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Famous veteran Turkish journalist Halit Kıvanç died at the age of 97 on Oct. 25.

The death of Kıvanç, one of the country's most well-known sports commentators, was announced by his son Ümit Kıvanç in a Twitter post. "The funeral will be held in Zincirlikuyu Cemetery on Oct. 27," he said.

Thousands of fans bid farewell to Turkish legendary actor Cüneyt Arkın, who died at the age of 85, in a funeral service held in Istanbul's Teşvikiye Mosque.

The actor was then laid to rest in Zincirlikuyu cemetery in the Beşiktaş district on June 30.

Early on June 30, a ceremony was held in Atatürk Cultural Center, one of the metropolis' iconic art centers.

Famous Turkish actor Cüneyt Arkın has died at the age of 85 from a cardiac arrest on June 28.

After he fell ill last night, he was taken and treated at a private hospital in the Ulus neighborhood in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul.

His wife Betül Cüreklibatır and his family and friends visited him.

Veteran cinema and theater actor Halit Akçatepe, who died on March 31 at the age of 79, was laid to rest Istanbul on April. 2.

A ceremony was held for Akçatepe at the Caddebostan Culture Center, attended by his first and second wives, daughters and granddaughters, as well as many friends and fans. 

A short film on Akçatepe's life was shown at the start of the ceremony. 

Veteran Turkish actor Halit Akçatepe, who had been under treatment after suffering a stroke last year, died on March 31 in Istanbul. He was 79.

Born in 1938, Akçatepe made his debut in the film "Dertli Pınar" at the age of five in 1943 and appeared in many other films as a child artist.

According to the lawyer of the two Turkish officers that surrended to the Greek authorities, Stavroula Tomara, there were three more officers with them that left first from Orestiada to Thessaloniki by bus.

Deputy Prime Minister Yiannis Dragasakis on Friday met with Turkish Ambassador to Greece Yasar Halit Cevik, as relations between the two countries have soured over recent comments by high-ranking officials in Ankara questioning Greece's borders.

The names of actors and actresses starring in Turkish TV shows are being given to newborns across the Middle East and Eastern Europe, where Turkish series continue to be hugely popular.  

Turkey's Foreign Economic Relations Board (DE?K) will make an official visit to Argentina in March 2016 accompanied by famous Turkish TV stars Halit Ergenç and Bergüzar Korel, who are very popular in Latin America.

Ergenç and Korel co-starred in the popular Turkish soap opera "Binbir Gece" (1001 Nights), screened under the title "Las Mil y Una Noches" in Argentina. 

Turkey plans to realize popular TV series exports worth $350 million this year, according to sector representatives attending the world's leading TV content fair MIPCOM Cannes on Oct. 5-8.  

Turkey, selected the country of honor at this year's fair, has risen from an average of $500 to around $200,000 per episode in TV series exports over the last decade.