Vedat Okyar (August 1945 â 20 July 2009) was a Turkish international footballer who later became a sports journalist.
Vedat Okyar was born in Bursa August 1945. He played amateur football for Yücespor and Adaletspor before becoming a professional in 1965.
Okyar played professionally as a midfielder for Bursaspor, Beà Âiktaà Â, Diyarbakñrspor and Karagümrük. He was club captain of Beà Âiktaà  between 1975 and 1976, and he also earned thirty-three caps for the Turkey national team.
After retiring as a professional footballer at age 42, Okyar became a sports journalist.
Okyar died of colorectal cancer in an Istanbul hospital on 20 July 2009, aged 64. Following the religious funeral service at Teà Âvikiye Mosque, he was laid to rest at the Zincirlikuyu Cemetery.