04.05.2025 17:30
The Deputy Speaker of the Turkish Grand National Assembly and Istanbul MP of the DEM Party, Sırrı Süreyya Önder, is being bid farewell on his final journey. Önder's funeral was brought to the Barbaros Hayrettin Paşa Mosque in Levent after a ceremony held at the Atatürk Cultural Center. Following the afternoon prayer held there, Sırrı Süreyya Önder's remains will be laid to rest at the Zincirlikuyu Cemetery.
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DEM Party Istanbul Deputy and Deputy Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, Sırrı Süreyya Önder, who suffered a heart attack at his home in Beşiktaş, Istanbul, and had his aorta torn, passed away yesterday after being treated in intensive care for 18 days in the hospital.
THE FIRST CEREMONY WAS HELD AT AKM
The first ceremony for Sırrı Süreyya Önder, who passed away due to multiple organ failure, was held at the Atatürk Cultural Center (AKM). While Önder's funeral was being brought to AKM, a large crowd placed carnations on his coffin. Thousands in the hall showed their support with applause. Citizens chanted slogans such as "Long live the brotherhood of peoples," "Comrade Sırrı is immortal," and "Our promise to Sırrı will be peace."
AHMET TÜRK ALSO ATTENDED THE CEREMONY
It was noteworthy that Ahmet Türk, the co-mayor of Mardin Metropolitan Municipality, who has been undergoing cancer treatment recently, also attended the ceremony at AKM, and the crowd in front of AKM was captured by cameras second by second.
HIS DAUGHTER READ A LETTER SHE WROTE TO HER FATHER
Sırrı Süreyya Önder's daughter, Ceren Önder Kandemir, came to the podium and read a letter she wrote to her father with tears in her eyes. Ceren Önder Kandemir said, "Whenever I wrote something, I would look for him to read it. I wrote a letter to him last week, and I want to read it to you. Dad, all the colors of life are gone, the life I knew is over. A new life is beginning. It is filled with frightening uncertainty. I have been afraid of losing you for as long as I can remember. This was my only weakness, my stomach ache. I used to say this man only makes me suffer by dying. Your inability to fit into homes, your reluctance to hurt anyone, your greater fear of breaking hearts. My heart is broken, dad, I fell in love, I couldn't sleep, I would call because my cat died. I was very fulfilled in your fatherhood. I couldn't get enough of your friendship. I am angry that you didn't take care of yourself."
"IF HE WERE HERE, HE WOULD SAY 'GREETINGS TO THOSE WHO LOVE AND THOSE WHO CURSE'"
Sırrı Süreyya Önder's brother, Ali Fuat Önder, stated in his speech at the ceremony, "This country needs to stop this blood, this pain; I have no property, I want to leave a livable country for Ceren." This was also the reason he entered politics. I have endless hope that this will come to fruition. Lastly, I want to say one more thing; if he were here, he would say 'greetings to those who love and those who curse.'"
HATIMOĞULLARI: THE HEARTACHE IS THIS DEEP BECAUSE OF HIM
DEM Party Co-Chair Tülay Hatimoğulları, in her speech, said, "We will bid farewell to our beloved Sırrı Süreyya Önder, who was a peace ambassador for people of every thought, idea, and language. All the peoples in Turkey were in a healing vigil. Some were in the hospital, some at home, but everyone's prayer was for Önder to overcome this illness and be with us; unfortunately, that did not happen. Your life story was the story of the workers, laborers, and women living in this geography. That is why the heartache is this deep."
BAKIRHAN: I PROMISE YOU, PEACE WILL WIN
DEM Party Co-Chair Tuncer Bakırhan stated, "You were a master storyteller. In every word you used, in every expression on your face, there were traces of this geography. I promise you, peace will win."
FUNERAL PRAYER FOR ÖNDER
The funeral of Sırrı Süreyya Önder, Deputy Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey and DEM Party Istanbul Deputy, was brought to Barbaros Hayrettin Paşa Mosque after the ceremony held at AKM. Önder's body, wrapped in the Turkish flag, was placed on the bier.
HIS MOTHER CRIED OUT IN GRIEF
Önder's family and relatives could not hold back their tears at the head of his coffin. Sırrı Süreyya Önder's mother, Zeliha Önder, was overwhelmed with tears at the head of the coffin. Mother Zeliha Önder, who embraced her son's coffin, cried out in grief.
YILMAZ ERDOĞAN EXPERIENCED EMOTIONAL MOMENTS
Along with politicians, many from the art community also attended the funeral prayer, and artist Yılmaz Erdoğan was seen experiencing emotional moments at the head of the coffin. İbrahim Tatlıses was also brought to the mosque in a wheelchair.
THEY STOOD IN LINE TOGETHER
TBMM President Numan Kurtulmuş, CHP Chairman Özgür Özel, TBMM Deputy Speaker Celal Adan, AK Party Spokesperson Ömer Çelik, group chairpersons and deputies from AK Party, CHP, and DEM, former CHP Chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, and Istanbul Governor Davut Gül stood in line for the prayer.
HE WILL BE LAID TO REST AT ZİNCİRLİKUYU CEMETERY
After the funeral prayer to be held after the afternoon prayer here, Sırrı Süreyya Önder's body will be laid to rest at Zincirlikuyu Cemetery.
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