title: Vatan Şaşmaz
text: # Vatan Şaşmaz
  
  Vatansever Şaşmaz (8 January 1975, Fatih, Istanbul – 27 August 2017, Istanbul), Turkish actor, and author.
  
  ## 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. 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 in a hotel in Istanbul.
  
  