Genco Erkal

Genco Erkal
Born(1938-03-28)28 March 1938
Istanbul, Turkey
Died31 July 2024(2024-07-31) (aged 86)
Istanbul, Turkey
OccupationActor
Years active1959–2024
Spouse
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(m. 1974; div. 1977)​
Children1

Genco Erkal (28 March 1938 – 31 July 2024) was a Turkish drama actor. He starred in the 1983 film A Season in Hakkari, which won the Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize at the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival. In April 2021, he announced that due to tweets in which he criticized the Turkish Government he was being prosecuted for insulting the President.

Erkal died of leukaemia on 31 July 2024, at the age of 86.

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