Vatan Şaşmaz Explained

Vatan Şaşmaz
Birth Name:	Vatansever Şaşmaz
Birth Date:	8 January 1975
Birth Place:	Istanbul, Turkey
Death Place:	Istanbul, Turkey
Nationality:	Turkish
Occupation:	Actor, author, host
Height:	1.85 meters

Vatansever Şaşmaz (8 January 1975,^[1] Fatih, Istanbul – 27 August 2017, Istanbul), Turkish actor, and author.

Early life

He is originally from Biga, Çanakkale. He was given the name "Homeland" by his mother because he was born on Istanbul Vatan Street.^[2] He was a photo model in his youth. He has also appeared in some commercials and clips. He has presented morning programs at ATV with Melike Öcalan for years.

Death

On 27 August 2017, he was shot and killed at the age of 42 by former model and actor Filiz Aker^[3] in a hotel in Istanbul.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Vatan Şaşmaz'ın mezarı Babalar Günü'nde boş kaldı - Magazin haberleri | Magazin Haberleri . 2 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180702093725/http://www.haberturk.com/vatan-sasmaz-in-mezari-bos-kaldi-magazin-haberleri-2021644-magazin. 2 July 2018 . live.
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2G-ukrsSEBU Vapurda Çay Simit Sohbet – 7 Kasım 2016
3. Web site: Filiz Aker.
4. Web site: Turkish TV host Vatan Şaşmaz found dead in murder-suicide in Istanbul . 27 August 2017 . . 27 August 2017 .