He passed away 1 week after losing his son: Cem Akaş was sent off on his last journey

After the funeral prayer performed following the noon prayer at the Marmara Theology Mosque in Üsküdar, Akaş was buried in Ümraniye Hekimbaşı Cemetery.

At the funeral, Akaş's mother Nüvit Akaş, his sister Derya Akaş and his wife Esra Özdoğan Akaş, as well as many people from the family, accepted their condolences.

In addition, actress Selma Ergeç, Can Publishing Chairman Can Öz, poet and writer Sunay Akın, Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) Executive Board Chairman Görgün Taner and writer Yekta Kopan, as well as many names from the world of culture and arts, attended the funeral prayer.

Suna and İnan Kıraç Foundation Board of Directors and Executive Committee Member Özalp Birol stated that he got to know Akaş while he was working as the Head of Advertising, Public Relations, Culture and Art Department at Yapı Kredi Bank in 1994 and said, "He was a very young, very talented editor that Enis Batur found. We had a brother-sister relationship and friendship with him for 32 years. During this time, Cem improved himself well. He was already a very talented young man." he said.

Birol stated that Akaş founded his own publishing house, became the head of Koç University's publications and has been working as the Editor-in-Chief of Can Publications since 2018. "Cem was the most gentlemanly, intelligent, highly equipped and intellectual person I have ever seen in my life. I think his loss is a very important loss not only for his esteemed family, but also for our country's cultural and artistic circles, especially literature." he said.

Nedret İşli, owner of Turkuaz Sahaf, writer, editor and publisher, said that he worked with Akaş at Yapı Kredi Publications from 1998 to 2001 and said, "He was a friendly person. He was a wonderful personality. May his soul rest in peace." he said.

Recep Ayyılmaz, Chief Director of the General Directorate of State Opera and Ballet, emphasized that Akaş was an avant-garde writer and said, "He was a risk taker, unlike others. I followed him with admiration. He lived very short, 58 years is nothing. He was an artist who made very important contributions to the world of literature." he said.

Cem Akash was born in Mannheim, Germany, in 1968. After studying Chemical Engineering at Boğaziçi University, he completed his master's degree and doctorate in political science. He worked as a program presenter at TRT 2 and as an editor at Yapı Kredi Publications. He had been the editor-in-chief of Can Publications since 2018.