Canan Karatay's husband Ali Başak Karatay has passed away

Dr. Ali Başak Karatay, the husband of Canan Karatay, who frequently makes headlines with her statements on nutrition, has passed away.

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The funeral for Dr. Ali Başak Karatay, who passed away at the age of 78, will be held on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, following the noon prayer at Moda Mosque, and he will be laid to rest in the family plot at Nakkaştepe Cemetery.

WHO IS CANAN KARATAY'S HUSBAND ALI BAŞAK KARATAY?

Ali Başak Karatay was born in Istanbul in 1947.

A graduate of Syracuse University, a private research university located in New York, USA, Ali Başak Karatay was among the founders of the Philosophy Department at Boğaziçi University.

Ali Başak Karatay most recently served as a faculty member in the Philosophy Department at Istanbul Bilim University.