Güler Bozkurt, 74, passed away peacefully on July 16, 2025.
Born and raised in Istanbul, she was a dedicated graduate of the American College for Girls, Senior Class of 1971.
Starting her career in the early 70s in the publishing world in Istanbul, she’d worked as an editor and a translator specializing in tax legislation.
In the 90s, she’d moved to Boston. Her prior experience was indeed valuable as she started working as a legal research assistant at a renown Boston Investment Bank & Law Firm, and later on for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
After retirement, she settled down in a tranquil little village in Bodrum, where she acquired an olive grove and focused on sustainable farming.
Apart from gardening and producing her very own cold press early harvest extra virgin olive oil, she spent much of her time traveling with her daughter throughout Anatolia’s breathtaking national parks and archaeological sites.
Güler was preceded in death by her husband, Haluk Bayrakdaroğlu (RC YÜK ’71), and her elder daughter Gülen Bayrakdaroğlu. She is survived by her younger daughter, Zeynep Bayrakdaroğlu.
Güler will be remembered for her profound compassion, unwavering integrity, and remarkable generosity. She was an exceptionally devoted mother and a truly compatible travel companion. She will be terribly missed, a sentiment that hardly captures the depth of our grief.
