03.05.2025 18:00
The President of the National Intelligence Organization, İbrahim Kalın, issued a condolence message for Sırrı Süreyya Önder. This is the first time Kalın has released a message since he became the head of MIT. He stated, "We have lost a noble-hearted person, a wise individual, a person of conversation, a friend, a beautiful human being who emerged from the heart of Anatolia."
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İbrahim Kalın, MİT Başkanı olduğu günden itibaren ilk kez mesaj yayımlayarak, Sırrı Süreyya Önder için başsağlığı dinledi.
"WE LOST A BEAUTIFUL PERSON"
"He never gave up on the struggle for peace and brotherhood on the road to a terrorism-free Turkey," Kalın said in his condolence message, "We lost a noble-hearted person, a wise individual, a conversationalist, a friend, a beautiful person who emerged from the heart of Anatolia. He never lost his faith in what is good, beautiful, and true. He never gave up on the struggle for peace and brotherhood on the road to a terrorism-free Turkey. May his place be paradise. I extend my condolences to his family and loved ones. May we be strong in our grief," he said.
WHO IS SIRRI SÜRREYA ÖNDER?
Sırrı Süreyya Önder (July 7, 1962, Adıyaman – May 3, 2025, Istanbul) was a Turkish director, screenwriter, actor, journalist, and politician. He played an active role in the fields of art and politics, particularly known for his leftist identity.
Short Biography
Birth: July 7, 1962, Adıyaman
Death: May 3, 2025, Istanbul
Education: Ankara University Faculty of Political Sciences
Profession: Director, screenwriter, actor, journalist, politician
Political Parties: BDP (2011–2014), HDP (2014–2023), DEM Party (2023–2025)
Parliamentary Membership: 25th and 26th Term Istanbul, 28th Term Ankara, 28th Term Istanbul deputy
HIS DEATH
Sırrı Süreyya Önder passed away on May 3, 2025, at the age of 62. He had been admitted to the intensive care unit at Florence Nightingale Hospital in Istanbul due to a heart attack and aortic dissection he suffered on April 15. After an 18-day treatment process, he passed away at 4:10 PM due to multiple organ failure.
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