13.09.2025 11:20
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan issued a condolence message for Hamdi Kılıç, his chief advisor who had been preparing critical speeches for many years. Erdoğan stated, "I learned with deep sorrow about the passing of my chief advisor, my friend on the road and in the cause, Hamdi Kılıç, who dedicated his life to the service of the state and his nation, and who supported Turkey's struggle for independence and future with all his being."
President's Chief Advisor Hamdi Kılıç passed away in Ankara due to ongoing health issues. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan published a condolence message for his Chief Advisor and long-time speechwriter Hamdi Kılıç.
"MY ROAD AND CAUSE COMPANION"
President Erdoğan used the following statements in a message shared on his social media account: "I learned with deep sorrow about the passing of my Chief Advisor, my road and cause companion Hamdi Kılıç, who dedicated his life to the service of the state and his nation, and who supported Turkey's struggle for independence and future with all his being. I pray for God's mercy upon my brother Hamdi Kılıç, and I extend my condolences to his family, loved ones, colleagues, and all his friends. May his place be paradise, and his rank be exalted."
WILL BE BURIED IN ANKARA
AK Party Secretary General Eyyüp Kadir İnan announced that the funeral will be held today after the afternoon prayer at Ahmet Hamdi Akseki Mosque and will be buried at Gölbaşı Cemetery.
In a message regarding the passing of Chief Advisor Hamdi Kılıç, AK Party Secretary General Eyyüp Kadir İnan stated: "Our Chief Advisor, our esteemed elder brother Hamdi Kılıç has passed away. He served our party and our President with unwavering loyalty, dedicating his life to his cause, his nation, and his state with his deep knowledge and identity as a thinker. His funeral will be held today after the afternoon prayer at Ahmet Hamdi Akseki Mosque and he will be buried at Gölbaşı Cemetery. May God envelop him with mercy, may his place be paradise, and his rank be exalted. May his family and our community be consoled."
WHO IS HAMDI KILIÇ?
Kılıç, who served in President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's text team since 2007, was also the head of the team preparing public speeches for President Erdoğan as Chief Advisor since 2015.
Hamdi Kılıç, who managed the newspapers Yeni Düşünce, Yeni Hafta, Gündüz, and Hergün, also worked with MHP Chairman Devlet Bahçeli and the late Founding Chairman of the Great Unity Party, Muhsin Yazıcıoğlu.
Kılıç, a graduate of Ankara University Faculty of Communication, taught "Political Communication" courses at Gazi and Selçuk universities. A journalist, Kılıç was married and a father of three.
THE SECRET PEN OF POLITICS
Kılıç, who has been described as one of the significant figures who remained behind the scenes in Turkish politics but had a great impact, provided consultancy to many politicians for many years. Specializing in the preparation of written political texts and speech content, Kılıç was well-known in political circles, even if not very visible to the public.
WROTE SPEECHES FOR BAHÇELİ AND YILMAZ
Kılıç was the one who prepared the speeches for MHP Chairman Devlet Bahçeli and former Prime Minister Mesut Yılmaz in the past.
ARCHITECT OF ERDOĞAN'S STRATEGIC SPEECHES
Kılıç, who has been serving alongside President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for a long time, works within the Presidential office as a chief advisor and plays an active role in preparing the texts that guide Erdoğan's critical statements.