Ömer Kavur

Ömer Kavur (18 June 1944 – 12 May 2005) was a Turkish film director, producer and screenwriter. He directed fourteen films between 1974 and 2003. His film, Gece Yolculuğu was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival.^[1] Nine years later, his film Akrebin Yolculuğu was screened in the same section at the 1997 Festival.^[2]

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Ömer Kavur
Born	(1944-06-18)18 June 1944 Ankara, Turkey
Died	12 May 2005(2005-05-12) (aged 60) Teşvikiye, Istanbul, Turkey
Resting place	Zincirlikuyu Cemetery
Occupation(s)	Film director Film producer Screenwriter
Years active	1974–2003

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He died on 12 May 2005, of lymphoma at his home in Teşvikiye, Istanbul, and was buried at the Zincirlikuyu Cemetery following the religious funeral service held at the Teşvikiye Mosque.^[3]