25.02.2025 08:21
Ahmet Sever, a journalist who served as a press advisor during Abdullah Gül's presidency, passed away at the age of 65 in his home in the Cihangir neighborhood of Istanbul. It has been reported that Sever died of a heart attack.
Former President Abdullah Gül's press advisor journalist Ahmet Sever passed away at his home in Cihangir, Istanbul. It was learned that Sever died of a heart attack.
FOUND DEAD IN HIS CHAIR
Ahmet Sever's wife, producer Ayşen Sever, who is the mother of his twin sons Barış and Can studying in Barcelona, called relatives when she could not reach him by phone this evening. After friends went to Ahmet Sever's home in Cihangir due to the inability to contact Ayşen Sever, who was in Barcelona with their sons Barış and Can, the police were notified when the door did not open. Upon entering the house, it was understood that Ahmet Sever had suffered a heart attack while sitting in his chair.
WHO IS AHMET SEVER?
Ahmet Sever, born in 1960 in Konya, completed his education at the Faculty of Political Science at Brussels University. Sever, who stepped into the international media field, served as the Brussels correspondent and representative of Milliyet newspaper from 1983 to 1998. During this time, he also worked at BBC Cologne and Voice of Germany radio, and was part of the team of the famous journalist Mehmet Ali Birand's 32. Gün.
Returning to Turkey in 1998, Sever worked as the news director at Milliyet newspaper and CNN Türk. He reinforced his expertise on European Union issues with the programs he prepared for CNN Türk and TRT. During this period, he also provided consultancy on European Union relations.
In January 2003, during Abdullah Gül's tenure as Prime Minister, he took on the role of chief advisor for press and communication. From 2004 to 2007, he continued to serve as the Chairman of the European Union Communication Group under Abdullah Gül. Sever, who also served as a press advisor during Gül's presidency, had been writing columns for T24 since 2016.