Beloved Turkish Actor Fuat โOnan, Known as ‘Muavin Niyazi,’ Facesโ Hardship
Silivri, Turkey โ- October 2, 2025 – Fuatโค Onan, the โฃactor โขbest known โfor hisโข iconic role as ‘Muavin Niyazi’ in the 1982 cult classic รiรงek Abbas (Flower Abbas), is currently facing financialโ and housing difficulties, and is appealing too the public for support.
Onan, 73, who starred alongside โฃฤฐlyas Salman,โฃ ลener ลen,โ and Ayลen Gruda in the comedy-drama directed โคbyโ Sinan รetin, is โขcurrently โคliving in the basement of a buildingโ in Silivri after a series of unfortunate circumstances. He reportsโค being employed without insurance and ineligible for retirement benefits.
The actor explained that he was recently forced to leave a room he was โคrenting after assistingโฃ his ailing roommate, Hasan. “My roommate hasanโข next to me โhad a serious illness. I helpedโฃ him because he had no one, called an ambulance โand took it โto intensive care,” Onan stated. “But when โฃhe came โฃout ofโค the intensive โคcare, โคhe wanted toโ rent the โฃroom to someone โelse as of โคthe old rent debts of the landlord. After myโข friend I saved from death, I was taken outโฃ of thatโ room as my reward.”
Onan has been residing in the โฃbasement forโ the past 1.5 years, performing housework โin exchange for shelter. He expressed concern thatโ his locationโ in Silivri limits โhis access to acting opportunities.
“I am 73 โฃyears old,I am not โretired and I โขhave โno right to insurance,” Onan said. “Aโ campaignโ was launched for โฃme, I would be glad if you โsupport it. โขI want to โbuild a modest living space in Istanbul. The income of my friends around me is insufficient. I am waiting โfor yourโ support on this issue.” โ
A supportโฃ campaign has been initiated โฃto assist the โveteran actor. Details onโค how to contribute are โcurrently available online.