Thank You, Grandma (1975) — Mother
• He's Married, Whatever He Does (1978) — Lamia
• A Pale Yellow Rose (1996)

Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.