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title: "Actor and director Münir Canar dies at 81"
url: https://gazete.tv/en/story/2026-09-17-actor-director-munir-canar-dies-81/
lang: en
date: 2026-09-17
updated: 2026-09-17T09:26:03.309Z
category: culture
sources: 3
agreement: agree
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# Actor and director Münir Canar dies at 81

Münir Canar, a retired actor and director from the State Theatres, has died in Ankara at the age of 81. The State Theatres General Directorate issued a condolence message on its social media account.

## Who is in this story

- [Münir Canar](https://gazete.tv/en/who-is-who/munir-canar/) — People
- [State Theatres General Directorate](https://gazete.tv/en/who-is-who/devlet-tiyatrolari/) — Institutions
- [Ankara](https://gazete.tv/en/who-is-who/ankara/) — Places

## News sources

- [Türk tiyatrosunun duayeni Münir Canar vefat etti](https://www.sozcu.com.tr/turk-tiyatrosunun-duayeni-munir-canar-vefat-etti-p358959) — Sözcü (opposition) — 2026-09-17
- [Usta oyuncu Münir Canar, 81 yaşında hayatını kaybetti](https://www.evrensel.net/haber/6000855/usta-oyuncu-munir-canar-81-yasinda-hayatini-kaybetti?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_syndication) — Evrensel (opposition) — 2026-09-16
- [Tiyatro ve sinema oyuncusu Münir Canar hayatını kaybetti](https://kisadalga.net/haber/kultur-sanat/tiyatro-ve-sinema-oyuncusu-munir-canar-hayatini-kaybetti-140425) — Kısa Dalga (independent) — 2026-09-17

## Other editions

- tr: https://gazete.tv/tr/story/2026-09-17-oyuncu-yonetmen-munir-canar-81-yasinda/
- ar: https://gazete.tv/ar/story/2026-09-17-actor-director-munir-canar-dies-81/
- ru: https://gazete.tv/ru/story/2026-09-17-aktyor-rezhissyor-myunir-dzhanar-skonchalsya-vozraste/

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