Tarik Akıltopu (born 18 March 1918 in

Antalya Antalya is the fifth-most populous city in Turkey and the capital of Antalya Province. Recognized as the "capital of tourism" in Turkey and a pivotal part of the Turkish Riviera, Antalya sits on Anatolia's southwest coast, flanked by the Tau ...

; died 2004) was Antalya's first architect of the 20th century. He was also a poet and a writer and known as an "Antalya lover". He wrote many books and poems about the city and its history. He died in February 2004 from a

heart attack A myocardial infarction (MI), commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when Ischemia, blood flow decreases or stops in one of the coronary arteries of the heart, causing infarction (tissue death) to the heart muscle. The most common symptom ...

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1918 births People from Antalya 2004 deaths Turkish architects {{turkey-architect-stub