Zahit Atakan
(1923-2013)

Turkish soldier (1923-2013) – Zahit Atakan was born in Heybeliada (Neighborhood in Adalar, Istanbul, Turkey) on October 5th, 1923 and died in Heybeliada (Neighborhood in Adalar, Istanbul, Turkey) on December 9th, 2013 at the age of 90. Today Zahit Atakan would be 100 years old.

Age

how old was Zahit Atakan when he died?

Zahit Atakan died in 2013 at the age of 90.

Biographical data

Birthday	October 5th, 1923 (Friday)
Place of Birth	Heybeliada Neighborhood in Adalar, Istanbul, Turkey
Death Date	December 9th, 2013 (Monday)
Death place	Heybeliada Neighborhood in Adalar, Istanbul, Turkey
Birth sign (Zodiac)	Libra (The Scales) ♎
Chinese Zodiac	Pig 豬

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Zahit Atakan

Birthday

When was Zahit Atakan born?

Zahit Atakan was born on October 5th, 1923.

Death

When did Zahit Atakan die?

Zahit Atakan died on December 9th, 2013 at the age of 90 in Heybeliada (Neighborhood in Adalar, Istanbul, Turkey). Today Zahit Atakan would be 100 years old.