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Ayhan Aydan

1924 – 2009

Turkish opera singer

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Lived 1924 – 2009 (aged 84–85). Ayhan Aydan was a Turkish opera singer.

Ayhan Aydan (1924 – 19 February 2009) was a Turkish opera singer.

Biography She was born in 1924 in Ankara. In 1944, she graduated from Ankara State Conservatory Opera Department. She appeared in some small operas. Carl Ebert noticed her, and her role as Susanna in the opera The Marriage of Figaro started her professional career. When she was 19 years old, she married musician Hasan Ferit Alnar and had a son named Aydan from this marriage. Ebert wanted to take Ayhan Aydan to England to participate on stage at the Glyndebourne Opera Festival, but she could not participate for some reason. . It was at this reception that Ayhan Aydan met Menderes.

Aydan and Menderes were involved in a scandal that led to charges of adultery and baby-killing. Menderes was the first democratically elected prime minister of Turkey. In 1960, the May 27 coup d'état toppled the government, and Menderes and others were imprisoned on the island Yassıada and put on trial in a courthouse there.

In the "Baby Case", Menderes was accused of adultery with Aydan and killing the baby she gave birth to. She confessed her love by saying, "I love this man Menderes, the tenth Turkish Prime Minister, was executed by hanging by the coup soldiers.

Aydan's son died in London at the age of 18, poisoned by air. She did not comment on newspapers and magazines until the end of her life. She died on 19 February 2009 at noon in Çeşme district of İzmir.

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1924, İzmir
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Hacettepe University

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Who was Ayhan Aydan?

Turkish opera singer (1924–2009)

When was Ayhan Aydan born?

Ayhan Aydan was born in 1924 in İzmir.

When did Ayhan Aydan die?

Ayhan Aydan died on 19 February 2009 in İzmir.

What was Ayhan Aydan's occupation?

Ayhan Aydan was an opera singer.

What nationality was Ayhan Aydan?

Ayhan Aydan was Turkish.

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· Wikipedia: Ayhan Aydan

· Wikidata: Q6066938

· DBpedia: Ayhan Aydan

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