Famous Turkish actor and his wife have died in the dealiest earthquake in Turkiye.
The tragedy hit Turkish showbiz as it lost a popular actor, Cagdas Cankaya, and his musician wife, Zilan Tigris.
Cankaya, who got fame from the widely acclaimed series Kurulus Osman, was confirmed to have been buried under debris from the earthquake.

The tragic news of the death of showbiz couple was announced through the Kurulus Osman’s official Instagram account.
The team of the series demonstrated their deep sorrow over the loss of Cankaya and his wife.
They wrote, “We are deeply saddened by the loss of Cagdas Cankaya, a valuable actor of our Kurulus Osman series and his musician wife Zilan Tigris that deeply wounded us all.”
The post further read, “May God have mercy on our valuable actor Cagdas Cankaya, his wife and all the citizens who lost their lives in the earthquake, and we express our condolences to their relatives. May you rest in peace.”

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