03.05.2025 20:30
The Deputy Speaker of the Turkish Grand National Assembly and Istanbul MP of the DEM Party, Sırrı Süreyya Önder, has passed away after receiving treatment in intensive care for a heart attack and aortic rupture. Following the news of Önder's death, famous figures released a series of condolence messages.
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TBMM Vice President and DEM Party Istanbul Deputy Sırrı Süreyya Önder passed away on the 18th day of his treatment. While the cause of death is reported as multiple organ failure, famous personalities shared their condolences one after another.
Here are those messages:
İbrahim Tatlıses: We have lost a very pure man. I pray for Sırrı Süreyya Önder. May his place be paradise. My condolences to his family and loved ones.
Mahsun Kırmızıgül: I will always remember you with that smiling face of yours… With your sincere, heartfelt demeanor, and your stance that instills trust in people… With your conscience, compassion, and belief in humanity… As a man who remained pure without ever getting involved in corruption… As someone who put his life on the line for peace…
As someone who, despite being Turkish, stood by the Kurdish people, feeling their pain in his own heart… You showed us through the scripts you wrote, the films you directed, and every word you spoke, how precious and virtuous it is to remain human. You called me when my mother passed away… "Don't be sad, my brother… We will all go one day, my Mahsun," you insisted. But unfortunately, Sırrı Abi… You left us too early. Sırrı Süreyya Önder… You contributed so much to us. We are grateful to you. I wish patience to your family and all your loved ones; I wish condolences to us all.
Hülya Koçyiğit: I learned of Sırrı Süreyya Önder's death with great sadness, unfortunately… He was an artist and a politician who always advocated for peace, unity, and a terror-free Turkey. He was a true cultural figure who touched everyone's heart with his goodness and intelligence. Farewell, Sırrı Süreyya Önder. You will continue to live in our hearts with your efforts for peace. I pray for him, and I wish patience to his family and all his loved ones.
Nihat Doğan: May your place be paradise. A man who dedicated his life to peace...
Defne Samyeli: Sırrı Süreyya Önder has passed away in the hospital where he was being treated. I pray for him and wish condolences to his loved ones. He was one of the few people I believed in for the construction of democracy and peace, with his sincerity, intellect, pleasant conversation, and constructive communication style that is rare among politicians. May his place be paradise.
Mert Fırat: We have lost Sırrı Süreyya Önder. I am very sad. He was not just a politician, but a storyteller, a conscience of humanity, a bearer of memory... He advocated for peace, justice, and human dignity. He left a mark that touched from the squares to the cinema screen, from heart to heart. His rights cannot be repaid. May his soul rest in peace. May his place be paradise.
Seda Bakan: I am very sad. I wish condolences to all his loved ones and family.
Demet Akbağ: A smart, funny, naive, and kind-hearted man, your mischievous smile will never fade from my memory.
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