Condolence message from MHP Chairman Bahçeli for Ayten Gökçer
MHP Chairman Devlet Bahçeli has issued a condolence message for the late artist Ayten Gökçer.
In a message shared on his social media account, Devlet Bahçeli stated, "I share the sorrow felt over the passing of Ms. Ayten Gökçer, one of the doyennes of Turkish cinema and theater, and I pray for God's mercy upon the late artist. My condolences to our nation, her grieving family, her loved ones, and the Turkish arts community."
I share the sorrow felt over the passing of Ms. Ayten Gökçer, one of the doyennes of Turkish cinema and theater; I pray for God's mercy upon the late artist. My condolences to our nation, her grieving family, her loved ones, and the Turkish arts community.
— Devlet Bahçeli (@dbdevletbahceli) May 15, 2024
WHO IS AYTEN GÖKÇER?
Born in Ankara, Ayten Gökçer was born on January 26, 1940. Gökçer began in the ballet department of the Ankara State Conservatory in 1952 and started her career as a member of the Ankara State Theater in 1958.
Ayten Gökçer, who married theater actor Cüneyt Gökçer in 1964, had a daughter named Aslı Gökçer Oba. Her husband, the theater actor Cüneyt Gökçer, passed away on December 23, 2009.
She began her cinema career in 1965 with the film "Taçsız Kral" (The Crownless King), directed by Atıf Yılmaz, in which she shared the lead role with Ajda Pekkan, Erol Taş, Gönül Yazar, and the legendary Galatasaray footballer and top scorer Metin Oktay. However, she prioritized theater over cinema. She played the lead role of Hürmüz in the musical "Yedi Kocalı Hürmüz".
AWARDS WON BY AYTEN GÖKÇER
Ayten Gökçer, who was named a State Artist in 1988, won many awards. In 1999, she began acting in television series with the show "Yılan Hikayesi". Some of the awards Gökçer won are as follows:
1966 - 1967 Art Lovers Association Best Actress of the Year Award
1970 - 1971 Art Lovers Association Best Actress of the Year Award
1974 Journalists Association Best Artist Award
1975 Journalists Association Best Female Artist Award
1976 Tercüman Newspaper Reader's Choice Artist of the Year Award
1982 Ses Magazine Best Female Artist of the Year Award
1989 Turkish Press Association Most Successful Female Artist of the Year Award
1990 Turkish Press Association Most Successful Female Artist of the Year Award
1992 Ministry of Culture Grand Prize
1997 Turkish Businesswomen's Association Best Artist Award
News Source: 12punto
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