Savaş Ay | |
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| Born | (1954-03-26)26 March 1954 Gaziantep, Turkey |
| Died | 9 November 2013(2013-11-09) (aged 59) Istanbul, Turkey |
| Alma mater | Marmara Academy of Commerce |
| Occupation(s) | Newspaper and television journalist, director, producer, actor, screenwriter, photographer |
| Years active | 1974–2013 |
Savaş Ay (26 March 1954 – 9 November 2013) was a Turkish newspaper and television journalist, director, screenwriter, producer, photographer, and actor best known for his panel discussion television seriesA Takımı (The A-Team).
Savaş Ay was born on 26 March 1954 inGaziantep to actor Turan Ay and his wife actress Şükran. After graduating from Marmara Academy of Commerce, he began a journalism career in 1974 at the business and economics dailyDünya. He later was with the newspapersTercüman,Vatan,Milliyet,Sabah and the news agency Akajans. Ay's very popular panel discussion television seriesA Takımı, which debuted in 1993, aired on channels likeATV,TGRT,Kanal D, Kanal 6,Show TV, Flash TV,Star TV and Kanal 1.[1][2][3][4]
Savaş Ay interviewed as one of the last two journalists and took the last photo of the 17-year-oldErdal Eren in the prison before his execution. Eren was arrested after the1980 Turkish coup d'état due to an alleged murder, tortured in the prison, and hanged despite being underage.[3][4]
In the 1996 movieİstanbul Kanatlarımın Altında ("Istanbul Beneath My Wings"), he depicted a wine drinker in a supporting role. In 2001, he directed the movieDansöz ("The Belly Dancer"), he wrote the screenplay of and played also in, which gained no success.[1][2][3] In the 2007 comedy movieMaskeli Beşler: Irak ("The Masked Gang: Iraq"), he played himself in the television studio of "The A-Team".[4]
Savaş Ay suffered fromthroat cancer for years. Due to disorder of his voice, he was not able to continue his television shows in his final years. He died on 9 November 2013 in a hospital atSamatya,Istanbul, where he had been treated since 24 September 2013.[5] He was survived by his singer son Ulaş Can Ay and daughter Sanem Dolun Ay.[1][2][3]
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