Overview
- Her lawyer, Uğur Gökkoyun, confirmed that Ece İrtem was found unconscious at home and pronounced dead around 12:00 on Monday, June 15, while she was with her mother.
- The lawyer said initial assessments indicate a probable cardiac event but Turkish authorities are investigating and an autopsy will determine the official cause of death.
- İrtem died one day after celebrating her 35th birthday on June 14, a detail widely noted in coverage of the sudden loss.
- The family’s lawyer publicly rejected social‑media speculation about suicide and called for respect as investigators and forensic teams carry out their work.
- İrtem was best known for her role as Işıl in Kızılcık Şerbeti (Por un amor) and had a decade‑long television career that earned international fans who have posted widespread condolences.