Turkish actor and director Kartal Tibet dies at the age of 83

Veteran Turkish actor and director Kartal Tibet has passed away at the age of 83. Tibet is well known for his role in the movie series Tarkan and also directed "The Son of the Man Who Saved the World," commonly known as "Turks in Space and Americans at the Black Sea," a comedy about a U.S. military recovery operation on Turkey's Black Sea coast.

Kartal Tibet, a distinguished Turkish actor and screenwriter, has died at the age of 83.

“Goodbye, my brother Kartal, I will miss you so much,” wrote actor Civan Canova on social media early July 2, sharing a black-and-white photo of his longtime colleague.

The Turkish Culture Ministry also confirmed the passing of the veteran actor.

“We learned with deep sadness of the death of the master actor, director, and screenwriter #KartalTibet, who left unforgettable traces in our cinema and theater history,” the ministry wrote on Twitter.

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