Jagadis Jankaya played the role of Konya Palace soldier in Korolish Usman, Photo: File
Ankara: The number of people killed in the 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Turkey and Syria on February 6 has exceeded 37 thousand, including many actors and sportsmen.
According to Turkish media, actor Jagads Jankaya and his wife of the world-renowned drama serial Korulish Osman and his wife died buried under the debris as a result of the destruction of the house in the earthquake.
Jagdus Jankaya played the role of the Konya Palace soldier in the Turkish series Korulish Osman and was also very popular with the public. Turkish drama is a serial based on Islamic conquests.
His death has also been confirmed by his official Instagram account. The production house of the drama serial also expressed deep sorrow over the death of Jagadus Jankaya in the sudden calamity and paid tribute to him and prayed for his forgiveness.
It should be noted that the total number of people killed in the February 6 earthquake in Turkey and Syria exceeded 34 thousand, of which 29 thousand 605 died in Turkey and 4 thousand 500 in Syria.
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