Sad news has arrived regarding Necdet Kökeş, one of the veteran names of Turkish cinema.
Kökeş, who appeared in approximately 100 films alongside master actors of Yeşilçam such as Kemal Sunal, Cüneyt Arkın, and Ayhan Işık, fell ill yesterday evening at the apartment hotel where he was staying in Kadıköy.
The 81-year-old veteran actor, who was taken to the hospital complaining of shortness of breath, has been placed under treatment.
Necdet Kökeş, who entered Turkish cinema at the age of 18, was etched into memories with the Zıp Zıp character he brought to life in the Battal Gazi series.
The veteran actor had been going through difficult times economically in recent years and had been placed in an apartment hotel.
News Source: 12punto
