Vatansever Şaşmaz (8 January 1974,[1] Fatih, Istanbul – 27 August 2017, Istanbul), Turkish actor, and author.

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Vatan Şaşmaz
Vatan Şaşmaz in 2012
Born	Vatansever Şaşmaz (1974-01-08)8 January 1974 Istanbul, Turkey
Died	27 August 2017(2017-08-27) (aged 43) Istanbul, Turkey
Nationality	Turkish
Occupation	Actor, author, host
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)

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]^{[circular reference]} in a hotel in Istanbul.[4]

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