Having graduated from the ‘Orta’ school of the Talas American College in 1964, Cem joined Robert Academy the same year, and rapidly transformed into a leading member of our RA ’67 class. He was a superb entertainer, a prolific singer, a kind, sharing and caring friend in the three years we were together on the Bebek campus. He had a tremendous energy for joy and fun, and was a gentle legend, assuming lots of nicknames which he so positively tolerated.
He then enrolled at Istanbul University graduating in Economics in 1971, leaving for France for a lifetime career, settling down near Bordeaux, where he lived with his lovely wife Mireille, who survives him together with their two children Vincent and Helene. He was a frequent participant to our class reunions in Istanbul never feeling apart and distant.
Cem was an outstanding man as an exceptional character and a true friend. He was kind, loving and sincere to everyone around him and in fact for everything existing in nature. He was also an inborn gifted actor with incredible sense of humor making him stand out as a source of joy and happiness where ever he is. He is unforgettable, and will be missed a lot by everyone who who had the privilege to know him…
Cem passed away in June 2025 but will always live in our hearts and minds. We will cherish the most wonderful memories of his time with us. May he Rest in Peace.
Robert Academy,
Class of 1967
