18.05.2025 19:21
One of the master names of Yeşilçam, Ahmet Mekin, was hospitalized following an accident in the Erdek district of Balıkesir. It has been reported that the 93-year-old artist has a fracture in his hip bone.
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For many years, Ahmet Mekin, one of the master names of Yeşilçam, who has been living in the Erdek district of Balıkesir, lost his balance and fell from the sidewalk while walking.
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
Health teams were dispatched to the scene upon notification. The 93-year-old artist, who received first aid at Erdek Neyyire Sıtkı State Hospital, was later transferred to Bandırma Training and Research Hospital.
UNDERGOING SURGERY
The master actor, who was found to have a fracture in his hip bone during the examinations, was taken into surgery.
HEALTH STATUS GOOD
It was stated that Mekin's health condition is good and that his treatment continues in the hospital.
WHO IS AHMET MEKİN?
Ahmet Mekin, born as Ahmet Kurteli, was born on August 17, 1932, in Istanbul. He is a cinema and theater actor. He took the stage at Bakırköy Halkevi. He transitioned to cinema with the film "Mahşere Kadar" in 1957. Occasionally returning to theater, he acted in nearly 200 films.
Among his important films are Osman F. Seden's "Aşktan da Üstün", Tarık Dursun's "Kelebekler Çift Uçar", Halit Refiğ's "Gurbet Kuşları" and "Bir Türk'e Gönül Verdim", Lütfi Ö. Akad's "Düğün", Atıf Yılmaz's "Selvi Boylum Al Yazmalım", and Feyzi Tuna's "Seni Kalbime Gömdüm" and "Kuyucaklı Yusuf". Mekin played a role in Güngör Dilmen's play "İttihat ve Terakki" in 1969. In 1972, he portrayed the famous comic book character of Turhan Selçuk in "Abdülcanbaz", staged at Dostlar Theater.
Starting from the 1980s, Mekin appeared in television series such as "Geçmiş Zaman Elbiseleri", "Bir Yürek Satıldı", "Bağrıyanık Ömer ile Güzel Zeynep", "Bir Adam Yaratmak", "Denizin Kanı", "Bugünün Saraylısı", "Tatar Ramazan", and "Not Defteri".
He was married to actress Şükran Sabuncu from 1957 to 2020.
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