Tarık Akan's life partner Acun Günay has passed away

Tarık Akan, one of the unforgettable names of Turkish cinema, passed away in 2016 due to lung cancer. It has been announced that Acun Günay, who was his closest companion for years, has also passed away.

The Nazım Hikmet Foundation shared the news of Acun Günay's death on its social media account. The statement included the words, "We are deeply saddened by the loss of our Advisory Board member and dear friend Acun Günay."

"LIFE IS MORE THAN JUST BREATHING"

Expressing the deep pain she felt after Tarık Akan's death, Acun Günay had shared her feelings with the words, "They say life goes on, but it doesn't; I am just breathing."

WHO IS ACUN GÜNAY?

Stepping into her artistic career when she was just 17 years old, Acun Günay appeared on stage as a dancer at the Ankara State Opera and Ballet. Günay, who acted in the 1987 film Yağmur Kaçakları, lived a life away from the public eye for many years.

News Source: 12punto