Tragic end for Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality official: Young city planner loses life on Japan-bound plane

Tragic end for Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality official: Young city planner loses life on Japan-bound plane

16.08.2026 17:30

Müge Yorgancı Ozar, an IPA city planner who passed away at the age of 41 after falling ill during Turkish Airlines' Tokyo-Istanbul flight, was laid to rest at Çamlıca Cemetery following her funeral prayer at Üsküdar Ayazma Mosque. Her family, relatives, and colleagues attended the ceremony; İBB President İmamoğlu and some municipal mayors sent wreaths.

Müge Yorgancı Ozar, a 41-year-old city planner working at the Istanbul Planning Agency (IPA) affiliated with the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IBB), passed away after falling ill on a Turkish Airlines flight from Tokyo to Istanbul. Yorgancı Ozar was laid to rest today following a funeral prayer held at Üsküdar Ayazma Mosque.

SHE WAS ONLY 41 YEARS OLD

Müge Yorgancı Ozar, who worked as a city planner at the Istanbul Planning Agency (IPA) affiliated with the IBB, passed away at the age of 41 after falling ill during a flight on Turkish Airlines' Tokyo-Istanbul route.

A funeral ceremony was held for Müge Yorgancı Ozar today at Üsküdar Ayazma Mosque. The ceremony was attended by her father Güngör Yorgancı, her mother Özden Yorgancı, her brother Gökhan Yorgancı, her husband Yiğit Ozar, as well as relatives, colleagues, and loved ones. Family members accepted condolences before the funeral prayer.

After the funeral prayer held following the noon prayer, Müge Yorgancı Ozar was laid to rest in Çamlıca Cemetery.

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