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Oya Berk, 1946 – 2020

March 16, 2020 by A. Cemal Ekin
Oya Berk, 1946-2020

Yesterday, we heard the passing of our dear friend Oya Berk. We visited her last October when we were in Istanbul and even then she was suffering to some extent.

She was a linguist, a teacher, a friend, especially a close one to my late sister Binnaz. We will miss her but will find comfort in that she is no longer suffering. I took the following photographs back in October 2019 during our visit with her. I told her that I would take a couple of photographs and she said: “don’t show them to me.” And, I have not until today.

Jan and I express our heartfelt condolences to all Oya’s family, friends, students.

Rest in peace, Oya.

Oya Berk, 1946-2020
Oya Berk, 1946-2020
Oya Berk, 1946-2020
Category: Family, Photography

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  1. Sal Capirchio

    March 16, 2020 at 4:27 pm

    Cemal / Jan – So sorry for your loss.

    • A. Cemal Ekin

      March 16, 2020 at 4:47 pm

      Thanks, Sal. This kind of news increases in frequency as our ages climb.

      Cemal

      • Sinan Kurtul

        January 20, 2021 at 11:47 pm

        Dear Cemal bey,
        Oya Berk and Binnaz Melin both were my teachers at Moran ‘72-‘77 era and it was a privilege to have such “ ahead of their time” teachers in our lives. They taught us to speak and more importantly think in English.
        They will always be remembered. May they R.I.P.
        Thank you so much for posting the photos.

        • A. Cemal Ekin

          January 21, 2021 at 8:41 am

          Thank you, Sinan, for your very kind words for both of them. And, they deserved your words. Good people, good friends, left us short time apart.

          Take care, be well, stay safe,

          Cemal

  2. Michael Di Stefano

    March 17, 2020 at 7:17 am

    So sorry to hear of to loss of your friend.

    • A. Cemal Ekin

      March 18, 2020 at 8:47 am

      Thank you, Mike. A side effect of getting older, these news come more often. Life!

      Cemal

  3. Ramazan KAMARI

    March 17, 2020 at 9:20 am

    Allah rahmet eylesin. Sizin ve sevenlerinin başı sağ olsun.

    • A. Cemal Ekin

      March 17, 2020 at 9:25 am

      Sagol, Ramazan. Hayat denilen bir ucu dogum, diger ucu da olum olan bir zaman suresi. Oya tamamladi hayatini. Ilgine, yazina tesekkur ediyorum.

      Cemal

  4. Gary Chambers

    March 18, 2020 at 4:41 pm

    I worked with Oya at Marmara University in the 1990s. She was a person of great dignity and a great teacher-I learned a lot from her. I am so sad she has passed away. Nur içinde yatsın.

    • A. Cemal Ekin

      March 18, 2020 at 5:10 pm

      Garry, thanks for stopping by and sharing your memories with Oya. She was indeed a person of dignity. You remember your Turkish, that’s nice too!

      Take care,

      Cemal

  5. Haluk

    March 19, 2020 at 4:24 am

    Sorry for your loss, Cemal. Kindly accept my deepest condolences.
    Take care,
    Haluk

    • A. Cemal Ekin

      March 19, 2020 at 8:03 am

      Thank you, Haluk. I hope you are all safe from the Covid-19 virus.

      Take care,

      Cemal

  6. Bahar Bilgen

    March 28, 2020 at 1:08 pm

    Cemal Bey basiniz sagolsun. Oya Hanim bizim Kalamis’ta alt kat komsumuzdu. Nur icinde yatsin.

    • A. Cemal Ekin

      March 28, 2020 at 1:15 pm

      Tesekkur ederim Bahar Hanim. Tum taniyanlarin basi sag olsun. Ilginize, yorumunuza tesekkuler.

      Saglikli gunler dileklerimle,

      Cemal

  7. zafer cokun

    April 5, 2020 at 3:02 pm

    1970-1971 özel Moran lisesi Ingilizce ögretmenim Oya Berk bir Efsane ondan ögrendiklerimi bu gün hala unutmadim nur icinde yat Zafer Coskun

    • A. Cemal Ekin

      April 5, 2020 at 3:05 pm

      Zafer, ilginize ve mesajiniza cok tesekkur ederim. Evet, Ozel Moran Lisesi’nde baslamisti Oya, kardesim Binnaz Melin ile. Ikisini de kaybettik, kalanlar sagolsun.

      Iyi, saglikli gunler,

      Cemal

  8. Hatçe Baltacıoğlu

    November 17, 2020 at 10:33 am

    Cemal Beyefendi,
    Oya Hanımefendi’nin aramızdan ayrılmasını büyük bir üzüntüyle öğrendim. Kendileri 1966-1967 ders yılında Çamlıca Kız Lisesi’nde, henüz üniversite öğrencisiyken, İngilizce öğretmeni olarak çalışmıştı. Ayrıca kendilerinden kısa bir süre özel ders almıştım.
    Okulumuzdan 1967 yılında mezun oldum. Yaklaşık üç yıldır okulumuzun tarihçesini hazırlıyorum. Hocamızın ancak kısa geçmişine ulaşabildim. Ayrıntılı özgeçmişiyle yüksek çözünürlüklü (300 dpi) fotoğraf(lar)ına ulaşmak istiyorum . Bu kitabı yetişmemizde büyük emekleri olan hocalarımızı kitabımda tanıtmak istiyorum.
    Bu konuda yardımınızı diliyor, saygılarımı sunuyorum.

    • A. Cemal Ekin

      November 17, 2020 at 11:12 am

      Merhaba Hatce Hanim,

      Oya ile dostlugumuz uzun oldu, kardesim Binnaz Melin ile cok yakin arkadasti. O vesile ile tanismistik cok yillar once.

      Bende ayrintili ozgecmisi yok, bu fotograflarin da sozunu ettiginiz amacla kullanilmasini istemezdi. Size asagidaki sitedeki sayfayi oneriyorum:
      https://www.askev.org.tr/Arsiv/Aci-kaybimiz-Oya-Berk

      Bu site kardesim ve enistemin kurduklari, kardesimin vefatindan sonra da enistemin yuruttugu vakfin sitesidir. Enistem, Ergun Melin de Oya’yi cok yakin tanir. Belki oradaki fotograflardan kullanmaniz olasi.

      Selamlar, saglikli gunler,

      Cemal

      • Hatçe Baltacıoğlu

        November 17, 2020 at 11:34 am

        Sitenizdeki fotoğrafları kullanmayı hiç düşünmedim. ASKEV’ i biliyorum, yanıtınız için çok teşekkür ederim.

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