Aysel Gürel

Aysel Gürel (February 7, 1929 - February 17, 2008) was a Turkish lyricist and actress. cite news |first=|last=|title=Turkish lyric writer Gürel dies
url=http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=96732 |work= Turkish Daily News |publisher=|date=2008-02-19 |accessdate=2008-03-06] Besides her lyrics, which were performed by singers throughout Turkey, she was known for her outlandish clothing, make up and wigs.

Gürel was born in 1929 in Denizli, Turkey, in the western part of the country. She graduated from Istanbul University with a faculty of literature degree. Her lyrics were performed by such noted Turkish singers as Sezen Aksu. Besides lyric writing, Gürel also worked as an actress, drama player and a Turkologist. in 2007, Gürel appeared in a Turkish television commercial for Pepsi.

Gürel was admitted to Metropolitan Florence Nightingale Hospital in Istanbul in December 2007. She was reportedly ill with lung cancer. She died of chronic bronchitis at the age of 80 on February 17, 2008, in Istanbul. Gurel was buried at Zincirlikuyu Cemetery following a funeral at Teşvikiye Mosque.

Gürel was the mother of Turkish actresses, Müjde Ar and Mehtap Ar.

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* [http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/10589 Aysel Gürel lost the battle with cancer]
* [http://www.thenewanatolian.com/tna-31292.html The New Anatolian: Aysel Gurel passes away]